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Start Caring About VR And 360-Degree Video

Forrester IT

At the International CES mega show in Las Vegas, virtual reality hardware makers moved the needle on both consumption and creation devices for formats like VR and 360-degree video. Specifically in the area of 360 video creation technology, we saw some impressive cameras at CES. Slow mo, high res VR, anyone?

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Facebook names a new CTO with a major focus on hardware

The Verge

Facebook is serious about being a long-term player in hardware. On Wednesday, the company promoted Andrew Bosworth, the current head of its hardware division that makes Oculus and other consumer devices, to the role of chief technology officer, replacing outgoing CTO Mike Schroepfer when he becomes a senior fellow next year.

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Is Virtual Reality Missing Its Moment?

TechSpot

Many believed VR would take video games to the next level. But even with better games and more impressive hardware, the sobering realization is that VR remains far from widespread adoption. Facebook may have had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to capitalize on an unfortunate circumstance. Perhaps the situation hit us, but.

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Researchers find 87% of U.S. classic video games are out of print and ‘critically endangered’

GeekWire

(Sega Image) A new study found that the vast majority of video games with a physical release in the U.S. In the study, Salvador’s VGHF research team set to find out how many “classic” video games that received an official release in the U.S. Kelsey Lewin, co-director of the Video Game History Foundation.

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Samsung imagines how its first AR glasses might look in these leaked concept videos

The Verge

The second video shows off the very similar “Samsung AR Glasses” concept, though this time it’s letting the user “see” 3D digital objects appear in the real world, a visual that should be instantly familiar to you if you’ve ever seen any of Microsoft’s HoloLens marketing.

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Facebook teases a vision of remote work using augmented and virtual reality

The Verge

Facebook has long believed in the promise of virtual and augmented reality extending well beyond entertainment, and we’re now getting a clearer glimpse at what that future might look like now that the current pandemic is reshaping how companies everywhere think about remote work. It’s not much — the video is just eight seconds long.

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What is a virtual assistant and how to become one

Dataconomy

What is a VA (virtual assistant): This question opens the door to a modern profession that encapsulates the fusion of technology, administrative skills, and the evolving nature of the workforce. VAs have the capability to remotely access essential documents How does a virtual assistant work? What exactly does a virtual assistant do?