Virtual Reality

A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far, far away, there was only the Star Wars movie franchise for the sci-fi saga’s fans — no television shows, animated series, or tie-in projects to keep excitement high between big-screen adventures. That fantastic universe created by George Lucas has expanded in some big ways in

Tabletop gaming and VR collide in this ambitious cooperative RPG experience. Long before the internet, mobile devices, and VR, gamers would gather in bedrooms, basements, living rooms, and garages and immerse themselves in fantasy worlds via tabletop role-playing games. In these old-school RPG adventures, each player adopts a unique character as they embark on official—sometimes

Serve up disgusting brain burgers and bloody drinks to your flesh-hungry patrons. With much of the nation still under lockdown as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, this year’s Halloween has many trick or treaters and partiers confined reluctantly to their homes hunched over a bowl of miniature Snickers with a case of the

2020 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for VR. Yesterday, Facebook Reality Labs conducted its Q3 2020 Earnings Call, during which company co-founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, stated that the Oculus Quest 2 received 5x as many pre-orders as the original Oculus Quest. According to an official representative, these numbers surpassed the companies

No one ever said building an autonomous car would be easy. While a number of companies have certainly made incredible progress with the technology over the last decade or so, some are clearly faring better than others. Take this effort from the Acronis SIT Roborace team based at the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology in Switzerland.

Typically, the Fortnite challenges for opening chests in specific locations are pretty straightforward. However, with season 4 week 10, one challenge requires you to search chests at a location called Upstate New York — a spot that is not marked on the map. Since it’s unmarked, you might be unaware of where it is. But

A touch of technology in your own hands. After 7 months of beta testing, Interhaptics just released its most ambitious project to date: a mixed reality development suite for deploying haptics across platforms for both head-mounted displays and mobile devices. Eric Vezzoli, head of the French software company, and his team built Haptic Composer and

With the live music industry in shambles, musicians are turning to immersive tech to connect with fans. The live music industry has been hit hard by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts both large and small have been canceled for several months now, leaving many musicians isolated from their fans. In these unprecedented times, VR has

The Apple TV is to an iPhone what a bottle of fine wine is to a cheeseboard — a match made in heaven. But like a decent bottle of Bordeaux, the Apple TV isn’t inexpensive. These cheap Apple TV deals will make it a little lighter on the old bank account though, bringing pricing down to

Celebrate all hallows eve with seven AR costumes and three background dancers. Today, Snap Inc. unveiled a new line of Snapchat Lenses that combine 3D motion capture and multiple neural networks to create over 10 augmented reality costumes powered by 3D full-body tracking. Available now on iOS and Android devices via the Snapchat app, users

Developer BigBox VR gives us the low down on their ambitious VR battle royale game. UPDATE [10.28.2020]: BigBox has informed us of a simpler method for requesting friends. In addition to manually entering a unique code, players can also fistbump one another to send a request. Population: One is a vertigo-inducing VR battle royale experience

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 stands out thanks to its dynamic AMOLED screen, high-quality camera, and connectivity features designed to help you share files and music. It’s a powerful device designed for users who like multitasking. If you’re new to using a Galaxy Note 10 or 10 Plus, there are plenty of features you probably

In the market for a new smartphone? You’re in luck. It’s almost Black Friday and Cyber Monday season, and that means a glut of deals on flagship phones and budget devices alike. Buying a smartphone can be a tricky thing to do, as everyone has different needs. But thanks to the sheer scale of the

Pressure-sensitive controllers, hip and face tracking, all for just $459? Earlier this month, Singapore-based Deca announced the DecaGear, a PC VR headset boasting some pretty incredible features for a suspiciously low price. Available now for preorder, the DecaGear features 2,160 × 2,160 (4.6MP) per-eye resolution at 90Hz, two inward-facing cameras allowing for face tracking, four-camera

