The next Meta VR headset after Quest 2 will be something called, for now, Project Cambria. It’s a mixed reality-focused headset arriving sometime in 2022, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just demonstrated for the first time how it’ll work. Unlike AR headsets like the HoloLens 2 and the Magic Leap 2, which have transparent lenses and …
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What’s happening YouTube is adding a feature to Shorts (its TikTok competitor) that lets creators turn someone else’s clip into a green-screen style background for their own. Why it matters YouTube is chasing the sensation around TikTok, and the ability to remix other videos as a green-screen background is a popular TikTok feature that YouTube is catching up on. YouTube said …
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What’s happening Roku and Warner Bros. Discovery agree to add Discovery Plus to The Roku Channel. Why it matters An explosion in streaming-service options has complicated how consumers find something to watch and decide what’s worth paying for. What it means for you The Roku Channel aims to simplify things for streaming viewers by offering a unified app for multiple …
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This story is part of Making the Metaverse, CNET’s exploration of the next stage in the internet’s evolution. At Meta’s first store, I enter a well-decorated room to try out a portable video chat device known as the Portal Go. On the device’s screen, a friendly worker — he calls himself Casey, a name many of the store attendants have …
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Samsung on Wednesday revealed the Pro Endurance, a new microSD card with a version that allows cameras to record for up to 16 years. The Pro Endurance can last as long as up to 33 of Samsung’s Evo Plus cards, the company said. The card is intended for surveillance cameras, along with cameras on doorbells and vehicle dashboards. It offers …
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Apple introduced Picture in Picture mode back in 2020 with the release of iOS 14, which allows you to watch videos in a floating window anywhere on your phone or tablet. If you want to watch Netflix or HBO Max without being in the app, you can easily do so by swiping up out of it, which usually enables PiP …
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The Wristcam, the $299 (roughly £240, AU$420) Apple Watch accessory that pairs the watch with a wristband camera, is getting updated to include live video calling from your wrist. Wristcam is announcing the update Thursday, and will be rolling out to existing and new Wristcam devices. The Wristcam, first announced in late 2020, already supports photography and video recording through …
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This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Camille Kersha-Aerga grew tired of seeing her fellow classmates arrive to school late because of bus delays resulting from a driver shortage. “It just wasn’t fair that they were having a lesser opportunity than …
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AT&T’s decision to step away from Hollywood and focus on its core telecom business is paying off. The Dallas-based company reported first-quarter results that saw slight gains subscriber counts across its phone and internet services amid a decline in profit and revenue, the aftermath of finally splitting off WarnerMedia and other video services. AT&T added 691,000 net new postpaid phone …
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One of the most difficult aspects of shopping for projectors is trying to compare specifications. Does Projector A’s 5,000:1 contrast ratio actually look better than Projector B’s 4,500:1? How much brighter is Projector C’s 1,000 lumens compared to Projector D’s 800? Let me tell you a little secret: These specs are largely meaningless. In broad strokes, sure, a 3,000-lumen projector …
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