The art of sidestepping bloodsuckers
The video game market.
PC gaming hardware market
Predicted consumer spending for gaming HW was down seasonally.
PAX West 2023
There’s a reason it allures enthusiast gamers.
After fits and bursts, XR is finally shaking things up
Apple shook the XR tree, as did others at AWE. Indeed, we are in the midst of growing season for the technology.
Desktop or notebook? Enthusiast gamers have a clear preference
Vast majority of enthusiast PC gamers use desktop platform.
2023: Video game industry outlook
Call ‘em what you will, but the coming attraction is games and more games.
AMD Advantage Desktop PC program
Admiring the cutting-edge power under the hood of an AMD Advantage Desktop. (Source: JPR) During AMD’s “together we advance_gaming” event held in Las Vegas, we were briefed on their AMD Advantage Desktop program. AMD has previously partnered with PC makers on certified notebook configurations but have now expanded to desktop computers. They are aiming for the highest end of the … Read more
Testing Google Stadia unscientifically on a spotty 5G mobile connection
As part of my research duties, I try to keep at least one iteration of each video game platform category active in my office environment. Google Stadia is the current test bed for the cloud gaming category. Until now, I had been evaluating it solely on a high-speed cable Internet connection using a 5G wireless modem to connect to a … Read more
Testing Google Stadia unscientifically on a spotty 5G mobile connection
Despite a little stutter and pixelation, the gameplay experience was enjoyable. And, the entire “platform” is portable, making it a good substitute but not a primary platform due to hotspot data costs.
The Varjo Reality Cloud
To understand the “why the world needs it” aspect of industrial XR, one really needs to experience it. I have talked to many people who say it’s not even necessary and all its functionality can be experienced on a traditional display system. This is simply not true. To be able to see a product at eye level with massive resolution … Read more
The Varjo Reality Cloud
Makes remote design collaboration more flexible.
Arma 3: In the thick of combat
I jumped back into the saddle last night playing Arma 3 with Vietnam War Mod, a realistic open-world military tactical shooter video game from Bohemia Interactive.