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TEC192: The final week of our Christmas gift guide, and this time Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Fr. Andrew Kinstetter discuss gift ideas related to virtual reality. Plus, why shopping on Amazon has gotten worse; Are police robots really robots?; and the future of movie theaters.

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Christmas Gift Guide:
Fr. Andrew:

• Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus
• Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series | Oculus
• Doctor Who – The Edge of Time
• Resident Evil 4 on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus

Pat:

• Real VR Fishing on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus
• Walkabout Mini Golf on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus
• Puzzling Places on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus

Dom:

• Bait! on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus
• Prescription VR Lenses | Reloptix
• BOBOVR M2 Plus Head Strap Twin Battery Combo
• Supernatural

Links for this episode:

• Amazon to spend $1 billion on theatrical releases, boosting cinema stocks
• San Francisco supervisors vote to allow police to use robots to kill | CNN
• San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force | Engadget
• It’s not your imagination: Shopping on Amazon has gotten worse

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Picks of the Week:

• Fr. Andrew: Meta Quest 2: Immersive All-In-One VR Headset | Meta Store
• Pat: FreeCommander for Windows
• Dom: Amplosion: Redirect AMP Links for iOS

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