---
title: "React VR, Walmart's universal React app platform, and Angular 2 vs React"
publication: "React Status"
issue: 7
published_at: "2016-10-07"
canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/7"
---

react status 7   

This week's React news -[Read this on the Web](http://react.statuscode.com/issues/7) 

[react status](http://react.statuscode.com) Issue 7     

[Electrode: A Universal React + Node App Platform](http://www.electrode.io/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Walmart has open sourced the React + Node-based platform behind Walmart.com. More in their [introductory blog post](https://medium.com/walmartlabs/introducing-electrode-an-open-source-release-from-walmartlabs-14b836135319). Alex Grigoryantools [What's Next for React](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV1271hd9ew&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — How future updates to React’s core algorithm will unlock exciting new features you may not have even considered. Filmed at ReactNext - _44 minutes_. Andrew Clarkvideo [Angular 2 vs React: The Ultimate Dance Off](https://medium.com/javascript-scene/angular-2-vs-react-the-ultimate-dance-off-60e7dfbc379c?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — An in-depth comparison between Angular 2 and React. Eric Elliott [🔥 Course: Complete Intro to React (feat. Redux & Router)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/react-intro/) — Brian Holt (Netflix) introduces you to React plus surrounding ecosystem including: Redux for state management, React Router for navigation and more. Frontend Masterssponsored [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/f29c4bef.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/react-intro/) [React Announces 'React VR' Project](https://twitter.com/reactjs/status/784088700460204032?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Oculus revealed the tech it believes will power VR on the web, announcing the React VR project on-stage at the Oculus Connect Keynote. twitter.​comnews [React Melody Composer](http://codepen.io/anthonydugois/full/yabwBw/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — An experiment made with React and the Web Audio API — compose your own melody in this demo. Anthony Dugois [React Native Radio: A React Native Interview Podcast](https://devchat.tv/react-native-radio?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Recent interviews include folks using React Native at Microsoft and Facebook. DevChat.​tvpodcast native [Embracing Functions in React](https://medium.com/javascript-inside/embracing-functions-in-react-d7d558d8bd30?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Stateless functional components and why they matter. A.​ Sharif [Building A Netflix-Style UI in React](https://www.fullstackreact.com/react-daily-ui/003-landing-page/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Creating a browsing experience, _ala Netflix_, in React. Covers using JavaScript Promises, the fetch API and CSS flexbox. Jack Oliver and Sophia Shoemaker [Animate Your React Native App](https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/working-with-animations-in-react-native--cms-27328?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — How to implement animations in your React Native app. Wernher-Bel Anchetanative [Integrating React Native Into An Existing Swift App](https://www.raywenderlich.com/136047/react-native-existing-app?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Ray Wenderlichnative [Creating Universal Windows Apps with React Native](https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/10/creating-universal-windows-apps-with-react-native/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — The React Native Universal Windows platform extension allows you to create React Native apps that run on the Universal Windows families of devices. Eric Rozellnative [Elegant Form Validation Using React](https://spin.atomicobject.com/2016/10/05/form-validation-react/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Jordan Schaenzle [Component Based Style Reuse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70Yp8KPXH8&utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) — Pete Hunt, who worked on the React project at Facebook, talks about techniques for CSS styling in web apps versus documents - _37 minutes_. Pete Huntvideo [React Router Server: Server Side Rendering library for React Router v4](https://github.com/gabrielbull/react-router-server?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email) Gabriel Bullcode    [Read this issue on the Web](http://react.statuscode.com/issues/7) [See our archives](http://react.statuscode.com/issues) [Stop getting this newsletter](*|UNSUB|*)  

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