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Facebook pauses sales of the Oculus Quest 2 due to face irritation concerns

Facebook pauses sales of the Oculus Quest 2 due to face irritation concerns

A silicone cover to the foam face-plate is being offered as a solution, and will be included with a new 128GB model coming Aug. 24.

by Scott Stein

TCL's mirrorshade TV glasses plug an extra monitor onto my face

TCL's mirrorshade TV glasses plug an extra monitor onto my face

Call me crazy, but I wrote this whole article using them.

by Scott Stein

Windows 11 download: The upgrade will be free, and here's how to get it

You'll be able to upgrade to Windows 11 for free if you're already a Windows 10 user, and you can test out an early version now. Use the PC Health Check app to see if your PC will be able to run Microsoft's new operating system.

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Facebook pauses sales of the Oculus Quest 2 due to face irritation concerns

A silicone cover to the foam face-plate is being offered as a solution, and will be included with a new 128GB model coming Aug. 24.

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TCL's mirrorshade TV glasses plug an extra monitor onto my face

Call me crazy, but I wrote this whole article using them.

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