John Carmack says he’s ‘kind of embarrassed’ over Facebook’s social VR during pandemic
Facebook Reality Labs consulting CTO John Carmack says he’s “kind of embarrassed” about Facebook’s social VR offerings on Oculus headsets over the course of...
GamesBeat Decides 164: The PlayStation 5 Showcase and preorder mess
Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted its PlayStation 5 Showcase to detail the price, date, and Final Fantasy XVI. It was an excellent presentation that nailed...
The DeanBeat: My quest to defeat latency
During the pandemic, I’ve been playing games and clogging up the internet like a lot of other gamers. On the highest level, the internet...
Will Facebook Horizon be the first step toward the metaverse?
The excitement around a metaverse is growing, as it’s not just an idea from science fiction anymore. Facebook Horizon, a user-generated virtual reality world...
Unity Technologies raises more than $1.3 billion in IPO at $13.6 billion valuation
Unity Technologies has raised more than $1.3 billion in an initial public offering (IPO) at a $13.6 billion valuation. Unity makes tools for developers...
Can Oculus Quest 2 overcome Facebook’s tarnished reputation?
Calling myself “deeply conflicted” about Facebook’s upcoming standalone VR headset Oculus Quest 2 would be an understatement. My long but imperfect memory can’t recall any...
Netgear’s latest Nighthawk Pro Gaming router cuts lag 93%
Netgear is launching a new router for gamers that attacks one of the biggest problems for gamers during the pandemic — lag. The networking...
Bayes raises $6 million for global esports data platform
Bayes has raised $6 million to provide data on the esports industry. The money came from Pohlad Family investment group, Fertitta Capital, and the Sony...
Ubisoft announces Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed for Oculus VR
Splinter Cell is coming back! Although it’s not in the way you probably expected. Elizabeth Loverso, the vice president of product development at Ubisoft’s...
Facebook’s whacking of Oculus Rift S is a mercy killing, not a mob hit
It’s no coincidence that Facebook is killing the Oculus Rift S VR headset on the same day it’s announcing the Oculus Quest 2 at...