Plus: The library ebook app OverDrive is shutting down, Fitbit loses some social features, and we take a stroll on Amazon Sidewalk.
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PlayStation VR 2 Review: As Impressive As It Is Expensive
Eye-tracking, better controllers, and innovative games are a delight, if you can get over the price tag.
Apple’s VR Vision Comes Into Focus
Plus: Microsoft stops selling Windows 10, Substack gets a supersecret Finsta mode, and TikTok tweaks its DMs.
New Details Emerge About Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset
Plus: Apple reportedly cancels the next iPhone SE, Google gets HD maps into cars, and all the CES news you could ever want.
The 9 Neatest Things at CES 2023 So Far: VR Gadgets, PCs, and More
Tech’s biggest show is just getting started. We’ve already gotten the chance to try some fun gadgets.
I Threw a Holiday Party in Horizon Worlds. It Didn’t Go Well
Zuck promised his “metaverse” could bring people together. All I got were glitches and disappointment.
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition Available to Pre-Order Now
Seezelslak the storyteller is back. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition will arrive exclusively on PlayStation VR2 as a launch title on February 22, 2023. Pre-order the action-adventure virtual reality experience from ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s award-winning immersive storytelling studio, now on the PlayStation Store. To celebrate, new key art for the experience […]
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.
Google’s Next-Gen Video Chat Tech Is Ready for the Real World
Plus: iPhones are calling the cops from roller coasters, Polestar has a new electric SUV, and Meta makes another big bet on VR.
Meta Is Still Betting on a VR Revolution That May Never Come
This week, we discuss Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s ambitions for growing virtual reality as a platform, and how the new Quest Pro headset fits into that vision.