VRScout

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

The HTC VIVE (yes, they now capitalize all the letters in VIVE) is getting itself in front of millions of new online shoppers perusing the virtual aisles of Amazon. HTC has announced that the virtual reality system can now be purchased from Amazon.com in the United States and is priced at $799.

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VRScout

APRIL 30, 2019

Pre-orders for the Quest and Rift S are available now through Amazon , Best Buy , Newegg , Walmart , and GameStop in the United States, and Currys PC World , FNAC , and MediaMarkt in the United Kingdon and Europe. Image Credit: Facebook.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 29, 2020

For slightly less at $40, you can also get a a number of white label straps similar to the regular Elite Strap on Amazon that do the same job. USB-C cable will work, and there are tons on Amazon that will do the job. You’ll find them everywhere, from your local supermarket, to IKEA, to Amazon. Thankfully, any 3.0

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The Meta Quest Pro is available now for $1,499 through the Meta Store in 22 countries as well as Best Buy and Amazon in the United States. As more users get their hands on Meta’s high-end VR device, we expect additional manufacturers to begin offering their own Quest Pro accessories. Image Credit: Meta.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 8, 2021

Amazon reportedly pressured the United States Postal Service to expedite the installation of a mailbox outside of its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse ahead of a high-profile union vote, a move union supporters argue is a blatant tactic to intimidate employees. Read more.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Bigscreen Cinema is launching on all supported platforms today in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, and Australia. Bigscreen supports Oculus Quest, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and all Windows VR headsets.

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Digital Trends

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

An official TikTok app is now available on Amazon Fire TV devices in the United States and Canada.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2021

For around $30 – $40, you can get a a number of white label straps similar to the regular Elite Strap on Amazon that essentially do the same job. USB-C cable will work, and there are tons on Amazon that will do the job. You’ll find them everywhere, from your local supermarket, to IKEA, to Amazon. Thankfully, any 3.0

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GizModo VR

JULY 14, 2022

Amazon is talking from both sides of its mouth. In the United States, it’s funding shady lobbyists in hopes of killing antitrust legislation. In Europe, it’s offering concessions to antitrust regulators. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 21, 2021

A federal judge on Thursday refused Parler’s motion for a preliminary injunction to force Amazon to immediately restore web services for the far-right social network. Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 15, 2022

Still, over the years getting a Quest or Rift in Russia wasn’t like buying one in Germany or Mexico (both unsupported regions), where you can simply login to Amazon and purchase with one click.

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GizModo VR

MAY 27, 2021

Amazon came up with a dystopian solution for when its warehouse employees struggle to keep their sanity amid workloads so grueling they often don’t have time to use the bathroom : Banish them to the meditation box. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 9, 2021

Amazon has won the first round in its fight to squash a union in its Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse. Hundreds of contested ballots remain, but Amazon has reached the minimum threshold of 1,608 “no” votes needed to prevent workers from joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). The public count of… Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 20, 2023

Amazon will reduce its workforce by 9,000 staff over the next few weeks across numerous products, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Chief Executive Andy Jassy announced in a staff memo on Monday. Causes and Effects of New Layoffs The news comes after the company winds down its COVID-19 hires, where staff numbers topped 1.6

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GizModo VR

MARCH 25, 2021

If you, like me, have been reading years of reports on Amazon’s egregious working conditions, you’re probably numb to the part of the article citing an Amazon spox template statement about valuing workers. Reports of workplace injury rates, grueling conditions, dystopian surveillance, and the p**s bottles typically… Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 23, 2021

On the roughly 10-minute flight, Daemon told Amazon founder Jeff Bezos what probably sounded like blasphemy to his… Read more. The award for “Best Small Talk on a Flight to Space” goes to Oliver Daemen, the 18-year-old from the Netherlands who was part of Blue Origin’s inaugural crewed flight to space earlier this week.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Amazon confirmed on Tuesday that it would partner with Snap to trial online shopping via the popular messaging app service. Snap’s service will continue these integrations by allowing users to shop directly using Amazon from its social media platform. per share at closing.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2016

United States Availability. If you thought pricing and availability of the Gear 360 internationally seems inconsistent, the United States is much worse. If you need a Gear 360 right now, you can buy an international version for $499 on Amazon. If you want me to send an English version, just ping me.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Members of the “Boogaloo Boi” movement in northern Nevada have installed Amazon Ring camera systems in their homes in the hopes that the tech will allow them to ambush any federal agents who come along, according to an FBI memo obtained by the group Property of the People via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 26, 2021

