These are the products, prototypes, and ideas that most clearly signaled the future at this year’s consumer tech showcase.
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Sony Releases Its First Accessible Controller
The company unveiled Project Leonardo, a fully customizable, accessible console game controller, built with the help of the disabled community.
Sony CRE-C10 Self-Fitting Hearing Aids Review: Affordable and Excellent
Americans no longer need a medical exam to start using hearing aids. This new over-the-counter offering is affordable and excellent.
34 Best Black Friday Headphone and Speaker Deals (2022): AirPods Pro, Sonos, and Record Players
Apple, Sonos, Sony, and more of our favorite audio brands are having huge sales this cyber weekend. We’ve even found discounts on record players.
Google Expands Flood and Wildfire Tracking to More Countries
Plus: Sony announces a release date and price for its next PlayStation VR headset, Google kills a couple more apps, and everything’s gone explosive at Twitter.
Saga Chronicles: Lucasfilm’s Mike Blanchard on the Digital Innovation Behind Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Some of the greatest Star Wars stories are those from behind the scenes. In Saga Chronicles, Lucasfilm’s Lucas Seastrom tells those tales. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones was the first major blockbuster movie shot entirely in a digital format. Over five years in active development, Lucasfilm partnered with Sony and Panavision to create a prototype digital […]
VR Is Struggling to Grow Out of Its Awkward Phase
This week, we talk about the Sony PSVR2, the still-secret next Meta headset, and how virtual reality technology needs to improve to earn mainstream acceptance.
PlayStation VR2: A First Look at the Next-Gen Headset
Sony’s first virtual reality device in six years arrives in 2023. Here’s a preview of the PSVR2, and the games that will run on it.
Sony’s New Flagship TV Is a Pleasure to Watch—and Listen To
There’s a new panel technology in town: QD-OLED, a brighter version of OLED. This Sony, the first TV to use it, matches it with an excellent audio system.
Sony Pumps Up PS5 Prices
Plus: Apple makes some MacBooks more repairable, Meta soft-announces its new VR headset, and Twitter is really into podcasts now.