Sony addresses PS5’s lack of web browser and 1440p support

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As is often the case with newly launched game consoles, the PlayStation 5 doesn’t support every feature you might have hoped for out of the box. In an interview with Japanese outlet AV Watch , Sony EVP Masayasu Ito and ... more - theverge

Four Seasons Total Landscaping becomes a VRChat hangout for furries

Image: CooperTom Post-election celebrations took many forms this past weekend after President-elect Joe Biden was projected to be the 46th president of the US. Those ranged from mass dance parties in the street to countless online expressions of some ... more - theverge

Watch the AR concert that opened up the 2020 League of Legends World Championship

Once again Riot has turned the opening ceremonies of the League of Legends World Championship final into a technological showcase. This year at Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai, the ceremony was split into a few different parts: it opened with virtual ... more - theverge

Ubisoft details which of its PS4 games will not work on the PS5

Ubisoft has announced its own backward compatibility list for playing older PS4 games on the PS5 today. Instead of sharing its list of older PS4 titles that will not be supported on Sony’s next-gen console, Ubisoft has flagged the titles on its own website. ... more - theverge

DropLabs’ EP-01 speaker shoes make for an excellent VR accessory

A good set of headphones is key for boosting immersion in a VR game. I didn’t realize that a nice pair of shoes could amplify it even further. Not just any shoes, mind you. I’ve been testing out DropLabs’ $300 EP-01, a pair of Yeezy-inspired shoes with ... more - theverge

Samsung rolls out SmartThings Find globally for locating all your Galaxy gear

SmartThings Find uses maps and augmented reality features to help people track down their missing gear. | Image: Samsung Samsung is rolling out a service to help Galaxy gadget owners find their gear when it goes missing. Called SmartThings Find, the ... more - theverge

The Oculus Quest 2 was preordered five times as much as the original

The Oculus Quest 2 (right) next to the original model. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The new Oculus Quest 2 VR headset was preordered more than five times as much as last year’s original model, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed on Facebook’s ... more - theverge

PlayStation CEO says VR won’t be a ‘meaningful’ part of gaming for years

Photo: Sony Sony PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan says virtual reality won’t be a meaningful part of interactive entertainment in the near future. Ryan indicated to The Washington Post that VR still has a long way to go, although he emphasized that Sony isn’t ... more - theverge

Here’s how to request a PS5 adapter for Sony’s PlayStation VR headset

Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Sony’s PlayStation VR headset is four years old, but the company isn’t giving up on it when the PlayStation 5 console launches next month. The headset is compatible with the new system, but you will need a special adapter. ... more - theverge

Astro’s Playroom is the perfect showcase for the PS5’s wild DualSense controller

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As far as pack-in games go, Astro’s Playroom may not seem all that exciting at first. It’s not an instant classic like a bundled Super Mario. , nor something with the obvious appeal of Wii Sports . But Sony made a smart ... more - theverge

The 12 best new and updated games for the Oculus Quest 2

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge From battle royale to kayak stealth Continue reading… ... more - theverge

YouTube’s mobile app gets new gestures and playback controls

YouTube is updating its mobile apps with a few new features that should make viewing and controlling videos a bit easier, with new gestures, updated player controls, and additional features. The biggest update is a new gesture to enable or disable full-screen ... more - theverge

ClipDrop finally makes AR practical

ClipDrop, a new app that lets your phone’s camera quickly grab objects from your environment and place them into desktop apps, is now available to try. It’s a neat twist on AR, that makes the physical world digital, instead of projecting digital images ... more - theverge

Snapchat’s anime lens was a huge hit, Snap confirms

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Snapchat’s anime filter was used more than 3 billion times in the first week after it was released, Snap said today, confirming what we already knew: it was a huge hit. The filter, which morphs its subject ... more - theverge

Driving the 2021 Cadillac Escalade was one of the most stressful experiences of my life

Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge When Cadillac reached out recently with an offer to test out the new 2021 Escalade for a day, I eagerly responded in the affirmative. I wanted to try out the latest version of the automaker’s partially autonomous driver ... more - theverge

