Virtual Reality

The $1200 HoloLens alternative could be the everyday AR headset we’ve been waiting for. A lot has been said about AR technology; how it can change the way we learn, socialize, and work. In order to access many of the best experiences, however, you must usually wear an awkward-looking headset, such as the HoloLens 2

Valve’s flagship VR title will be available on all PC VR headsets March 2020. At long last, we finally have our first look at Valve’s highly-anticipated flagship title, Half-Life: Alyx. [embedded content] Set between the events of the original Half-Life and Half-Life 2, the prequel/sequel hybrid puts you in the shoes of Alyx Vance, a

Google is making significant changes to the way it handles political advertising on its platform. It means political campaigns that buy ad space on Google Search, YouTube, and Google-powered display ads on websites will no longer be able to target ads based on a person’s political leanings according to their online activity, or data gleaned

The holiday deal will only be available for a limited time. From November 21st to January 31st, those who purchase an Oculus Quest headset will receive all three episodes of Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series 100% free-of-charge. Set on the infamous volcanic planet of Mustafar, Vader Immortal places you in the shoes of

From musicians to Instagram models, artificial personalities are taking over the entertainment industry. Welp, we had a good run, humanity. After spending decades at the top of the entertainment food chain, technology has once again claimed another victim with the rise of the Virtual Being. Okay, maybe I’m being just a touch dramatic, but wouldn’t

If there’s one thing Black Friday and Cyber Monday have in common, it’s an abundance of cheap portable speakers — and Black Friday 2019 and Cyber Monday 2019 will be no different. So whether you’re after a Bluetooth speaker to spice up your trips to the beach, workout routines, or weekend chores, this spectacular shopping

The first batch of grants go to radical ideas at the heart of the virtual beings community. In Edward Saatchi’s professional opinion, virtual beings will have a significant impact on our daily lives. So much so that his company, Fable Studio, launched a grant application back in August that would award creators additional funds to

Sparkel made waves when the company initially announced its sparkling beverage system earlier this year. It looked like it would be the SodaStream equivalent for people that preferred sparkling water to the plain ol’ flat stuff. In addition to making fizzy, healthy drinks, the Sparkel could also create cocktails and mimosas. The company planned to

Google’s app design is fairly plain, but it doesn’t have to stay that way. One way to spice it up is by changing the Google search background (and adjacent components) with a new theme. You’ll need to be running the Google Chrome browser. It won’t work with Microsoft Edge or Firefox. Then again, Chrome is

Could this be one of the three big VR games Valve has been teasing? Rumors began circulating yesterday about a potential Half-life spin-off heading to VR headsets in 2020 called Half-life: Alyx after a leaker posted a transcript of a supposed interview between veteran video game journalist Geoff Keighly, Team Fortress 2 co-developer Robin Walker,

Oculus’ tethered solution brings the entire Rift library to standalone headsets. Beginning today, Oculus will be rolling out a beta version of its highly-anticipated Oculus Link software, which will allow those with VR-ready PC’s to access the entirety of their Rift/Rift S content library from their Oculus Quest headsets.  Originally announced during the Oculus Connect

Smartwatches are popular holiday gifts because they are easy to buy for other people. You don’t have to worry about sleeve length, shoe size or color schemes. If you know a person’s favorite sport then you are golden as you can choose between fitness-centric watches, running watches, hiking watches, and even watches for golfing. You really can’t lose. These

There’s no disputing that Disney+ is packed with good stuff. It has (almost) all of Disney’s animated movies. It has The Mandalorian, the first live-action Star Wars TV show. It has original content from National Geographic, the entire Pixar library, Disney’s classic live-action family films, and much, much more. With more than 600 series and

Learn the ins-and-outs of Unity development and have your project reviewed by Oculus experts. Have you ever had what you thought was a brilliant concept for a movie, invention, piece of art, etc — that you just knew would make waves with audiences if only you knew how to actually execute the idea? What about

The PS4 has been out for over five years now, and with the PlayStation 5 slated to launch next holiday, along with a PS5 upgrade. This year is one of the best opportunities to get your hands on Sony’s eighth-generation gaming system for a great price. As you probably guessed, Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a bioengineered robotic Superman! I’m in the middle of a high-speed surf across an endless sea of white clouds, my arms extended forward like Superman as I steer towards a nearby island littered with eroded structures. I arrive at the base of a

