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  23. <title>NotebookLM update lets you &#8216;guide&#8217; its AI and listen while you work</title>
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  32. <description><![CDATA[What you need to know Google detailed two new features arriving for NotebookLM, beginning with a &#8220;customize&#8221; button to guide [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  36. <h2 id="what-you-need-to-know-3">What you need to know</h2>
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  38. <li>Google detailed two new features arriving for NotebookLM, beginning with a &#8220;customize&#8221; button to guide the AI hosts in Audio Overviews.</li>
  39. <li>The other feature lets users listen to their generated audio files in the background while working elsewhere in the app.</li>
  40. <li>Google is also starting its pilot program for a &#8220;NotebookLM for Business.&#8221;</li>
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  43. <p>We&#8217;ve had a little over a month to experience NotebookLM&#8217;s &#8220;Audio Overviews&#8221; and Google is taking the next step as it sheds the experimental tag.</p>
  44. <p>With two new features on the way, the company looks to deliver more ways for users to get more out of their Audio Overviews in NotebookLM. In a Keyword <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-update-october-2024/" data-url="https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-update-october-2024/" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">blog post</a>, Google states its digital note-taker is receiving a tool that lets users &#8220;guide the conversation.&#8221; Before starting a &#8220;deep dive,&#8221; the post states users can write specific instructions for the AI to adhere to.</p>
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  46. <p>Users will find a new &#8220;Customize&#8221; button beside the standard &#8220;Generate&#8221; one. Clicking it will open a floating text box that asks what the AI should focus on. This is likely where users can fine-tune the AI to their needs; however, Google gives a few suggestions.</p>
  47. <p>Users can tell the AI to focus on a specific source, topic, or audience.</p>
  48. <p>The other feature joining the fray today (Oct 17) adds background listening. Google says users can start an Audio Overview and then hop out and retain the ability to do other things within their digital notebook.</p>
  49. <p>Lastly, the post highlights the introduction of <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://notebooklm.google/business" data-url="https://notebooklm.google/business" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">NotebookLM for Business</a>. Those interested <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://notebooklm.google/business" data-url="https://notebooklm.google/business" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">must apply</a> as Google says its pilot program has begun. If you&#8217;re selected, you will gain early access to &#8220;new product features, training, and email support.&#8221; Since this is for business folk, Google states this version of NotebookLM lets users focus on sales via product roadmaps and feature specs.</p>
  50. <p>Additionally, there are Training &amp; Onboarding tools and more for marketing and product development.</p>
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  67. <p>Google debuted Audio Overviews in NotebookLM in mid-September. The application turns your scribbled notes/research into an audio file read aloud by AI. The feature delivers two AI &#8220;hosts,&#8221; which makes it feel like you&#8217;re listening to a radio talk show fueled by your research. Google states the AI hosts can summarize the provided material and &#8220;make connections&#8221; between subjects.</p>
  68. <p>Users can add follow-up questions to these Audio Overviews and more. However, Google warns that the AI is prone to making mistakes (hallucinating), so it&#8217;s best to backtrack its statements.</p>
  69. <p>What&#8217;s more, Google reiterates the app&#8217;s usage of the Gemini 1.5 model. Its performance is roughly 87% better than the original 1.0 model and its ability to deliver &#8220;relevant and useful&#8221; information has been enhanced.</p>
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  93. <title>Black Friday deals have come early with HALF OFF this 48-inch LG OLED TV at Best Buy</title>
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  98. <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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  102. <description><![CDATA[Early Black Friday deals are already starting to hit the wire, and this next one&#8217;s a highly discounted LG OLED [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  105. <p>Early Black Friday deals are already starting to hit the wire, and this next one&#8217;s a highly discounted LG OLED TV. For a limited time, <strong>Best Buy has chopped the price of this LG 48-inch Class B4 Series 4K TV in half</strong>, marking $750 off the normal list price.</p>
  106. <p>If you&#8217;re in the market for an OLED 4K TV, you can&#8217;t go wrong with this pick —especially at this price point. This TV features a 120Hz refresh rate, an Alpha 8 AI Processor, Nvidia G-Sync for optimal gaming, and the simple, user-friendly webOS.</p>
  107. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Recommended if: </strong>you&#8217;re looking for an OLED TV with AI features that won&#8217;t break the bank; you need a smart TV with a built-in interface, channels, and streaming services; having at least four HDMI inputs is a priority to you.</p>
  108. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png" alt="❌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Skip this deal if: </strong>48 inches isn&#8217;t the right size TV for you; you&#8217;d prefer a TV with adjustable legs.</p>
  109. <p>LG has been making high-quality Android TVs for quite some time, and the B4 Series is no exception. This particular early Black Friday deal on the 48-inch TV brings the price way below $1,000, while still boasting a high-quality 4K screen that&#8217;s hard to find around this price.</p>
  110. <p>The display features a 120Hz refresh rate which is perfect for gaming and fast-paced movies, and the picture is even further enhanced by AI using the unit&#8217;s capable Alpha 8 processor. It also comes with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and Filmmaker&#8217;s Mode, as well as the popular Nvidia G-Sync and other gaming features.</p>
  111. <p>Because it&#8217;s a smart TV, it includes many of the most popular streaming apps built into the webOS interface, including Netflix, Max, Prime Video, Disney and more. Along with those, LG also offers over 300 free channels for free.</p>
  112. <p>In addition to including built-in streaming services and picture customization features, this TV also has easy access to Amazon&#8217;s Alexa voice assistant. Plus, it comes with four HDMI inputs, two USB inputs, LAN and WLAN, as well as an optical digital audio output.</p>
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  137. <title>Amazon&#8217;s leaked next-gen Kindle Paperwhite might not surprise you</title>
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  142. <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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  146. <description><![CDATA[What you need to know Amazon&#8217;s 12th-gen Kindle Paperwhite allegedly leaked as images of its retail box surfaced online. The [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  149. <div id="article-body">
  150. <h2 id="what-you-need-to-know-3">What you need to know</h2>
  151. <ul>
  152. <li>Amazon&#8217;s 12th-gen Kindle Paperwhite allegedly leaked as images of its retail box surfaced online.</li>
  153. <li>The box shows the tablet could grab a slightly larger 7-inch display and 16GB of internal storage with &#8220;weeks&#8221; of battery life.</li>
  154. <li>The supposed upgrades are minimalistic at best as other options like Kobo&#8217;s new color e-readers and the Onyx Boox turn heads.</li>
  155. </ul>
  156. <hr/>
  157. <p>Amazon might have a next-gen Paperwhite tablet on the way as it seemingly leaks unceremoniously.</p>
  158. <p>The rumor stems from a retail worker who supposedly got their hands on the retail box for Amazon&#8217;s 12th-Gen Kindle Paperwhite. As noted by <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/new-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024-got-leaked" data-url="https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/new-amazon-kindle-paperwhite-2024-got-leaked" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">Good E Reader</a>, the images don&#8217;t excite as the most notable change is its alleged 7-inch display. The back of the box adds the device could feature an &#8220;adjustable warm light,&#8221; an IPX8 2M waterproof rating, and &#8220;weeks&#8221; of battery life.</p>
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  160. <p>The front of the box suggests the 12th-Gen Paperwhite will offer 16GB of internal storage.</p>
  161. <p>The design of this alleged next-gen reading tablet mirrors the 11th-gen Paperwhite from 2021. The device still features quite thick bezels around its entirety, not to mention the rather pronounced chin with the Kindle name. Small differences in its form factor are expected as the display increases (slightly) from 6.8 inches to the rumored seven.</p>
  162. <p>What&#8217;s not clear is whether this is the only 12th-gen Kindle Paperwhite we&#8217;re getting or if there&#8217;s a Signature Edition on the way. The publication stated that a next-gen Signature Edition model could add features like page-turn buttons and an e-paper display. However, it&#8217;s too early to tell as it&#8217;s unclear when this leaked model will arrive.</p>
  163. <p>But the existence of its retail box could indicate we&#8217;re approaching such a launch date.</p>
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  170. <p>When Amazon launched its trio of Paperwhites in 2021, the company noted its 10% brighter display. More importantly, the battery life of those older tablets sat at around 10 weeks. This meant users would have to charge their Paperwhites (roughly) once every two and a half months. This was paired with a 9W charger that took around 2.5 hours to complete a full charging cycle.</p>
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  181. <p>If these images are to be believed, perhaps we should look elsewhere for more changes. It would be nice if Amazon could improve the tablet&#8217;s charging capabilities with more strength to quicken its cycle.</p>
  182. <p>But, the kicker is that Amazon could risk falling behind other, more popular e-readers that are doing more. Earlier this year, Kobo launched its first color e-readers: the Libra Colour and the Clara Colour. Those devices offer a 7-inch display with 32GB of storage and richer saturation with a palette of 4,096 colors.</p>
  183. <p>There&#8217;s also the Onyx Boox, which is turning heads over Amazon&#8217;s options.</p>
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  207. <title>Samsung&#8217;s next Galaxy Fan Edition phone tipped to be &#8220;slim&#8221;mer</title>
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  212. <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:28:34 +0000</pubDate>
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  216. <description><![CDATA[What you need to know As we await the Galaxy S25 series launch, new details of the Galaxy S25 FE [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  219. <h2 id="what-you-need-to-know-3">What you need to know</h2>
  220. <ul>
  221. <li>As we await the Galaxy S25 series launch, new details of the Galaxy S25 FE emerge.</li>
  222. <li>A new report indicates Samsung might bring the Fan Edition phone in a slimmer form factor.</li>
  223. <li>The company might opt for a thinner battery while maintaining the same screen size as the predecessor Galaxy S24 FE.</li>
  224. </ul>
  225. <hr/>
  226. <p>Samsung is probably prepping for the launch of the Galaxy S25 series as we just entered the fourth quarter of this year. While the Fan Edition isn’t technically part of the flagship series, a new report reveals some interesting information about the Galaxy S25 FE, including its name change and other specs.</p>
  227. <p>The report comes from <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=30535" data-url="https://thelec.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=30535" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">The Elec</a> (via tipster Abhishek Yadav on X) about the upcoming Galaxy S25 FE handset. It is believed to be slimmer this time and should tentatively be called Galaxy S25 Slim.</p>
  228. <div class="see-more see-more--clipped">
  229. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet hawk-ignore" data-lang="en">
  230. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy S25 FE will reportedly launch as Galaxy S25 Slim, powered by MediaTek&#8217;s Dimensity 9400 chipset and sporting a 6.7-inch dynamic AMOLED display, to rival Apple&#8217;s iPhone 17 Slim, says The Elec (Korean publication).#Samsung #GalaxyAI #GalaxyS25Slim<a href="https://twitter.com/yabhishekhd/status/1845477499532370400" data-url="https://twitter.com/yabhishekhd/status/1845477499532370400" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">October 13, 2024</a></p>
  231. </blockquote>
