Today AR headset manufacturer Combine Reality revealed the CR Deck Mk.1, an open source AR headset based on Project North Star that utilizes Ultraleap hand-tracking. A Kickstarter campaign is coming soon. https://youtube.com/watch?v=pbhwaQkhNp8 Details are scarce so far, but Combine Reality unveiled images and short video clips of the new AR headset on Twitter. Utilizing the […]
Gaming's Summer 2020 Digital Event Schedule
With the circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic causing organizers to cancel major conventions and expos and like E3, Gamescom, and Tokyo Game Show, many publishers, developers, and event organizers have turned to digital events to get the latest video game news out there. Whether you’re talking platform-specific showcases, publisher-driven streams, or even third-party-facilitated schedules, […]
OpenAI and Uber create Virtual Petri Dish to find the best AI model for a task
Researchers affiliated with Uber AI and OpenAI proposed a new approach to neural architecture search (NAS), a technique that involves evaluating hundreds or thousands of AI models to identify the top performers. In a preprint paper, they claim their technique, called Synthetic Petri Dish, accelerates the most computationally intensive NAS steps while predicting model performance […]
Replay — Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Last week, Joe Juba, Andrew Reiner, and I went on a journey with Gabriel Belmont and rediscovered what made Castlevania: Lords of Shadow so great, including its absolutely bonkers ending. We had so much fun that we decided to look past the faults of the sequel and see if we could keep the good times rolling with […]
PlayStation 5 event confirmed: What to expect from the June 4 showcase
Sony has finally given a date for when it next plans to talk about the PlayStation 5. The company is preparing “a look at the future of gaming” for at 1 p.m. Pacific time June 4. But what exactly should you expect to see at that event? Let’s take a closer look. What we know […]
AI Weekly: Autonomous vehicle companies pivot to charitable deliveries during the pandemic
Early on, the pandemic — which passed a grim milestone in the U.S. this week of over 100,000 dead — motivated the shuttering of businesses deemed nonessential out of concern for workers’ well-being. One industry heavily affected was self-driving vehicles, whose operators and developers were forced to pause pilots under guidance from state and local […]
Leclerc, Giovinazzi to race Ferrari in Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours
Formula 1 stars Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi will share a GTE-spec Ferrari 488 in the Virtual Le Mans 24 Hours. Leclerc will make his Le Mans debut in the rFactor 2 race, which is been run by a partnership between Le Mans organisers the ACO, the World Endurance Championship and Motorsport Games. The race will […]
Charge and disinfect your smartphone with this Qi charger for just $50
As reopening measures are enacted around the world, it may still be some time before we all start feeling safe from germs and viruses in the environment around us. From grocery store carts to gas pumps, we are constantly in contact with pathogens that could make us sick and harm us. These pathogens are then […]
Pokemon Fans Can Now Buy A Lapras Pool Float Online
Countless sites offer Pokemon merchandise these days, but the absolute best Pokemon products tend to be found at PokemonCenter.com, the official online store for all things Pokemon. Pokemon Center has given us gems like the Wrinkled-Face Detective Pikachu Plush and the Ditto As Electrode Plush, but the latest Pokemon product to fuel our obsession is […]
Father's Day 2020: Best Gaming And Tech Gifts For Father's Day
Father’s Day can be one of the hardest holidays to shop for–after all, what do you get the man who has everything? However, it’s time to start thinking about how you can show your appreciation for the dad in your life, as Father’s Day 2020 is coming up soon on Sunday, June 21. Fortunately, if […]