Too much friction
John Carmack on Samsung Gear VR - "I wish we had done more"
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The first portable Oculus headset is on John Carmack's mind this week, and he's shedding a lot of light in places we didn't previously have it.
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Russell is a Contributing Editor at Android Central. He's a former server admin who has been using Android since the HTC G1, and quite literally wrote the book on Android tablets. You can usually find him chasing the next tech trend, much to the pain of his wallet. Find him on Facebook and Twitter.
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All we know for now
Oculus Link hands-on and five questions answered
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Oculus is making it so you can connect a Quest to your PC and get Rift games, and it seems like it actually works.
Dis gon b gud
Absurd:Joy is a new XR company from the folks behind Job Simulator
Cy Wise and Alex Schwartz are back, and their new company is aiming at making XR a whole lot of fun.
Poke the eyeball
Hand tracking on Oculus Quest is absolutely brilliant
I went... hands on... with the new Oculus Quest hand tracking mode. It's SO good.
Not a sequel
'Pixelbook Go' reportedly debuting at Google October event
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Google appears to be ditching the tablet design for a return to something that was more universally loved.
Exactly as advertised
Nest Hub Max review: Bigger, louder, and way more clever
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Google has improved on the original Hub in every possible way, without sacrificing any of the things which made the original so good.
frictionless video chat
Facebook's new Portal TV is exactly what I want, finally
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Facebook is doubling down on its best Portal feature, and I am 100% here for it.
Eyes up, Stay sharp
Marvel Dimension of Heroes review: Clumsy fun, for a few minutes
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Disney and Lenovo have teamed up again, but only one of these companies is really bringing its A game.
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Ten ways to avoid getting murdered using Facebook Dating
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Facebook is taking on the dating world, but there are a few things you should do to protect yourself.
Something that works
Since it's back to school time, maybe it's time to get your kid a phone
Your kids have reached a point where they aren't right beside you at all times. For some, that means it's time to make sure they have a phone, and these are the phones you should consider.
Wait a bit on this one
Amazon Echo Auto review: Mostly pointless, at least for now
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Amazon made an Echo for your car, but it doesn't really DO much yet.
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Popeyes App now tells you when its chicken sandwich is in stock
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Enable push notifications in the Popeyes App, and you'll be first in line for this hard to get sandwich.
This isn't a thing
Hey Android fans, this stupid article says iPhone users won't date you
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Check it out, the NYPost wants you to get mad about something stupid. Let's all point and laugh.
Play more games
Best gifts for PS4 owners
If you have someone in your life that lives or dies by their PlayStation 4, these gift ideas may make you their favorite person this year.
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You can't buy 'violent' games at some Walmarts right now, because reasons
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After the recent violence in its stores, Walmart has fallen in line with the White House and temporarily pulled many games from its shelves.
Leave me alone!
You already have my money, please stay out of my notifications
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We get enough notifications every day, Samsung and Google should be allowed to feed me more of their nonsense.
RIP in Peace
The Gear VR is dead, and it's long past time we said goodbye
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Samsung has clearly closed the book on this experience, and it's not all that difficult to see why.
Spoiler, it's not mental illness either
Blaming violence on video games is wrong and dangerous
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We've been doing this stupid back and forth for a very long time now, and it's still ridiculous. Only now, we have lots of data to prove it.
Form and function
QiStone 2 review: Backup power three ways
It's a weird little battery, for sure. But if you have a lot of different things to charge, this is a surprisingly capable option to have.
Bluetooth all the way
The best gamepad for your Gear VR
Samsung's Gear VR headset opens the doors to a lot of quality games, but more than a few of those experiences are dramatically improved by adding a gamepad. Here's a quick look at some of the best.