Epic Games took the wraps off its Unreal Engine 5 today, showing in a demo video how the game engine behind Fortnite will be able to generate outstanding realistic graphics in real-time on next-generation consoles like the PlayStation 5, high-end PCs, and even mobile devices. Unreal Engine 5 will debut in 2021, and it will […]
Hologate Partners With Cleanbox Introducing LBE Hygiene and Safety Standards
There have been many industries heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdowns many governments have had to enforce. Location-based entertainment (LBE) venues fall into this list and when these measures ease virtual reality (VR) centres will have to employ stringent practices to ensure public safety. One of the biggest companies focused on this […]
PS5 Launch Still On Schedule For 2020 Holiday, Confirms Sony
In its latest financial earnings presentation, Sony has explained that its hardware and software plans for the upcoming PlayStation 5 launch have been unaffected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. In notes attached to the financial presentation, where the company lauded over 110 million PS4 console sales, Sony noted that the immediate impact of the pandemic […]
Norris takes first virtual Supercars win
Lando Norris took his first Supercars Eseries win in the second of two sprint races at the Circuit of the Americas, after Shane van Gisbergen won the opener. Red Bull Holden driver van Gisbergen was unstoppable in the first 11-lapper, the Kiwi taking a lights-to-flag victory. He wasn’t quite able to shake Anton De Pasquale, […]
Livestream: Supercars All Stars Eseries
Watch the livestream of the BP Supercars All Stars Eseries round 6 held at the virtual COTA. Source: Read Full Article
PS5 release date confirmed for 2020 as PS4 sales hit 110 million
Sony has insisted that not only will the PlayStation 5 be out in time for Christmas but none of its games have been delayed either. Despite the fuss made over the, in the end quite minor, delays for The Last Of Us Part 2 and Marvel’s Iron Man VR it seems Sony will be left […]
VanMoof raises $13.5 million for electric bikes as cities reclaim roads from cars
VanMoof, a Dutch company that builds and sells a range of electric bikes, has raised €12.5 million ($13.5 million) in a round of funding from Balderton Capital and Sinbon Electronics. The COVID-19 crisis served as a “catalyst” for the investment, according to Balderton, as cities around the world ease lockdown restrictions and consider safer commuting […]
Disco Elysium's System Requirements Have Been Cut Right Down So More People Can Enjoy It
Disco Elysium is a game that everyone should play–which is why we gave it a 10/10–but its system requirements might have impacted enjoyment or locked out some players who wanted to experience it on a lower-end system. But now, thanks to the new Working Class update, more PCs and Macs are supported. The new requirements […]
Hailo partners with Foxconn to build edge device for AI inference
AI startup Hailo today announced that it’s teaming up with Foxconn and system-on-chip provider Socionext to launch BOXiedge, an edge computing processing solution for video analytics. If the companies’ claims bear out, BOXiedge could deliver “market-leading” energy efficiency for AI inference, benefiting applications like industrial internet of things, smart cities, and smart medical. BOXiedge is […]
Uber open-sources automated design framework for experiments
Uber today released a framework for designing experiments within Pyro, its open source tool for deep probabilistic modeling. The framework leverages machine learning to enable optimal experimental design (OED), a principle based on information theory that enables the automatic selection of designs for complex experiments. With the framework, experimenters can apply OED to a large […]