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  234. <p>The publication has revealed Samsung is trying to make the handset thinner by choosing a thinner battery with a larger surface area to bring the next Fan Edition phone in a slimmer form factor. While the device would still carry a 6.7-inch display like the predecessor Galaxy S24 FE, we should see a slimmer mid-range phone overall.</p>
  235. <p>According to the tipster Yadav, the upcoming Galaxy S25 FE/ Slim would use a MediaTek chipset instead of Qualcomm or Samsung&#8217;s own Exynos, which would certainly be an interesting choice from the Korean tech giant. The chipset, in this case, is likely the latest Dimensity 9400 SoC. The device is also likely to be paired up against the rumored iPhone 17 Slim from Apple.</p>
  236. <p>While these details certainly appear interesting, we recommend considering them with a pinch of salt. The launch is probably several months away, and that too in 2025.</p>
  237. <p>The Elec further notes that the Galaxy S25 FE or Slim is still in the product development phase while Samsung is gearing up for the Galaxy S25 series launch early next year. Interestingly, some of the renders of the upcoming flagship series have already surfaced online, revealing its design and some of the specs through leaked benchmark tests.</p>
  238. <p>Alongside the Fan Editon phone, the outlet has shared the Galaxy S25 series phones&#8217; screen sizes. The regular Galaxy S25 has a 6.2-inch screen, followed by a 6.7-inch screen for the Plus model and a massive 6.9-inch screen for the Galaxy S25 Ultra. These screen sizes are, however, a tad bit larger than the existing Galaxy S24 models.</p>
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  273. <title>News Weekly: OnePlus 13 may borrow a popular iPhone feature, Apple TV Plus gets a new home, and more</title>
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  278. <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
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  295. <p class="fancy-box__body-text">News Weekly is our column where we highlight and summarize some of the week&#8217;s top stories so you can catch up on the latest tech news.</p>
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  298. <p>This is Android Central&#8217;s News Weekly, your go-to source for a concise roundup of the week&#8217;s most significant tech stories. This is where we delve into the top headlines that provide the latest developments and innovations contributing to the digital landscape.</p>
  299. <p>This week, the OnePlus 13 may get an exciting new charging feature, Amazon Prime Video picks up Apple TV Plus, Parallels for Chromebooks could be killed, specs of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 are leaked, and Garmin could bring MicroLED displays to its watches.</p>
  300. <hr/>
  301. <h2 id="oneplus-may-take-a-page-from-apple-s-magsafe-playbook-3">OnePlus may take a page from Apple&#8217;s MagSafe playbook</h2>
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  308. <p>Read more here.</p>
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  310. <p>Magnetic charging hasn&#8217;t been a thing on Android, with the most popular brands, such as Google and Samsung, seemingly content to ignore it. Now, the OnePlus 13 is teased to have some sort of magnetic charging associated with it, which sounds like an exciting development after major flagships snubbed the feature in 2024.</p>
  311. <p>OnePlus President and COO Kinder Liu recently shared a screenshot of a chat via <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://weibo.com/7582893032/OAgy2rHBn?pagetype=profilefeed" target="_blank" data-url="https://weibo.com/7582893032/OAgy2rHBn?pagetype=profilefeed" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">Weibo</a>, seemingly confirming that the phone will feature a &#8220;magnetic suction function.&#8221; It&#8217;s not clear if this will be based on the Qi2 standard, which is only present on one Android phone, but it wouldn&#8217;t be too surprising given what we&#8217;ve seen from OnePlus sister company, OPPO. The company showed off magnetic charging on the Find X8, with accessories that will apparently work with the iPhone.</p>
  312. <p>We&#8217;ve been waiting to see Qi2 come to more Android phones, and this could be the start of a major shift in Android charging. The OnePlus 13 is expected to launch later this year.</p>
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  314. <h2 id="you-ll-soon-be-able-to-watch-apple-tv-plus-from-your-android-phone-3">You&#8217;ll soon be able to watch Apple TV Plus from your Android phone</h2>
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  321. <p>Read more here.</p>
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  332. <p>Amazon <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/apple-tv-shows-amazon-prime-video-subscription" data-url="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/apple-tv-shows-amazon-prime-video-subscription" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">announced</a> this week that it&#8217;s bringing Apple TV Plus to its platform, meaning anyone subscribed to the streaming service will be able to view content via the Prime Video app.</p>
  333. <p>This is a big deal because while Apple Music is available on Android, Apple TV Plus is not, meaning Android users will have to rely on other means to watch shows like &#8220;Foundation&#8221; and &#8220;Severance.&#8221; Bringing Apple TV content to Prime Video should no doubt be the easiest way to watch on Android devices, short of Apple launching an official app.</p>
  334. <p>Amazon did not announce a specific date when the service will be available, but it should launch later this month, joining plenty of other streaming services available through Prime Video. For now, it looks like it will launch in the U.S. only, although it will eventually expand to additional regions.</p>
  335. <p>Users can subscribe to Apple TV Plus via Prime Video for $9.99 per month.</p>
  336. <hr/>
  337. <h2 id="chromebooks-could-soon-lose-windows-3">Chromebooks could soon lose Windows</h2>
  338. <figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check="">
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  341. <p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.28%;"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)"/><img decoding="async" alt="Parallels Desktop on Chromebook" srcset="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK-1200-80.jpg 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MdoNgxcvfqxVQTmJpezkK.jpg"/></picture></p>
  342. </div>
  343. </div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Parallels)</span></figcaption></figure>
  344. <p>Read more here.</p>
  345. <p>Parallels is a helpful tool that allows operating systems like MacOS to run Windows in a virtual environment. However, this tool, which helps users get the best of both worlds, may soon drop support for Chromebooks.</p>
  346. <p>According to <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://chromeunboxed.com/leaks-confirm-parallels-on-chromebooks-is-dead-in-the-water/" data-url="https://chromeunboxed.com/leaks-confirm-parallels-on-chromebooks-is-dead-in-the-water/" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">reports</a>, the software has been largely ignored for some time, not receiving an update in about 18 months. The software is reportedly set to be killed by the end of 2024, with users left to find other means of running Windows on their Chromebooks.</p>
  347. <p>It&#8217;s not clear why this is happening, but it could be a boost for Cameyo, which utilizes Virtual App Delivery (VAD) to bring Windows and Linux apps to ChromeOS. Google announced earlier this year that the Cameyo team was joining the company, which is perhaps a big reason why Parallels support may be ending.</p>
  348. <p>For now, we&#8217;ll be on the lookout for any updates on the status of Parallels for ChromeOS.</p>
  349. <hr/>
  350. <h2 id="the-next-snapdragon-looks-pretty-snappy-3">The next Snapdragon looks pretty snappy </h2>
  351. <figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check="">
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  354. <p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)"/><img decoding="async" alt="The Qualcomm logo at MWC 2024" srcset="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS-1200-80.jpg 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZk2Z8sFDhzmSjwRii4wCS.jpg"/></picture></p>
  355. </div>
  356. </div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure>
  357. <p>Read more here.</p>
  358. <p>The Snapdragon Summit is fast approaching, with the event taking place later this month. Qualcomm is set to launch its new Snapdragon chip for Android phones, which will be the first to incorporate Oryon cores for a huge boost in performance, like what we&#8217;ve seen with Windows PCs. Ahead of the launch, leaked specs reveal much of what we can expect from the chip.</p>
  359. <p>The leaked document <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1842789635707285562" data-url="https://x.com/Jukanlosreve/status/1842789635707285562" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">appeared on Baidu</a>, with mentions that the chip will support display resolutions of 3,840&#215;2,560 with up to a 144Hz refresh rate. There will also be UFS 4.0 and support for the &#8220;older&#8221; LPDDR5X RAM, as opposed to the newer LPDDR6.</p>
  360. <p>The documents also reveal AI features the chip will support as well as camera upgrades, like video recording at 4K 240fps or 8K 60fps, double that of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.</p>
  361. <p>According to the leak, the chip will have two variants, one paired with the latest 5G modem (sub-6 and mmWave) and the other Wi-Fi-only. This is likely so that OEMs can purchase a modem separately, which can lead to some savings if they choose an older modem.</p>
  362. <hr/>
  363. <h2 id="garmin-may-beat-apple-and-samsung-to-the-punch-3">Garmin may beat Apple and Samsung to the punch</h2>
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  367. <p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.24%;"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)"/><img decoding="async" alt="Photo of the Garmin Fenix 8 main watch face on an athlete's wrist." srcset="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf-1200-80.jpg 1200w" sizes="(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)" loading="lazy" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf.jpg" data-pin-media="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZH984yfMA3tsK5y4epCtf.jpg"/></picture></p>
  368. </div>
  369. </div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Garmin)</span></figcaption></figure>
  370. <p>Read more here.</p>
  371. <p>MicroLED is an impressive display tech that could overtake OLED one day, and Garmin seems quite interested in incorporating it into its wearables. According to recent screenshots and leaks, Garmin may be preparing to launch a &#8220;Fenix 8 MicroLED,&#8221; which, as the name implied, would feature a MicroLED display.</p>
  372. <p>MicroLED intends to replicate how OLED displays work but by using microscopic LEDs that can be controlled at the pixel level. This should provide deep, inky blacks while also improving brightness and longevity since these do not use organic materials. However, the tech is still quite expensive, and we mostly only see it in high-end TVs for now, although companies like Samsung are looking to bring it to smaller devices.</p>
  373. <p>Given how expensive the recently-launched Fenix 8 is, a MicroLED variant would be quite costly, likely well over $1000. In fact, one developer claims to have seen and held a prototype, saying that it doesn&#8217;t look any different but that the watch is apparently &#8220;prohibitively expensive&#8221; to produce, which makes sense. It is also said to be a &#8220;future project,&#8221; so we may not see the watch any time soon.</p>
  374. <hr/>
  375. <p>Those are some of the biggest stories from this week. Meanwhile, here are some other stories that are worth catching up on:</p>
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  399. <title>If Android is split away from Google it will die</title>
  400. <link>https://ultractivation.com/if-android-is-split-away-from-google-it-will-die/</link>
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  404. <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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  408. <description><![CDATA[As part of the antitrust action against Google, the Department of Justice has proposed a remedy that would split Android [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  412. <p>As part of the antitrust action against Google, the Department of Justice has proposed a remedy that would split Android and Chrome away from Google. This is because Google was found to be abusing monopoly powers during the trial in August 2024.</p>
  413. <p>I agree that Google abuses its power, and severe penalties should be imposed on the company. Google is not your friend or a &#8220;nice guy;&#8221; it&#8217;s simply another tech company that happens to control the software that powers seven of every 10 phones in the world. It needs to be kept under control. Then again, my opinion matters the same as yours: none. The DoJ and a judge are in control of this one.</p>
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  415. <p>Android &amp; Chill</p>
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  423. <p class="fancy-box__body-text">One of the web&#8217;s longest-running tech columns, Android &amp; Chill is your Saturday discussion of Android, Google, and all things tech.</p>
