Virtual Reality

It is no surprise that children’s apps would include physical toys, to bring the physical world together with the digital world. However, I was pretty surprised to find that Kinder Eggs have an associated app, and the toys you can find hidden in these chocolate delights, can enter the app…

The Hong Kong Police Force said 2,000 people attended its first recruitment drive since 2019, held on Sunday at the Police College in Wong Chuk Hang. Baron Chan, superintendent of the recruitment division, said the police force aimed to hire 1,500 officers this financial year. He said in addition to…

Editor's note: After an outrageously long hiatus, Sega's Virtua Fighter is back with the release of Ultimate Showdown on PlayStation this coming week. To celebrate, we're republishing some older pieces on the series, starting with this Virtua Fighter 4 retrospective from 2013. I was once told a great urban myth…

Img source: pixabay.com New technologies continue to shape our daily lives, from the smartphones we use daily to  the dozens of apps developed to help us with any activity, from recent trends like smart cities  to the increasingly common smart homes that respond to commands via Alexa or Google  Home.…

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by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 June 2021 / 1,343 Views Sony Interactive Entertainment on the PlayStation Blog has revealed the PlayStation Plus games for June 2021, which will be available from Tuesday, June 1, 2021 to Monday, July 5. Check out the latest information below: PlayStation 5 Operation: Tango (Clever Plays)…

VR headsets have gotten really impressive over the past few years. They offer more and more immersive ways to explore new worlds, letting you move freely and get a real sense of scale in your games. They're also the only way to experience some amazing new games, including the recent…

Gif: Rockstar Games / Luke Ross / Virtual Reality OasisAfter releasing a virtual reality mod for Grand Theft Auto V last year, developer Luke Ross is back with a similar project for its wild west cousin, Red Dead Redemption 2. “Red Dead Redemption 2 is much more advanced than Grand…

What just happened? Nvidia's monthly update on DLSS-supported games adds nine new titles to the list, including the first VR ones — No Man's Sky, Wrench, and Into the Radius. Besides VR titles, Nvidia also announced that No Man's Sky and Wrench now support DLSS in desktop mode, alongside other…

Psychology researchers at UC Santa Cruz have found that playing games in virtual reality creates an effect called "time compression," where time goes by faster than you think. Grayson Mullen, who was a cognitive science undergraduate at the time, worked with Psychology Professor Nicolas Davidenko to design an experiment that…