mixed reality
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Oculus Quest 2 Sales Halted Due to Skin Irritation
Back in December, Facebook acknowledged that a small number of Oculus Quest 2 users experienced some kind of skin irritation due to the foam cushion in its headsets. Today, the company announced it’s temporarily halting sales of the Quest 2 and issued a joint voluntary recall with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and…
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How to Work in Virtual Reality, and Why You’d Even Want To
Think of the Oculus Quest 2 and you naturally think gaming: flying through virtual reality worlds, shooting down virtual reality enemies, and so on. But Oculus has been updating its software recently and new features suggest it’s keen to help you get some work done, too — even if we’re still in the early stages…
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Snap Announces Spectacles 4.0 with Built-In AR Displays That Aren’t for Sale
Snap continues to forge ahead with its line of techy camera glasses despite previous generations largely proving unprofitable and/or unpopular. But hey, fourth time’s the charm, right? On Thursday, Snap announced its newest Spectacles smart glasses with built-in AR displays, but don’t expect to get your hands on them anytime soon — they’re not for…
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Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Might Be Light AF
Apple prognosticator Ming-Chi Kuo is not done dispensing rumours about the company’s long-rumoured mixed reality headset. This time, per 9to5Mac, Kuo has details on the headset’s weight: reportedly less than 150 grams thanks to the use of hybrid ultra-short focal length lenses.