AdHawk Microsystems is launching eye-tracking for AR and VR systems using sensors that don’t require slow and expensive cameras. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Starfield release timing, when is the Battlefield 2021 announcement, and more | GB Decides 188
On the latest episode of The GamesBeat Decides podcast, the crew looks at Xbox’s strong week and PlayStation buying the Evo fighting-game tournament. GamesBeat editors Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb also answer your questions about Starfield and Battlefield 2021. They also rank the Xbox consoles. But all anyone really cares about is the Game Boy […]
Taito is working on a Space Invaders AR game for mobile
Square Enix revealed that its subsidiary Taito is working on a Space Invaders AR game for mobile. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Mike Minotti
PlayStation 5 VR gets new sleek controllers
Sony revealed the controllers today for PlayStation 5’s upcoming VR device (which still does not have an official name). AR/VR – VentureBeat & Mike Minotti
Rodney Ascher: Why A Glitch in the Matrix feels so real
A Glitch in the Matrix is a new film by Rodney Ascher about simulation theory, which is a fascinating confluence of science fiction and fact. It’s about people who believe that we are living in a computer simulation, and that nothing about reality is real. The idea was first posed in a 1977 speech by […]
GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the Next Generation is coming on April 28-April 29
Our speakers include Bobby Kotick of Activision Blizzard, Halley Gross of The Last of Us Part II, Brenda Romero of Romero Games — and more. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Virtuix raises $11 million on SeedInvest for Omni One VR treadmill
Virtuix said it has raised $11 million from 4,000 investors on the SeedInvest equity crowdfunding platform for its Omni One VR treadmill. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Connections and inspirations between science fiction, tech, and games
Dean Takahashi, Ramez Naam, and Tim Chang talk about the connections and inspirations between science fiction, tech, and games. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Sony announces new PSVR for PlayStation 5
Sony announced today that PlayStation 5 is getting its own virtual reality system, a successor to PSVR for PlayStation 4. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Mike Minotti
Qualcomm launches XR1 AR Smart Viewer platform
Qualcomm has launched its latest augmented reality (AR) prototype platform based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 platform. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi