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Facebook acquires Seattle virtual reality gaming company BigBox VR, makers of Population: One

GeekWire

Seattle startup BigBox VR , the company behind multiplayer virtual reality game POPULATION: ONE , has been acquired by Facebook. It is unique given the game is built for virtual reality, allowing gamers to climb, fly, and shoot as if they were actually doing so in real life. GeekWire Photo / Taylor Soper).

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Virtual internships: Tech companies and students adjust as pandemic forces remote experience

GeekWire

And she’s one of 8,000 interns that Amazon has taken on this summer around the world, hosting all of them virtually for the first time. While many companies are still welcoming a summer class of interns, they’re adjusting what it takes to ensure a fulfilling experience even though it’s not taking place in person.

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5 sets of resources on how to do remote work well from the world’s leading virtual companies

Trends in the Living Networks

A few companies have long relied heavily on remote work, or even been completely virtual organizations since they were founded. A number of those companies, in line with their philosophies and principles, have openly shared their internal resources to help do remote work well.

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Zillow starts using AI for virtual home tours

GeekWire

Zillow’s Listing Showcase combines media and immersive virtual viewing to present a home’s features and layout. Zillow Image) Seattle-based real estate technology company Zillow is leveraging artificial intelligence to create more immersive listings designed to stand out from the pack and help a home sell faster.

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Blind Blog survey finds companies, employees disagree on WFH future

ComputerWorld IT Management

In the analyst community, we’ve been red-flagging a clear (and expensive) trend: companies that are building huddle and conference rooms in office buildings under the assumption people will want to come into the office to use them. There is virtually no empirical data that this will be the case.

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60 Oculus virtual reality titles have generated more than $1 million in revenue

Venture Beast

Facebook’s Oculus division has picked up momentum, and the company said more 60 virtual reality games and apps on the Oculus Quest VR headset platform have generated more than $1 million in revenue.

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Tech Blogs – Best Must Read Tech Resources 2019

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Information Technology Blog - - Tech Blogs – Best Must Read Tech Resources 2019 - Information Technology Blog. Thus it is essential to always stay on top of news and information, whether it be by newsletter, following RSS feeds and blogs, tutorials or going back to school. Our Tech Blog Picks.

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