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Oculus lifts headset game restrictions

Posted in Games on 28th Jun, 2016 02:29 PM
by AlexMuller
The software locks were introduced after VR fans made software called Revive that let people move or port Oculus games on to the HTC Vive.
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Minecraft vr is the first stop on the road to the metaverse

Posted in Games on 18th Jun, 2016 10:50 PM
by AlexMuller
It will let users create virtual worlds, and interactive spaces without any coding, which can be immediately experienced by themselves and their friends using GearVR.
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Google's AlphaGo Will Now Compete Against World's Best Go Player

Posted in Games on 6th Jun, 2016 06:57 PM
by AlexMuller
Though Ke is currently the world number one after beating Sedol to the title earlier this year, Sedol noted for his greater experience.
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Minecraft surpasses 100M copies sold as it continues conquering the world of gaming

Posted in Games on 3rd Jun, 2016 12:34 AM
by AlexMuller
One of the best-selling games ever made, and it still has a ton of momentum.
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Hurdles that keep virtual reality from being mainstream

Posted in Games on 21st May, 2016 04:43 PM
by AlexMuller
VR is exceeding expectations, already. The time has come to start taking this technology a lot more seriously.
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Google will reportedly soon to annouce a standalone Android VR headset

Posted in Games on 16th May, 2016 03:25 PM
by AlexMuller
We believe that the headset will be 'less powerful than the Vive or Rift,' which given its standalone mobile nature is no surprise.
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Report: About 40% of gamers will buy a VR headset in the next year

Posted in Games on 2nd May, 2016 04:01 PM
by AlexMuller
The Entertainment Software Association issued its annual report on the U.S. game industry. Here are some of the essential facts.
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Microsoft to open Minecraft education edition for all schools in June, free on the early access program

Posted in Games on 14th Apr, 2016 07:34 PM
by AlexMuller
A new Minecraft made for teaching kids.
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Video Gaming Is Entirely Beneficial for Cognitive Functioning, Says New Study

Posted in Games on 25th Mar, 2016 04:46 PM
by AlexMuller
A team of psychologists reports that playing video games is associated with lots of positive cognitive and mental health outcomes.
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What to expect from virtual reality in 2016

Posted in Games on 20th Mar, 2016 01:39 PM
by AlexMuller
We are past the 'if' phase of VR and on to the 'when.'
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Playstation VR will see October 2016 release date, priced at $399

Posted in Games on 16th Mar, 2016 01:54 PM
by AlexMuller
The Q4 2016 window means Sony fans will have to wait slightly longer than Rift and Vive users.
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Minecraft to run artificial intelligence experiments

Posted in Games on 14th Mar, 2016 04:50 PM
by AlexMuller
Minecraft is to become a testing ground for artificial intelligence experiments.
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Google's AlphaGo AI defeats human in first game of Go contest

Posted in Games on 9th Mar, 2016 04:33 PM
by AlexMuller
Lee Sedol expressed surprise at his opponent’s strong performance. “I didn’t know AlphaGo would play such a perfect game,” he said.
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Google AI takes on the world's Go champion

Posted in Games on 8th Mar, 2016 11:25 AM
by AlexMuller
AlphaGo has already beaten the European champion but, experts say, this is easy-peasy compared to taking on the masters in Asia.
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Survey finds two-thirds of US consumers don’t know virtual reality headsets exist

Posted in Games on 5th Mar, 2016 01:43 PM
by AlexMuller
A poll of 3,000 people reflective of the United States population; some interesting feedback.
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Mark Zuckerberg: VR can become the most social platform

Posted in Games on 23rd Feb, 2016 04:12 AM
by AlexMuller
“Pretty soon we’re going to live in a world where everyone has the power to share and experience whole scenes as if you’re just there, right there in person,”
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