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  427. <p>I also want to make sure everyone understands that right now, this holds the same weight as the last time we heard Google was going to be broken up. until it happens, after all appeals and alternatives are exhausted, it&#8217;s business as usual.</p>
  428. <p>If it does happen, you should probably just buy an iPhone because Android will wither and die.</p>
  429. <h2 id="android-loses-money-3">Android loses money</h2>
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  436. <p>Google makes no money directly from Android. I&#8217;m not saying that having Android around isn&#8217;t profitable for Google, but the cost of building, maintaining, hosting, and deploying a free smartphone operating system is astronomical, and the profit from doing it is zero.</p>
  437. <p>Google makes more money because Android exists. Android is a vehicle for Google&#8217;s free apps and services, which are used to build comprehensive advertisement profiles for everyone who uses them. Having that kind of customer data means Google can charge a lot for ad services and still have plenty of customers. Every name you can think of advertises through Google, from tech items to groceries and clothing. Google ads work better than any other company&#8217;s, partially because of the billions of Android phones used daily.</p>
  438. <p>In the end when all the finances are tallied, Android is a net benefit for Google. But it wouldn&#8217;t be for anyone else.</p>
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  449. <h2 id="no-company-that-could-maintain-android-would-want-it-3">No company that could maintain Android would want it</h2>
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  456. <p>There are probably a few giant tech corporations that could maintain Android well enough for it to remain competitive. I can think of one: Microsoft.</p>
  457. <p>Maybe Apple could, maybe Mozilla could, and maybe IBM or Oracle could, but Microsoft has both the development infrastructure and experience to &#8220;control&#8221; a huge software project that is deployed on thousands of different hardware configurations. And Microsoft wouldn&#8217;t want it.</p>
  458. <p>Microsoft would much rather see Android (and Chrome) go away because owning it would lead to the same antitrust concerns that we see from Google owning it. <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp." data-url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft_Corp." target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">Microsoft knows a thing or two about those</a>.</p>
  459. <p>I don&#8217;t think Apple could manage Android very well because it has a very different philosophy when it comes to software. Even if it could, Apple would also love to see Android die.</p>
  460. <p>Any other smaller company that would have the ambition, like Mozilla, couldn&#8217;t afford to do it without billions of dollars from Google. Those dollars would come with strings attached that would spur another DoJ investigation.</p>
  461. <h2 id="android-phone-makers-can-t-and-shouldn-t-3">Android phone makers can&#8217;t and shouldn&#8217;t</h2>
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  468. <p>The obvious answer, at least on the surface, is Samsung. That&#8217;s the worst option of all.</p>
  469. <p>Ask any software developer who has looked at the Tizen source code if Samsung can maintain and develop Android. They&#8217;ll tell you &#8220;No,&#8221; probably while laughing. Software is not something Samsung does particularly well.</p>
  470. <p>Samsung is a fabulous phone hardware maker. Misguided people will say Samsung doesn&#8217;t innovate, but Samsung single-handedly made Android what it is today and drives its growth because the phones it makes are so good. Being a Korean (and not Chinese) company helps build some trust, but people know the Samsung name and know their products aren&#8217;t likely to disappoint. </p>
  471. <p>When it comes to the software side of things Samsung struggles. Android phones running One UI are its best software product and another company is doing 90% of the work and helping them with the final 10%. Samsung could invest billions into hiring the right people and changing its company culture, but it won&#8217;t.</p>
  472. <p>Motorola or OnePlus can&#8217;t possibly afford to develop and maintain Android. Chinese phone makers (yes, I know Motorola is technically one of them) would immediately face backlash if they even tried because the U.S. is more afraid of China than it is of monopolies.</p>
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  479. <p>In the end, Google is the company that needs to keep tending to Android if it is to continue to get better. Google is &#8220;evil&#8221; now in a lot of ways but it is very competent when it comes to running a software project like AOSP.</p>
  480. <p>If the incentive to tend to Android is taken away, Google probably won&#8217;t want to do so. Google only wants Android with Gmail, the Play Store, Google Play Services, and all the other Google bits baked into it. Take those away, and Android will become a burden rather than an opportunity.</p>
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  513. <description><![CDATA[Picking the best Meta Quest games has become harder than ever! VR devs target the Meta Quest store first because [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  517. <p>Picking the best Meta Quest games has become harder than ever! VR devs target the Meta Quest store first because it has the most users, so aside from a few rare PC VR or PSVR 2 exclusives, all of the best VR games <em>period</em> are available for the Quest 3, 3S, and 2. Plus, Meta now shows indie App Lab games on its storefront, so search results are flooded now with Gorilla Tag clones.</p>
  518. <p>No one wants to spend money on junk games or experiences with low value, but it&#8217;s hard sifting through thousands of games. That&#8217;s where our team of VR fanatics comes in!</p>
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  520. <p>We spend a lot of leisure time blocking out reality with the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S, as we did with the Quest 2, and every pick on our list comes personally played or recommended by our two resident VR fanatics, Nick Sutrich and Michael Hicks, as well as our freelance team of VR writers.</p>
  521. <p>Our picks below are our <strong>favorite 25 Meta Quest games</strong> across all genres. But keeping the list that short was too painful, as it left out many of our other favorites (and fan faves). So we&#8217;ve included four other pages, accessible via the drop-down menu above or the links below, with five great games in each of these categories:</p>
  522. <p><strong>Page 2: </strong>Best Meta Quest shooters, multiplayer shooters, and social multiplayer<br /><strong>Page 3: </strong>Best Meta Quest music/rhythm, exercise, and sports games<br /><strong>Page 4: </strong>Best Meta Quest action and horror games<br /><strong>Page 5: </strong>Best Meta Quest puzzle, strategy, and games for kids/ teens</p>
  523. <p>If you&#8217;ve already played our favorites, check out or bookmark our list of upcoming Meta Quest 3 games! We update it every month so you&#8217;re sure to find plenty of fresh titles coming soon that&#8217;ll scratch that itch.</p>
  524. <h2 class="article-body__section" id="section-best-meta-quest-games"><span>Best Meta Quest games</span></h2>
  525. <p><em>Note</em>: We&#8217;ve organized our best Meta Quest games picks in alphabetical order, rather than try to rank games like Beat Saber, Supernatural, or Asgard&#8217;s Wrath 2 with very different strengths and hooks.</p>
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  544. <p><strong>THE best Meta Quest game, hands down</strong></p>
  545. <p>Sometimes, a game is so good you can hardly believe it exists. Asgard&#8217;s Wrath 2 is one such game, and while it&#8217;s not a recognizable IP to non-VR fans, Quest owners who jump into this world will never forget it.</p>
  546. <p>Simply put, Asgard&#8217;s Wrath 2 is the best VR game ever made. It&#8217;s a massive 100+ hour-long RPG stuffed with combat, loot, exploration, puzzles, mini-games, and even a roguelike game-within-a-game. Big-name voice actors fill the game with superb dialog, and the score is both epic and memorable in a way seldom seen in VR.</p>
  547. <p>Developer Sanzaru Games spent the first game — which is excellent but designed for Oculus Rift only — in Northern Europe. This time, you follow protagonist Loki to ancient Egypt, where the gods are big and the lands are even bigger.</p>
  548. <p>You&#8217;ll explore a total of four different realms, each of which introduces a new playable character. Each character can traverse through the realms, helping to add some Metroidvania-like exploration qualities to the already massive game. During your travels, you&#8217;ll also meet five companions, each with a unique move set and transformation into a helper or mount.</p>
  549. <p>As you progress through the game, you&#8217;ll earn experience points that can be spent on massive skill trees for upgrades. But it&#8217;s not just each character that has a skill tree. Each companion has its own skill tree, as well, encouraging players to explore the procedurally-generated Uncharted Rifts regularly, or just scour the landscape in search of monster dens and Loki anomalies to pillage.</p>
  550. <p>There&#8217;s nothing bigger or more robust in VR than Asgard&#8217;s Wrath 2. — <em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  551. <h2 id="assassin-apos-s-creed-nexus-vr-3">Assassin&#8217;s Creed Nexus VR</h2>
  552. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  554. <div class="watch-on-iframe-6qjhB9xeELo" data-yt-video-token="6qjhB9xeELo" title="Assassin's Creed Nexus VR | Official Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms - YouTube">
  555. <span class="youtube-video-title">Assassin&#8217;s Creed Nexus VR | Official Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  556. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/6qjhB9xeELo/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Assassin's Creed Nexus VR | Official Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  559. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  562. <p><strong>A return to Assassin&#8217;s Creed roots, with a 30-hour campaign and full freedom of movement</strong></p>
  563. <p>If you told me a few years ago that we would have a full and proper Assassin&#8217;s Creed VR game on the Meta Quest platform, I would have said you were a liar. Fast-forward a few years to the Meta Quest 3&#8217;s debut and, somehow, here we are.</p>
  564. <p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Nexus VR is the return to roots the series has needed after straying so far from the original formula for the past several entries. The game focuses on climbing, parkour, stealth, and, of course, assassination, all while wrapping the action around a compelling storyline.</p>
  565. <p>You&#8217;ll jump in the shoes of a hacker helping the Templars retrieve pieces of an ancient computer from memories stored in Abstergo&#8217;s cloud. But a computer that can tell the future and give the Templars full control is too much for the Assassins, and you get hired on as a double agent bent on deleting the key components of the memories to hide this computer forever.</p>
  566. <p>Play as Conor, Ezio, and Kassandra as you make your way through 2,500 years of human history in over 15 memories, each of which takes place in a different location. The first tie you climb up a Venetian building and parkour off its roof to the adjacent building, you&#8217;ll immediately feel at home. This is the game we wanted, a proper game instead of a spin-off or on-rails experience. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  567. <h2 id="beat-saber-3">Beat Saber</h2>
  568. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  570. <div class="watch-on-iframe-TZyKEdxda84" data-yt-video-token="TZyKEdxda84" title="Daft Punk Music Pack | Trailer | Beat Saber - YouTube">
  571. <span class="youtube-video-title">Daft Punk Music Pack | Trailer | Beat Saber &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  572. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/TZyKEdxda84/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Daft Punk Music Pack | Trailer | Beat Saber - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  578. <p><strong>A VR icon that&#8217;s only gotten more massive</strong></p>
  579. <p>I still remember the original Beat Saber trailer blowing me away. Holding lightsabers laser swords and slicing blocks to the beat of a song, all in VR? Talk about a dream come true! Little did I know what simply looked like a ton of fun would become the defining reason that so many people would jump into VR. Beat Saber is for anyone and everyone, with skill levels and songs to please all sorts. </p>
  580. <p>Beat Saber hardly needs my introduction. It&#8217;s become a pop culture icon the way no other VR game can even claim, boasting over $100 million in sales on the Quest in 2021 — and probably much more since. </p>
  581. <p>Since Meta acquired it, Beat Saber has added dozens of DLC packs from Imagine Dragons, BTS, Skrillex, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Linkin Park, The Weeknd, Queen, The Rolling Stones, and even Daft Punk, plus medley packs themed around genres like hip-hop, rock, and electronic.</p>
