Enlarge / What might the next Valve VR headset look like? Will it resemble the existing Valve Index, complete with a “frunk” and giant, hovering speakers? And will it ever launch at retail? Those details remain unclear, but our reporting suggests something that features Oculus Quest-like “standalone” operability. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Ars Technica) What’s […]
Anyone who has played a flight simulator knows that screen real estate is critical. Your average 16: 9 TV or monitor is fine for most video games, but flight simulators are all about the spatial awareness of sitting in a cockpit, peeking at a massive console of virtualized buttons and screens, and having your midair […]
Enlarge / Some Nintendo Switch clip art, plus a Steam logo, equals the Valve “SteamPal”? The math equation isn’t as simple as this listing image might lead you to believe. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Video game and hardware studio Valve has been secretly building a Switch-like portable PC, designed to run a large number of games […]
Enlarge / More hidden features will soon be loosed onto Oculus Quest 2 owners. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Last year’s Oculus Quest 2 VR headset remains one of the cheapest—though not necessarily recommended—ways to jump into virtual reality. But even I must admit its sales proposition became more tantalizing on Tuesday with a late-night announcement from […]
Enlarge / An artist’s interpretation of how future Dota 2 tournament trophies might look if Valve chief Gabe Newell pushes any further into brain-computer interface (BCI) research. (credit: Getty Images / David Jackmanson / Sam Machkovech) For years, the open secret at Valve (makers of game series like Half-Life and Portal) has been its interest […]
The HP G2 Omnicept Edition seems much like the normal HP G2, however it is accompanied by an extra slew of detectors. Visible at the top here’s really a heartrate tracker, whereas the eye-related trackers are based across the lenses. [charge: HP ] We are still awaiting check out HP’s following PC-VR headphone, the $600 […]
Expand / It seems like its predecessor, however, Oculus Quest two is very distinct –and largely in disappointing manners. (charge: Sam Machkovech) Even the long-rumored (and lately leaked) Oculus Quest 2 is in my house, in my head. I got it earlier this month, together with information that this could be Oculus’s lowest priced”all-purpose” VR […]