Meta vs. Apple: Why VR Still Needs Its "Hero" App

Yahoo Finance2023-06-03

This week, Meta (META) announced its Quest 3 — the company's most affordable VR headset to date. The timing wasn't an accident — Apple (AAPL) is expected to announce its mixed reality headset at the ...

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AshleyKinson
2023-06-03
AshleyKinson
Hero coming?
LuckyPiggie
2023-06-03
LuckyPiggie
女神說她需要我這樣的英雄 [Heart] [Love] [LOL]
- koolgal:
  You are absolutely right!

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