  582. <p>The addictive block-slicing gameplay will have you coming back again and again until you, quite literally, can&#8217;t move your arms. If this one isn&#8217;t already in your library, fix that mistake this instant. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  583. <h2 id="blade-amp-sorcery-nomad-3">Blade &amp; Sorcery: Nomad</h2>
  584. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  587. <span class="youtube-video-title">Blade &amp; Sorcery: Nomad l Oculus Quest 2 &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  588. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/wGhfvY5giVA/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Blade &amp; Sorcery: Nomad l Oculus Quest 2 - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  591. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  593. </div>
  594. <p><strong>Medieval duels backed by a realistic physics engine</strong></p>
  595. <p>One of the most popular PC VR games, Blade &amp; Sorcery is a giant sandbox where you fight foes with swords, bows and arrows, or magical attacks. Its popularity stems from the realistic physics engine, which lets you parry or deflect attacks and ensures your weapons don&#8217;t just teleport through foes.</p>
  596. <p>Now it is available untethered on the Quest 2 &amp; 3 with Blade &amp; Sorcery: Nomad, so your duels to the death can become fully roomscale. Plus, it adds a new procedurally generated Dungeons mode in which you traverse through different environments, vanquishing foes, collecting loot, and leveling up your skills. This port will even allow you to use mods, which creative gamers have used to add foes from Star Wars, Marvel, and other popular brands.</p>
  597. <p>Nick described B&amp;S combat as &#8220;a balanced mix of &#8220;video gamey&#8221; and semi-realistic that feels just right. The Goldilocks of VR weapon handling, if you will,&#8221; in his hands-on. He encouraged me to try it, and I loved the hack-and-slash gameplay too. It&#8217;s impressive that developer Warpfrog managed to make the game work with the Quest&#8217;s limited hardware at all, and it&#8217;s been a blast to play so far. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  598. <h2 id="breachers-3">Breachers</h2>
  599. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  600. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  601. <div class="watch-on-iframe-g90TqmqiNRk" data-yt-video-token="g90TqmqiNRk" title="Breachers - Official Launch Trailer - YouTube">
  602. <span class="youtube-video-title">Breachers &#8211; Official Launch Trailer &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  603. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/g90TqmqiNRk/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Breachers - Official Launch Trailer - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  609. <p><strong>Serious shooter fans, start here</strong></p>
  610. <p>As I said in our review, Breachers is the best multiplayer game I&#8217;ve yet played on Quest. Given the general quality of games on this very list, that&#8217;s saying quite a bit, but it also highlights one of the things missing from a lot of VR games — yes, even the best ones. Polish.</p>
  611. <p>Breachers is polished in a way that makes it feel like it was developed by a AAA studio including a distinct lack of bugs and &#8220;jank,&#8221; as people like to call it. It&#8217;s also got some of the very best graphics and 3D audio of any Quest game I&#8217;ve played, and I&#8217;ve played <em>a lot </em>of Quest games.</p>
  612. <p>Breachers is a 5v5 multiplayer shooter that channels the best parts of games like Rainbow Six: Siege. One side plays SWAT (Enforcers), the other side plays terrorists (Revolters). Revolters begin inside a building and have already planted a bomb. Meanwhile, Enforcers are charged with breaching the compound and disarming the bomb before it detonates.</p>
  613. <p>Each round begins with a minute-or-so-long period where players can buy new gear and plan their attack or defense. Revolters have access to traps that can be set up in the building to ward off the Enforcers while the bomb&#8217;s timer ticks down.</p>
  614. <p>Meanwhile, Enforcers have access to gadgets like cloaking devices and drones that will help them infiltrate the building successfully. Plus, enforcers can rappel up and down walls and use breaching foam to detonate specific walls that can be used in a surprise attack.</p>
  615. <p>It&#8217;s a ton of fun that involves teamwork and skill, and there&#8217;s always the team deathmatch mode if you just want to shoot it out for a few rounds. My only request is that the developers add in a squad mode so you can travel with your crew of friends. Otherwise, you&#8217;re looking at the most polished, impressive game launch we&#8217;ve seen in VR since Half-Life: Alyx. — <em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  616. <h2 id="contractors-showdown-3">Contractors Showdown</h2>
  617. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  618. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  619. <div class="watch-on-iframe--umOG8MkZzA" data-yt-video-token="-umOG8MkZzA" title="Contractors Showdown | Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube">
  620. <span class="youtube-video-title">Contractors Showdown | Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  621. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/-umOG8MkZzA/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Contractors Showdown | Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  623. </div>
  624. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  626. </div>
  627. <p><strong>The VR battle royale you&#8217;ve been waiting for</strong></p>
  628. <p>Contractors earns two spots on our best Quest games list: You&#8217;ll find Contractors under Multiplayer Shooters on the next page as a traditional FPS experience, but Contractors Showdown is for Battle Royale fans, and it excels at it.</p>
  629. <p>Contractors Showdown lets you play with triple the number of players as Population: One. It has the traditional BR start with you dropping down onto a massive map with some impressive realism and plenty of weapons and support items scattered throughout. You also wear a wrist-based computer where you can control kill-streak perks like drones or air raids.</p>
  630. <p>If you&#8217;re familiar with battle royales, then you&#8217;ll feel right at home with Showdown. You&#8217;ll get used to different weapon types and builds and learn on the fly against other players. It&#8217;s a great way to get your Warzone-esque fix without the less grounded gameplay of Pop: One. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  631. <h2 id="demeo-3">Demeo</h2>
  632. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  633. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  634. <div class="watch-on-iframe--s5RPGTfP_E" data-yt-video-token="-s5RPGTfP_E" title="Demeo | Extended Gameplay Trailer - YouTube">
  635. <span class="youtube-video-title">Demeo | Extended Gameplay Trailer &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  636. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/-s5RPGTfP_E/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Demeo | Extended Gameplay Trailer - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  637. </div>
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  642. <p><strong>Far over the Misty Mountains cold, to dungeons deep and caverns old</strong></p>
  643. <p>Take to the dungeons and complete thrilling campaigns alongside three other friends (or random folks) in this Dungeons &amp; Dragons-like experience. Players choose a character — each of which has a unique class and set of skills — that will be used to traverse through each campaign. Those campaigns are made up of multi-level dungeons filled with treasures and trials alike. Aside from the standard move-by-grid gameplay, players can look to their hands for special moves played with cards.</p>
  644. <p>Demeo is as much a great multiplayer game as it is an excellent strategy game. Sure, you could delve into the dungeons on your own, but you&#8217;ll quickly find that Demeo is a bit too challenging for just one player. Thankfully, if you don&#8217;t have any friends with the game, matchmaking will pair you up with the strategy experts and avid D&amp;D fans that make up the Demeo community. There&#8217;s even a hangout area the developer calls the Tinyverse where folks can meet up and plan games together.</p>
  645. <p>Demeo launched with a single campaign and received a second just a few months after release. Since then, it&#8217;s added several new campaigns and playable characters, complete with new spell cards, bosses, and exciting new modes to come. You can even use the Quest&#8217;s mixed reality features to play the virtual game on a real table. Then Demeo Battles launched in 2023 as a separate PvP mode, letting you become the Dungeon Master you&#8217;ve always wanted to be! —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  646. <h2 id="dungeons-of-eternity-3">Dungeons of Eternity</h2>
  647. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  649. <div class="watch-on-iframe-kAR9Qp112fE" data-yt-video-token="kAR9Qp112fE" title="Dungeons of Eternity | Pre-Order Trailer | Meta Quest 2 + 3 + Pro - YouTube">
  650. <span class="youtube-video-title">Dungeons of Eternity | Pre-Order Trailer | Meta Quest 2 + 3 + Pro &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  651. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/kAR9Qp112fE/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Dungeons of Eternity | Pre-Order Trailer | Meta Quest 2 + 3 + Pro - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  652. </div>
  653. </div>
  654. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  656. </div>
  657. <p><strong>Dungeon-crawling excellence</strong></p>
  658. <p>If you&#8217;re a gamer who loves fantasy, chances are high that you&#8217;ve imagined what it would be like to actually live out a Dungeons &amp; Dragons adventure. To say Dungeons of Eternity offers that experience would be selling it short. Dungeons of Eternity is all that and so much more.</p>
  659. <p>It&#8217;s a co-op dungeon crawler for up to three players (though solo play is fully supported) with a robust combat system that combines ranged, magic, and physical attacks. You can alternate between heavy axe swings, parrying with your sword, and then unloading your crossbow mid-battle with a wide variety of vicious monsters, all with other players fighting alongside you. Android Central&#8217;s Nick Sutritch said it best in his hands-on impressions: &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure I can think of another VR game that made me feel as badass as Dungeons of Eternity.&#8221; </p>
  660. <p>The combat alone is enough to be excited about, but when you factor in that this is a roguelike with randomization between runs and a near-endless amount of randomly generated loot, it&#8217;s clear that Dungeons of Eternity is offering a truly next-level VR experience. —<em>Nick Ransbottom</em></p>
  661. <h2 id="a-fisherman-apos-s-tale-series-3">A Fisherman&#8217;s Tale series</h2>
  662. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  664. <div class="watch-on-iframe-qfxByOgyWaY" data-yt-video-token="qfxByOgyWaY" title="A Fisherman's Tale | Meta Quest + Rift Platform - YouTube">
  665. <span class="youtube-video-title">A Fisherman&#8217;s Tale | Meta Quest + Rift Platform &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  666. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/qfxByOgyWaY/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="A Fisherman's Tale | Meta Quest + Rift Platform - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  667. </div>
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  672. <p><strong>A dream within a dream within a dream</strong></p>
  673. <p>There&#8217;s really just no comparison to how perspective can be used in VR, and A Fisherman&#8217;s Tale is the perfect example of a game that thrives on the aspect of perspective and scale that VR can bring. What starts as a tale of a simple fisherman who mans a lighthouse quickly evolves into a tale of psychological wonder.</p>
  674. <p>Players will interact with every object in the lighthouse, but beware: you may not be controlling who you think you&#8217;re controlling. Are you the fisherman himself or the puppet in the model lighthouse? Are these stories real, or are they tall tales from a sailor who has seen too many days lost at sea?</p>
  675. <p>Riddles, mind-bending mysteries, tricky puzzles, and bizarre situations await you in one of the most unique puzzle games you&#8217;ll likely ever play. This one isn&#8217;t just about matching shapes up to complete a goal. It&#8217;s also about living through an adventure story and adapting to the realities you begin to uncover.</p>
  676. <p>When you&#8217;re done with that, A Fisherman&#8217;s Tale 2 completely changes things up by introducing brand new mechanics including larger, free-roam areas. Your days as a fisherman haven&#8217;t just given you tall tales to tell, they&#8217;ve also imbued you with special powers that can only be called by the sea.</p>
  677. <p>Whether you&#8217;re tossing your hand and controlling it remotely like <em>Thing</em> from The Addam&#8217;s Family or even popping off your own head to rest in a bird nest, Another Fisherman&#8217;s Tale is filled to the brim with creativity and a surprisingly touching narrative that&#8217;s sure to bring you to tears when it&#8217;s all done. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  678. <h2 id="five-nights-at-freddy-apos-s-help-wanted-1-amp-2-3">Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s: Help Wanted 1 &amp; 2</h2>
