Carmack: “There’s a bunch that I’m grumpy about” in virtual reality

Enlarge / “This here, this isn’t really what I meant,” Carmack said of last year’s promise to attend this year’s Meta Connect conference in the metaverse. (credit: Meta) Last year, former Oculus CTO (and current company advisor) John Carmack threw down the gauntlet for Meta’s near-term metaverse plans. By the 2022 Meta Connect conference, Carmack…

Daily Crunch: Closed early-access product Relay raises $5M seed round to ‘tackle collaborative workflows’

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All the best noise-canceling headphones deals of Prime Day 2: AirPods Pro, Bose QuietComfort, Beats Studio3, and more

As of Oct. 12, here are the best noise-canceling headphones deals live at Amazon during the Prime Early Access Sale: BEST HEADPHONES DEAL: Beats Studio3 — $169.95 $349.95 (save 51%) 🔥 BEST EARBUDS DEAL: 2022 Apple AirPods Pro — $223.24 $249 (save 10%) 🔥 Amazon has truly delivered during its inaugural Prime Early Access Sale,…

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Mark Zuckerberg defended the $1,500 price tag for Meta’s new VR headset as ‘break-even’, adding that Apple charges ‘as much as it can’ for hardware

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg said Apple charges “as much as it can” for hardware in an interview with Stratechery’s Ben Thompson. He’s said his VR headsets are priced at the break-even point, or even a loss, for Meta. He hopes the price point will encourage more people to buy into the metaverse.  Mark Zuckerberg…

Your last chance to snag some of these 20 best October Prime Day deals on stylish furniture

Amazon When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Amazon’s October Prime Day sale is almost over, but there’s still time to save on plenty of home goods like tech, parenting supplies, and furniture. Right now, you can save on furniture from brands like Christopher Knight, Melissa & Doug,…