We were late to a Houseparty with my mom, my sister, my niece and nephews. We were all going to talk and play trivia and Pictionary, or whatever the app calls it. We huddled in on the sofa, taking turns. The kids wanted Fortnite trivia, which I was terrible at. I liked the sketching game …

I never expected that so many people would care about AR animals. Google’s searchable 3D animals, which launched last summer, ended up being being something that tons of people wanted to hear about. I understand why: They’re adorable.  The animals were part of a Google push to make its search engine become an extension of augmented reality. I expected Google …

For the past few years, Google Lens has been expanding its features in an attempt to be the computation camera for your phone. Sometimes it feels like an extension of Google’s camera-based AR applications, but it’s often more practical.  Google’s new Lens update, which works on iOS and Android via the Lens app, can be used to scan text and …

I missed a chance to travel to Disney for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, where I was also hoping to get a chance to ride Disney’s new Mickey rollercoaster at Hollywood Studios. My family was planning a trip this year, and it probably won’t happen. With Disney parks still closed and vacations largely abandoned, Disney’s new AR experience within the company’s …

It’s been 50 days since I started quarantine at home with my kids. I’m surrounded by creative tools… but I’m not often that creative right now. Oliver Jeffers, a celebrated children’s book author and illustrator, has written a number of books I read to my kids all the time. Stuck is a personal favorite. His science book, Here We Are: …

Yes, the iPad is a computer. But is it a computer that can really replace your laptop or desktop? That depends on whether you can deal with the opportunities and restraints of iOS (or as it’s now called for iPads, iPadOS). Seriously, iPads can do a heck of a lot. Your iPad can supplement your Mac or PC to the …

A future world of augmented reality might still be on the horizon, but companies exploring its possibilities have been hit with some challenges in the meantime. Magic Leap, a company that had big consumer aspirations and pivoted to a more business-focused approach last year, has announced a number of layoffs today due to financial strains amid the coronavirus. “To better …

The newest version of the iPad Pro has an upgraded room-scanning rear camera and other improvements, but the most exciting accessory is still on its way. Apple’s Magic Keyboard, which promises an improved laptop experience via a scissor-mechanism keyboard plus a trackpad, is now available for preorder and arrives as soon as this week. It works with the 2018 iPad …

My whole life is on video now. Zoom, Houseparty, FaceTime, Hangout, Skype — I’m signing up for all these services to keep up with business, family, friends. We’re swapping devices. We’re using phones, laptops, iPads, Chromebooks, whatever’s around. Whatever you pick, there’s a drawback. Phones are easy to use and have great front-facing cameras, but are small and hard to …

A rocket to space. A disturbing reflection on suicide. A struggle for work in South Korea. A fairy tale told in outer space? You never know what you’re going to get in the still-untamed world of 360-degree art films, and for years, I’d hop over to the Tribeca Film Festival in New York to check out a new collection via …