  679. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  681. <div class="watch-on-iframe-3-OETgUnEeU" data-yt-video-token="3-OETgUnEeU" title="Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 | Announce Trailer | Meta Quest - YouTube">
  682. <span class="youtube-video-title">Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s: Help Wanted 2 | Announce Trailer | Meta Quest &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  683. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/3-OETgUnEeU/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 | Announce Trailer | Meta Quest - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  686. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  688. </div>
  689. <p><strong>Chuck E. Cheese animatronics weren&#8217;t even close to being this scary</strong></p>
  690. <p>There are two types of Five Nights at Freddy&#8217;s (FNaF) fans out there: those who obsessively watch theory videos about the Bite of &#8217;87 and those who just enjoy watching their favorite YouTuber scream over animatronic jumpscares. The Quest ports appeal to both types. You can revisit scenes from old entries and get to interpret obscure lore moments, but it also lets casual fans enjoy jumpscares without worrying about the details.</p>
  691. <p>As someone who saw the original games as kind of cheesy and too repetitive, let me assure you that the gameplay is so much more frightening and tense in VR. Unlike other horror games with stories that ease you into scary scenarios, FNaF:HW has nearly nonstop moments of tension. Plus, the mix of different gameplay mechanics from different games ensures that things feel more varied, and the Halloween DLC pack is excellent.</p>
  692. <p>Help Wanted 2 is a step up because they focused more on making an original VR game working at the Pizzaplex Salon, while still adding VR minigames from the mainline series like Sister Location. It feels like you can immerse yourself more in the world, instead of just lore cameos of other games&#8217; worlds. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  693. <h2 id="genotype-3">Genotype</h2>
  694. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  695. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  696. <div class="watch-on-iframe-PHP03lR0N70" data-yt-video-token="PHP03lR0N70" title="Genotype | Official Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms - YouTube">
  697. <span class="youtube-video-title">Genotype | Official Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  698. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/PHP03lR0N70/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Genotype | Official Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platforms - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  701. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  703. </div>
  704. <p><strong>A Metroid Prime-esque experience</strong></p>
  705. <p>One of our favorite Quest 3 launch games, Genotype is an FPS Metroidvania shooter set on an abandoned Arctic research base swarming with monsters. You&#8217;re overtaken by deadly spores, but before you die, you can wield these invading organisms as unique weapons, fighting fire with fire.</p>
  706. <p>Each weapon operates very differently, and all can be swapped at will with a clever string mechanic — pull the string on your wrist and stop when the weapon you want pops up. It&#8217;s similar to how character-switching works in Bonelab if you&#8217;ve had the opportunity to play that. And a February 2024 update added a bunch of new weaponized creatures, enemies, difficulty settings, and upgrades to increase replayability.</p>
  707. <p>Genotype has more polish than your typical VR game, from the voice acting and compelling story to the mechanics. And it looks fantastic on the Quest 3 thanks to its unique graphical update. If you&#8217;re looking for a game to sink plenty of time into, start here! —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  708. <h2 id="gorilla-tag-3">Gorilla Tag</h2>
  709. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-timestamp="?start=32" data-nosnippet="">
  710. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  711. <div class="watch-on-iframe-HV1O9TaK_qg" data-yt-video-token="HV1O9TaK_qg" title="Gorilla Tag Gameplay Trailer - YouTube">
  712. <span class="youtube-video-title">Gorilla Tag Gameplay Trailer &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  713. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/HV1O9TaK_qg/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Gorilla Tag Gameplay Trailer - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  714. </div>
  715. </div>
  716. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  718. </div>
  719. <p><strong>Join the biggest party on the Quest</strong></p>
  720. <p>Recapture the magic of chasing friends around on the playground, except as a low-resolution gorilla swinging from branches or leaping from buildings. The straightforward gameplay and free download have turned Gorilla Tag into one of the most popular games on the platform, especially among younger gamers.</p>
  721. <p>New game modes like Infection, Hunt, and Paintbrawl, the addition of six levels for variety, and monthly updates keep things fun on the regular. Plus, you can always find players looking to try custom minigames and make friends.</p>
  722. <p>You&#8217;ll also collect &#8220;shiny rocks&#8221; to buy customizations and give your monkey a unique look. Don&#8217;t be surprised if you end up sinking a ton of time into this free game, so long as you aren&#8217;t scared off by voice chat.</p>
  723. <p>As the game&#8217;s tagline says, it&#8217;s time to &#8220;become monke.&#8221; —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  724. <h2 id="i-expect-you-to-die-1-x2013-3-3">I Expect You to Die 1–3</h2>
  725. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  726. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  727. <div class="watch-on-iframe-lPRi3ggiP7s" data-yt-video-token="lPRi3ggiP7s" title="I Expect You To Die 2 - Trailer | Oculus Quest + Rift - YouTube">
  728. <span class="youtube-video-title">I Expect You To Die 2 &#8211; Trailer | Oculus Quest + Rift &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  729. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/lPRi3ggiP7s/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="I Expect You To Die 2 - Trailer | Oculus Quest + Rift - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  730. </div>
  731. </div>
  732. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  734. </div>
  735. <p><strong>James Bond meets MacGuyver</strong></p>
  736. <p>I&#8217;ll always love 2016&#8217;s I Expect You to Die, one of the first VR games I ever played. While it&#8217;s still worth playing, its sequel I Expect You to Die 2 steps things up in terms of better graphics, more fun escape-the-room set pieces, amazing voice acting, and a blast of a story.</p>
  737. <p>Named after Goldfinger&#8217;s iconic line to James Bond, IEYTD 2 makes the homage obvious with an amazing psychedelic intro complete with a ballad by Puddles Pity Party. You play as a secret agent who must navigate a series of escape room-like traps and scenarios, facing off against a nefarious foe voiced by Wil Wheaton. The sandbox-esque levels are full of objects you can pick up telekinetically and pull to you, and you never know what random item will save you from death.</p>
  738. <p>Be prepared to die a lot — the game does warn you — as you try to find unorthodox solutions to deadly situations by trial and error. At times frustrating and illogical, I Expect You to Die 2 feels triumphant when you finally find solutions — and if you keep a sense of humor, your deaths are frequently hilarious. The game is relatively short, but you can replay levels to find trophies and alternate solutions to puzzles that give you achievements.</p>
  739. <p>Then, of course, you have the trilogy bookend, I Expect You to Die 3, which keeps the same escape-room formula and excellent voice acting, but also the same seated gameplay instead of letting you explore deadly rooms yourself. I&#8217;d like to see Schell Games keep the aesthetics and quality but switch things up for future games. For now, though, this trilogy is a must-buy for puzzler fans. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  740. <h2 id="keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes-3">Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes</h2>
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  744. <span class="youtube-video-title">Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes &#8211; Cinematic Trailer | PS VR &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  745. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/hqelfBKuiic/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Cinematic Trailer | PS VR - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  746. </div>
  747. </div>
  748. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  750. </div>
  751. <p><strong>A bomb in the living room? Defuse it, now!</strong></p>
  752. <p>You&#8217;re alone in a room with an elaborately armed bomb. Your colleagues off-site have acquired the codes used by the bomb-maker, but there&#8217;s a ticking clock and no time for them to reach you and disarm it themselves. You have no choice: you must relay the complex mechanics of the bomb to them exactly, so they can tell you how to dismantle it in time. Make too many mistakes, or take too long to find the solution, and it&#8217;s game over!</p>
  753. <p>Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a local couch co-op game. It&#8217;s been around since the original Oculus Rift and since then has ported to Android, iOS, PC, Switch, Playstation, Xbox, PSVR, and Quest. The core gameplay hasn&#8217;t changed, and you don&#8217;t <em>need</em> to play this in VR; all you need is the free <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.bombmanual.com/" data-url="https://www.bombmanual.com/" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">bomb manual</a>, and to make sure that the one disarming the bomb can&#8217;t see it from where they play. But this is a case where VR&#8217;s natural isolation works in your favor: it makes you feel trapped with no escape, making the bomb&#8217;s countdown that much more stressful.</p>
  754. <p>Gameplay is fairly straightforward. Each bomb has different modules with traps that can&#8217;t be solved without the manual. One example: you see a module with five wires and tell your friends. They check the manual and ask you questions. Depending on the color and number of the wires, you&#8217;ll need to cut a specific wire. Get it wrong, and you get a strike (three strikes equals BOOM).</p>
  755. <p>If you&#8217;re trying to get your reluctant family members or roommates to try VR — and they find Beat Saber too intimidating — Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a great starting point. The gameplay is accessible and compelling, and the cartoonish vibes make it fun instead of overly serious. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  756. <h2 id="little-cities-3">Little Cities</h2>
  757. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  758. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  759. <div class="watch-on-iframe-2IfFHGTzsz0" data-yt-video-token="2IfFHGTzsz0" title="Little Cities - Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube">
  760. <span class="youtube-video-title">Little Cities &#8211; Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  761. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/2IfFHGTzsz0/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Little Cities - Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  762. </div>
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  766. </div>
  767. <p><strong>Relax as you build and expand cities in your virtual toybox</strong></p>
  768. <p>Your goal in Little Cities is simple: Build municipal districts on six different islands, unlocking new buildings and expanded real estate if you keep your little citizens happy with proper city structure. While there&#8217;s &#8220;strategy&#8221; you need to follow to succeed as a city-builder, the stakes are much lower than in other stressful experiences. If a city isn&#8217;t shaping up like you hoped, you can always take things apart and start over. </p>
  769. <p>This game doesn&#8217;t have complex, game-changing mechanics. However, compared to Cities: VR, a city-building sim that struggled to translate its complex mechanics so they&#8217;d work well with Touch controllers, Little Cities&#8217; gameplay is comfortingly simple and works well with hand tracking alone. </p>
  770. <p>As our reviewer described the game, it&#8217;s &#8220;unabashedly joyful,&#8221; with &#8220;vibrant colors&#8221; and cheerful mechanics like fireworks that go off whenever you level up. If you need a &#8220;sugary, candy-coated piece of escapism,&#8221; this is your game. Plus, it&#8217;s already seen its first paid DLC, Snowy Islands, which adds new islands, buildings, attractions, and natural disasters so your little cities stay fresh and fittingly seasonal. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  771. <h2 id="medieval-dynasty-3">Medieval Dynasty</h2>
  772. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  774. <div class="watch-on-iframe-uL-dagoEkTk" data-yt-video-token="uL-dagoEkTk" title="Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement | Announcement Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube">
