Steve Takle

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Steve is an award-winning editor and copywriter with nearly 25 years’ experience specialising in consumer technology and video games. He was part of a BAFTA nominated developer studio. In addition to editing TheVirtualReport.biz, Steve contributes to BeyondGames.biz, PocketGamer.biz, PCGamesInsider.biz and BlockchainGamer.biz, as well as creating marketing content for a range of SMEs and agencies.

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News Apr 27th, 2017

Did Palmer Luckey Jump Or Was He Pushed?

Did the Oculus co-founder decide to leave Oculus last month, or was the decision taken out of his hands? Now the Force has given us a sign...

News Apr 26th, 2017

Sci-Fi-London Goes VR

17th annual London festival features VR in its 10-day celebration of all things Sci Fi, with VR shorts, their own dystopian experience, and #Hackstock.

News Apr 26th, 2017

Second Global VR/AR China Summit Announced

Shanghai will host the return of the Global VR/AR China Summit 29-30 June.

Focal Point Apr 26th, 2017

Focal Point: F8 And The Future Of VR/AR

Our panel of VR industry experts share their highlights from Facebook’s F8 event and what it means for the future of VR and AR.

News Apr 25th, 2017

Caught On The Web: VR Roundup

IMAX VR hit; Vive Tracker code released; React VR; face navigation; turning aeroplanes into dragons; holographic show booths; David Bowie; AI is the next frontier.

Feature Apr 24th, 2017

The Top 25 Things We Learned At VRWC

From the implications of social VR and how Hollywood actors feel about VR, to profitability strategies for indie devs and ways to minimise motion sickness, find out why VR is the most exciting new medium in years.

News Apr 21st, 2017

Everything You Need To Know From F8

We’ve compiled all the big stories and announcements from Facebook’s 10th annual developer conference into one executive summary, from Camera Effects and social Spaces to computer learning and AI.

Interviews & Opinion Apr 21st, 2017

AR: Natives In A New World

Chief Scientist of Oculus Research, Michael Abrash, on the challenges of achieving AR’s always-on potential and how it will change everything.

News Apr 20th, 2017

Facebook Wants To Read Your Mind For AR

What if you could type directly from your brain? F8 suggests the next real OS could be mind control - what would George Orwell's thought police make of that?

News Apr 20th, 2017

Facebook Is The Largest AI Deployment Ever

Social media leader declares its intention at F8 to take AI out of the data centre and into your phone. So by extension, your standalone VR/AR HMD...

News Apr 19th, 2017

Facebook Talks About The Future At F8: VR, AR and AI

Day two of F8 kicks off with CTO’s vision for the next 10 years; from computer learning to the future of video and the company’s updated 10-year plan for AR/VR.

News Apr 19th, 2017

Facebook’s First Social VR Released

Announced and launched on day one of the F8 event, Facebook Spaces is the first social VR from the Californian social media company.

News Apr 19th, 2017

First Steps To A Full-Body Tracking Future For Facebook

Facebook reveals Camera Effects, including Frame Studio and AR Studio at F8; photo and video filters with promising potential. Also, Mass Effect: Andromeda.

News Apr 19th, 2017

Why AI Is Crucial To Facebook’s AR Plans

Social media CTO details AI progress in computer vision and object recognition at F8, aims to squeeze it all into your cell phone.

News Apr 18th, 2017

Facebook F8 Keynote: AR Front-And-Centre

AR first, VR and AI too - immersive technology dominates the opening address at the social media leader’s F8 event.

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