Virtual Reality

If your dreams occasionally involve spreadsheets that extend endlessly in all directions, good news: Researchers have developed a virtual reality spreadsheet interface that could expand Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel files from flat screens into 3D spaces. Rather than being nightmare-inducing, it could actually make spreadsheet apps more usable than…

by William D'Angelo , posted on 11 August 2020 / 688 ViewsDeveloper UNIVRS announced Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing will launch for Oculus Quest via the Oculus Quest Store on October 13 for $29.99, and for the PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift, and Steam VR in early 2021. "The fans…

Highly anticipated: CD Projekt Red's (CDPR) highly-anticipated first-person open-world sci-fi RPG, Cyberpunk 2077, is right around the corner. In the months leading up to the game's release, CDPR has been hosting occasional "Night City Wire" (NCW) events to reveal additional details about the title and keep the hype train rolling.…

A growing number of retailers are experimenting with virtual reality tools that allow shoppers to try on products ranging from makeup and jewelry to apparel from their homes during the pandemic. Emerging technology companies like Zeekit are finding early success partnering with retailers like Macy's and ASOS to bring the capabilities…

by Evan Norris , posted on 07 August 2020 / 1,082 ViewsCrossCode is a fascinating cocktail of action-role playing, Zelda-like dungeon-diving, and massively-multiplayer gaming that ranks among the best titles of 2020. A console port of the PC original, it delivers an exceptional battle system, a poignant story, extraordinary art…

There’s no shortage of people trying to make virtual reality gaming a more immersive experience. There are VR arenas where people strap on PC backpacks and play in a pre-programmed area. There are gloves and shoes, and even VR treadmills. Nothing seems to have that full immersion factor, though, either because the person playing still needs to sit down to game, the haptic technology isn’t…

IMAGE: Explores the psychological and social issues surrounding the Internet and interactive technologies view more  Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 5, 2020--Individuals playing a virtual reality (VR)-based game showed a higher navigational efficiency and less disorientation than those playing a non-VR immersive desktop version, according to…

Does the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have an 8GB version after all? (Source: XDA)The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series is slated to launch tomorrow (August 5, 2020); however, that has not stopped the flow of leaks for these premium phablets. One such last-ditch drip points to an 8GB RAM version…

Intel NUC 8 with Core i3, Radeon GPU, 8 GB LPDDR4 RAM, and 1 TB HDD now on sale for $329 USDAmazon is clearing stock on the year-old NUC 8 that pairs an uncommon 10 nm Core i3-8121U CPU with an AMD Radeon RX 540 GPU. If you missed the…

Google has updated its Chromebook perks page with a couple of nice Stadia gaming offers for new buyers of listed Chromebooks on the Google Store. One delivers three months worth of free Stadia Pro access while the other offers a US$20 discount off the Stadia Premiere Edition bundle. Google’s Chromebooks…