Microsoft has just what VR needs
Just as we've seen with desktops and mobile, the virtual reality market boils down to a few big platforms vying for dominance. Facebook has Oculus; Valve and HTC are betting on SteamVR for the Vive; Sony has its upcoming PlayStation VR; and Google is focusing on its DayDream platform for Android. At this point, Oculus and Sony are practically Apple-like, refined pieces of consumer hardware on platforms that nothing else can run on. Valve's SteamVR and Google's DayDream, on the other hand, are o..>> view originalThe US Navy just put a futuristic HUD in a diving helmet
The project is still in the early stages, but the potential of DAVD is fairly promising. A heads-up display with real-time data could be a big boon for underwater missions, offering divers sonar data, photographs of what they might be looking for, briefing data, text messages and more. Project leader Dennis Gallagher likens it to Tony Stark's augmented display from the Iron Man films. "You have everything you visually need right there within the helmet," he says.The DAVD helmet is a little more..>> view originalComputex highlighted VR's growing pains
Take the VR rower I tried a few days ago, which had me wearing an HTC Vive while using an ergometer. I do like the idea of pretending you're paddling in a kayak rather than on a stationary rower, but it doesn't seem very practical for most consumers as it requires the investment of not just a VR headset but a specialized computer. How many people will buy this? Will gyms and fitness centers cough up the cash for it? If they do, how will they solve the issue of the sweaty headset? (Believe me, i..>> view originalInstagram to start rolling out algorithmic feeds this month
Instagram officially announced back in March that it would be moving on from a chronological feed to an algorithmic one, a la Facebook. The company noted that it was getting harder than ever for users, who were now following a lot of people and brands, to keep up with everyone on their feeds, and 70 percent of the average user’s timeline was generally missed, according to the social network. The change, the firm says, is a move to make sure that during the time that you spend on Instagram, you ..>> view originalMicrosoft Outlook has an Android Wear watch face
Microsoft Outlook made its debut on current wearables with an Apple Watch app last year, before launching an Android Wear app in April. Now Microsoft has gone a step further, by updating its app with an Android Wear watchface. Outlook users with a Wear device get details on their day's schedule, next upcoming meeting or unread messages right on their initial screen, without needing to dive into an app or wait for a notification. If your work setup is centered around Outlook instea..>> view originalCEO Tony Fadell announces he's leaving Nest
Tony Fadell is departing Nest but will take on a new role at Alphabet, Google's parent company. James Martin/CNET Tony Fadell, co-founder of smart home device maker Nest, will in his own words, "leave the Nest."The high-profile executive said Friday he's stepping down as the company's CEO to be an adviser to Google's parent company, Alphabet, and its CEO Larry Page. Former Motorola executive Marwan Fawaz will be..>> view originalGoogle's Magenta Explores AI's Music-Writing Abilities
TOP OF THE NEWS JUNE 4, 2016 PERSONAL TECH Pebble Core Integrates Amazon Alexa Firm is a big fan of digital assistant.>> view originalWhat Happened With That Anti-Semitic Chrome Extension?
Image: Adam Clark Estes/Gizmodo Earlier this week, Mic reported that members of the alt-right had created a Google Chrome extension which surrounded the names of people suspected of being Jewish with “echo” parenthesis. For example, Bryan (((Menegus))). The extension, named Coincidence Detector, has now been banned from the Chrome store. Prior to being banned, the extension had approximately 2,500 users who had compiled a list of nearly 8,800 names, and were known to use it as a resource for..>> view originalHow to Listen to and Delete Everything You've Ever Said to Google
Here’s a fun fact: Every time you do a voice search, Google records it. And if you’re an Android user, every time you say “Ok Google,” the company records that, too. Don’t freak out, though, because Google lets you hear (and delete) these recordings. Here’s how. Head over to Google’s Voice and Audio Activity page and start deleting all those recordings. You can delete them individually or all at once, just click the More > Delete Options > Advanced to get there. Each file will also have a pla..>> view originalFacebook is disabling messaging in its mobile web app to push people to Messenger
Facebook is removing the messaging capability from its mobile web application, according to a notice being served to users: “Your conversations are moving to Messenger,” it reads. Welcome news to the millions like me who switched to the web app in order to avoid Messenger in the first place! At the moment, you can just dismiss the notice and go about your business. But this summer the warning will become an impenetrable wall, and your only option will be to download the official Messenger app...>> view original
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