Brian Heater
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Sorry, but Apple’s Vision Pro isn’t for you
I feel confident telling you Vision Pro isn’t for you. At the end of the day, it’s an odds game. You’re most people, and it’s therefore not for you. → Read More
A closer look at Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro headset
A closer look at Apple's $3,499 Vision Pro headset. → Read More
Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro AR headset is finally here
After a reported seven years of development, Apple’s AR headset is finally here. Unlike earlier mixed reality reports, the system is far more focused on augmented reality than virtual. → Read More
You no longer need to tell Siri ‘Hey’
One of the more unexpected additions from iOS 17: Apple is dropping the “hey” from “Hey Siri.” You no longer need that extra little introduction when communicating with Apple’s smart assistant via voice. It’s a small, but incredibly overdue feature for the operating system. It follows a similar feature that Amazon introed few years back, […] → Read More
Apple debuts macOS 14 Sonoma
Apple just took the wraps off its latest desktop operating system, macOS 14. As ever, it’s named for another California town — this time out, it’s Sonoma, straight out of Norther California’s wine country. The desktop is getting widgets, another feature borrowed straight from the mobile side of things. They dynamic adjust to your usage, […] → Read More
Apple WWDC 2023 Liveblog: Watch as Apple unveils its AR/VR headset, iOS 17 and more
It’s going to be a WWDC for the ages. Good, bad – it’s way too early to say yet. Either way, this will be a memorable one. Apple’s keynote kicks off the annual developer conference at 10AM PT on Monday morning, June 5. You can catch the event livestream by clicking here. And as with […] → Read More
Apple’s $1,299 15-inch MacBook Air is its largest to date
When is an ultraportable not an ultraportable? It’s a riddle posed by Apple’s latest addition to the MacBook Air family. The much-loved thin and light line just got its largest model to date. The 15-inch MacBook Air is – by some measures – also the company’s largest consumer laptop, given the work/enterprise focus on its […] → Read More
How to watch Apple unveil its AR/VR headset, iOS 17 and more at WWDC 2023
Apple will kick of WWDC 2023 at 10AM PT Monday June 5 with its customary keynote. Watch the event live here! → Read More
How to watch Apple unveil its AR/VR headset, iOS 17 and more at WWDC 2023
Tomorrow’s the big day, and we’re expecting big things – well, one really big thing for sure. Apple will kick of WWDC 2023 at 10AM PT Monday June 5 with its customary keynote. As ever, the event will focus on the latest versions of the company’s operating systems, namely: iOS/iPadOS 17, macOS 14 and watchOS […] → Read More
After Stratasys and Desktop Metal announce merger plans, 3D Systems proposes acquisition
Stratasys announced plans to merge with Desktop Metal, and now another industry bigwig is getting in on the action. → Read More
Meet me at the dog run
Actuator: Bringing STEM education to indigenous communities, Robots vs. VR and Google’s dog obstacle course. → Read More
Apple WWDC 2023: Headset rumors, iOS 17 and everything else to expect
Look. We’re all interested in one. I know it, you know it, Apple certainly knows it. Much as AI was Google’s primary focus at I/O and … I don’t know — Windows 11, I guess — was Microsoft’s centerpiece at Build, we’re all going into and leaving WWDC 2023 with one thing in mind: XR. […] → Read More
Meta’s $499 Quest 3 headset arrives this fall
Priced at $499, the Quest 3 is $200 pricier than its 2020 predecessor, causing some analysts to balk at the headset. → Read More
A brief history of VR and AR
With Apple expected to announce a mixed reality headset next week at WWDC, we take a look back at the journey of VR and AR. → Read More
Google DeepMind introduces Barkour, a benchmark for quadrupedal robots
The team at DeepMind issued a research paper outlining a potential benchmarking system to quantify the performance of quadrupedal robots. → Read More
Apple WWDC 2023 is next week — here’s what we expect
Look. We’re all interested in one. I know it, you know it, Apple certainly knows it. Much as AI was Google’s primary focus at I/O and…I don’t know — Windows 11, I guess — was Microsoft’s centerpiece at Build, we’re all going into and leaving WWDC 2023 with one thing in mind: XR. The company’s […] → Read More
Motor City mechatronics
Motor City mechatronics. Actuator: Three days at Automate, a conversation with Melonee Wise and more humanoid talk. → Read More
The revamped MoviePass goes nationwide
As promised, MoviePass is returning. After last year’s Labor Day waiting list launch, the movie theater subscription service is open to all. → Read More
Sony’s PS5 streaming Project Q handheld will launch this year
Project Q is real, and the gaming handheld is coming soon, the company confirmed during today’s PlayStation Showcase event. → Read More
Figure raises $70M to build its humanoid robots
This morning the company announced a sizable vote of confidence in the form of a $70 million Series A, led by Parkway Venture Capital. → Read More