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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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PSA: You Don’t Need Xbox Game Pass to Play ‘Fortnite’ for Free on Quest

Road to VR

You can find a list of officially supported controllers here , although many other non-listed Bluetooth controller also work, like an old Google Stadia controller. Keep in mind: we’re talking about traditional flatscreen Xbox games played on a virtual screen. So, what’s the big deal?

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Augmented Reality Top 8 of 2018

VRScout

Notable Women, by former Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios, Google Creative Lab, and Nexus Studios. The NYT AR piece on the cave rescue was an excellent application of the medium,” said Jon Wiley, Director Google AR VR. “My Wagner James Au wrote an excellent piece about the game here.

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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 (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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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?

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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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