Wolf3D is committing to fast, important fixes and a greater set of options for its Ready Player Me avatar creator. Yesterday we reported on the launch of a new feature for the free to use platform that lets users import virtualized versions of themselves into VRChat based on a single photo. In our own testing […]
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The DeanBeat: What Ready Player Two tells us about the metaverse
I was a fanboy for Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One book and the 2018 Steven Spielberg movie based on it. And so when the sequel novel Ready Player Two came out in December, I was all over it. The critics panned it, and I understood why as it was a sequel that wasn’t as innovative […]
Get Ready Gang, Pokémon Go Is Crossing Over With Gucci
Every now and then I’ll come across a story that doesn’t seem real regardless of how many times I read it. In a post on the official Gucci Twitter account, the “popular” clothing brand announced that it will soon be crossing over with the mega-successful mobile title Pokémon Go. If you thought 2020 couldn’t get […]
Ready Player Two Storyline Finally Revealed
Given that Ready Player Two, the highly-anticipated sequel to author Ernest Cline’s 2011 science-fiction novel Ready Player One is due for release on November 24, it’s pretty remarkable that plot details have only now come out. At the virtual New York Comic-Con, Cline revealed to host Wil Wheaton (Star Trek) that the new book picks […]
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Presented by Docusign Navigating today’s new world of work does not have to be complex and daunting. Learn about the industry-leading technology digital tools that enable seamless ways of doing business, modernize processes and accelerate sales, even in challenging times, in this VB Live event. Register here for free. As the business world reckons with […]
Latest Nvidia Game Ready Driver Adds Ray Tracing Support To World Of Warcraft
Nvidia has released its latest Game Ready driver for its GeForce GPUs, giving you the best performance for titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, and A Total War Saga: Troy. The update also adds support for an upcoming ray tracing test for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. World of Warcraft […]
Ready Player Two Pre-Orders On Sale At Amazon
Pre-orders are now live for Ready Player Two, the sequel to Ernest Cline’s 2011 science fiction novel Ready Player One, and Amazon is selling the follow-up for a nice discount. Right now, you can pre-order Ready Player Two ahead of its November 24 publication date for $17.76, down from $29. While books are often sold […]
Facebook Buys Developer Ready At Dawn
Facebook has announced that it has purchased developer Ready at Dawn, who’ve been working on multiple games in its Lone Echo VR series (shooter Echo Combat is shown above), and will continue to do so for Oculus, Facebook’s VR platform. Ready at Dawn worked with Sony properties like the God of War series before handling […]
Ready At Dawn Sets May 5 For Start Of Quest's Echo Arena Open Beta
Ready At Dawn announced that starting May 5 Echo Arena will be available in open beta on Oculus Quest. The reveal came in a developer update to the Oculus blog related to work-from-home changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Ready At Dawn, development on Lone Echo II “has been greatly impacted” but they […]
Ready or not, the automation age is suddenly upon us
After COVID-19, there’s no going back to the way things were. There won’t be sporting events or concerts with thousands of people sitting in close proximity for a long time. The open office floor plan will likely become a relic of a bygone era. It is, as The New York Times stated recently, the end […]