Virtual Reality

After discontinuing its Daydream View VR headset last month, Google has now announced that it is open sourcing the software of its no-frills Cardboard VR headset. This, Google says, will ensure that Cardboard's "accessible-to-everyone approach to VR remains a…

Facebook signed a lease for a large building in a Seattle suburb, Business Insider has learned, cementing the Seattle area as the company's largest engineering outpost. The Menlo Park, California-based company leased a 325,000-square-foot building called Blo…

Chrome 78 has rolled out to all platforms, which means it's time for Chrome 79 to hit the Beta Channel. This update is definitely smaller in scope than the last few releases, but there are still a few interesting additions — especially if you're interested in…

Life expectancy for American men dropped for a third consecutive year, with the National Center for Health Statistics citing an increase in so-called "deaths of despair," such as the rise in drug overdose deaths.

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com. Chrom…

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com. Chrom…

A new virtual reality game makes players use more of their senses than other VR games, including touch, sense of heat, and smell. Four sensory streams are fused together simultaneously in the game to achieve remarkable realism. Called The Lost Foxfire, the …

Spotted: University of Bristol experts in human-computer interaction have built a haptic robotic arm using affordable, easily accessible components. Led by Dr Anne Roudaut, Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, the projects goal is to democratise…

Apex Legends has seen 70 million players since its launch in February. Electronic Arts revealed the milestone today during its earnings report. The battle royale shooter had a surprise launch on February 4 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game is fro…

Divers in Norway have discovered the wreck of an 18th-century Dutch merchant ship that has eluded searchers for decades. Members of the Sogne Diving Club in southern Norway found the undisturbed wreck of the Juffrau Elisabeth, according to a statement releas…