Watch How a $25,000 Robot Makes Virtual Reality Way Better
YouTube video surfaces showing a Baxter robot providing haptic feedback for virtual reality. Continue reading Watch How a $25,000 Robot Makes Virtual Reality Way Better
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Have We Reached Peak ‘Pokémon Go’?
Player retention seems strong, but new downloads are declining quickly in the United States. Continue reading Have We Reached Peak ‘Pokémon Go’?
Sonic the Hedgehog Is Really Trying to Get His Act Together for 25th Anniversary
The 90’s 2D platformer hero is getting both two new games in celebration of his 25th birthday. Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog Is Really Trying to Get His Act Together for 25th Anniversary
Even IBM’s Watson Is Getting Into ‘Pokémon Go’
Players must have Watson’s visual recognition API with Watson’s Internet of Things platform installed for it to work. Continue reading Even IBM’s Watson Is Getting Into ‘Pokémon Go’
We Talked to a Typeface Designer About Creating Emojis for Unicode
Paul D. Hunt of Adobe talks about emoji diversity and more. Continue reading We Talked to a Typeface Designer About Creating Emojis for Unicode
A Group of Programmers Made Something Like ‘Pokémon Go’ at a 2014 Hackathon
“Open Pokémon” also features voice commands and integration with Leap Motion and Pebble smartwatches Continue reading A Group of Programmers Made Something Like ‘Pokémon Go’ at a 2014 Hackathon
The ‘Pokémon Go’ Endgame: Getting You to Walk Into Chipotle
Developer Niantic has plenty of experience with ‘location-based ads,’ and it’s sitting on a gold mine with “Pokémon Go.” Continue reading The ‘Pokémon Go’ Endgame: Getting You to Walk Into Chipotle
‘Candy Crush’ Maker Works with Economists to Release Study on Discounts
Heavy discounts on large bundles of digital goods have no impact on profit, study finds. Continue reading ‘Candy Crush’ Maker Works with Economists to Release Study on Discounts
31-Year Survey Shows Problems Remain, But Sexualization in Games Is Declining
Contrary to popular belief, sexualization was actually at its worst in 1995. Continue reading 31-Year Survey Shows Problems Remain, But Sexualization in Games Is Declining
Someone Spent Seven Years Making a Stop-Motion ‘Star Trek’ Film
Fan film took seven years to create, with over half a year spent in filming alone. Continue reading Someone Spent Seven Years Making a Stop-Motion ‘Star Trek’ Film