Name: Facebook's latest attempt to make VR happen and Space Week previewed by Tech Radio
Duration: 39 min 12 s
Description: This week we look at Mark Zuckerberg's latest plans to make the metaverse worth visiting, a record-breaking astronaut makes a belated arrival to Earth and we continue the cosmic theme with a preview of Space Week running from 4-10 October.

This week we look at Mark Zuckerberg's latest plans to make the metaverse worth visiting, a record-breaking astronaut makes a belated arrival to Earth and we continue the cosmic theme with a preview of Space Week running from 4-10 October.

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Facebook's latest attempt to make VR happen and Space Week previewed

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