metaverse
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Meta Pauses Sales of Quest 3 Elite Strap With Battery Over Charging Issues
Meta has paused sales of the Meta Quest 3 Elite Strap with Battery at retail, reportedly over a charging defect affecting some customers, according to Road to VR. Meta told the outlet that it’s not recalling the faulty device but is working to send out updated replacements to affected customers and retailers. For around a…
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Hands-on: Meta Quest 3 is the Apple Vision Pro for the Rest of Us
I’ve tried them both, and the new Meta Quest 3 is no Apple Vision Pro. At least as far as presenting a hyper-realistic mixed reality experience that overlays virtual objects and experiences into the real world while preventing you from bumping into the furniture. And for $799.95, versus $US3,500 (about $5520, before you consider the…
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You Call That a Metaverse? Meta Brings Horizon Worlds to Mobile and Desktop.
After two years, Meta has opened its Horizon Worlds metaverse video game up to users on phones and web browsers. The company announced Thursday that Horizon Worlds is no longer limited to users who shell out for one of the company’s expensive VR headsets. The expansion starts with Meta’s Super Rumble shooting game, and will…
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Facebook’s Next Big Plan Could Be Adding an Abraham Lincoln Chatbot
Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, plans to launch a series of AI chatbots with different personalities on its social networks as soon as September, according to a report in the Financial Times. It’s the latest attempt to curb declining engagement, especially on Facebook, and could be a shortcut to harvesting even more data about…