Andy, Michael and Michael take a good look at the CES innovations, putting an unsurprising focus on the VR and AR capabilities. Staring off the conversation with the newest Oculus Quest 2, spurs the discussion of how Andy cancelled his preorder upon his successful acquisition of an elusive Xbox Series X (congrats Andy!). Michael R is grateful that he escaped the infamous “CES crud” this year by attending the famous conference remotely.
Continuing the smart glasses conversation, the trio examine the Lenovo ThinkReality and Vuzix examples before moving on to robotic swarming fish. The concept Razer N95 mask attracts the team’s attention, what with the audio amplification of the mask, so as to avoid the “Mr. Mumbles” effect (see link to episode 192 below), and of course, the LEDs that shine on the wearer’s mouth to assist with lip reading. The namesake Motorola Razr cropped up as well.
Home office setups have gotten better and better during the pandemic, and having a great monitor is an important part of an amazing workspace. The newest Dell curved monitor measures in at a whopping 40 inches, and curves right around the user for a great field of vision. Check it out from the show notes below.
Winding things up, as the co-hosts frequently do with some video/movie/series, Andy, Michael and Michael are excited to experience the sequel to Buckaroo Banzai — at least in written form. And the new WandaVision series is launching on Disney+ also captures the excitement of the co-hosts.
There were many more stories and articles this week, however the team ran out of time to get to all of them. Check out the show notes for the fun stories the co-hosts did not get a chance to discuss on air.
Selected Links
The Verge article: How to use your Oculus Quest 2 to play any PC VR game wirelessly — https://www.theverge.com/22218827/oculus-quest-2-wireless-pc-vr-games-how-to
Microsoft Xbox Series X — https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
Digital Trends article: Lenovo ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses Project Virtual Screens — https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lenovo-thinkreality-a3-smart-glasses-ar-ces-2021/
The Verge article: Vuzix’s new microLED smart glasses look like tech you’d actually want to wear on your face — https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/11/22225605/vuzix-microled-smart-glasses-next-gen-ar-heads-up-display-ces-2021
TechCrunch article: These robot-fish autonomously form schools and work as search parties — https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/13/these-robo-fish-autonomously-form-schools-and-work-as-search-parties
The Verge article: Razer has created a concept N95 mask with RGB and voice projection — https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22221344/razer-project-hazel-n95-respirator-mask-coronavirus-chroma-rgb-concept
Games At Work episode 192 — PVP-Y with Mr. Mumbles — https://gamesatwork.biz/2018/01/29/episode-192-pvp-y/
Motorola new razr — https://www.motorola.com/us/smartphones-razr/p
Motorola old Razr — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorola_Razr
TechCrunch article: Dell’s 40-inch curved monitor is perfect for a home office command center — https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/13/dells-40-inch-curved-monitor-is-perfect-for-a-home-office-command-center
Slashfilm article: ‘Buckaroo Banzai’ is Finally Getting That Long-Promised Sequel (But as a Novel, Not a Movie) — https://www.slashfilm.com/buckaroo-banzai-sequel/
Slashfilm article: ‘WandaVision Featurette Digs into Marvel’s Mysterious New Series, Sneakily Includes Wonder Man Artwork — https://www.slashfilm.com/wandavision-featurette/
Extended remix links for this week
iMore article: You’ll be amazed by how many different discs an iPhone can read — https://www.imore.com/youll-be-amazed-how-many-different-spinning-pieces-plastic-iphone-can-read
The Verge article: Hack together you own e-paper smartwatch with this $50 open-source kit — https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/13/22229985/customizable-epaper-smartwatch-kit-arduino
The Verge article: LG’s Rollable phone is real and launching in 2021 — https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/12/22226532/lgs-rollable-phone-launch-release-date-ces-2021
Cult of Mac article: You can see evidence of AirTags on your own iPhone — https://www.cultofmac.com/732481/you-can-see-evidence-of-airtags-on-your-own-iphone/
Ubisoft is making an open-world Star Wars game — https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/13/22227235/ubisoft-star-wars-game-massive-entertainment-lucasfilm
We are excited to announce we are working with @LucasfilmGames to develop a brand-new, story-driven, open world Star Wars adventure! pic.twitter.com/IcwIfVs6gy
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) January 13, 2021
ScreenRant article: How to Gain & Lose Weight in Red Dead Redemption 2 — https://screenrant.com/gain-lose-weight-red-dead-redemption-rdr2/
Comicbook article: You Can Play Pokemon Red Using Someone’s Twitter Profile Picture — https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-twitter-profile-picture-comments-playthrough/
Slashfilm article: Amazon’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Series Has an Official Synopsis and You Can Read It Here — https://www.slashfilm.com/amazon-the-lord-of-the-rings-series-synopsis/
Kotaku article: Defunctland VR Lets You Experience A Classic Disney Ride 25 Years After It Was Closed — https://kotaku.com/defunctland-vr-lets-you-experience-a-classic-disney-rid-1846013568
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.