HTC is offering a $10m fund for creators to produce virtual reality content that highlights key sustainability issues around the world. The VR content, which will be playable on the Vive headset, is designed to “improve awareness, education and lead to action,” HTC states. It will aim to help meet the United Nations’ sustainable development …
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If you’re finding it hard to find Google’s latest and greatest Pixel XL phone, you’re likely not alone. The search giant’s flagship device is sold out at the Google Store and even back-ordered on Verizon until at least March 10. Perhaps Verizon feels your pain, because today the carrier said it’s slashing prices on the Moto Z Droid and Moto …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Enlarge Image Google Sorry that printer sold out so quickly yesterday! I suspected it would happen, as Staples often has (annoyingly) limited stock. …
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There are lots of Neon Genesis Evangelion fans in the world, and many of them hope to ride Universal Studios Japan’s new Evangelion-themed VR roller coaster ride. That means there will be some long queues at the park. To combat the tedium of these lines, the theme park made MAGI Mobile, a companion app that entertains you while you wait …
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Yesterday, I sat across from US President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. First impression: The room is way smaller than you’d think. (Obama agreed.) It sounds like something that happened all in my head, but really it happened on my face — a 360-degree video tour of the White House, led by the president and the first lady, via …
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CES can be stressful. The overcrowded conference halls, tight deadlines and little sleep can lead to feeling overwhelmed and anxious, but this year I discovered the healing powers of full-body massage chairs, and it made all the difference. I was dispatched to the show floor with the job of finding interesting and out-of-the-ordinary products. South Korean company BodyFriend fit the …
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A Vive ($479 at Amazon) headset was lowered over my face, and a rifle placed in my hands. The cleared-out room space around me was ready for me to take on a few waves of attackers. All around me, I saw enemies coming. I ducked, I aimed, I ran towards a wall and tried to hide. And it was pretty …
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If, for some reason, you find yourself in desperate need of a middle-of-the-day escape on Wednesday, then Google has just the thing: a VR symphony. The music will come straight from the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, where Google’s Art & Culture initiative is set to broadcast a live performance celebrating the concert hall’s opening. Festivities are set to begin at 6:30 p.m. …
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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. And find more great buys on the CNET Deals page. Thanks for all the get-well wishes yesterday! Happy to report I’m feeling a bit better — at least well enough to sit at …
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I’ve always wanted to be Jack Bauer. Samsung, the producers of “24,” and some virtual reality got me partway there. On Monday evening, Samsung unveiled its latest VR experience, a three-minute program called “The Raid” that serves as a prequel to the upcoming Fox show “24: Legacy.” Rather than Kiefer Sutherland’s Bauer, the video stars new “24” lead Corey Hawkins …
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