Microsoft’s TORC will let you feel squeezable objects in AR and VR
Used creatively, haptic feedback can mechanically simulate touch sensations ranging from the shaking of dice to the roughness of paper — now it’s about...
Everything Facebook announced at F8 2019
At its annual developer conference this week, one thing was clear: Facebook wants to be seen as a privacy-focused platform. As laughable as that...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview without File Explorer Friendly Dates
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview that removes a feature: Friendly Dates in File Explorer. The update bumps Windows 10 from build...
Pimax reveals Sword and Sword Sense VR controllers with swappable batteries
As its high-resolution VR headsets tend to attract businesses and detail-focused customers, Pimax has been working on controllers with enough performance to match its displays....
Oculus Quest interview — Standalone VR built for value-conscious gamers
Since its announcement last year, Oculus Quest has been touted as the next evolution of VR — a completely standalone, tetherless device with the...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Your Phone, dictation, and Narrator improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with Your Phone, dictation, and Narrator improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18875 (made...
Microsoft reports $30.6 billion in Q3 2019 revenue: Azure up 73%, Surface up 21%, and LinkedIn up 27%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2019, including revenue of $30.6 billion, net income of $8.8 billion, and earnings per...
Winning against bots: How gaming apps can fight back
Presented by Adjust The mobile gaming industry is on course to break records this year – underscored by a recent report showing mobile is...
OpenAI’s Dota 2 bot defeated 99.4% of players in public matches
OpenAI Five — the AI-imbued bot designed by San Francisco, California-based research organization OpenAI that defeated a professional esports team at Valve’s Dota 2...
Is there a new future for storytelling in interactive media?
Presented by NBCUniversal Every gamer has their “gateway game” — the one that got them into gaming in the first place. For me, it...