I don’t have a DVR. When a New York Jets game begins on any given autumn Sunday, I’m racing to sit down and start watching. I clear my schedule. I open Twitter, and keep a sports app handy, too. I’m insufferable. It’s a routine. And being on time — to the second — matters immensely. …
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When we think about innovations in virtual reality, we often think about technological advances: sleeker headsets, more realistic images, gloves that touch what isn’t there. But for VR luminary Chris Milk, the next step forward is something simpler: hanging out with your friends. Milk is the co-founder, with Aaron Koblin, of VR and multimedia company Within (previously known as Vrse). Between …
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With the XXII Winter Olympics nearly underway in PyeongChang, South Korea, live streaming your favorite events is the easiest way to keep up with the medal count and your favorite athletes. This year, instead of sitting and staring at a flat TV wondering what it’s like to be at the Olympics — or even just the opening ceremony– put on …
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If you have a Google Pixel or Pixel 2 phone, you’ve been able to try Google’s AR stickers to plop 3D objects like Star Wars characters into real-world views. Now the company has a new technique that brings the augmented-reality skill to vastly more Android devices. The AR sticker ability now is built into the company’s Motion Stills app, which …
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One of the biggest differences between the iPhone X and the Pixel 2 is that Google’s flagship Android phone has a single camera while Apple’s phone comes with two. The pair of lenses in the iPhone X is designed to let you zoom in on distant subjects better. Now, Google is throwing some of its computer brains at the issue, …
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YouTube’s data-light app YouTube Go, now in 15 countries, will expand to more than 130 nations, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Launched first in India last year, the YouTube Go app is designed to work with little to no connectivity, use less data and make recommendations more tailored to where you live. YouTube Go is also a …
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Jan. 31 will be a trifecta of lunar awesomeness. For the first time in 150 years, there will be a super blue blood moon. This means: The moon will be a “supermoon,” which is when the Earth is closer than usual to its satellite. The moon will be 223,068 miles (358,994 km) from Earth, instead of the average distance of …
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If you can’t make it to the Winter Olympics, you can still step inside the stadium — as Eurosport captures the action in virtual reality. This year’s Winter Olympic Games kick off in PyeongChang in South Korea on 9 Feb. Through a dedicated Eurosport VR app you’ll be able to watch events including skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey and …
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I weigh the rock in my hand, then toss it back to the ground. I run my hand across some tall grass, feeling the stems ripple, flatten and spring back. Then I reach out and take hold of a cloud and pull it toward me. None of these objects exist. The rock, grass and cloud are all figments of virtual …
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Plex, the streaming media app, has created a new virtual reality experience for users of Google’s Daydream. The new feature, which Plex touted on Wednesday, will let friends watch shows together in a VR environment and watch shows on a giant VR screen. Users will need an Android phone, a Daydream headset and the Plex VR app. The Plex app …
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