Daily Crunch: Meta's next VR headset will track eye movements and capture facial expressions

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TechCrunch's top 3 VR, Meta style: Meta's new VR headset technology will focus on face and eye tracking, features the company calls "social presence," writes Ivan. It doesn't come out until October, so you have about two months to scrape together the $400 we think it's going to cost. Mo 'Twilio, mo' problems: Blows from the Twilio data breach earlier this month keep coming. Carly writes that this time the breach affected users of the Authy two-factor app. Authy is a company acquired by Twilio in 2015. Oh, and the number of affected customers is now over 160. More on that below in Big Tech. Predatory Lending Takes a Twist: Although the nature of the article is not happy, we think Jagmeet has done a great job of outlining how long some lending apps will take to get users in India reimbursed. Startups and VCs

Animoca Brands, Asia's powerhouse of crypto gaming and web3 investing, is making inroads in Japan as its local unit secures $45 million in funding for a pre-money valuation of $500 million. The investment comes at a time when the country is tightening regulations around the crypto industry, writes Rita.

By staying in Asia, Anna and Alex are taking the pulse of the Chinese venture capital scene. From near-zero growth in the second quarter and abandoned economic targets to continued COVID-19 shutdowns, an electricity crisis, a housing crisis, worries about the strength of its national currency, shortages of water, high youth unemployment, etc. mixture for the world's second-largest economy - even not to mention a backdrop fraught with geopolitical tension. This is a TechCrunch+ story, but if you don't have a subscription, use the Daily Crunch coupon code "DC" for 15% off.

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