Root access to the standalone headset allows the developer to bypass Facebook login. According to the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI), an organization dedicated to creating safe immersive environments, an unnamed XR researcher has discovered a jailbreak for the Oculus Quest 2, gaining root access to the standalone VR headset. Supposedly, this has allowed them to

Facebook clarifies its stance after a series of miscommunications. In a tweet made yesterday by Oculus Support, the company elaborated on its Terms of Service after a string of customer complaints, clarifying that the use of a single Facebook account on two or more Oculus VR headsets will NOT result in a suspension or permanent

Sam Smith’s latest single comes with an AR experience available exclusively through Spotify. Grammy Award-winning artist Sam Smith’s brand new album, “Love Goes” drops this Friday, but fans can listen to his newest single “Diamonds” on Spotify right now. To inject the album with a bit of interactivity, Smith has partnered with POWSTER, Universal Music

As Apple announces its iPhone 12, it seems like consumers have resigned themselves to paying thousands of dollars for a new phone. No judgment, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are some fantastic phones out there that are accessible for under $400, and, in fact, there are phones for under $200 that

Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images There are many things that distinguish humans from other species, but one of the most important is language. The ability to string together various elements in essentially infinite combinations is a trait that “has often in the past been considered to be the core defining feature of modern humans, the source

Having a second monitor connected to your computer can be a great way to help boost productivity, but what if you don’t have an extra monitor? If you own both an iPad and a computer, you can extend your desktop by using your iPad as a second monitor. Below, we have all the steps to

Despite a bit of a false start where the Apple September event was concerned, the Apple iPhone 12 has finally been announced. However, while four models may have been announced, only two are currently available for sale. Pre-orders for the 6.1-inch iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro launched on October 16 and are now available

If you accidentally delete important files or photos, all hope is seemingly lost. Fortunately, if you lost files due to a failing hard drive or accidentally deleted them, data recovery applications may help get them back. Before downloading and running any recovery software, you should stop using the faulty drive, if possible. The only time you

Blank pages in a document can make an unprofessional impression on editors or potential employers. Microsoft Word is known to create blank pages in a document. Before you hit the send button, you can delete blank pages.  Our goal is to relieve others of the frustration associated with blank pages. Since Microsoft Word is the

You could say that it’s fall, with winter on the horizon, but you could also call it “laptop season.” Now, more than ever — with many months inside ahead of us  — we need a laptop that can move with us, from room to room and beyond. A laptop lets you get mobile with your

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The Apple Watch Series 6, the latest edition of Apple’s popular wearable device, is already offered with a discount on Amazon after just more than a month since it rolled out. You can buy the 40mm, GPS model for only $375, a $24 discount from its original price of $399. Meanwhile, the

More and more, people are using their iPads as a laptop computer as opposed to a recreational tablet — and for good reason. Apple has elevated its tablet game by delivering a variety of iPad Pro models, from the original to the newest iPad Pro 12.9 and 11. Alongside them is an array of keyboards

The imminent release of a new iPhone with a ‘Ceramic Shield’ for greater protection means only one thing — a crowd of wacky YouTubers chomping at the bit to create a new round of extreme stress test videos. And we mean extreme. To prepare for what’s inevitably coming, join us in a celebration of some

Old-school gaming meets modern VR in this uniquely-crafted custom map. Since the launch of the popular VR rhythm game back in 2018, players have been having a field day designing their own custom beat maps set to a catalog of unlicensed music. This includes everything from a Fall Guys-inspired map that replaces the colored blocks

Survios introduces major updates to combat and walker behavior amid recent criticism. The Walking Dead: Onslaught is off to a rough start. After hyping up players for months with the promise of brutal zombie combat featuring their favorite The Walking Dead characters, Survios’ apocalyptic VR experience officially launched this past month on Steam, Oculus, and

Find yourself by getting lost in the world of Corpus Misty. The pastel, textured, and amorphic experience that is Corpus Misty is an exploration of the soul. This quiet journey into the vulnerable ruminations of several women, queers, and gender-bending dreamers is spun on hopes of a better reality via five intimate interviews. The loose