  775. <span class="youtube-video-title">Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement | Announcement Trailer | Meta Quest Platform &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  776. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/uL-dagoEkTk/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement | Announcement Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  777. </div>
  778. </div>
  779. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  781. </div>
  782. <p>Many PC gamers love the 2020 release Medieval Dynasty which managed to carve out a popular niche for itself by combining a first-person action game and a strategy game into one holistic package. The VR release on the Meta Quest platform doesn&#8217;t just attempt to port this experience into a VR perspective, it totally rebuilds the experience in a way that is built-for-VR.</p>
  783. <p>Like the flatscreen version, Medieval Dynasty New Settlement tasks players with surviving the harsh lifestyle of a medieval peasant. The game begins with you finding a new town to settle down in. You&#8217;ll scavenge for food and water, harvest and hunt the land&#8217;s resources, and make friends with people in the village. Once you build your first house, things greatly expand and the strategy aspect of the game really comes into play.</p>
  784. <p>Unlike most other strategy games on the platform, Medieval Dynasty New Settlement sees you walking around and doing everything with your hands. From chopping the wood to building the house, cooking the bricks, chopping the food, bartering with townsfolk, etc. It&#8217;s very hands-on.</p>
  785. <p>Eventually, you&#8217;ll grow your town into a city and then a &#8220;medieval hub,&#8221; as the description puts it, creating a true dynasty as the name of the game suggests. Co-op modes and other improvements like better fast travel systems are coming soon, too, and the game&#8217;s developers have shown that they&#8217;re committed to the Quest release for the foreseeable future. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  786. <h2 id="pistol-whip-3">Pistol Whip</h2>
  787. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  788. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  789. <div class="watch-on-iframe-KUwzpaReU5g" data-yt-video-token="KUwzpaReU5g" title="Pistol Whip - VR Launch Trailer | Oculus Quest, PC VR - YouTube">
  790. <span class="youtube-video-title">Pistol Whip &#8211; VR Launch Trailer | Oculus Quest, PC VR &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  791. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/KUwzpaReU5g/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Pistol Whip - VR Launch Trailer | Oculus Quest, PC VR - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  792. </div>
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  796. </div>
  797. <p><strong>For all the John Wicks out there</strong></p>
  798. <p>From the moment the first trailer dropped for Pistol Whip, I was fully on board. John Wick in VR? What&#8217;s not to love about that?</p>
  799. <p>It&#8217;s a simple concept, really: pull the trigger in time to the beat. Of course, problems arise when the bad guys shoot back, and pillars block your way, so the game fast becomes an aerobic exercise of side lunges, squats, and other shenanigans as you fight to stay alive. When you first start playing, the rhythm part of the game is hard to get into, but as you get used to the enemies&#8217; movement, you will start to hit some big scores.</p>
  800. <p>Since launch, we&#8217;ve seen two new campaign expansions: the futuristic Pistol Whip 2089 and the Old West Pistol Whip: Smoke and Thunder. Both are rather short story-wise but add new guns and varied challenges. The new Styles mode adds a massive amount of variety with challenging modifiers to old missions, like beating all the enemies without guns. Most recently, the Encore update added new modifiers and songs, along with a multiplayer Party Mode for competing with friends&#8217; scores under specific conditions.</p>
  801. <p>All in all, Pistol Whip is a fantastic game that truly shines on the Quest. The freedom to duck and weave without the constant concern for wires is very freeing, and the art style suits the power limitations of the Quest perfectly. I never feel sick playing, and there is never any frame rate slowdown, no matter how hectic it gets. If I could only play one game on the Meta Quest for the rest of time, it would be Pistol Whip. —<em>James Bricknell</em></p>
  802. <h2 id="racket-club-3">Racket Club</h2>
  803. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
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  805. <div class="watch-on-iframe-KJoegoiiiBc" data-yt-video-token="KJoegoiiiBc" title="Racket Club | Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube">
  806. <span class="youtube-video-title">Racket Club | Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  807. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/KJoegoiiiBc/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Racket Club | Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Platform - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  810. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  813. <p><strong>Clubbing on a Friday night has a whole new meaning</strong></p>
  814. <p>Never been to a real racket club? I haven&#8217;t either, but I feel like I have after putting several hours into Racket Club, the made-for-VR social game that makes it easy to find other players and get an amazing social experience at the same time.</p>
  815. <p>Racket Club&#8217;s gameplay is a fascinating mix between Pickleball and Racquetball, giving it a unique feel among other similar types of games. The game also supports passthrough, giving you full confidence that you won&#8217;t smack something in your room on accident when you&#8217;re really getting in on the action.</p>
  816. <p>In Racket Club, you can opt to play through a robust single-player campaign or join a truly compelling multiplayer experience. The single-player mode is great for outfitting your character with fresh gear, but it&#8217;s the multiplayer club that&#8217;s the meat of this experience.</p>
  817. <p>When you step out of the double doors of the clubhouse and into the courtyard, you&#8217;ll find players roaming around looking for partners and opponents, alike. Each area has several Racket Club courts mixed between 1v1 and 2v2 sizes. You can walk right up to a court and jump in for practice, or just walk around chatting with people already playing a game.</p>
  818. <p>The social experience Racket Club creates is nothing short of magic, and it&#8217;s downright cathartic to see and hear everyone else playing and having a good time while you attempt to defeat your opponent. I always say VR is best when it&#8217;s social, and this is the perfect VR social experience! — <em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  819. <h2 id="resident-evil-4-vr-3">Resident Evil 4 VR</h2>
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  821. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  822. <div class="watch-on-iframe-qTIizcuSdHg" data-yt-video-token="qTIizcuSdHg" title="Resident Evil 4 | Full Length Gameplay Trailer | Oculus Quest 2 - YouTube">
  823. <span class="youtube-video-title">Resident Evil 4 | Full Length Gameplay Trailer | Oculus Quest 2 &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  824. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/qTIizcuSdHg/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Resident Evil 4 | Full Length Gameplay Trailer | Oculus Quest 2 - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  829. </div>
  830. <p><strong>Somehow, this third-person game plays better ported to first-person</strong></p>
  831. <p>You can categorize this game as action, horror, or shooter, because it does well at all three. Resident Evil 4 masterfully converted the franchise from survival horror to a more action-packed experience (before 5 and 6 took things too far). Resident Evil 4 VR puts you in Leon&#8217;s shoes, so when Ganados charge you with tentacles and chainsaws, it feels much more frightening than ever before. In the end, it&#8217;s thanks to the new motion-control combat that shooting waves of foes feels incredibly satisfying, making VR the definitive way to play the classic game.</p>
  832. <p>Whatever genre it fits, Resident Evil remains a blast to play all these years later. Armature Studios converted it to first-person, so you can grab weapons, healing herbs, grenades, or your combat knife without having to pull up a menu, making the gameplay more seamless than ever. New spatial audio warns you when enemies are approaching from out of sight. You pick up loot and ammo yourself, as well as reload your weapons as quickly as possible while enemies bear down on you. Even your companion, Ashley, received an AI upgrade for this revamped VR port.</p>
  833. <p>Its graphics look a bit dated, but this benefits the game because it doesn&#8217;t take up too much hard drive space while offering dozens of hours of gameplay. Plus, Mercenaries Mode — a horde mode in which you challenge waves of zombies as fan faves like Ada, Hunk, and Wesker — arrived as a free update with new tweaks and challenges. </p>
  834. <p>Whether you&#8217;re a fan of the classic game or haven&#8217;t experienced it before, Resident Evil 4 works impressively well in virtual reality. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  835. <h2 id="the-room-vr-a-dark-matter-3">The Room VR: A Dark Matter</h2>
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  838. <div class="watch-on-iframe-iySB6jnYwYE" data-yt-video-token="iySB6jnYwYE" title="The Room VR: A Dark Matter - Official Trailer - YouTube">
  839. <span class="youtube-video-title">The Room VR: A Dark Matter &#8211; Official Trailer &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  840. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/iySB6jnYwYE/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="The Room VR: A Dark Matter - Official Trailer - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  841. </div>
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  843. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  845. </div>
  846. <p><strong>An excellent puzzle mystery that challenges and intrigues.</strong></p>
  847. <p>I unfairly ignored The Room VR for years, assuming from the name that it would be a run-of-the-mill horror game. Referencing the escape room genre and coming from a popular franchise of 2D puzzle games, The Room VR turned out to be a fascinating, graphically impressive experience that strikes a good balance between making its puzzles challenging and intuitive.</p>
  848. <p>I could go into more detail about the game, but quite honestly, it&#8217;s one that is best experienced without any spoilers and needs little introduction. It&#8217;ll only last you about 5 hours or so, depending on how quickly you solve the puzzles, but don&#8217;t let that dissuade you: it&#8217;s short but very sweet. Plus, you can play several other The Room ports on Steam — though they&#8217;re not available in VR, unfortunately.— <em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  849. <h2 id="superhot-3">SUPERHOT</h2>
  850. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  851. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  852. <div class="watch-on-iframe-63PIVRHlk5g" data-yt-video-token="63PIVRHlk5g" title="SUPERHOT VR on Quest Launch Trailer - YouTube">
  853. <span class="youtube-video-title">SUPERHOT VR on Quest Launch Trailer &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  854. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/63PIVRHlk5g/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="SUPERHOT VR on Quest Launch Trailer - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  855. </div>
