PAX West 2019 Seattle Convention Center. (Source: JPR) Penny Arcade (PAX) started in 2004 in Bellevue, Washington, born of a desire by webcomic authors Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik to hold a show exclusively for gaming. The three-day Labor Day weekend conference featured presentations, rock & roll performances, a tournament, and collectible pin trading. There was also a curated … Read more
The oft-maligned VR industry is on the verge of growth. The headsets are going tetherless and there is continued improvement in reducing the screen door effect. I have tried probably 15 VR and MR headsets over the years and the one that changed my mind is one of the least expensive. The Qualcomm-based Oculus Go. But the killer app … Read more
New technology makes it possible for everyone to be a gamer
When I first encountered Varjo’s human eye resolution VR HMD in 2017, it was impressive but rough around the edges. The company, based in Helsinki, has since grown from 12 to 112 people and has raised $51 million. Their headset is targeted to design and simulation customers. Varjo has taken the blank outside face plate and put a reflective surface on … Read more
Gaming is still the major cash cow for the company and they haven’t forgotten that By design, the Nvidia GTC had very little gaming content but they did display a few products and technologies worthy of mention. BFGD Just when we thought we had everything properly segmented; Nvidia goes off the reservation and breaks all the rules with the “TV … Read more
If you’ve got the budget, these monitors can’t be beat I have something to admit; and I never thought this would come to pass. After a motorcycling crash UCL tear (thumb tendon injury) I temporarily and almost permanently became….a……a…….console gamer. There I said it as shameful as it is. Being able to sit back on my couch with multiple ice … Read more
If you’ve got the budget, these monitors can’t be beat I have something to admit; and I never thought this would come to pass. After a motorcycling crash UCL tear (thumb tendon injury) I temporarily and almost permanently became….a……a…….console gamer. There I said it as shameful as it is. Being able to sit back on my couch with multiple ice … Read more
From time to time, we attend eSports tournaments from time to time to take the pulse of this burgeoning phenomenon. eSports are not new to the world however and date back to the 1970’s when people would organize small tournaments around arcade games. Since then eSports slowly gained momentum but not until the maturation of streaming technology and the evolution … Read more
Those who didn’t make it to the Oculus show floor missed out, because Oculus Connect is the best exhibition of quality VR there is, based on my experience of attending four different VR conferences. Unlike some content at other events, the VR experiences available at Connect were totally smooth. I very easily get motion sickness but never had a problem … Read more
PCs were in prominent display at E3—finally No I am not talking about Terminators, I’m talking about PCs—gaming PCs. This year E3 had the most PC presence (by units on the floor) ever in my experience of its history. I believe this was attributable to three primary factors. The first is the persistent rise of the PC as the world’s … Read more
Shipments are expected show a startling 77% growth in 2017
The future of face-mounted computing (sorry head; I choose to use face) will not be Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality; but a hybrid of both. To me, Virtual and Augmented Reality are not good names for hardware platforms. They are a way of experiencing computer-generated information. For example. Take a person with Google Glass, to date the most recognized and … Read more
