Author: Scott Stein

Google Maps Could Provide a Boost to the Company’s AR Plans

Before Google has its own pair of augmented reality glasses someday, it’ll need AR to work everywhere. World-spanning AR that blankets the real world using map data has been a goal for several companies lately, and Google’s layering its AR using Goo…

Indie Handheld Showdown: Panic Playdate vs. Analogue Pocket

Gaming handhelds are suddenly a big thing again. Thank the Nintendo Switch, Valve’s Steam Deck and two charming but unfortunately hard to get gaming handhelds called the Analogue Pocket and the Panic Playdate.The Pocket, which first went on sale last f…

Meta Begins Monetizing Its Metaverse

How in-world purchases will work in Horizon Worlds. The feature’s only being made available to a few creators right now in an initial test.
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The Metaverse Will Only Thrive When We Figure Out How to Behave

Something strange happens to me when I enter virtual worlds with my VR headset: I feel alone. I’ve noticed this happens again and again, no matter what virtual space I stumble into. The irony of feeling so disconnected despite the promise of endless wa…