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WITH FACEBOOK REPORTING over US$5 million of Oculus Quest game sales in the first two weeks since launch and two to three week backorder waits for Amazon US order fulfillment, standalone VR is looking like it may have finally cracked a more mainstream gaming market. It also seems to continue to be integral in the development of animated films like , despite the hollywood pulling back on the overall number of VR screenings. AR hits all the buzzwords this month with a game that uses mechanics to collect real-world cryptocurrency tokens. AI is as bonkers as ever showing off a humanoid robot that paints portraits in front of you using robotic arms and images captured from cameras in its eyes. If that’s not enough scientists have also detailed how AI could save us from the

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