After murmurs earlier this week, Amazon announced today that it had acquired MGM in an $8.45 It’s official folks— Jeff Bezos now owns James Bond. billion deal that will bolster the e-commerce giant’s Hollywood ambitions. Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

This is the guiding philosophy of Amazon, which is now allegedly… Read more. You don’t become a trillion-dollar tech company by asking how you can make the world a better place; you do it by asking how much can I get away with now? And then you squeeze working class people for every ounce of their mental and physical energy.

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VRScout

JUNE 28, 2018

A recently approved patent filed by massive digital payment platform PayPal with the United States Patent and Trademark Office titled, “Augmented Reality View of Product Instructions,” would allow you to do just that. The idea of an AR and VR shopping experience is far from new.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The grassroots Amazon Labor Union is finally gearing up for an election after gathering thousands of worker signatures. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JULY 7, 2022

Amazon, like many folks still struggling to locate an affordable apartment in and around New York City, can’t find anywhere that will let it settle down. First the company tried Queens , but found the neighborhood was too rowdy. Now, the area across the bay is no longer so keen on letting the retail giant set up shop. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 1, 2021

Joe Biden has effectively endorsed ongoing unionization efforts at an Amazon facility in the state of Alabama and warned the e-commerce giant that its efforts to shut down the drive must involve “no intimidation, no coercion, no threats, no anti-union propaganda.” Read more.

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GizModo VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It found that Amazon shot itself in the foot by interfering with the election, even beyond its considerable leverage to influence workers. Bessemer, Alabama warehouse workers will get a second shot at a union election, the National Labor Relations Board has decided. Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Amazon’s annual device and services event is next week, and if there’s one thing you can expect, it’s a lot of Alexa-enabled gadgets you’re not sure anyone really needed. According to a new Bloomberg report , Amazon is developing a large, wall-mounted Echo, a soundbar with a built-in camera, and new wearables. Read more.

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GizModo VR

MARCH 3, 2021

Alleged domestic terrorist haven/free speech network Parler has bowed out of its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. For a blessed moment it seemed we might get a break from conservative b g and moaning about unfairness. No such luck. Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If you rely on Amazon Prime to get necessities delivered to your door (or just for a hit of serotonin), we’ve got some bad news: Soon you’ll be paying more for the convenience. Amazon is raising the price to $139 from $119, the company announced in its fourth-quarter earnings statement. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 15, 2021

Earth today received parting words from Jeff Bezos, as the soon-to-be-former Amazon CEO turned over his shoulder on the slow walk to the rocket launch pad and observed: damn, you guys really need to turn this dump around—I mean, Christ, look at yourselves. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 4, 2021

After lying about the fact that some of its workers are under so much pressure that they are forced to relieve themselves in bottles in order to meet their quotas, Amazon has quietly said it’s sorry in its own very weird way and acknowledged that drivers do in fact do this. It then promptly pointed the finger at other… Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As Tropical Depression Ida transformed New York City into a lake on Monday night, Amazon, absurdly, kept its warehouses open and expected staff to work. Read more.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 1, 2022

Amazon—a trillion dollar multinational corporation repeatedly sued by labor groups for unfair working conditions at its facilities—wants you to know it’s being treated unfairly. Read more.

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GizModo VR

APRIL 1, 2022

Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse facility voted in favor of forming a union Friday, notching a momentous victory a growing U.S. labor movement. Read more.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At long last, Amazon has a unionization vote on its hands, the first and only since 2014. Today, 5,800 Alabama warehouse workers have been sent mail-in ballots and can begin voting on whether to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). If they vote in favor, RWDSU will be the first union to gain… Read more.

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GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The man heading up security for the oil transport company Enbridge, which is currently facing down an Indigenuous-led protest movement against the Line 3 pipeline , formerly helped Exxon shield its operations from demonstrations in Nigeria and oversaw global security for Amazon. Read more.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The House Judiciary Antitrust subcommittee is giving Amazon one last chance to tell the whole truth about its use of third-party sellers’ data. Fool me once, shame on me. maybe a bunch of other times, too, but this time , they’re serious. Read more.

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