Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI
Google will let users call stores, browse products, and check out using AI Google is infusing artificial intelligence into just about every part of how people shop online — including having an AI tool call local stores on a human’s behalf and purchase items automatically. Beginning Thursday (and ahead of the holiday shopping season) Google […]
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreaming of Valve has created a PC-based game console that lives under your TV. The Steam Machine takes everything that’s great about the Steam Deck and adds the raw power to compete with the latest PlayStation and Xbox consoles. It also puts a huge amount of pressure […]
DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US
DJI's Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US The Neo 2 adds obstacle avoidance but still features prop guards as a backup. | Image: DJI After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability for its Neo 2 selfie drone, including Japan, Canada, the UK, and other […]
Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps
Google will let 'experienced users' keep sideloading Android apps Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify their identity, a move which critics warned could kill sideloading for good. The company now says it’s developing a workflow to allow “experienced users” […]
The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of your face for vibration cancellation
The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of your face for vibration cancellation In its new Steam Frame VR headset, Valve put dual audio drivers on each side in the included head strap. That puts the audio near your ears while you’re wearing it, and in my brief time trying the device at […]
How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets
How the Steam Frame compares to other VR headsets Valve just announced the Steam Frame, a new standalone VR headset that can both stream games from a PC and play games locally thanks to an onboard Arm chip. The headset is quite a bit different from Valve’s previous model, the Index, which had to be […]
Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam
Valve is welcoming Android games into Steam You can think of the just-announced Steam Frame as a wireless VR headset for your PC, or a Steam Deck for your face. But another way to think about it is that Valve is finally entering the mobile realm. The Frame doesn’t just run Windows games on its […]
Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset
Valve has stopped manufacturing its Index VR headset Valve has just announced the Steam Frame, its new VR headset that can play games streamed directly from your PC using a dedicated streaming stick and run Windows games locally thanks to an Arm chip in the headset itself. At the same time, Valve is also moving […]
Valve has no news about Steam Deck 2
Valve has no news about Steam Deck 2 Valve has just announced its biggest hardware push that it’s arguably ever made — a living room game console called the Steam Machine, a headset called the Steam Frame, and the long-awaited sequel to its Steam Controller it hinted about three years back. But Valve won’t say […]
We tried Valve’s new VR headset, PC, and controller — ask us anything!
We tried Valve's new VR headset, PC, and controller — ask us anything! The Verge’s Sean Hollister on the left and Jay Peters on the right. Hi! I’m Jay Peters, a senior reporter here at The Verge. I’m perhaps the site’s second-biggest Steam Deck fan, surpassed only by Sean Hollister, our unofficial handheld gaming PC […]