Various governments across the world are looking into creating a legal framework for drones, bringing about the need for a uniform set of best practices-- such as the global standards for drone use from the International Organisation for Standardisation.

Currently in draft form open for public consultation until 21 January 2019, the standards suggest the creation of "no-fly zones" to ensure sufficient distance from airports and other sensitive locations. The document even points out geo-fencing technology as a means to stop drones from entering said restricted areas.

Zero Zero Robotics announces a sequel to the 2016 Hover Camera Passport drone-- the Hover 2, a more powerful take on the AI-powered selfie-taking drone, complete with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and an "Optical Radar" feature.

The Hover 2 features a foldable body similar to the first version, if with encasing users can replace with a lighter protector allowing for longer flight time and control range. The Optical Radar feature consists of a swiveling stereo sensor adding 360-degree depth perception and obstacle avoidance, allowing the onboard camera to focus on the subject.

The way to go in virtual reality (VR) is clearly standalone, as Chinese company Shadow Creator is the next company to reveal such a headset with the Shadow VR, a 6DoF headset featuring the HTC Vive Wave platform.

Revealed at the recent HTC Vive event, the Shadow VR is a standalone headset complete with 6DoF controllers self-developed by Shadow Creator. It runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, and features a 110-degree field of view display with Fresnel Optics. While based on the Vive Pro reference design from HTC, the Shadow VR offers lower display resolution (2560 x 1440, as opposed to the 2880 x 1600 of the Vive Pro). However, it features the same inside-out "world-scale" tracking technology using stereoscopic front cameras.

Facebook plans to stick with virtual reality for the long haul-- according to TechCrunch, the social network is reogranising Oculus to a "functional structure focused around technology areas of expertise."

Such a reshuffle, the report states, allows Oculus to work as a whole on the long term, instead being split into groups working on separate gadgets. Facebook does confirm the "internal changes" to TechCrunch, stating the company's leadership remains as is with CTO John Carmack and co-founder/Head of PC VR Nate Mitchell reporting to Facebook VP of AR/VR Andrew "Boz" Bosworth.

However Oculus did see a recent change in leadership-- co-founder and former CEO Brendan Iribe left the the company earlier last month. Allegedly the reason behind the departure is the cancellation of the "Rift 2," a next-generation "complete redesign" of the original PC-powered headset. According to TechCrunch, Iribe has "fundamentally different views on the future of Oculus" from Facebook, and is not interested in a "race to the bottom" in terms of performance.