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  858. <a class="watch-on-youtube-63PIVRHlk5g" href="https://youtu.be/63PIVRHlk5g" target="_blank" data-url="https://youtu.be/63PIVRHlk5g" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">Watch On <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="youtube-logo" viewbox="0 0 507.9 113.39"><g fill="#fff"><path d="M64.792 80.99V32.396l42.082 24.297zm93.803-63.285a20.285 20.285 0 0 0-14.32-14.32C131.642 0 80.99 0 80.99 0S30.337 0 17.705 3.385a20.286 20.286 0 0 0-14.32 14.32C0 30.338 0 56.693 0 56.693S0 83.049 3.385 95.68A20.285 20.285 0 0 0 17.705 110c12.632 3.386 63.285 3.386 63.285 3.386s50.652 0 63.285-3.386a20.284 20.284 0 0 0 14.32-14.32c3.385-12.632 3.385-38.988 3.385-38.988s0-26.355-3.385-38.988m94.473 74.326c.887-2.314 1.332-6.098 1.332-11.35V58.556c0-5.097-.445-8.822-1.332-11.178-.888-2.355-2.452-3.533-4.69-3.533-2.163 0-3.69 1.178-4.577 3.533-.888 2.356-1.332 6.081-1.332 11.178V80.68c0 5.25.424 9.035 1.275 11.35.848 2.318 2.392 3.475 4.633 3.475 2.239 0 3.803-1.157 4.691-3.475zm-17.953 11.122c-3.207-2.16-5.486-5.52-6.835-10.079-1.352-4.554-2.027-10.617-2.027-18.185v-10.31c0-7.644.771-13.784 2.316-18.417 1.544-4.633 3.956-8.011 7.24-10.135 3.282-2.123 7.587-3.186 12.916-3.186 5.251 0 9.459 1.082 12.626 3.243 3.165 2.162 5.482 5.542 6.95 10.136 1.466 4.595 2.2 10.715 2.2 18.36v10.31c0 7.567-.714 13.65-2.142 18.243-1.43 4.595-3.747 7.955-6.951 10.077-3.205 2.124-7.548 3.186-13.03 3.186-5.64 0-10.06-1.082-13.263-3.243m248.053-57.981c-.81 1.005-1.352 2.646-1.621 4.923-.272 2.278-.404 5.734-.404 10.367v5.097h11.697V60.46c0-4.555-.155-8.011-.463-10.367-.309-2.355-.868-4.014-1.678-4.98-.812-.966-2.067-1.449-3.766-1.449-1.7 0-2.954.503-3.765 1.506zm-2.025 29.886v3.591c0 4.557.132 7.974.404 10.251.269 2.279.828 3.94 1.68 4.982.849 1.041 2.16 1.564 3.938 1.564 2.392 0 4.035-.927 4.923-2.781.887-1.853 1.37-4.942 1.447-9.268l13.785.812c.077.62.116 1.469.116 2.548 0 6.565-1.795 11.47-5.387 14.712-3.589 3.242-8.669 4.865-15.232 4.865-7.876 0-13.398-2.47-16.564-7.414-3.168-4.94-4.75-12.586-4.75-22.935V63.589c0-10.657 1.641-18.436 4.924-23.342 3.281-4.903 8.9-7.355 16.854-7.355 5.482 0 9.691 1.004 12.626 3.012 2.933 2.01 5 5.137 6.197 9.383 1.197 4.247 1.796 10.117 1.796 17.607v12.163h-26.757m-284.953-1.33-18.187-65.68h15.869l6.37 29.77c1.623 7.339 2.82 13.594 3.591 18.766h.464c.54-3.706 1.738-9.922 3.591-18.65l6.603-29.886h15.869l-18.417 65.68v31.51h-15.754v-31.51M322.115 34.23v71.007h-12.511l-1.39-8.688h-.347c-3.399 6.564-8.496 9.845-15.291 9.845-4.71 0-8.185-1.543-10.425-4.633-2.24-3.087-3.359-7.915-3.359-14.48V34.23h15.985v52.126c0 3.168.348 5.426 1.043 6.776.695 1.353 1.853 2.027 3.475 2.027 1.39 0 2.722-.423 3.996-1.275 1.274-.849 2.22-1.928 2.838-3.241V34.229h15.986m81.995.001v71.007h-12.511l-1.391-8.688h-.345c-3.402 6.564-8.498 9.845-15.292 9.845-4.711 0-8.186-1.543-10.426-4.633-2.24-3.087-3.358-7.915-3.358-14.48V34.23h15.985v52.126c0 3.168.347 5.426 1.041 6.776.696 1.353 1.855 2.027 3.476 2.027 1.391 0 2.723-.423 3.996-1.275 1.275-.849 2.22-1.928 2.839-3.241V34.229h15.985"/><path d="M365.552 20.908h-15.87v84.329h-15.637v-84.33h-15.869V8.05h47.376v12.858m76.811 53.636c0 5.174-.215 9.229-.639 12.162-.424 2.937-1.139 5.021-2.143 6.255-1.004 1.236-2.357 1.854-4.053 1.854a7.404 7.404 0 0 1-3.65-.927c-1.12-.618-2.026-1.544-2.722-2.78V50.796c.54-1.93 1.467-3.513 2.78-4.749 1.313-1.234 2.74-1.853 4.285-1.853 1.623 0 2.876.637 3.766 1.91.886 1.275 1.505 3.418 1.853 6.43.348 3.011.523 7.297.523 12.857zm14.652-28.964c-.967-4.478-2.531-7.721-4.692-9.73-2.163-2.007-5.136-3.011-8.919-3.011-2.935 0-5.676.83-8.224 2.49a16.926 16.926 0 0 0-5.908 6.545h-.117l.001-37.416h-15.405v100.777h13.204l1.622-6.717h.347c1.235 2.393 3.088 4.285 5.56 5.675 2.47 1.39 5.213 2.085 8.225 2.085 5.404 0 9.382-2.491 11.931-7.471 2.548-4.982 3.823-12.76 3.823-23.341V64.23c0-7.953-.484-14.17-1.448-18.65"/></g></svg></a>
  859. </div>
  860. <p><strong>It&#8217;s like the first time you saw The Matrix, but you&#8217;re Neo</strong></p>
  861. <p>SUPERHOT isn&#8217;t just some ordinary shooter in VR; it&#8217;s a game that&#8217;s been redesigned from the ground up with VR in mind, all while utilizing a concept that&#8217;s wholly unique to SUPERHOT.</p>
  862. <p>SUPERHOT VR takes place in the dungeon-like computer room of a hacker — you — who utilizes floppies and a VR headset to hack into some obfuscated system. While it&#8217;s not directly explained, the story looks to be a direct extension of what you&#8217;ll experience in other SUPERHOT games like <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.windowscentral.com/superhot-dlc-mind-control-delete-review" data-url="https://www.windowscentral.com/superhot-dlc-mind-control-delete-review" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete</a>. It has a main campaign and various challenge modes.</p>
  863. <p>When you play it, you immediately understand what physical presence can lend to a concept like SUPERHOT. Sure, the base mechanics are the same — time moves when you move, so choose your movements wisely — but extending this concept to your actual body is what makes all the difference. When an enemy shoots at you, you can simply <em>stop moving your arms</em> to freeze time to a crawl and ponder how to escape the wave of bullets approaching you.</p>
  864. <p>SUPERHOT VR doesn&#8217;t just make you feel like Neo from The Matrix; it makes you feel utterly invincible. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  865. <h2 id="supernatural-3">Supernatural</h2>
  866. <p><strong>The best serious workout option on Quest</strong></p>
  867. <p>The biggest question most people have (once they realize Supernatural isn&#8217;t a horror game) is whether it&#8217;s worth the subscription cost after the 14-day free trial. It used to cost $179/year, so the current price of $9.99/month or $99/year is comparatively cheap&#8230;but still expensive compared to Apple Fitness+ or Fitbit Premium (both $79/year).</p>
  868. <p>What are you paying for? For starters, you get access to recorded coach-led daily workouts that give you advice and encouragement during each new routine. Different workouts target specific muscle groups and have different intensity levels or different types of music to encourage you. Unless the vague electronica soundtracks or paid DLC you get with most games, all content is available with the subscription.</p>
  869. <p>The gameplay is extremely similar to Beat Saber, but the app tracks specific metrics, like the force and extension of your arm thrusts or the depth of your squats, as a way to track your progress. You can connect your fitness tracker, so your heart rate is associated with the workout. And during my Quest fitness testing, Supernatural burned more calories than any other Quest game, making it extremely effective. </p>
  870. <p>In more recent years, Supernatural added a mixed-reality mode for Quest 3 users who want to keep their eye on kids or pets while working out. And if you have friends with Quests and want to hold each other accountable, you can play the Supernatural Together mode and perform the same workout simultaneously, knowing people will see your swipes and scores at the end to keep you motivated. Overall, if you&#8217;re at all interested in VR exercise, I&#8217;d say Supernatural is worth the cost. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  871. <h2 id="vacation-simulator-amp-job-simulator-3">Vacation Simulator &amp; Job Simulator</h2>
  872. <p><strong>Great humor, tons of varied minigames, and brain-teasing puzzles</strong></p>
  873. <p>We decided to group these two, not because they didn&#8217;t deserve their own spots individually but because anyone who enjoys one will immediately want to invest in the other. Both games are set in a near-future dystopia where most of humanity has been replaced by robots who are now trying to recreate &#8220;jobs&#8221; and &#8220;vacations&#8221; to make the remaining humans happy — but are pretty bad at figuring out the specifics.</p>
  874. <p>Like a smart Pixar movie, these games have bright, cartoonish visuals and easy-to-grasp tasks that kids will enjoy while also employing smart jokes that&#8217;ll get the biggest laughs out of adults. Some games have you complete tasks, solve puzzles, or design silly creations with the tools around you. Kids are encouraged to get creative, while anyone can hunt down secrets or waste hours on minigames. And the writing plays off of real-life in truly hilarious ways, especially in the free Vacation Simulator: Back to Job expansion.</p>
  875. <p>If you&#8217;re looking for a game to start with, Vacation Simulator is a more complete and technically advanced experience. For the kids, Vacation Simulator has multiple saves and a &#8220;small human&#8221; mode that ensures the gameplay happens at the proper height for them. It also adds hand tracking, where Job Simulator relies on the Touch controllers to be your hands. And while Job Simulator keeps its gameplay focused on the arc directly in front of you, Vacation Simulator takes full advantage of wireless VR and encourages you to look in any direction. Still, Job Simulator is a great introduction to VR and a fun experience in its own right. —<em>Michael Hicks</em></p>
  876. <h2 id="walkabout-mini-golf-3">Walkabout Mini Golf</h2>
  877. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  878. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  879. <div class="watch-on-iframe-Gt-oA6oQQhQ" data-yt-video-token="Gt-oA6oQQhQ" title="Walkabout Mini Golf: Main Trailer (2022) - YouTube">
  880. <span class="youtube-video-title">Walkabout Mini Golf: Main Trailer (2022) &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  881. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Gt-oA6oQQhQ/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Walkabout Mini Golf: Main Trailer (2022) - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
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  883. </div>
  884. <p><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="play-button" viewbox="0 0 234.67 165.33"><path fill="red" d="M229.763 25.817c-2.699-10.162-10.65-18.165-20.748-20.881C190.716 0 117.333 0 117.333 0S43.951 0 25.651 4.936C15.553 7.652 7.6 15.655 4.903 25.817 0 44.236 0 82.667 0 82.667s0 38.429 4.903 56.85C7.6 149.68 15.553 157.681 25.65 160.4c18.3 4.934 91.682 4.934 91.682 4.934s73.383 0 91.682-4.934c10.098-2.718 18.049-10.72 20.748-20.882 4.904-18.421 4.904-56.85 4.904-56.85s0-38.431-4.904-56.85"/><path fill="#fff" d="m93.333 117.559 61.333-34.89-61.333-34.894z"/></svg><br />
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  886. </div>
  887. <p><strong>Fantastical mini golf courses like you imagined in your dreams</strong></p>
  888. <p>Mini golf is all about fantastical themes, crazy course designs, and a whole lot of bantering. You&#8217;ll find all of these things in Walkabout Mini Golf, the mini-golf game from mini-golf enthusiasts. Dozens of courses can be played by you and up to seven other friends. It&#8217;s amazing what a round of golf can do to spur on a good conversation!</p>
  889. <p>Realistic physics makes the fascinating mix of realistic and wholly unrealistic courses even more fun than you might imagine, and challenging your friends only gets crazier when you unlock night mode. Along the way, you can find hundreds of missing balls to add to your collection, unlock new putters after beating the hard courses, solve puzzles, and find treasure. You can even play mini-golf in space!</p>
  890. <p>Coolest of all, Walkabout Mini Golf regularly adds new courses to freshen up the gameplay, including a Myst course with puzzles to solve, a Labyrinth course based on the classic film, and a Mars Gardens course with a low-gravity mode. There&#8217;s nothing mini about this experience! And your non-VR friends can buy Walkabout Minigolf: Pocket Edition for mobile and play alongside you.</p>
  891. <p>If you really want to get into the game, pick up a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.helloreal.com/" data-url="https://www.helloreal.com/" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">HelloReal putter</a> that&#8217;s made specifically for Walkabout Mini-Golf and works with all the most popular VR golf games. It adds realistic weight to your swing, and I hate playing without it! —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
  892. <h2 id="walking-dead-saints-and-sinners-3">Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners</h2>
  893. <div class="youtube-video youtube-facade" data-nosnippet="">
  894. <div class="video-aspect-box">
  895. <div class="watch-on-iframe-XU-6fiQNBoI" data-yt-video-token="XU-6fiQNBoI" title="The Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution | Meta Quest 2 - YouTube">
  896. <span class="youtube-video-title">The Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners &#8211; Chapter 2: Retribution | Meta Quest 2 &#8211; YouTube</span><br />
  897. <img decoding="async" src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/XU-6fiQNBoI/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="The Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution | Meta Quest 2 - YouTube" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" loading="lazy"/>
  898. </div>
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  903. <p><strong>Post-apocalyptic New Orleans is a veritable hellscape</strong></p>
  904. <p>The original Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners was a marvel of a game. Chapter 2 takes everything that was good about the original and turns it up to 11, giving you free rein of a post-apocalyptic New Orleans day <em>and</em> night — that’s an improvement over the original in which you could only traverse the streets during the day. Not only that, but your humble school bus abode has been expanded into the nearby crypts with shelves upon shelves filled to the brim with weapons, usable scraps, food, and just about anything you could want to get a good adventure started.</p>
  905. <p>TWD S&amp;S Ch 2 launched in November 2022 with a bevy of bugs that made it literally impossible to play. We even delayed our full review until the developer could iron things out since we couldn’t progress beyond a game-breaking bug early on in the game. But, after a month of patches and updates, the game is better than ever and even more impressive than the first entry, utilizing the power of the Quest 2 to bring about more detailed environments and brand-new gibbing mechanics that’ll have you satisfyingly slicing through zombies in different ways each time just to see what happens.</p>
  906. <p>Ch 2 takes the story portion of this action RPG to new heights. You’ll find more detailed dialog trees to choose from, multiple branching paths to explore, and what feels like a million new things to craft and find. It’s still got a bit of that weird physics jank that games like Bonelab suffer from but, so long as the occasional glitch or oddity doesn’t bug you too much, it’s a rewarding experience that’ll have you wondering why more VR games aren’t so in-depth.</p>
