[ad_1] “We’ve helped a lot of studios and IP owners make experiences that were a good but fairly slight, and essentially functionally demos or adjacent to other experiences or movie,” said Colum Slevin, head of media at Oculus’s AR/VR Experiences Group. “And then for the ILMxLAB team to show up and say no, we want […]
Category: Gadgets
Nike’s Adapt Huarache are self-lacing sneakers you’ll actually want to wear
[ad_1] Look, if I had my pick of self-lacing shoes to own, it would be the 2016 Nike Mags. You know, the ones from Back to the Future. But, those were limited-edition and Nike only made 89 pairs total (and I’m not about to drop $75,000 to buy them on a resale app). The Adapt […]
HP’s latest x360 Chromebooks ship with universal stylus compatibility
[ad_1] USI-enabled styli have more benefits than cross-compatibility. User preferences are saved in the styli themselves, so color choices and ink styles can be automatically carried over from one device to another. Multiple users can write or draw on a device simultaneously, making USI-compatible tablets and computers ideal for collaboration (or maybe even multiplayer games). […]
Oculus CTO John Carmack on the VR challenges of the Quest and Rift S
[ad_1] Carmack says he pushed for remote rendering on the Quest from the start. It’s something developers have been toying with since the Gear VR, but it was never fast enough to be viable. Colleagues at Oculus also thought it might require an additional accessory to work properly on the Quest, like a 60GHz Wi-Fi […]
OnePlus finally revealed its TV after weeks of teases (updated)
[ad_1] As promised, it’ll ship with Android TV and include support for both Google Assistant and Alexa. Using the OnePlus Connect app, you’ll be able to input text and switch between Android TV apps on your smartphone. Anytime you get a call on your phone, the OnePlus TV will automatically reduce the volume of any […]
Save $40 on a Motorola Moto G7 smartphone
[ad_1] Motorola Moto G7 Street price: $240; deal price: $200 Available for $2oo from $240, this is still a nice drop on a very affordable Android phone. We like the Motorola Moto G7 as a cost-effective, well-rounded option that conveniently works with all major networks – If you’re a Sprint or Verizon user on a […]
Tell us how you like your Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
[ad_1] In the search for a truly great fitness smartwatch, reviews editor Cherlynn Low tested the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, the lower-cost version of last year’s Galaxy Watch. At $200 the Galaxy Watch Active eschews the rotating bezel found on the higher-priced model. It’s also 20 percent smaller and 60 percent lighter. This makes for […]
Sneaky tactics lead to millions of malware-laden Android app downloads
[ad_1] Once a user downloads the app, the executed code hides its icon and displays full-screen ads (which is similar to an issue discovered last month). The ads do not indicate which app is triggering them, and they’re displayed even when the malicious app is closed, so users have no way of knowing which one […]
Amazon put Alexa in everything
[ad_1] It’d be easier to list the things Alexa isn’t in.These are all of the Alexa devices Amazon unveiled Amazon’s annual hardware deluge enveloped us Wednesday, as it revealed a slew of Echo devices, Alexa-powered wearables, Ring’s first indoor security cam and a new smart oven. Oh, and that’s not all — now Alexa can […]
Gogoro’s smaller scooter is built for international expansion
[ad_1] Gogoro says the Viva is an alternative to 50-100cc gas scooters. Those smaller bikes typically don’t require a motorcycle license to ride on the road, just a driver’s license. Its ability to appeal to a larger audience is what makes it ideal as something that helps the company expand. The Viva is smaller than […]