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Intel is getting into VR sports and live events
There's a glut of virtual reality headsets on the market now, but not nearly enough VR content. Intel, which just launched the "Project Alloy" mixed reality headset, is addressing that. It acquired a small firm called Voke that produces 360-degree content for live events like fashion shows and basketball games, the Wall Street Journal reports. "Voke is going to allow us to accelerate our route to market with leagues and broadcasters," Intel VP Wendell Brooks tells the WSJ.
Google Maps Android app update gentrifies Places, Live Events forces Twitter out
Android's Google Maps has been given an extra nudge, reaching the dizzying heights of five-point-twelve-point-oh. So what's changed? Well, for starters, the ability to post to Twitter has been nixed from the Places pages, replaced by the natty ability to see what's going on in places nearby. Giving it a try in London, it's got a pretty broad remit, and covers live music, plays and even museum exhibitions. The feature is currently limited to the British capital, Paris, Zurich, New York and San Francisco, but then, they're the centers of the universe, right? You can pick up the 6MB update -- and some culture -- at the source link below. [Image from Losevsky Pavel, Lepas /Shutterstock]