  907. <p>If you’re a Walking Dead superfan and absolutely must experience every last drop of the universe, the original Walking Dead: Saints &amp; Sinners is still well worth playing. Otherwise, don’t worry too much about jumping headfirst into Ch 2. You’ll get a quick recap of the first game’s story at the beginning — including a lovely boat ride detailing the history of what happened in New Orleans after the zombies took over — and the game takes all the areas from the first and adds to them rather than fully replacing them. —<em>Nick Sutrich</em></p>
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  931. <title>Amazon&#8217;s Apple TV Plus add-on for Prime Video is a huge content library expansion</title>
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  936. <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 20:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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  940. <description><![CDATA[What you need to know Amazon announced that it plans to bring an Apple TV Plus add-on to Prime Video [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  943. <div id="article-body">
  944. <h2 id="what-you-need-to-know-3">What you need to know</h2>
  945. <ul>
  946. <li>Amazon announced that it plans to bring an Apple TV Plus add-on to Prime Video subscribers.</li>
  947. <li>This brings a host of Apple TV Plus shows, Original films, MLS Season Pass, and &#8220;Friday Night Baseball&#8221; from the MLB.</li>
  948. <li>Prime Video subscribers can look out for the Apple TV Plus add-on &#8220;later this month&#8221; for $9.99 extra.</li>
  949. </ul>
  950. <hr/>
  951. <p>Here&#8217;s a surprising duo you never knew was coming: Amazon&#8217;s Prime and Apple TV Plus.</p>
  952. <p>Amazon announced in a <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/apple-tv-shows-amazon-prime-video-subscription" data-url="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/apple-tv-shows-amazon-prime-video-subscription" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">Newsroom post</a> that it will &#8220;soon&#8221; bring an Apple TV add-on to its Prime Video streaming service. The Senior Vice President and Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, Mike Hopkins said in a statement, &#8220;&#8230; we are proud to welcome Apple TV+ and its popular and critically-acclaimed shows, films and events to Prime Video.&#8221;</p>
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  954. <p>Hopkins also stated the inclusion of an Apple TV Plus add-on would give users a more &#8220;personalized&#8221; streaming experience with additional options.</p>
  955. <p>The company highlighted shows like The Morning Show, Palm Royale, Shrinking, and Hijack. Additionally, it stated a host of Apple Original films joined the fray, including the movie CODA.</p>
  956. <p>Sports lovers who already have Prime Video for the NFL&#8217;s Thursday Night Football broadcasts can grab games from Apple TV Plus&#8217; MLS Season Pass. The MLB is featured on the streaming service every Friday for its &#8220;Friday Night Baseball&#8221; featurette. This brings a double-header to subscribers every Friday.</p>
  957. <p>Prime Video subscribers in the U.S. can grab the Apple TV Plus add-on for an extra $9.99 monthly. The subscription will roll out &#8220;later this month,&#8221; letting users watch extra content across multiple devices. Moreover, as <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://www.androidpolice.com/apple-tv-plus-on-prime-video/?taid=6707c1e4d047f5000143f685&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" data-url="https://www.androidpolice.com/apple-tv-plus-on-prime-video/?taid=6707c1e4d047f5000143f685&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">Android Police</a> noted, Amazon&#8217;s Apple TV Plus add-on helps relieve stress for Android. The streaming service didn&#8217;t previously have any &#8220;native&#8221; support on Android, but this will rectify that in one fell swoop.</p>
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  964. <p>You may not remember, but Android TV launched an Apple TV app back in 2020. Content is also available through Google TV; however, both avenues lack total support as the app doesn&#8217;t offer &#8220;purchases within the app.&#8221; With the streaming service arriving soon on Prime Video, users will likely find a much smoother experience with the choice.</p>
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  975. <p>In July, Amazon announced the rollout of its Prime Video UI redesign. It came with a navigation bar full of pre-made options like &#8220;Prime,&#8221; packed with content at no extra charge. Similarly, the bar features a section for add-on content. All subscription services tacked onto your already recurring Prime Video membership will appear beside the &#8220;Prime&#8221; icon.</p>
  976. <p>Apple TV Plus will likely fall into this category if purchased. Additionally, scrolling over an add-on&#8217;s icon will display what you were watching as its hero image. Amazon stated generative AI found its way into the redesign to give users &#8220;relevant content&#8221; if they&#8217;re stuck on what to watch.</p>
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  1000. <title>Fitfam! If you like it, you should put a smart ring on it before Prime Day ends</title>
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  1005. <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 20:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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  1008.  
  1009. <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been reviewing smart rings for some time now, and while the tech is still relatively new, I&#8217;ve been impressed [&#8230;]]]></description>
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  1012. <p>I&#8217;ve been reviewing smart rings for some time now, and while the tech is still relatively new, I&#8217;ve been impressed so far with most of the products. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m happy to see that some of the best smart rings are on sale for Prime Day.</p>
  1013. <p>Of course, the Oura Ring Gen 3 is the ring that pretty much started it all, and while the newer Oura Ring 4 is available for preorder, its predecessor is still very impressive and worth buying while it&#8217;s on sale and still in stock. But that&#8217;s not the only smart ring on sale, and if you&#8217;d rather avoid paying a subscription, there are plenty options available at a discount for Prime Day.</p>
  1014. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Recommended if: </strong>You want a low-key smart ring with great battery life, tons of insights, and automatic activity tracking.</p>
  1015. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png" alt="❌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Skip this deal if:</strong> You won&#8217;t want to commit to a monthly subscription to access most useful features.</p>
  1016. <hr/>
  1017. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Recommended if:</strong> You want a smart ring that doesn&#8217;t require a subscription but still provides long battery life and good daily insights into your health.</p>
  1018. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png" alt="❌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Skip this deal if:</strong> You want a ring that can automatically detect workouts and that works with Android Health Connect to sync data.</p>
  1019. <hr/>
  1020. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Recommended if:</strong> You want something that has a comfortable fit and can track sleep without requiring a subscription for any features.</p>
  1021. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png" alt="❌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Skip this deal if:</strong> You want a smart ring with accurate step and fitness tracking and an easy-to-use app.</p>
  1022. <hr/>
  1023. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Recommended if:</strong> You use Amazfit smartwatches and are able to fit the select few available sizes.</p>
  1024. <p><strong><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png" alt="❌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />Skip this deal if:</strong> You don&#8217;t use an Amazfit smartwatch or don&#8217;t fit the available sizes. Also if you want a smart ring with good battery life.</p>
  1025. <p>If you&#8217;re in the market for a fitness-tracking wearable, smart rings are a good choice, but if they&#8217;re not for you, you might also want to look into a smartwatch. Fortunately, there are still some compelling smartwatch Prime Day deals you can take advantage of before the sales event ends.</p>
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  1050. <title>This Creality 3D printer is $130 off and works from my phone so I&#8217;m buying it</title>
  1051. <link>https://ultractivation.com/this-creality-3d-printer-is-130-off-and-works-from-my-phone-so-im-buying-it/</link>
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  1055. <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
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  1058.  
  1059. <description><![CDATA[I told myself I wasn&#8217;t going to buy anything expensive on Prime Day but I was wrong. The 3D Printer [&#8230;]]]></description>
  1060. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <br />
  1061. </p>
  1062. <div id="article-body">
  1063. <p>I told myself I wasn&#8217;t going to buy anything expensive on Prime Day but I was wrong. The 3D Printer I&#8217;ve been wanting went <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCreality-K1C-High-Speed-Clog-Free-Filaments%2Fdp%2FB0D9BGHHKF%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-8997269826261256861-20" data-url="https://www.amazon.com/Creality-K1C-High-Speed-Clog-Free-Filaments/dp/B0D9BGHHKF" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" rel="sponsored noopener" data-hl-processed="hawklinks" data-placeholder-url="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCreality-K1C-High-Speed-Clog-Free-Filaments%2Fdp%2FB0D9BGHHKF%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-google-interstitial="false" data-merchant-name="Amazon US" data-merchant-id="1471" data-merchant-url="amazon.com" data-merchant-network="Amazon">on sale at Amazon for $469</a> and I just bought one. I don&#8217;t need another 3D printer but it&#8217;s something I enjoy doing and I wanted to try something different.</p>
  1064. <p>The &#8220;something different&#8221; I want to check out is using a printer that works through my phone, and that&#8217;s something the Creality K1C is supposed to do very well. I might enjoy messing with things but I also enjoy it when stuff works right the first time.</p>
  1065. <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>Recommended if:</strong> You&#8217;re new to 3D printing or just want a simple-to-use printer that&#8217;s also powerful and can turn out quality prints.</p>
  1066. <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/274c.png" alt="❌" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><strong>Skip this deal if:</strong> You like to tinker and fuss with things or want to use a dedicated print server system like <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://octoprint.org/" data-url="https://octoprint.org/" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" data-hl-processed="none" rel="noopener">OctoPrint</a>.</p>
  1067. <p>I&#8217;ve been fooling with 3D printers for a long time; my first one came in pieces and needed a trip to the hardware store to assemble. It&#8217;s a hobby I enjoy and making something useful or fun from a spool of plastic wire is fascinating.</p>
  1068. <p>I&#8217;m also not averse to messing with stuff. The &#8220;best&#8221; printer I have requires constant attention and manual calibration once in a while, and I need to use a USB thumb drive to copy files for printing. However, I still enjoy it, and it&#8217;s a workhorse.</p>
  1069. <p>I wanted something a bit different, though. For starters, I want to start using carbon fiber filament and not have to change out a worn nozzle with every spool. For a few years, printers that connect through Wi-Fi and can be controlled through the web or from an app were available and I even bought one. I hated it and it was constantly breaking down; Craigslist help me make it someone else&#8217;s problem and I don&#8217;t miss it at all.</p>
  1070. <p>I&#8217;ve seen about a million reviews of the <a data-analytics-id="inline-link" href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCreality-K1C-High-Speed-Clog-Free-Filaments%2Fdp%2FB0D9BGHHKF%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dac-us-7741536322263507046-20" data-url="https://www.amazon.com/Creality-K1C-High-Speed-Clog-Free-Filaments/dp/B0D9BGHHKF" target="_blank" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" rel="sponsored noopener" data-hl-processed="hawklinks" data-placeholder-url="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=169923&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FCreality-K1C-High-Speed-Clog-Free-Filaments%2Fdp%2FB0D9BGHHKF%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-google-interstitial="false" data-merchant-name="Amazon US" data-merchant-id="1471" data-merchant-url="amazon.com" data-merchant-network="Amazon">Creality K1C</a> and it seems to be exactly what I&#8217;m looking for. It even includes a built-in camera that uses &#8220;AI&#8221; to detect issues during the printing process to keep you from wasting expensive CF filament. Best of all, it doesn&#8217;t have a bunch of known issues like my last one did.</p>
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