Reports suggest that HTC may officially launch its stand-alone VR headset for China this month during its developer conference in Beijing. That could also mean HTC’s Android-based version for the United States nears.
The post HTC may reveal its China-bound stand-alone VR headset later this month appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital trends
It’s the most macro study of the microscopic world ever published.
Source: Wired
Research from East Antarctica’s Totten Glacier pins glacial melting on an unexpected aspect of climate change: wind.
Source: Wired
As Google gradually builds out its footprint in travel search, the company is also making a move to cut off its role as a data provider to would-be competitors. The company has quietly announced that in April of next year, it will shut down its QPX Express API, an airfare search feed, which it had picked up originally as part of its $700 million acquisition of ITA in 2010/2011. (For a blast… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Google Poly is a site where 3D objects and scenes can be easily shared, searched, downloaded, and remixed by AR and VR creators and developers using tools like Google’s own Tilt Brush and Blocks.
The post Google Poly makes it easier to discover and remix 3D objects and scenes appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital trends
Executives from the tech companies testify before Congress for a second day to answer questions about fake news and Russia’s misinformation campaign.
Source: CNET
Vehicle-to-vehicle tech could go a long way in reducing auto-related injuries and deaths.
Source: CNET
Facebook’s lawyer tells US Senators the presidential candidates bought millions in ads leading up to the election.
Source: CNET
Twitter’s Periscope is going after live broadcasters in a big way, as it’s now promising to give back more of their earnings from the sales of Super Hearts in their live video streams.
Introduced in June, Super Hearts are in-app virtual goods that offer a form of virtual tipping.
The idea is similar to Twitch’s or YouTube’s emotes, but instead of custom emoji… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
With one day left to go in the federal fiscal year, the department had renewed funding for a longstanding reading program for the disabled, and it had chosen Benetech for the third time to run the five-year, $42.5 million project. That meant Benetech could continue to operate BookShare, which provides digitally materials to 500,000 students with reading disabilities, including blindness and… Read More
Source: TechCrunch