Reality

You can now tell the FCC just how broken the internet is for you

It’s not at all controversial to say that internet service sucks in the United States. As part of its plan to update coverage maps in the US, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a break from tradition, is finally asking average Americans to report which internet services are actually available where they live. In the… Read more

Pikmin is the next AR game from the makers of Pokémon Go

Niantic, developer of the smash hit Pokémon Go, has announced a new partnership with Nintendo. The first new game from the collaboration will be a mobile augmented reality game based on Nintendo’s popular Pikmin franchise, and it will launch later this year. Details are thin right now, but Niantic says that “the app will include… Read more

Sony partners with Amazon Music HD for 360 Reality Audio on premium speakers

Home News (Image credit: Sony ) Sony has announced that from 6th April 2021, customers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain can enjoy 360 Reality Audio immersive, object-based content on Sony’s premium home wireless speakers when using Amazon’s CD-quality streaming service Amazon Music HD. The two models receiving 360 Reality Audio support (aka… Read more

Microsoft to start reopening headquarters on March 29th, with hybrid workplace focus

Microsoft is planning to start reopening its Redmond, Seattle headquarters later this month. The software giant originally started encouraging employees to work from home more than a year ago, just as the coronavirus pandemic began, and the company’s main US offices have remained closed for months as a result. This will start to change on… Read more

Valve patent suggests wireless add-on coming for Valve Index VR headset

Matthew Wilson 1 day ago Featured Tech News, Virtual Reality We may have our first look at the next upgrade for the Valve Index VR headset. This week, Valve filed a patent application for a new adjustable headstrap with a wireless module. The Valve Index is one of the best VR headsets for PC gaming,… Read more

PSVR 2 will feature adaptive triggers, haptic feedback and more

Mustafa Mahmoud 2 days ago Console, Featured Tech News, Software & Gaming, Virtual Reality Sony recently confirmed that it was working on a next-generation version of its popular PlayStation VR headset. At the time, the console manufacturer confirmed that not only would the headset get upgraded, but the controllers too. Now, Sony has revealed these… Read more

Intel’s version of a MacBook Pro looks even better than a real one

Intel launched a new ad campaign starring Justin Long, Apple’s “I’m a Mac” actor, but for this campaign, Long is singing the praises of PC laptops and comparing them to MacBooks. The thing is, for reasons that we can’t quite figure out, Intel actually made the MacBook Pros in its commercials look better than they… Read more

Gucci designed virtual sneakers for hypebeasts in Roblox and VRChat

Gucci is diving into virtual luxury footwear with a new exclusively digital pair of sneakers called The Gucci Virtual 25 that can be “worn” in augmented reality (AR) or used in partnered apps like Roblox and VRChat. Surprisingly, the shoes are a lot less expensive than a typical Gucci piece: you can buy the Virtual… Read more

MatPat looks at YouTube’s biggest changes over the last decade — and what lies ahead

An interview with one of gaming’s longest-standing personalities Matthew “MatPat” Patrick was on YouTube for two years before he hit publish on the first entry in the series that changed his life — and YouTube culture as a whole. “Game Theory,” a series that examines the ins and outs of popular video game franchises like… Read more

Fortnite’s experimental story is an attempt to create ‘the entertainment experience of the future’

Epic’s chief creative officer, Donald Mustard, explains the game’s bold narrative ambitions Why does Fortnite have a narrative? It’s a game where 100 players drop onto a cartoonish island, dress up as bananas or Star Wars heroes, gather up guns and other gear, and attempt to eliminate each other until only one remains. When that’s… Read more

Facebook shows off how you’ll use its neural wristbands with AR glasses

Facebook has offered a glimpse inside its plans for a new augmented reality interface, based on technology from CTRL-Labs, the startup it acquired in 2019. In a video, it shows off wristbands that use electromyography (EMG) to translate subtle neural signals into actions — like typing, swiping, or playing games like an archery simulator. The… Read more

Sony Unveils PS5 VR Controllers with DualSense Features

Home News (Image credit: Sony) Sony is drip-feeding information about its next PSVR headset. The company today revealed details about the new virtual reality controllers it will be using with the PlayStation 5. Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president at PlayStation, wrote that the new “orb” style shape will be just as innovative as DualSense. The… Read more

Microsoft reiterates ‘VR for console is not a focus for us’ following localization bug

Microsoft has once again reiterated that VR support for Xbox was not a focus for the company, following reports earlier today that hinted it was working on a VR headset compatible with the Xbox Series X / S. The rumor first surfaced after IGN Italy reported that some Italian Xbox users received messages, which translated… Read more

Fortnite season 6 adds animals, crafting, Lara Croft, and Neymar

A new season of Fortnite is upon us, and the latest digs even deeper into the battle royale’s reality-spanning narrative. Today, Epic Games officially launched season 6 of the game’s second chapter, which is dubbed “Primal.” It takes place directly after the “Zero Crisis Finale” that concluded season 5 and introduces a new prehistoric biome… Read more

Cricut is limiting the use of its crafting machines with a monthly subscription

Cricut machines offer a customizable, automated way to speed up the precise cutting required in crafting projects, but the capabilities of these devices are about to be limited by an upcoming update. Cricut is updating the machines’ accompanying software, Design Space, by putting caps on uploads that could restrict the number of projects Cricut owners… Read more