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On the right armrest of my captain’s chair, on the bridge of the USS Aegis, a button glows tantalizingly red. One press, and my crew will go to battle stations, raising shields and arming photon torpedoes.  But what’s the fun in that? Everyone knows real Starfleet captains use their lungs to issue commands — and starting …

Now playing: Watch this: Feel the fear when real objects meld with VR 1:31 Enlarge Image The VR arcade could be your next hangout spot. IMAX Virtual reality has turned me into a globe-trotting adventurer. I’ve scuba-dived massive undersea shipwrecks, coming face-to-face with a blue whale. I’ve fought off hordes of oncoming zombies with nothing but a shotgun, an ax …

It’s been a great couple of years for PC gaming. Almost every noteworthy game is available on PCs at the same time as on living room consoles, and usually with better graphics options; new GPU and CPU hardware has made gaming desktops and laptops both more powerful and less expensive; and higher-res screens mean you can play at 4K and …

High-end virtual reality is making its way to Macs. HTC’s virtual reality headset, Vive, will be compatible with Apple’s latest operating system, High Sierra, the Taiwanese company said Monday in a blog post. This comes in conjunction with Apple’s announcement Monday that it’s working with video game maker Valve’s SteamVR platform to make it compatible with High Sierra. “Through a newly …

The father of Android has a new baby. Andy Rubin, who created the Android software that now runs on 2 billion active devices, has just unveiled the Essential Ph-1 (commonly referred to as the Essential Phone). In a blog post describing why he decided to jump back into the mobile fray, he talked about everything he doesn’t like about technology. …

Now playing: Watch this: Need an extreme processor? Intel X-Series has 18 cores 1:25 Enlarge Image Intel has unveiled its new X-Series processor, but it’s eyeing plenty more than straight PC power. Intel Intel doesn’t just care about chips any more — it has bigger fish to fry. The processor company took to the stage at Computex in Taipei on …

Computex is kicking off once again in Taipei, Taiwan, and CNET is on the ground, braving the humidity, ready to bring you all the big news. Unlike CES in Las Vegas, which catches the whole tech industry in its massive net, or next month’s E3, which zeroes in on gaming for three days in LA, Computex is all about PCs …

Three years ago, Google debuted Cardboard, a clever sub-$20 DIY kit that turned nearly any phone into a VR viewer. It was brilliantly simple — so cheap and universal that The New York Times eventually gave it away for free to its print subscribers. And it worked as a smart counterpoint to the high-end PC-based VR hardware from Oculus, which …

Now playing: Watch this: OnePlus 3T ups the ante on an already great phone 2:11 OnePlus announced today that it’s partnering with photography experts DxO to enhance the camera on its upcoming flagship phone, the OnePlus 5. The 3T offered great performance on a midrange budget. Josh Miller/CNET Though DxO makes photography software and mobile camera accessories (like the DxO …

Google‘s getting real help with its virtual reality efforts. The tech giant said it’s working with Lenovo and HTC to build a new breed of VR headsets, designed to work without a phone or separate computer. Unlike its Daydream headsets, which are powered by a phone, these devices are self-contained. To distinguish them, Google’s calling these new devices Daydream Euphrates. …