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Microsoft’s Metaverse Push Blocked by UK Officials

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Today, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which provides the “ building blocks ” for its Metaverse. Microsoft first announced its acquisition in 2022.

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Apple Vision Pro Debuts in United Kingdom

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This past weekend, Apple debuted its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United Kingdom, marking the end of the firm’s international device rollout completion, which started at WWDC 2024 and includes regions such as mainland China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Canada, France, and Germany. drop compared to the previous year.

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The Media and Entertainment Metaverse: What to Expect

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Companies like Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Epic Games, Unity, and others are facilitating the rise of serious gaming technologies. Additionally, motion capture (mocap) systems from Sony and Vicon will deepen realism for content creators developing characters.

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How Will The EU’s Decision Affect the Microsoft-Activision Deal?

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European Union (EU) regulators have backed the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard acquisition, the European Commission revealed on Monday. If successful, the deal has set a precedent for Microsoft to become the largest gaming buyout in history. Microsoft ‘s commitments will enable the streaming of games in any cloud game streaming service.

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Microsoft Finalizing Its HoloLens, VR Headset Specifications

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In just a few days time, Microsoft will host WinHEC , its annual hardware / platform conference. Intel has 600 people here working on hardware form factors, while the similar story is with Microsoft and a few other known global players. Microsoft is not playing such tricks. 4 GB of RAM. A graphics card with DirectX 12 support.

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Here is Sony's list of all the PlayStation titles included with revamped PS Plus subscriptions

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For those who missed the news, Sony revealed in March that the long-running PlayStation Plus subscription program is getting a much-needed update. It's definitely more complex than a single PS+ subscription ever was, but you can simply roll with the Essential plan if Sony's previous way of doing things was enough.

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