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TEC235: It’s time again to start thinking about Christmas gifts, so Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Joseph Sund offer some gift ideas in the area of virtual and mixed reality entertainment and home automation. Plus news on UFOs, the Vision Pro social strategy, and why car radio is hanging on.

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Pat’s gift ideas

• Meta Quest 3
• Meta Quest 2
• BOBOVR 3 head strap for Quest 3
• BOBOVR extra batteries
• Infrared red light for VR
• Quest hand grips (large hands)
• Quest hand grips (original)
• AMVR hand grips

Fr. Joseph’s gift ideas

• iRobot Braava Jet m6 6113 Ultimate Robot Mop
• 10 Pack Mop Pad Accessories for iRobot Braava jet
• Bona Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner Refill
• Eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router
• Echo Dot 5th gen
• GE Lighting Smart Home

Dom’s gift ideas

• Meross Smart Plug Mini (4-pack)
• SwitchBot Hub 2 (2nd Gen), work as a WiFi Thermometer and Hygrometer
• SwitchBot Smart Plug Mini 15A, Energy Monitor

Headlines

• UFOs: US is receiving dozens of reports a month, senior Pentagon official tells CNN | CNN Politics
• Social on Vision Pro is How Meta Should Have Approached it All Along
• People with CarPlay are mostly just listening to AM/FM radio – 9to5Mac

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