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Pakistan Is Also Doing the 'Ban TikTok' Challenge

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Pakistan officials have announced a ban on TikTok after receiving complaints of unlawful content on the popular short-form video-sharing app. It’s the latest country to block the app after India instituted a similar ban and the U.S. attempted to do the same because of a squabble over who owns TikTok’s American… Read more.

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'Climate Catastrophe': Floods Kill Over 1,100 People in Pakistan This Summer

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Pakistan is being pummeled by the worst floods the country has experienced in over a decade. Sherry Rehman , the country’s climate minister, has called this a “serious climate catastrophe,” Al Jazeera reported. Read more.

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A New Lake Has Formed in Pakistan Amid a 'Monsoon on Steroids'

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A third of Pakistan is covered in floodwaters as the country suffers a devastating monsoon season. An inland lake seems to be forming around the southern Sindh province, satellite images show, while an existing lake has swelled dramatically. Read more.

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#1053: Decolonizing the History of the India-Pakistan Partition with Embodied Stories of Forced Migration in VR with “Child of Empire”

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The Child of Empire is an immersive story that tells the story of the India-Pakistan Partition of 1947, which is one of the largest forced.

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VR Attraction Sandbox VR Announces Major Expansion With 25 New Locations in the Coming Years

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The partnership is described as a “massive franchise deal” with Apparel Group, which has 85 brands and more than 2,200 stores across 14 countries, including much of the Middle East, South East Asia, India, Pakistan, Egypt and South Africa.

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VAR LIVE Combines Wind, Smell, And Haptics For Next-Level Location-Based VR

VRScout

This impressive lineup of immersive adventures can be found in 20 different locations across the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Thailand. VAR LIVE’s widespread dominance can be attributed not only to its somatosensory system, but its scalability.

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Tactical Assault VR Rains Hammer Fire On Quest & Steam

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The ' Hammer Fire ' update introduces a new tactical assault map, which the team states is loosely based on a real-life mission that occurred in Abbottabad, Pakistan in 2012, and features the highest enemy count so far. Currently in early access, Tactical Assault VR from Twisted Barrel Games is a hardcore FPS military sim.