Maybe Dave & Buster’s has solved the VR problem: Don’t make large-scale expensive experiences, just go for quick, fun rides. And throw in a lot of virtual dinosaurs. The first thing I noticed when I saw Dave & Buster’s new Jurassic World: VR Expedition ride, which opened Thursday, is it looks like all the other …
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I’m loaded up with a rifle, headset and backpack. In a crumbling mansion, zombies are everywhere, jumping on me from behind, dropping from the ceiling. Infected rats scramble over the floor. I last as long as I can, until I go gray. My partner next to me revives me with his hand on my shoulder. We have 20 minutes to …
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We know almost nothing about the long-term effects of virtual reality on kids, and that’s got some parents worried. In fact, 60 percent of parents say they’re at least “somewhat concerned” their kids will face negative health effects from using the technology, according to a report released Wednesday by Stanford researchers and Common Sense Media. The study, which includes a …
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Telstra has admitted it may have charged up to 100,000 customers for third-party content like apps and games without them knowing, and will pay a fine of AU$10 million for the mistake. The penalty relates to so-called “premium direct billing” charges it made on customer accounts during 2015 and 2016. Premium direct billing (PBD) allows telco customers to sign up …
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First Uber was sued for allegedly discriminating against people in wheelchairs, and now Lyft is getting the same treatment. A coalition of disability rights groups and individuals filed a lawsuit against San Francisco-based Lyft in California’s Alameda County Superior Court on Tuesday, saying the ride-hailing service fails to make wheelchair-accessible vehicles available to people with disabilities in the Bay Area. …
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Being stuck without your Opal is now less of a problem with Transport NSW introducing contactless payments for light rail and ferry trips in Sydney. From Monday, passengers can tap their Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit card on an Opal card reader to pay for trips on Sydney ferries or the metro light rail. Passengers will also be able …
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Facebook wants baseball fans to turn off their TVs and instead log on to its social network. The company said Friday it signed a deal with Major League Baseball to exclusively stream 25 games this season on Facebook. It’s the first time the social network has gotten access to games from a major sports league that won’t be shown on …
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When Creative called me up to ask if I was interested in hearing something incredible, I was skeptical but curious. After all, this was Creative we were talking about, the creator of the SoundBlaster, the default standard for audio in PCs in the ’90s and early ’00s, but the company as a whole hadn’t really had a major hit since. The …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Who doesn’t want a friend like this? Nokia/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET In 1996, I sat in a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, as American ad execs presented what they called the phone of the future. It was a vast, expensive thing called Iridium. We texted …
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Facebook wants to help you find a job. Not just by networking, but by actually finding listings and applying right on its website. The social network unveiled its job search hub in the US and Canada in February 2017. On Wednesday, Facebook said it’s rolling out the product more widely, bringing it to 40 new countries. They include the UK, …
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