Virtual Reality

VR environments based on actual routes to real-world destinations.  Earlier this week during the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software & Technology in New Orleans, Microsoft unveiled a prototype system that uses a combination of VR, GPS-based inside-out tracking, and pre-authored digital worlds to create dynamic VR experiences layered over actual walking routes located throughout

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun has said there is concern in the mobile industry that 4G phones won’t be so popular in 2020, which with the success of its first 5G device in China, has prompted the company to commit to producing at least 10 5G phones in 2020. Speaking at a conference in China, Jun

Syncing Philips Hue lights with Beat Saber won’t make you a better player, but you’ll look cool. Just when you thought we’ve said everything there is to say about Beat Saber, a Reddit user by the username of SlotTraveler has us talking about thepopular rythym-slaher once again. One of the few “negatives” about playing Beat

Nokia 7.2 review: Nokia aims high but misses the mark “The Nokia 7.2 aims high but misses its target: the Google Pixel 3a.” Android One promises fast updates Elegant design, nice build quality Large and modern-looking screen Adequate battery life Affordable No Verizon or Sprint support Occasional stutters and lag Photos can be blurry Google

The installation of iOS 13 is moving forward at a pace that Google can only dream of for Android, as it took less than a month since the mobile operating system’s release on September 19 for it to be adopted in half of all iPhones. According to figures published by Apple on October 15, 50%

A new era in music begins with these data-driven virtual entertainers.  Though it may come as a surprise to some, the concept behind “virtual entertainers” like pop star Hatsune Miku or Instagram influencer Lil Miquela has been around for decades. Fictional musical groups like Alvin and the Chipmunks and Jossie and the Pussycats, though vastly

[embedded content] Apple’s March 25 event featured the tagline “It’s Show Time” and served as the official unveiling of the company’s slate of television and movie programming for its new Apple TV streaming service, dubbed Apple TV+. The service will be an ad-free subscription service featuring on-demand online and offline content. It will be available

Normal VR’s first game receives big upgrades to facilitate better social experiences. Cuteness is a hard thing to capture. Max Weisel, Normal VR’s founder, understands this better than most. During his fireside chat at OC6, Max discussed the long design process that resulted in Half + Half’s iconic avatar, “Wanda.” Realistic avatars, they knew, often

Propella 3.0 ebike review: Cheap thrills “Propella’s 3.0 adds a few upgrades to our favorite affordable electric bike.” Affordable price Attractive, subtle design Solid build quality for the price Optional suspension seat Basic electronics Mediocre top speed When I reviewed the Propella 2.2 ebike earlier in the year, I found it to be a fun

No, but for real this time. After months of speculation, miscommunications, and general confusion, davevillz (David Villz), lead developer behind Pavlov VR, confirmed earlier today that the massively popular competitive VR shooter will be arriving on the Oculus Quest before the end of the year.  In a message posted to Twitter earlier this morning, Villz

We’ve all seen music producers, engineers, and recording artists huddled around mixing boards, adjusting nobs and sliders to reach the exact sound they’re after, but such fine-tuning isn’t exclusive to the recording studio. In eras past, the equalizer (EQ) was adjusted using component-style graphic EQs, but for most devices you’ll encounter these days, it’s all

WITHIN’s new reading-activated adventure offers a fresh take on the haunted house experience. Arriving just in time for the Halloween season, Willowcrest Manor — the sixth and latest AR storybook experience available on WITHIN’s Wonderscope app, takes readers on a spooky adventure during which they’ll play the role of a not-so-friendly ghost tasked with scaring

“What would you prefer, yellow spandex?” Those were the words James Marsden’s character, Cyclops, utters in response to Wolverine’s remarks about their suits in the first X-Men flick in 2000. Hugh Jackman’s beloved character didn’t seem convinced about the suit being worn in public, but for a modern representation of what superhero costumes should look

High-resolution 3D scans now allow us to explore the remains of this unfortunate vessel. 360 years ago, a Dutch smuggler ship called the “Melckmeyd” (“Milkmaid”) was traveling illegally up the coast of Iceland when it was caught in the middle of a ferocious storm that would end up sending the craft to the bottom of

Varjo expands its product line-up with two enterprise-focused VR headsets. Yesterday, XR hardware developer Varjo unveiled two new additions to its lineup of human eye-resolution VR & AR products, the VR-2 and VR-2 Pro. Compatible with SteamVR content as well as the OpenVR development platform, these high-resolution VR headsets are capable of 4k rendering per

