ProBeat: Hey Google, was Daydream just a dream?
Google’s annual October hardware event was odd for several reasons this year, presumably because so much news leaked out early and the company clearly...
The DeanBeat: Magic Leap gave us a taste of spatial computing, but it could still blow it
Magic Leap did not mention during its coming-out party in Los Angeles this week that it has raised $2.4 billion in funding since 2011....
Razer unveils second-generation 120-hertz display smartphone for gamers at $800
Razer unveiled its second-generation Razer Phone 2 today in a bid to outdo Apple when it comes to making the best smartphone for gamers....
Funomena demos Luna: Moondust Garden for Magic Leap AR glasses
Robin Hunicke, the CEO of Funomena and a well-known game designer, unveiled a demo of a planting game called Luna: Moondust Garden on the...
ILMxLAB shows off Star Wars: Project Porg for Magic Leap One
ILMxLAB showed off its Star Wars: Project Porg at the Magic Leap L.E.A.P. conference. The demo I saw will be available as part of...
In 2018, VR stopped “having potential” and started being real
The VR industry has been through quite the tempest during the past few years, and much of the rollercoaster ride of emotions and expectations...
Holospark launches The Haunted Graveyard for VR arcades
Holospark set out to create a ghost story set in virtual reality. It started as Séance: The Unquiet, a kind of VR film. But...
Nomadic will launch Arizona Sunshine VR arcade in Orlando
Nomadic will open its first virtual reality arcade featuring the first-person shooter game Arizona Sunshine in Orlando, Florida. The San Rafael, California-based Nomadic will partner with...
HTC Vive will offer Ready Player One’s Oasis VR hub as Planet Ludus
In book and film forms, Ready Player One popularized the concept of The Oasis — a central hub connecting all VR experiences to one...
VR makes a WWII radio broadcast feel real — and raises some questions
On the night of September 3, 1943, hundreds of Royal Air Force pilots and crew prepared themselves and their planes for the long flight...