Apple buys a VR company that put real faces on virtual avatars

Apple has acquired Spaces, a VR company that offered both VR experiences and, after the pandemic hit, a way of bringing your virtual avatar into Zoom meetings. Protocol quotes an unnamed Apple… The rest is here: Apple buys a VR company that put real faces on virtual avatars

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Memory-Lane Monday: An unexpectedly DIY job

This pilot fish gets a job doing customer service for a U.S. technology company. “As customer service, we had no access to the source code if we found problems in the company code,” says fish…. Read more here: Memory-Lane Monday: An unexpectedly DIY job

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Google Arts & Culture app lets you view ancient creatures in AR

Google has spent years developing 3D models that you can view and manipulate in the real world using smartphone-based AR. Tigers, velociraptors, Iron Man and even Childish Gambino — I’ve… See the rest here: Google Arts & Culture app lets you view ancient creatures in AR

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Facebook vows legal action after being forced to block Thai anti-royalty group

“Our group is part of a democratization process, it is a space for freedom of expression,” he told Reuters. “By doing this, Facebook is cooperating with the authoritarian regime to obstruct… Go here to see the original: Facebook vows legal action after being forced to block Thai anti-royalty group

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How to use Slack’s best new business features

Slack has released a number of features over the spring and summer to make working in remote teams simpler. These new options let you integrate more easily with existing calendar tools, automate… Originally posted here: How to use Slack’s best new business features

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