CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Now playing: Watch this: Parrot Bebop 2 is a smaller, lighter, safer drone …
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Now playing: Watch this: ARCore is Google’s augmented-reality platform for Android 1:17 Google wants to get augmented reality on more phones with ARCore. Google If Google knows one thing, it’s how to get a lot of people to use its technology. The search giant has seven products with more than a billion users, including Google Maps, Gmail and its iconic …
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We just saw the first fruits of Apple‘s labors to turn your phone into a window to other worlds. The Walking Dead is coming to the App Store as an ARKit game, where you’ll fight zombie and human alike alongside AI versions of Michonne, Rick and even Negan. No release date yet. Next Games In the corner of a real …
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VR may have become mainstream entertainment tech, but it’s slowly becoming a hit in the science field too. Sea Hero Quest VR was launched yesterday for Samsung‘s Gear VR and Facebook’s Oculus Rift to collect and analyse data on dementia as part of the world’s largest research experiment on the disease, BBC reported. The game already exists as a mobile …
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VR is all about fine details working together seamlessly. Even a tiny amount of lag ruins a game and a glitchy controller can induce nausea. It’s a holistic thing. So, while I was glad to finally try some games on Microsoft‘s lower-cost, easier-to-setup flavor of Windows VR, I’m a little concerned about how good it will feel when it finally …
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Last October, Sony’s $500 PlayStation VR seemed like the affordable choice in VR headgear — at least compared to the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, which ran $600 and $800 at that time, respectively . Now, Sony’s issuing a price cut, presumably so the PSVR can stay alive. Facebook (which owns Oculus Rift) and HTC have both drastically cut the prices …
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Samsung’s newest phone looks great. But the Galaxy Note 8 has an unfortunate accessory problem: it needs a new VR headset. The Oculus-partnered Gear VR has seen several goggle iterations over the years, the last one arriving alongside the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. According to Samsung, the new Gear VR is just like the old Gear VR… but it’s …
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HTC appears to be in trouble. The Taiwanese company is exploring its strategic options, according to a report by Bloomberg. That’s business code for shopping itself around because of financial woes. The options range from selling or spinning off its VR arm into a separate business to actually selling the entire company outright, with Google as a possible suitor. It’s been …
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Now playing: Watch this: Star Wars secrets to be revealed in AR game on Force… 1:30 A new augmented-reality element is coming to Disney’s Star Wars app in time for Force Friday. More on ‘The Last Jedi’ ‘Last Jedi’ reveals two new vehicles from upcoming film Star Wars tweet leaves fans dreaming of ‘Last Jedi’ trailer ‘Last Jedi’ director discusses whether …
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Now playing: Watch this: The Galaxy Note 8 has 4 unique features 3:24 The wait is over. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has been officially unveiled in New York City. Samsung’s newest high-end Android phone features a 6.3-inch wraparound AMOLED screen and S Pen stylus. It’s aimed at pro and enthusiast users, and its price tag proves it: It will retail for …
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