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What You Need to Know About Parental Controls for PCs and Tablets

March 2, 2016March 2, 2016Delta Media

Your children are old enough to use a computer, but do you really want them hitting the dark side of the Internet? Scammers, pornography, perverts, and other corrupting influences can be stumbled upon at all but the most innocent websites. The way around this is to set up a family safety or parental control app […]

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Who needs an external battery when you have good old-fashioned emotions? Scientists based out of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have begun working on augmented reality (AR) contact lenses capable of displaying virtual information in the real world. But here’s the really interesting part: according to an official release from the university, these high-tech […]
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Watch The LA Valorant Finals From This VR E-Sports Arena
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’90s Classic The 7th Guest Returns As A VR Game This October
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Explore a sprawling mansion inhabited by realistic ghosts in this immersive reimagining. Developer Vertigo Games, the team behind popular VR titles such as Arizona Sunshine and After the Fall, has just announced the release date for its latest game, The 7th Guest VR. Revealed during the Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live Pre-Show, this spooky-looking experience […]
VRChat Mobile Is Now Available In Alpha On Android
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This KFC VR Game Is Played Inside A Bucket Of Chicken
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You Can Now Play The Original Far Cry In VR With Motion Controls
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The 2004 classic looks better than ever in VR. Crytek’s first-person shooter Far Cry can now be played in VR with motion controls thanks to a third-party mod from German developer Holger Frydrych. You may remember Frydrych for his work on the popular Half-Life 2 VR Mod, which lets you experience Valve’s iconic action shooter […]
Toy Trains Lets You Build Your Dream Train Set In VR
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The “playful track-building” game is scheduled to arrive later this year. Developer Something Random this week announced Toy Trains, a new VR game coming soon to major VR platforms. Described as a “playful track-building VR game,” this nostalgia-inducing experience allows you to craft complex virtual railways and solve open-ended puzzles using your motion controllers. Each […]

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