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Mark Zuckerberg takes thinly veiled shots at Apple for ‘stifling innovation’ via its platform policies

October 28, 2021 Sarah Perez 207 ViewsAndroid, app-store, Apple, apple inc, computing, Facebook, facebook gaming, facebook-connect, Google, internet economy, Mark Zuckerberg, Oculus, social media, Software, technology 4 min read

Facebook (aka “Meta”) CEO Mark Zuckerberg today took several thinly veiled shots at Apple and the overall app ecosystem when detailing his plans for the metaverse during today’s keynote speech at the company’s Facebook Connect 2021 event. Specifically, he called out app platforms and their associated fees for “stifling innovation,” while simultaneously justifying Facebook’s plans […]

Zuckerberg on the Quest 2 as a fitness device — ‘It’s kind of like a Peloton’

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Zuckerberg on the Quest 2 as a fitness device — ‘It’s kind of like a Peloton’

October 28, 2021 Lucas Matney 194 Viewscomputing, Facebook, facebook-connect, Headset, Mark Zuckerberg, Peloton, Quest 2, Software, technology, wearable devices 1 min read

Facebook wants the Quest 2 to be known as more than a game console for your face. At the company’s Facebook Connect developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the company’s efforts to make the Quest a fitness platform for third-party apps like Supernatural and FitXR. He compared it directly to the Peloton as a connected […]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is in development for Oculus Quest 2

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is in development for Oculus Quest 2

October 28, 2021 Taylor Hatmaker 199 Viewscomputing, Display technology, Facebook, facebook-connect, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mark Zuckerberg, Oculus, Quest 2, technology, the social network, Virtual reality, VR, wearable devices 1 min read

During its big VR and AR-focused event Thursday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a major new title headed to its VR platform that should turn a few heads. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is on the way to the Oculus Quest 2. San Andreas is Rockstar’s well-loved 2004 entry into the hit GTA […]

Facebook teases Polar, a mobile app for creating AR filters

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Facebook teases Polar, a mobile app for creating AR filters

October 28, 2021August 10, 2022 Lucas Matney 160 Viewsapp-store, augmented reality, computing, Facebook, facebook-connect, Instagram, mobile software, operating systems, reels, social media, Software, unity 0 min read

At Facebook’s AR/VR-focused event Connect, the company announced a new app focused on bringing more creators into the world of building for augmented reality. The upcoming iOS app, called Polar, allows users to build their own AR filters for Facebook and Instagram powered by the Spark AR platform. Users will be able to easily create […]

Slack is coming to the Oculus Quest

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Slack is coming to the Oculus Quest

October 28, 2021 Lucas Matney 166 ViewsDisplay technology, Facebook, facebook-connect, Messenger, mixed reality, Oculus, Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift, slack, Software, technology, Virtual reality, wearable devices, web browser 1 min read

Soon you’ll be able to read incessant Slack messages without ever having to take off your VR headset. At Facebook’s Connect conference, the company showcased a new framework for bringing 2D apps into the Oculus Store so that users will have to duck out of VR less to check notifications on their phone. While a […]

Facebook opens Oculus Store to 2D progressive web apps

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Facebook opens Oculus Store to 2D progressive web apps

October 28, 2021 Lucas Matney 189 Viewscomputing, Display technology, Facebook, facebook-connect, Hulu, mixed reality, Netflix, Oculus, Oculus Quest, smartsheet, technology, United Kingdom, Virtual reality, wearable devices, web app 1 min read

Facebook wants to make its Quest 2 headset a productivity device for a new generation of remote workers, but in order to pull that off, it needs apps. Today, Facebook announced that they’re bringing 2D apps into the Oculus Store for the first time. The new apps, which are based on the Progressive Web App […]