Holograms were the fantasy; VR and AR are the reality
Like flying cars and robot assistants, holograms have spent almost my entire life being “only a few years away” from ubiquity. The hologram rush began...
Make a good game — worry about transmedia later
Jon Goldman has some advice for indie developers who are trying to manufacture transmedia IP from the get-go: Don’t. Transmedia is the intersection of...
Sony is considering new PSVR livestreaming and mixed reality features
Sony is actively working on powerful new PlayStation VR livestreaming and mixed reality features that might become accessible to users in the future —...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Sets, Edge, Data Sense, and Magnifier improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Sets, Edge, Data Sense, and Magnifier improvements. This build is from the RS5...
Forgotton Anne brings its Ghibli- and Labyrinth-inspired adventure to life on May 15
Forgotton Anne is a stunning 2D adventure game that evokes nostalgic old-school anime films and dark fairy tales. Indie developer ThroughLine Games partnered with Square...
KatVR said Kat Walk Mini would be ‘affordable’ — it’s not
“Hugely disappointing” would be the only way to describe today’s news from KatVR, the company behind the upcoming omnidirectional VR treadmill Kat Walk Mini....
The IndieBeat: Tala is a puzzler that brings the forests of Australia alive with tiny creatures
Tala is a cozy puzzle adventure on the miniature scale. Indie developer Matthew Petrak combines photography and hand-drawn animation to create a tiny world...
HTC expects 5G to boost VR and AR sales, but not until 2020
Virtual and augmented reality headset sales are improving after a rocky 2017, but HTC says that VR and AR will really take off when...
Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 1.4% in Q1 2018, 14th straight quarter of decline
The PC market has now been in decline for 14 quarters in a row, according to research firm Gartner. The streak, if you will,...
Delta T is an indie AR challenger to Niantic’s Ingress
Indie studio Empower Labs is getting a spotlight on Google Play for its augmented reality game Delta T. After some time in closed beta,...