Google Stadia launches tomorrow, and boy oh boy am I excited to see how the thing performs in the real world. We know that the system actually works pretty damned well under ideal conditions, so it’ll be interesting to see what it’s like for the average trigger-happy consumer. Remember that tomorrow’s launch is a bit of a soft one; it’s …
Former Mythbuster Adam Savage had a neat idea to take Beatsaber VR a step further into a galaxy far, far away…
Google Stadia is launching next week, and just about everything I’ve heard about the launch period makes me think that the service isn’t quite ready for prime time just yet. We already know that one of its best features will be missing, and that many who pre-ordered won’t get their pre-orders on launch date. We also know that the system has a pretty meagre launch line up.
Just this week, Oculus Chief Technology Officer, half-heartedly accepted an award for a lifetime achievement in VR, because he hasn’t “been satisfied with the pace of progress that we've been making.” It looks like he’s unhappy enough with it that’s he’s effectively leaving VR behind. In a post of Facebook, Carmack said that he’s transition to a “consulting” position within the VR company, and will be moving towards making Artificial General Intelligence a reality.
Motorola is back with a new take on the RAZR, one that uses foldable technology to create something which simply works.
Quixel is a company that’s spent the last decade or so doing high resolution photogrammetry, scanning in thousands of real-world objects, buildings and other assets like animal fur – and turning it into 3D assets to be used in applications and games. It’s an incredible, substantial library of assets that’re useful for deliver photorealism.
TV’s aren’t the sort of thing you replace regularly – unless you’re the sort that has to stay up to date with the latest standards and resolutions. I think for most, if the TV hits Full HD and has some smart features, then it does its job. If that describes your relationship with TV, and you bought a Samsung set a few years ago, then it’s possible that your smart TV is going to lose a bit a of its functionality.
PlayStation is set to unleash its next console on the world towards the holiday period next year. We know quite a bit about the system, including the general CPU and GPU architecture, the semi-proprietary SSD drive and that it’ll be packing a Blu-Ray drive. When details of the console were first floating about, a patent – including a picture of the system’s dev kit – was discovered, showing what the PlayStation 5’s development unit look like. It turned out to be an accurate representation of the system.
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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