Your brand new Oculus Quest 2 can’t play Oculus Go games, John Carmack confirms

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you bought a new Oculus Quest 2 with the hopes of experiencing games from the now-discontinued Oculus Go, I have bad news: the company has decided not to include support for Go titles on the Quest 2, Oculus’ ... more - theverge

Facebook is accidentally locking some users out of their new Oculus headsets

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Facebook says a “small number” of customers have been locked out of their new Oculus Quest 2 headsets, following a string of reports that buyers were unable to use the virtual reality headsets because their ... more - theverge

Breaking down Apple’s three new iPhone 12 camera systems

Image: Apple Apple has just announced its iPhone 12 lineup, and as part of today’s announcements, the company introduced a dizzying amount of camera tech scattered amongst the new iPhones. If you’re coming from an iPhone that currently has a single camera, ... more - theverge

The $299 Oculus Quest 2 VR headset starts shipping today

The Oculus Quest 2, Facebook’s new virtual reality headset, has started shipping today. The Quest 2 is a cheaper, revamped version of the original 2019 Quest. It’s got the same untethered standalone design but with a new chipset and a big bump in screen ... more - theverge

Apple announces iPhone 12 with OLED screen and 5G speeds

Image: Apple It might be happening a bit later than usual, but Apple has just announced the iPhone 12. Featuring the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, the latest “main” iPhone — and likely the model most people will ... more - theverge

Rez Infinite is still a VR classic on the Oculus Quest

Enhance’s Oculus Quest version of Rez Infinite is coming just in time for the release of the new Quest 2 headset. The Quest version will be released on Tuesday, October 13th — the same day as the Quest 2. Rez Infinite has been a VR staple ever since ... more - theverge

The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles for dogs

The AR goggles will allow military canine handlers to issue commands remotely. | Image: US Army The US Army is trialing a new technology that could “fundamentally change how military canines are deployed in the future” — a pair of augmented reality goggles ... more - theverge

This extremely slippery VR treadmill could be your next home gym

Virtuix Virtual reality startup Virtuix is building a VR treadmill for your home. The Omni One is an elaborate full-body controller that lets you physically run, jump, and crouch in place. Following an earlier business- and arcade-focused device, it’s ... more - theverge

Google is making Assistant’s voice features much easier to use for people with disabilities

Photo: Google Google has partnered with leading accessibility firm Tobii Dynavox, best known for creating speech synthesis and eye-tracking devices, to integrate Google Assistant into the company’s Snap Core First line of dedicated tablets and mobile ... more - theverge

Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition will let you pet its dog in VR this month

Bloober Team A virtual reality version of Bloober Team’s Blair Witch game is coming to Oculus Quest on October 29th, featuring improved dog interaction mechanics. Blair Witch: Oculus Quest Edition adapts the 2019 survival horror game that’s set in the ... more - theverge

Samsung to discontinue some of Bixby’s AR features this month

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Samsung is discontinuing a handful of Bixby’s augmented reality features starting at the end of October, according to a notice being shown to users in its camera app. A screenshot published by Android Police ... more - theverge

You can now sign up to test Microsoft Flight Simulator in VR

The new Microsoft Flight Simulator is an immersive beast of a PC game, and we can only imagine how immersive it might get in VR — but you might not have to imagine much longer, because Microsoft has just opened signups (via Eurogamer ) for a closed beta ... more - theverge

Android 11 officially drops support for Google’s Daydream VR

Google officially dropped Daydream virtual reality support from Android 11 — a final step in its retirement of the system. As Android Police notes, Google posted an announcement saying its latest version of Android doesn’t support the VR platform’s app. ... more - theverge

League of Legends’ virtual K-pop group K/DA is releasing its first album in November

As promised, K/DA — the virtual K-pop group that’s part of the ever-expanding League of Legends universe — has its very first album on the way. Today, developer Riot revealed that the band’s first EP, titled All/Out , will be out on November 6th. K/DA ... more - theverge

Google Maps’ AR directions will soon show landmarks to help orient you

Google is adding a few notable new features to Live View, the augmented reality mode of Google Maps that lets you hold your phone up and see visual overlays over the real world as its captured by your mobile camera’s viewfinder. The biggest addition ... more - theverge