Previous Next BMW expanded its range of models towards the bottom with the 2020 2 Series Gran Coupe. Scheduled to make its public debut during the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, the model is a sedan-shaped companion to the third-generation 1 Series hatchback sold in global markets, including Europe. We’ll let you decide whether a

RIP Google Daydream (November 2016 – October 2019). Sad news out of New York this morning as Google confirms it has discontinued the production of its Daydream View VR headset and will not be providing VR support for its upcoming Pixel 4, effectively killing the Daydream platform in the process. While speaking to several news

The VOID’s 20-minute hyper-reality experience is a non-stop thrill ride from start to finish. Last week we had the chance to check out Marvel’s Avengers: Damage Control, a new location-based VR experience from ILMxLAB that’s heading to select VOID centers October 18th. Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Damage Control throws fans into an

Annie Leibovitz was skeptical of the Google Pixel 4, but ended up liking it much more than she expected, the legendary photographer said during Tuesday’s Made By Google Event, where the company unveiled the smartphone and other new Google products. Google gave Leibovitz a Pixel phone to capture subjects across the country. Leibovitz said while

Wireless is great for laptops and other mobile devices. If you want speed and reliability, however, a wired Ethernet connection is your best bet. Why? There’s no speed bottleneck due to range, but you’ll need physical cables strung along the floorboards. We have a list of the best Ethernet cables you can buy right now.

Relive the ’90s in a part-parody, part-tribute available October 22nd. Those of us lucky enough to have grown up during the 1990’s no doubt harbor fond memories of early home computer entertainment. Connecting through dial-up, waiting for 12-minutes for a single image to load, recklessly buying PC games and then realizing you didn’t have the

Previous Next Porsche launched the Taycan, its first series-produced electric car, by revealing the flagship Turbo and Turbo S variants. It just unveiled a cheaper, less powerful version named 4S that’s available with two different powertrain configurations. The Taycan 4S gives us a clearer idea of how Porsche plans to market its future electric cars.

The 4-person co-op experience launches exclusively in Japan later this month. Beginning October 26th, Capcom will be offering Tokyo locals the chance to return to the swamps of Lousiana for another lethal encounter with murderous backwoods psychopath, Jack Baker. Available for a limited time exclusively at the Plaza Capcom Ikebukuro VR-X booth in Tokyo, Japan,

If the moon has enough water, and if it’s reasonably convenient to access, future explorers might be able to use it as drinking water or to convert it into hydrogen and oxygen for rocket fuel or oxygen to breathe. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center An important step toward more long-term manned missions to the moon

The streaming wars seem destined to rage on for the foreseeable future, which is great news for cinephiles eager to expand their horizons. Hulu, once merely a repository for network television, now features a robust library of films to choose from. As with any catalog, however, Sturgeon’s Law still applies, and it might seem difficult to

The low-cost training solution could assist law enforcement in preventing sex crimes.  According to a study made public last year by the International Labour Organization, there were 5,147 cases of human trafficking reported in 2018 alone, 3,718 of which directly connected to sex trafficking. Unfortunately, that number is expected to rise over the next few

Apple iPhone and iPad owners typically install major iOS updates (like the freshly unveiled MacOS Catalina software) as soon as they can get their hands on them — because software updates from Apple almost always include new and exciting features that people can’t wait to try out. iOS 13 is the latest and greatest such

Impressive visuals, a robust crafting system, and decent combat collide in this Norse-inspired adventure.  Since the launch of the first-generation Oculus Rift VR headset in 2016, users have patiently awaited the arrival of a truly epic RPG experience, one that would offer them an immersive gaming journey impossible to recreate on conventional gaming systems. Then,

Nomad and Aira have done what Apple couldn’t — together, the two companies have created a wireless charging pad that can charge multiple devices at the same time but is flexible enough to charge anywhere from one to three devices at once. It’s called the Base Station Pro, and pre-orders will be landing in November.

Universal Citywalk’s vehicle-powered VR experience makes traffic fun.  This past January, in-car VR entertainment startup Holoride made its world debut at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, revealing an exciting new take on backseat passenger entertainment.  By taking advantage of the physical effects caused by a moving vehicle, including sudden changes in speed, Holoride is able