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Best VR mindfulness games 2023: Meditation, puzzles and creativity
Mindfulness can mean different things to different people. For some, settling down with a puzzle can bring inner calm, while a more guided approach does the trick for others. Whichever way you choose to unwind, our list of the best VR mindfulness games will have you feeling zen in no time. When the outside world becomes too much, slipping into virtual reality can create an incredible barrier, in which meditation and relaxation become easier to access. The immersive nature of donning one of best VR headsets frees you from notifications and distractions, and the controller’s haptic feedback can draw you into experiences and provide a strong sense of focus. While…
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New games and VR releases May 2023: PSVR 2, Quest 2 and more
Looking for new VR games coming out in May 2023? We have what you need. After a strong start this year, April 2023 was relatively quieter, but that doesn’t mean we’re running out of big VR games. On our side, we reviewed Gambit!, Breachers, Call of the Sea VR, Kill It With Fire VR, A Knight In The Attic, Tennis League VR and Eye of the Temple, in addition to interviewing New Blood Interactive at About Amid Evil VR. Elsewhere, other notable games included Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition, Fruit Ninja 2, and Half-Life 2: Episode 2 VR Mod, making for a busy month all around. Here’s a…
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Tony Hawk uses Citizen Watch to return to the X Games at 55
Tony Hawk is one of the most famous and beloved athletes of recent decades. Not only did he revolutionize the sport of skating (really, he made it cool to jump on a board with wheels nailed to it and throw yourself down a halfpipe), but he also revolutionized the gaming industry. name were among the best-selling games for PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and GameBoy. Now he can do it again with the addition of a smartwatch. At the young, brisk age of 55, the skating legend is making his return to the X Games for the first time since 2003. While returning to the sport for the first time in 20…
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3 breakthrough wearable technologies to come, explored by IDTechEx
Copyright 2023 PR Newswire. All rights reserved2023-05-04 BOSTON, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The consumer technology available today is impressive but still not as cool as many classic sci-fi movies promise. Dreams of hoverboards and holograms have been replaced by stagnant smartphone designs and catastrophic scrolls. However, things seem to have to change. This article picks three of the most exciting sci-fi-inspired technologies to feature in IDTechEx’s “Wearable Technology Forecasts 2023-2033” report, many of which may be hitting store shelves sooner than you think. Gesture control It’s hard to discuss gesture control technology without referring to its iconic role in Minority report. Instead of using a keyboard and mouse to…
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Medicinal Media highlights links between games and healing
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. DeepWell Digital Therapeutics(DTx) cofounder Mike Wilson has started Medicinal Media, a nonprofit group and media publication that highlights the connection between games and healing. Funded by Mike Wilson and his wife Melissa Wilson, the nonprofit will serve as an independent journalistic resource shining a light on games that can help people with mental health and more. It goes beyond what DeepWell is doing in making its own games for mental health and hopes to cover the entirety of efforts in this direction. The publications first day is today, May 1, which is also…
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