Watch Apple’s new Get-Ready ad for Vision Pro headset

Apple’s Vision Pro headset — the company’s most significant product launch since the Apple Watch in 2015 — is almost here. The eagerly awaited mixed-reality goggles will be available to preorder in the U.S. from January 19 ahead of an official launch on February 2, the tech giant revealed on Monday. Other countries are expected … Read more

Opinion | To attract tourists again, Hong Kong must look to Harbin, China’s ice capital, for lessons. But could we ever offer that city’s warmth?

In response to the post-Covid era and the sluggish global economy, the government launched various campaigns to promote the city’s diverse attractions, cultural heritage, nature, arts scene and culinary landscape. Hong Kong’s Temple Street night market bustles with people on December 18, 2023. Photo: Elson LI Additionally, shopping and entertainment were emphasised to capitalise on … Read more

The best VR apps for 2023

If you have one of the best VR headsets, such as the new Meta Quest 3, you might be wondering what you can do with it. Beyond the best VR games, there’s a whole world of apps to explore too. VR apps can immerse you in any scenario or augment your actual surroundings with mixed-reality … Read more

Apple to begin mass shipments of Vision Pro, report claims

Apple Apple will begin mass shipments of its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset “in the first week of January” before launching it in Apple Stores in late January or early February, oft-reliable supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note on Monday. Kuo added that Apple plans to ship “approximately 500,000” Vision Pro devices as … Read more

The game in ADHD challenge

DIAGNOSIS of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be life-altering for a child. There are factors that make such a diagnosis challenging for doctors. The creeping influence of subjective interviews makes it a lot harder for doctors to get the diagnosis right. Parents feel responsible to their child, which can trigger a bias that affects … Read more

Meta Quest 3’s mixed-reality revitalizes classic VR games

Before I got my hands on the Meta Quest 3 east month, I was thoroughly underwhelmed by the concept of mixed reality (MR) gaming. I wasn’t a huge fan of devices like the Magic Leap One, seeing as its augmented reality games were so rudimentary. So, when Meta made enhanced MR the marquee feature of … Read more