Don’t worry, Simpsons fans. Disney has heard your complaints and it has a plan. While Disney+ only shows The Simpsons in 16:9 widescreen at the moment, you’ll have the ability to switch some episodes to their original 4:3 aspect ratio sometime in early 2020. In a nutshell, the problem is this: Early episodes of The

The promises of hydrogen are convincing indeed. It is a clean fuel with no harmful tailpipe emissions (unless you are harmed by water. If so, please see a doctor immediately). Hydrogen vehicles are basically electric cars with a fuel tank. They boast the performance and instant torque of battery electric cars, while providing greater range

This year has been a very good one for gamers. Nintendo is still killing it with the Switch, and with a slew of awesome PlayStation 4 and Xbox One titles coming our way this season, 2019 is only going to get even better (especially as Christmas inches closer and closer). We’re especially enjoying new releases

The celebrated industry veteran will remain a “consulting CTO” at the company. Facebook has its company flag flying at half-mast this week after it was announced that video game legend John Carmack would be stepping down from his position as Oculus CTO and migrating to a “Consulting CTO role” beginning this week.  In a post

Sparking action against global poverty using the power of VR filmmaking. The numbers are horrific. 3 billion people around the globe are living on less than $2.50 per day, including the 1.2 billion living in extreme poverty, existing on less than $1.25 per day.  Efforts to combat world poverty are met with fragility, conflict, and

Google and Amazon have done a great job marketing the power of smart speakers to the world. Forget a chicken in every pot — today, there’s a smart speaker on every desk. But are we really using these things to their fullest extent? Hardly, Google admits. “I don’t think we’ve done a good job explaining

Silent Hill meets Saw in this uniquely-crafted horror puzzler experience.  Last Labyrinth released worldwide on major VR headsets today and sufficeth to say AMATA K.K.’s escape-room-style experience is nothing short of horrific. Not in terms of quality; far from it in fact. The adventure puzzle experience is loaded with complex challenges and features a natural

Playlists change depending on what room you’re currently in. Spotify — the Starbucks Coffee equivalent to digital music streaming — this week announced its arrival on the Magic Leap One mixed reality headset, adding yet another entry into its list of compatible devices. Available for download now via Magic Leap World, the Spotify mixed reality

ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+, arrived last year, ushering in a new era of content delivery for Disney-owned properties. Before we list off the basics, though, we should start by saying that, despite appearances, ESPN+ is not a stand-alone streaming service, nor is it a replacement for your ESPN cable channel. Instead, ESPN+ gives users a

When it comes to robotic vacuum cleaners, no name is better known or recognized than iRobot Roomba. Of course, that name recognition sometimes comes with a high price tag, but with Black Friday just a few weeks away there has never been a better time buy a robot vacuum for cheap. You can look to

Healium AR’s use of neurofeedback technology could revolutionize anxiety management. After nearly 20 years of hard reporting, television journalist Sarah Hill was at the end of her rope. She had, up until that point, spent a majority of her journalistic career reporting one violent event after the other, and the depressing subject matter of her

Snap a pose next to an augmented Scooby-Doo directly from your YouTube mobile app. Yesterday, Warner Bros. Pictures released the first global trailer for its interestingly-titled Scooby-doo reboot, SCOOB!. Opening in theaters next Summer, the 3D animated film will explore the mysterious origins of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo’s epic friendship and the creation of Mystery Inc.

Chinese ecommerce titan Alibaba raked in a record $38.4 billion during its annual Singles’ Day online shopping extravaganza on Monday, beating last year’s figure by $7 billion. The total number of delivery orders during the world’s biggest shopping event also reached a new high: 1.3 billion, up from 812 million in 2018. Almost 300 brands

A new report pushes the rumored launch date of Apple’s AR device by two years; hints at a second, sleeker device.  This past October, TF International Securities analyst and veteran Apple researcher Ming-Chi Kuo released a report stating that Apple’s long-rumored AR headset will launch during the second quarter of 2020 and that the company