Social VR platform VRChat has vowed to tackle “disrespectful or harmful behavior” in an open letter to the community. VRChat, which launched early last year, is one of many VR platforms that enables friends and strangers to meet up online and hang out. Unlike many other apps, though, VRChat has users creating their own 3D models...
GUEST: PC gamers are nothing if not passionate. They’re often labeled as “enthusiasts” and even “hardcore,” but whatever label seems most fitting, PC gamers comprise a group of more than 1.2 billion individuals around the globe. This number is only growing, and its upward swing is directly connected to the surging esports industry. Market research...
My trip to CES 2018, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas, is over. I walked more than 75,000 steps (35 miles) to scout for the best products and ideas that will keep the tech industry humming. I won’t pretend that I hit all 2.6 million square feet of space and 4,000 exhibitors. I was...
GUEST: People still view virtual reality as a glorified entertainment platform. But it’s more than just games: enterprise VR is a quietly successful segment of this emerging industry that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Building a successful enterprise VR venture is a complex undertaking with unique challenges that are often unexpected and counterintuitive. This...
GUEST: ARKit’s release in 2017 unleashed a new category of mobile apps and created a greenfield for mobile app developers. The more than 1,000 AR apps already in the App Store cover a wide range of developers, from big corporations like the NBA and Ikea to indie game developers and independent hackers. In addition to...
At CES 2018 in Las Vegas today, Lenovo unveiled the world’s first standalone Daydream VR headset: Lenovo Mirage Solo. The device does not require being tethered to a PC via a wire like powerful VR headsets (HTC Vive and Oculus Rift), but it also does not require a phone like cheap VR headsets (Daydream and...
AiFi hopes to make its mark with a couple of augmented reality apps that will enable you to make, among other things, holographic selfies with your smartphone. The company showed off the tech off CES 2018, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week. The idea is to let you use the Wonderlens...
In the opening keynote for CES 2018, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed off some futuristic tech and announced autonomous driving partnerships with BMW, Nissan, and Volkswagen, and it has another kind of partnership with Ferrari. Krzanich also announced Intel Studios to make immersive media in partnership with Paramount Pictures. The car partnerships will leverage Intel’s tech...
Intel is partnering with Paramount Pictures to explore the cinematic applications of its volumetric video technology, which it’s previously used to livestream and record virtual reality sports matches. The announcement comes after the company finished construction on Intel Studios, a 25,000 square foot volumetric video capture stage in Los Angeles. At its keynote address ahead...
In the opening keynote for CES 2018, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich showed off some futuristic tech and announced autonomous driving partnerships with BMW, Nissan, Volkswagen, and Ferrari. Krzanich also announced Intel Studios to make immersive media in partnership with Paramount Pictures. The car partnerships will leverage Intel’s tech for artificial intelligence, including its Mobileye-based mapping technology...
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