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Oops: Telegram is blocked in Brazil because it didn't check its emails

Mashable VR

Now it's banned in Brazil, and missed emails are the culprit. the messaging platform has become a hub for conspiracy theories and disinformation surrounding Brazil's elections as the far right supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro have flocked there. Much like in the U.S., Much like in the U.S., earlier this year.

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Pokémon Go: By the Numbers

AR Insider

— The US accounted for 19% of Pokémon GO downloads over 2019 (10 million, up from 16% in 2018), Brazil for 10% (5 million), and India for 6% (3 million) ( Sensor Tower ). — Google Play accounted for 54% of 2019 Pokémon GO revenue ($482 million), with iOS App Store revenue coming to $412 million (46%) ( Sensor Tower ).

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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

VRScout

The project began when Alvaro Morales, an undocumented immigrant from Huancayo, Peru, tried a Google Cardboard to virtually explore the Palace of Versailles in Paris. .” Though it’s not the complete answer to the problem, it is a temporary solution to reunite families that have not seen each other for years.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.25): Facebook plans “a big shift” in privacy, Apple VR headset rumored, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (Use Google Translate). The decision comes after the dismissal of Google Poly, a service deeply used by Wave, which would require the company to invest time and money to find and integrate a substitute. Brazilian startup Mespper has just expanded its ecosystem that runs across Brazil and China. Some XR fun.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.08.08): Xiaomi unveils its smartglasses, Improbable and RP1 want to create the networking for the metaverse, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

There is only one big problem: the form factor is terrible , they look super-dork, even worse than Google Glasses. This week we had one of those stories: in Brazil, it has been possible to do a complex operation of separating two conjoined twins thanks to the extensive training that the team of surgeons has been able to perform in VR.

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Oculus Deploys New Age Rating System for VR Content

Road to VR

The Oculus Store adds to the list of participating storefronts, which includes Google Play, the Nintendo eShop and the Windows Store. IARC ratings are already used for all Google Daydream VR and Microsoft Hololens AR apps. Existing titles will need to apply for an IARC rating by March 1st.

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Christopher Lafayette: Let’s build together an inclusive XR community

The Ghost Howls

I want companies to hire people that look like me that come from cities countries like east Oakland, Baltimore, Compton, Atlanta, Brazil, Detroit, Brooklyn, Nairobi, Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, New Orleans, and more. Have you ever walked into a crowded building and no one looked like you?