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How Good (or Bad) is the Apple Vision Pro Headset? Early Testers Share Their Honest Opinions

Is the Apple Vision Pro headset worth the hype? Let’s dig into some early reviews. Apple recently dropped the curtain on their much-anticipated AR/VR headset, the Vision Pro, at the yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5, 2023. Billed as a “game-changing spatial computer” by Apple, the Vision Pro aims to fuse real-world and […]

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Mark Zuckerberg comments on Apple’s Vision Pro

The other day, Apple unveiled its AR/VR headset, Vision Pro, and now Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has shared his thoughts on it. In a meeting with Meta employees, Zuckerberg expressed his initial impressions of Apple’s Vision Pro, an AR/VR headset that may eventually compete with Meta’s VR headset, Meta Quest. Zuckerberg stated that from a […]

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iRobot showcases T.R.E.A.T.

iRobot, the company that manufactures robot vacuums under the Roomba brand, has developed a new accessory for its vacuums that can deliver dog treats to the household pets. The accessory is called the Tasty Reward Emission Apparatus Thingy (T.R.E.A.T.), and it replaces the container typically used to collect the dust that the vacuum picks up. […]

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Bandai showcases Tamagotchi Uni

The Japanese gaming and toy company, Bandai, has unveiled a new version of the classic Tamagotchis that can connect to the “Tamaverse,” a virtual world referred to as “the metaverse of the Tamagotchi world” by Bandai. The idea behind Tamagotchi Uni is for users to play with their digital pets, just like with the original […]

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Mattel releases Barbie collection “The Movie”

On July 21st, the film Barbie will premiere, and toy manufacturer Mattel is launching the new Barbie collection “The Movie” in anticipation of the release. The collection includes various Barbie dolls resembling Margot Robbie’s Barbie and other characters from the movie, as well as several Ken dolls resembling Ryan Gosling. Additionally, an accompanying Barbie house, […]

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It is possible to share AirTags with iOS 17

Apple’s AirTags will become more useful in iOS 17. In the upcoming update, you will be able to share them and other Find My items with up to five other people, the company wrote in a press release. Perfect for things like car keys that multiple people in a family may want to find. “An […]

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The Verge checks out Apple Vision Pro

The folks from The Verge had the opportunity to try out Apple’s upcoming headset, Apple Vision Pro, during the ongoing WWDC conference. They seem quite satisfied with the design and impressed by the screen resolution, which, according to them, was good enough to read text on websites. They consider it one of the coolest headset […]

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Apple unveils Vision Pro

The rumors were true – Apple’s first AR/VR headset, Vision Pro, is now official. Apple’s headset offers augmented reality through high-resolution displays on the inside, and interface control can be done through hands, eyes, and voice – no other Apple device is required to use the device. However, the displays on the inside are not […]

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Leap Motion Controller 2 presented

Just over ten years ago, Leap Motion showcased a computer accessory similar to Microsoft Kinect, which allowed users to control computers using gestures. Since then, the company has changed its name to Ultraleap and has focused more on virtual reality applications. Now, they have introduced a new version of their accessory – Leap Motion Controller […]

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Amazon scraps celebrity voices on Alexa

Amazon is now removing the option for users of their smart assistant Alexa to have it respond with voices from various celebrities. Amazon introduced celebrity voices for Alexa in 2019, allowing users to purchase an add-on for $5 to make Alexa sound like Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, or Melissa McCarthy. An Amazon spokesperson told […]

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Lego releases new Marvel building sets

Lego has unveiled two new building sets based on events from the films Spider-Man: No Way Home and Avengers: Endgame, released in 2021 and 2019, respectively. Both building sets are dioramas showcasing the climactic battles from the films. “Spider-Man – The Final Battle” (pictured above) consists of 900 Lego pieces and includes ten minifigures depicting […]

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Meta Quest 3 to be thinner and lighter

Meta’s Quest 3, internally codenamed Eureka, is both thinner and lighter than its predecessor, Quest 2, according to Mark Gurman, who has had hands-on experience with Meta’s headset. The headset is also expected to have advanced hand tracking and pass-through video, similar to Apple’s rumored “Reality Pro” headset. Quest 3 will feature a second-generation Qualcomm […]

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HP Revives Classic Calculator HP-15C

HP seems to be trying to ride some kind of retro wave and is now releasing the HP-15C calculator in a “Collections Edition” that might be of interest to the nostalgically inclined. The HP-15C was released in 1982, back when the company was still called Hewlett-Packard. The calculator ceased to be sold in 1989, but […]

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Robot mouse solves maze in 6 seconds

In the latest video from the YouTube channel Veritasium, we get to see how different teams in the Micromouse competition build robot mice that are designed to solve a large maze in the shortest possible time. In some clips of the robot mice, it may appear as if the video is fast-forwarded, but they are […]