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    Tilt Brush going open source

    Google is turning Tilt Brush over to the open source communityThe VR drawing app will still be available to download through stores. Google is winding down support for yet another one of its marquee VR products. In a blog post spotted by Protocol, the company said it’s halting development on Tilt Brush and open sourcing the project so that the community can continue to use the app. “To some, this may look like the end of Tilt Brush. To me, this is immortality,” said Tilt Brush co-creator Patrick Hackett of Google’s decision. Incidentally, Hackett left the company earlier in the month. For its part, Google said the move will allow…

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    Virtual Desktop Passes 200k Unique Downloads On SideQuest

    SideQuest announced on Twitter that Virtual Desktop passed 200,000 unique downloads on the sideloading platform, the first app to do so. John Carmack@ID_AA_Carmack·Oct 2, 2020Replying to @c_pruett @hmltn and 2 othersFor lack of interest in arguing, I kick the stone. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_the_stoneSideQuest @SideQuestVRI’m sure it’s frustrating, at OC6 and recently at Facebook Connect it was pretty clear you have an appreciation for what @VRDesktop has done, and rightly so because it’s pretty amazing. VD just passed 200k unique downloads on SQ. First app to do it too. 6:15 AM · Oct 3, 202051See SideQuest More

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