Virtual Reality

Start the new year off right with these physically and mentally challenging experiences. Let’s be honest, 2020 has been an absolute nightmare. From the wildfires to the lockdowns to the protests, this past year has proven to be one of the most difficult in recent memory, offering people the world over a seemingly endless wave

Embarrass your leagues last-place-finisher with these hilarious 3D visuals. League punishments are a staple within the fantasy football community. Those unfortunate enough to find themselves at the bottom of the bracket come the end of the season often times find themselves facing a harrowing gauntlet of humiliating penalties (pun very much intended). This year Yahoo

A little known piece of legislation called Section 230 is making headlines after President Donald Trump’s latest effort to repeal the legislation, demanding that Congress fold that repeal in with another round of stimulus checks, defense spending, and the massive bill that keeps the lights on in Washington D.C. It seems politicians are alwasy struggling

Robert “Buz” Chmielewski, a quadriplegic man who suffered an accident in his teens that left him with minimal movement and feeling in his hands, recently fed himself dessert with the aid of two prosthetic robot arms he was able to control using his mind. Two years ago, Chmielewski underwent a 10-hour brain surgery at Baltimore’s

A deep dive into VR concerts, what’s happening in the industry, and hopes for the future. As 2020 draws to a close, I continue to search for the next killer app combining music and technology in the context of virtual concerts. Millions of dollars are being spent on one-off productions like in-game concerts hosted in

If you’ve been a fan of the series since the beginning then you’ve had plenty of reasons to be excited with Destiny 2 recently. Starting with bringing back old zones to explore again, Bungie has also reintroduced some fan-favorite Exotic weapons back into the pool in the Beyond Light expansion. This came as a major surprise, with

From stationary mode to room-scale, here’s what you need to know. With Christmas 2020 officially in the rear view mirror, a new wave of Oculus Quest 2 users now find themselves enjoying all the incredible games and apps available on Facebook’s magical standalone VR headset. We’ve talked a lot in the past about the best

While most people like playing Fortnite casually, some players turn it into a career through competitive gaming, entering the world of e-sports. Players enter massive competitions, some of which award the top players with millions of dollars. There are lots of these competitions held throughout the world annually, meaning countless professional players participate, looking to take

NYT’s Shattered Crosswords can be accessed via the Effects tab of its Instagram account. Puzzler fans rejoice. The beloved New York Times crossword puzzle is now available in AR, offering fans of the long-running daily puzzle the chance to test their word skills in a whole new way. To access the AR-enhanced puzzle, head to

This year saw a large boom in sales of laptop and desktop computers, and many hardware manufacturers are still months behind fulfilling their orders and not expected to clear the backlog until 2022, Reuters reports. With the global pandemic of coronavirus causing a huge surge in both remote learning and working from home, people across

The new iPad Air is here, and Apple’s latest iteration of the slimline iPad is so good that, frankly, we’re wondering why anyone would need to pay more for the iPad Pro. With a powerful processor, Apple Pencil support, and an updated bezel-less design, the iPad Air 4 is the tablet to buy if the

If you ever wanted Crash Bandicoot in VR, look no further. You wouldn’t of thought VR could make a good home for platformers, but we’ve seen some surprisingly innovative experiences in the last few years. Between earlier attempts like Lucky’s Tale to Moss and Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a high bar was set but these

There are few things better than unwrapping and unboxing a new iPhone. From taking off the plastic wrap to turning it on for the first time, the entire process looks and feels premium. But after you’re done marveling at the shininess, it’s time to actually set it up. There are many different ways you can

The PvP VR melee game Quantaar is preparing to land on Kickstarter in March 2021. Quantaar, a new third-person VR melee game from Taiwan-based indie studio Pumpkin Studio/Pumpkin VR, aims to rock VR gaming with a one-of-a-kind PvP experience that marries old-school fighting gameplay with immersive VR technology, offering competitive and casual players a fresh

When Apple announced iOS 14, it made a big deal out of its new widgets, which could be placed on the iPhone’s home screens for a new look. At the same time, apps to make custom widgets arrived, and it was also discovered the artwork used for app icons could be changed in iOS 14.

