Advanced Micro Devices is launching its low-end Ryzen 3 processors today as it completes its broadside against Intel in consumer and gaming PCs. Both of the chips use AMD’s Zen cores, which can process 52 percent more instructions per clock than the previous generation. Zen-based processors are AMD’s most competitive chips in a decade, and...
We often focus on the video game angle when it comes to augmented and virtual reality. We’re GamesBeat, after all. But sometimes, we break out of that narrow focus to look at some of the other uses for VR — and one of the most intriguing is health care. At Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles,...
HTC announced that it is creating a new Vive Standalone VR headset for the Chinese market. The new virtual reality product will have no wires and will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. As a “standalone” product, HTC said the new device will not have to be connected to a PC, as is...
This week, Travis and Stewart interview the awesome Cathy Hackl, who is helping big brands get real returns from VR and AR, even at this early “Wild West” stage of the game. Cathy schools us in what works, what doesn’t, and what the future holds. In the news, we find out how Tune is helping...
EXCLUSIVE: Mobile hit Pokémon Go had its highest revenue in a day since its viral launch last July, according to market analyst Sensor Tower. It’s all thanks to Legendary Pokémon. Players spent around $5.8 million on July 23 on iOS, when developer Niantic debuted Articuno and Lugia, two of five highly anticipated Legendary Pokémon to catch. This...
Indie studio Ink Studios is unveiling its second game, Blindfold, at the Games for Change Festival on August 2. It’s a tense virtual reality experience that gives players a first-person view of the inside of an interrogation room. After its North American debut at Games for Change, Blindfold will be available for free on the...
Nintendo released its Switch Online app on iOS and Android last week, and it is awful. On this week’s episode of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, we ask if Nintendo will ever really fix it because it seems like it just doesn’t care. In addition to Nintendo’s dumpster fire, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti welcome...
The Game Developers Conference has named Katie Stern as its new general manager starting on August 7. She’s taking over for industry vet Meggan Scavio, who resigned in May after 18 years in the role. Though Stern hasn’t led any games events before, she has years of experience in the tech space and has spearheaded events...
Facebook today announced a series of new features for Live 360 videos, including automatic stabilization for some videos uploaded to the social network. Auto stabilization will be deployed by Facebook algorithms anytime a video is found to be too shaky. Live 360 videos can now stream live in 4K resolution and will soon be able...
I’ve found myself getting back into virtual reality recently after my wife, Stephanie, asked me if she could play the launch game Audioshield. She remembered having a good time punching the notes from some of her favorite songs out of the air, but Stephanie stopped playing after getting pregnant. Our baby is six months old,...
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