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In an email sent to users, Meta announced that it will be deleting all Oculus accounts and the data associated with them by the end of the month. Users are instructed to migrate their Oculus account to a Meta one account by March 29, or else they won’t be able to reactivate or retrieve apps, in-app purchases, store credits and more. Achievements, friends list and any created content with the Oculus account will also be lost, the email says, according to The Verge. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, began…

Meta and LG to “expedite” the former company’s extended reality (XR) business. What does that mean exactly? We don’t know, but Meta’s current VR/XR business is fairly robust, with the LG says the ultimate goal of the partnership is “to combine the strengths of both companies across products, content, services and platforms to drive innovation in customer experiences within the burgeoning virtual space.”Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to LG’s headquarters in Seoul to announce the collaboration. During this visit, LG CEO…

Tender Claws, the studio behind Meta Quest game Stranger Things VR, has spoken to NME about why it’s putting players in the shoes of psychic villain Vecna. A psychological horror spin-off from The Duffer Brothers’ Netflix series Stranger Things, Stranger Things VR follows season four villain Vecna – also known as Henry Creel – when he’s stranded in the supernatural Upside Down realm by hero Eleven. Speaking to NME, narrative lead Samantha Gorman explained that two things made Vecna an appealing protagonist for Stranger…

Apple has launched its newest product, The Vision Pro, a virtual reality headset. It became available in Apple stores Friday in the United States. CEO Tim Cook welcomed waiting customers at Apple’s New York City Flagship store to unveil the company’s first new product in seven years. Apple is marketing its product as a “revolutionary spatial computer” that will change how people “work, collaborate, connect, relive memories, and enjoy entertainment.” Here’s what to know about the new headset: What’s…

The Apple Vision Pro headset has gone on sale today in the US and rival Meta Platforms has sought to get some of the spotlight on itself by announcing new features in its AR/VR headset. The Meta Quest 3 headset is available at much cheaper rates than the Apple Vision Pro, however, it is the biggest competitor in the headset market. In the new v62 software update, Meta Quest 3 will be getting various advanced features such as spatial videos, pinch gestures, improved support for web-based gaming, and more. Know how the…

Meta’s official mother-in-chief, Mark Zuckerberg, swung his head toward the minivan’s back seat to tell all his Apple-obsessed Meta Quest 3 customers, “We have Vision Pro at home.” The company is planning to facilitate Apple’s own “spatial video” within the Meta Quest 3 in hopes that even more augmented reality capabilities and even Vision Pro-like “pinch controls” will buoy the company’s VR ambitions.Hands-On With Meta Quest 3The company’s next v62 release coming the week of Feb. 7 will include a full spatial video…

Apple has made spatial video capture and playback a but it won’t be the only device in town that can handle stereoscopic videos. Meta Quest virtual reality headsets are perfectly timed to coincide with tomorrow’s Apple Vision Pro launch.You can upload spatial videos via the Meta Quest mobile app directly from your iPhone, but you’ll need an to make the videos. The content will be stored in the cloud, and not the headset, to preserve all-important hard drive space. Once uploaded, you’ll be able to relive precious…

While many organizations are pushing for their employees to return to offices, Microsoft suggests trying a new type of "hybrid" working. The company has announced the launch of Microsoft Mesh, a feature that lets employees' avatars meet in the same place, even if the actual people are spread out. The virtual connection platform is powered through Microsoft Teams.Microsoft has tested out Mesh on companies like consulting firm Accenture and pharmaceutical-focused Takeda. "The world of work continues to evolve at a rapid…

Trying to draw attention back to its Metaverse ambitions, Meta dropped the price of its 128 GB to $250. That’s exactly half of what the company’s latest Quest 3 costs. An extra $50 will net you the 256 GB Quest 2, but if you’re looking to get one even cheaper, the company is advertising refurbished headsets starting at $230 and $270, respectively.No matter what, Meta is still in charge, and if the company giveth, it may also taketh away. Over the past week, Meta silently removed the option to let users stream to…

Meta has also lowered prices on Quest 2 accessories. Meta has announced to lower the price on its mixed reality (MR) headset Quest 2 and its accessories.The price cut came after the launch of Meta Quest 3 almost three months back that starts at $499.99 for the 128GB version.“We knew we could do even more to make VR more affordable and bring even more people into the community. That’s why we’re permanently lowering prices on Quest 2 and its accessories, effective January 1,” the company said in a statement.…