Critically Acclaimed City Builder ‘ISLANDERS’ Coming to VR Next Month

The teams behind the popular island-themed city builder ISLANDERS (2019) announced they’re releasing a dedicated VR version next month. ISLANDERS: VR Edition, which is all about building cities on colorful islands, is…

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Autonomous cars worse at detecting children and dark-skinned pedestrians, study finds

AI has a notorious history of biases, from facial recognition systems misidentifying Black people to chatbots admiring Hitler. In some settings, the outcomes could be deadly. A case in point…

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Flyboard inventor Franky Zapata has built an egg-shaped ‘airscooter’ that anyone can pilot

Franky Zapata, the French inventor-slash-daredevil who flew across the English Channel on a hoverboard, has launched an ‘airscooter’ to go alongside his jet-powered flyboard and flying deckchair.     Zapata, Franky’s company,…

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Seasoned VR Devs Raise $1.6 Million for New Studio Focused on Virtual Pet Experience

Windup Minds is a newly announced XR studio which has raised a $1.6 million seed investment for immersive experiences focused on virtual pets and companions. Windup Minds was founded earlier…

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