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Finally, something real. Sort of. Image: HTC By Stan Schroeder2020-04-30 13:57:54 UTC Hundreds of millions of people are taking online meetings from home due to the coronavirus lockdowns. And now they can do it in virtual reality.  On Thursday, HTC announced its Vive Sync platform for business meetings in virtual…

One of the biggest impacts that media can have on environmentalism is spreading awareness that can then lead to practical action such as legislation. Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Springs, documented environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides which helped lead to the environmental movement in 1962. “You could…

MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has released a video of their ongoing work using input from muscle signals to control devices. Their latest involves full and fine control of drones, using just hand and arm gestures to navigate through a series of rings. This work is impressive…

★ Featured Favorite: To the Top How Facebook rejected this game, in which robotic cheetahs with jets in their paws soar through beautiful, geometric sandboxes full of obstacles, challenging puzzles, and hidden treasures, we'll never understand. Climb, skate, fly, and fall through 35 maps, with Mirror's Edge-esque time trials encouraging…

BoostVC has been an accelerator known for the unconventional bets it has chased — and is still chasing — trends like blockchain and AR/VR that other investors have long sworn off. Its accelerator program has been as classical as it comes, offering perks like office space and living quarters for…

Hey everybody, welcome back to Week in Review. The world of COVID-19 is our new reality, so I’ll continue to include links to some positive updates on research, but I’ll be shifting back the focus to covering tech’s movers and shakers of the week. If you’re reading this on the…

Couch gags play an instrumental role in each episode of The Simpsons, and this Sunday’s episode is one of the most ambitious in the show’s 31-season history. The new couch gag is a nod to the situation people around the world currently find themselves in: stuck at home and looking…

While it quickly became clear that the tech and developer conference held during the spring would need to be cancelled due to COVID-19, tech companies are beginning to pull the plug on events taking place later in 2020. Today, Facebook announced that it would be shelving the in-person component of…

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more. choo choo choose you Source: Android Central Best Oculus Quest Alternatives Android Central 2020 The Oculus Quest is difficult to buy these days due to stock shortages so that you might be on the hunt for another virtual…

Half-Life: Alyx, Valve's new long-awaited Half-Life game, is a first-person shooter set in the period before Half-Life 2, and you control the character of Alyx Vance as she and her father fight an alien empire. This virtual reality game is really something, but to play it you need a VR headset.…