DeepMind technique encourages AI players to cooperate in zero-sum games
In a preprint paper, DeepMind described a new reinforcement learning technique that models human behavior in a potentially new and powerful way. It could...
Alexa can now send driving directions to your phone on your way out the door
Amazon’s Alexa just became a bit more useful thanks to the addition of new features aimed at commuters, weather watchers, and basketball fans. They...
This Resident Evil 3 feels more like a reimagining, not just a remaster
When I say I’m old, people tell me I exaggerate. In the grand scale of this human construct we call “time,” they’re right. I...
Final Fantasy VII Remake resurrects my interest in Square Enix’s flagship series
For anyone in their 30s and 40s, discussing any topic around Final Fantasy VII comes with obligatory baggage. This applies even if you weren’t...
HTC’s Vive Pro Eye headset drops to $799 as lower-end model sells out
HTC’s $999 VR headset Vive Pro Eye has been targeted specifically at enterprises since it debuted last year, augmenting the older Vive Pro model...
20 women in gaming you should know
Women have always been a part of gaming, and they always will be. According to Crunchbase, 312 gaming companies had at least one female...
Tempo’s $1,995 fitness tracker taps AI to improve your workout routine
Can AI and machine learning improve the quality of your workout routine? As the wearable AI market climbs to $180 billion, Tempo (previously Pivot),...
The VR world doesn’t need 4 Vive Cosmos headsets or 2 Proton glasses
I’m a huge fan of hardware experimentation and prototyping — enough to enjoy looking back at abandoned designs and forgotten products that either never...
HTC teases Vive Proton ‘display headset’ concept for 5G smartphones
Now that its Vive and Vive Cosmos families have been firmly established as PC-tethered virtual reality headsets, HTC is tentatively looking toward a future...
HTC debuts Vive Cosmos Elite, Play, and XR models, plus new faceplates
Despite its unique modular design, HTC’s $699 Vive Cosmos VR headset had a rocky rollout last year, in equal parts because of its premium...