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LG developed AI to cure VR motion-sickness

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by on May 29, 2018 at 3:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, virtual reality


Korean tech giant LG recently unveiled a deep learning method to eliminate latency and motion-blur in VR. If VR makes you vomit, this is good news for you. The problem: VR makes people sick. Fuzzy low-res graphics combined with motion-blur create a visual cocktail the human brain (and stomach) rejects. The issue, for developers, is figuring out how to make VR look more realistic, more fluid, and remove the motion-blur caused by latency. The solution: LG’s optimized algorithms, developed with Songang University, process information in memory, according to reports. This means the AI can immediately bring extra resources to graphics…

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Oh shit, Bethesda just hinted at a new Fallout game

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by on May 29, 2018 at 3:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Fans of the Fallout franchise, take note. Bethesda Studios just tweeted this, hinting at a new installment of the iconic series to come. #PleaseStandBy pic.twitter.com/5IUjkURCcM — Bethesda Game Studios (@BethesdaStudios) May 29, 2018 Anyone vaguely familiar with Fallout will recognize this. It’s clearly in the style of the game’s retro-inspired loading screens. Its precise meaning, however, is shrouded in mystery. What’s Bethesda got cooking? Is it working on a new installment of Fallout? That wouldn’t be too surprising, given 2015’s Fallout 4 is three years old at this point. Another theory bouncing around the TNW office is that Bethesda’s working…

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TNW’s Big Spam: We’re here to ruin your childhood

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by on May 29, 2018 at 12:49 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, distract, newsletter


Hope you enjoyed National Masturbation Day as much as we did! 🤗 Top trending tech news: 💰 Bitcoin’s median transaction fee lowest since 2011 (Hard Fork) 📱 Apple iPhones are all getting OLED screens next year (TNW 😮 Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to block trading in 11 countries (Hard Fork) What we’re talking about: A Scottish addiction facility wants to help ‘cryptocurrency addicts.’ FOR GOD’S SAKE, HODL. HODL RIGHT NOW. In honor of National Masturbation Day, we jotted down some free ideas to help sex up other toys. Childhood ruined? You’re welcome. Life-extending tech will force us to rethink punishment. Private companies are launching a new space race. Did you know London in 1854 was the world’s first smart…

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Ultrasone’s $170 Go wireless headphones sound way better than they look

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by on May 29, 2018 at 12:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, gear


If you’re in the market for wireless audio gear right now, you’ll find yourself spoiled for choice with options across the price spectrum. Ultrasone is hoping to win folks on a budget over with its reasonably priced Go on-ear headphones, but these actually punch far above their weight and formidably rival many pricier pairs. Although Ultrasone isn’t exactly a household name, it’s been in the business since 1991 in Germany, and on first listen with the Go, you can tell that the company knows what it’s doing. Here’s what you can expect for $170. Design The Go is perhaps the…

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