Magic Leap hands-on: Magic, sure, but augmented reality is still a long way away from mass consumption
We're talking five or ten years at least, I think.
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HP's high-res Reverb VR headset blows the screen door effect off its hinges
Its astounding resolution is well deserving of this exclamation mark!
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Apple's new iPad Air is a low-cost rival to the iPad Pro
While Apple says that the iPad Air isn’t for pro artists and designers, there are a few features we prefer to the iPad Pro.
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55 leading designers and illustrators have designed the world's most unique deck of cards
Brosmind, Radim Malinic, Signalnoise and more have illustrated a new deck of Playing Arts Creative Cards that have been successfully Kickstarted in 60 minutes.
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Lenovo's new PC for artists and designers is the oddest-looking desktop you can draw on
This asymmetrical all-in-one looks like Dieter Rams' take on Microsoft's Surface Studio – which some will love for its retro charm and others despise.
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HTC reveals two new VR headsets, the untethered Vive Cosmos and gaze-tracking Vive Pro Eye
Only one of them seems worth your attention, though.
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Music meets AR in this app collaboration between Sigur Rós and Magic Leap
Magic Leap steps further into the light in a collaboration with the ethereal post-rock gods.
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VR giants unveil VirtualLink, so you can connect VR headsets with a single cable
AMD, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oculus and Valve – but not Intel or Sony – have backed the interface.
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Oculus Medium 2.0 makes the VR-based 3D modelling and sculpting software even more creative
VR artists will find a lot going on under the hood in the latest iteration of Oculus Medium
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Cybershoes let you physically run through VR from the comfort of your chair
Cybershoes are like a VR treadmill, but without the treadmill. Or the standing.
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What Apple and Adobe just announced for designers at WWDC
Coming this autumn is a more pro-looking dark mode for MacOS, help with your mess of a desktop - and some new apps for pro designers.
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Best art and design exhibitions in 2018
Everything from political graphic design to Kelly Anna's strong female figures, make sure you pop along to these exhibitions for inspiration, education and reflection.
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Lenovo's Mirage Solo is a brilliant wireless VR headset you can move around wearing
The Mirage Solo now stands as the standalone VR headset to beat.
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Swim alongside Californian sealife in BBC Studios' VR game for a unique new headset you can move around in
A mother sea otter responds to players in real-time as they explore kelp forests and plunge into an oceanic trench, using Lenovo's innovative wireless Mirage Solo headset.
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Explore Timo Kuilder's clean, geometric illustrations for this new mobile puzzle game
Interact with Timo's black-and-white illustrations in his game, Kontrast – available now for iOS and Android.
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This AR app lets you virtually hang your art on your walls
Point your phone at your wall and see if artworks would suit your room.
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You can now buy Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad for your iMac or MacBook
Previously only available for the iMac Pro, Apple's Space Gray keyboard, mouse and trackpad (with black Lightning cables) are available to buy separately.
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Top tips for creating compelling 360° videos
Whether you're shooting and editing 360° video for VR, YouTube, Facebook or projection - here are 5 tips for creating content that wows viewers.
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Design an app prototype to win a trip to Adobe Max 2018 in LA
Create a prototype of an app that highlights the best of where you live, and you could win a paid trip to Los Angeles for two for the always-inspiring Adobe Max conference.
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Wacom's cheaper, 24-inch Cintiq Pro is here – plus its first desktop PC
There's much for designers and artists to be excited about here – though the 32-inch model is delayed until later in the year.