Your phone is a window to the supernatural in this extra spooky choose-your-own-adventure. Over the past several years, hit titles such as Pokemon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite have set the groundwork for a new generation of location-based AR games in which players use their smartphone devices to interact with digital content layered over

VAR’s somatosensory system brings an extensive catalog of multiplayer LBVR experiences to life. We’ve come a long way since the early days of location-based VR entertainment. From multi-level VR arcades to temporary location-based pop-ups, free roam VR technology offers what could arguably be considered the most immersive VR experiences currently available at the moment. These

When Wonder Woman hit theaters in 2017, it not only proved DC Comics’ iconic superheroine could win at the box office, but made a strong case for her as the most important character in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), both critically and commercially. The success of that film made a sequel inevitable, and despite all

Cost-effective VR healthcare education in a post-coronavirus world.  As medical professionals around the globe continue to focus their undivided attention on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, well-trained healthcare professionals are in higher demand than ever before. Unfortunately, what was already a difficult academic process has been made even more challenging due to limited resources, increased safety

Overheating during Cyberpunk 2077 battles can be a pain. Not only is the bright flashing “Overheat” icon an annoyance, but it has a real impact on your abilities during combat. Most notably, you’ll start taking damage if the hack is successful, but you’ll also have your vision impaired while the hacking is taking place. Thankfully,

Apple appears to be revving up EV-focused Project Titan again after a report suggested the company is looking to launch an electric vehicle with autonomous capabilities in 2024 — though pandemic-related delays could push this to 2025. The vehicle could also feature “breakthrough battery technology,” Reuters reported on Monday after speaking to people with knowledge

Struggle to survive the many perils of the Amazonian rainforest Q3 2021. Developer Incuovo today revealed that an official VR version of the popular open-world survival game Green Hell will be arriving on PC VR and the Oculus Quest the third quarter of 2021, offering headset owners a painfully-realistic psychological thriller that will have them

OnePlus is getting a little more … experimental. With the new OnePlus 8T Concept, the company is showing off a number of new features that might eventually make it into OnePlus phones. The new device is essentially a OnePlus 8T, with a few features that OnePlus thinks push the boundaries of current smartphone technology —

Take to the skies this Tuesday on SteamVR headsets. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is having one hell of a month. Since launching on PC this past August, players have so far logged an astonishing 3.5 billion miles over 50 million flights; not a bad number considering the game has been live less than 6 months.

In this illustration, NASA’s Mars 2020 rover uses its drill to core a rock sample on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s rover Perseverance is due to land on Mars in February next year, where it will join its sibling Curiosity in exploring the red planet and searching for evidence of ancient life. But this is just the

There’s lots of predictions on the market and buyer trends, but are we doing enough research on how technology will affect us? At this time of year, all eyes are set to the future. Predictions for 2021 are rampant, as are forecasts for the next 5 to 10 years.  Let’s jump the gun and travel

The holidays are finally here and that means you’ve only got a few days left to grab all your Christmas presents. If you’re still looking for a great gift for a close family member, this is the deal for you. This Samsung 50-inch 4K Smart TV is just $300 at Best Buy right now —

If you’re looking to buy a slim, light, and premium laptop, you might want to consider the 2019 Huawei MateBook 13 or the 2018 Apple MacBook Air. While there are newer models of each, these older configurations aren’t outdated Stone Age laptops just yet. They’re still relevant and cheaper than their fresh-off-the-press 2020 siblings. Here we

Shredding an air guitar never felt so good. Vertigo Games, publisher behind hit VR games such as Arizona Sunshine and After the Fall, is collaborating with developer Anotherway on a new VR music game that will have you shredding a virtual guitar on-stage in front of a sold-out crowd. Inspired by popular rhythm games such

Christmas is almost here, and not just for us, for our furry friends, too. If you’re a pet lover and videographer, or someone on your Christmas list is, you’ll want to check out this deal, as well as these GoPro deals. Right now, at Amazon, you can get $115 off a Furbo Dog Camera, and