Month: October 2021
Horizon Home announced at Facebook Connect 2021
Announced during the Facebook Connect 2021 event, Horizon Home, Horizon Worlds, create games, throw parties, chat with friends’ avatars. Built on last year’s beta. Announced during the Facebook Connect 2021 event, Oculus Home is being rebranded and improved as Horizon Home, where users can interact with each other with created…
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Facebook says it doesn’t want to own the metaverse, just jumpstart it
Here's what Facebook's metaverse isn't: It's not an alternative world to help us escape from our dystopian reality, a la Snow Crash. It won't require VR or AR glasses (at least, not at first). And, most importantly, it's not something Facebook wants to keep to itself. Instead, as Mark Zuckerberg…
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Some of the best Sony cameras are up to £400 off in this pre-Black Friday sale
If you’ve been thinking about snapping up a new Sony camera, then now could be a good time to take the plunge – Sony has started an early Black Friday deals promotion called Winter Cashback, which has slashed the price of some of its best cameras and lenses by up to…
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Panasonic GH5 II review: A vlogging classic gains speed and streaming powers
Panasonic’s GH5 was such an iconic vlogging camera that Panasonic unveiled two Micro Four Thirds successors to replace it. The $2,500 GH6, due to arrive later this year, has major upgrades like 4K 120p and even 5.7K video. The other is the model I’m reviewing today, the $1,700 GH5 II.…
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Metroid Dread’s new demo lets you try one of the best games of the year for free
Nintendo is now offering a free demo of Metroid Dread, meaning you can try one of the best games of the year at no cost before plunking down the cash to buy the full game. You can grab the demo from Nintendo’s website (click the “Download Demo” link) or on…
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Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7 gets $360 slashed off price in early Black Friday deal
Score an early Black Friday deal on Microsoft’s Surface Pro at Best Buy today. Right now, you can grab the versatile Surface Pro 7 with a black-type cover on sale for just $599 (was $959). That’s a massive $360 discount and the lowest price we’ve seen for the laptop-tablet hybrid.…
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