The Nintendo Switch may be portable, but its dock not so much. A new third party alternative, the OmniCentro, aims to solve that problem with a pocket-sized gizmo that fast-charges the battery and outputs the visuals to a display – upscaling the resolution to 4K in the process. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Game, Gaming, Games, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Accessory, Accessories, HDMI, 4k, Kickstarter, Plug, New Atlas Audio
Microsoft update puts Xbox-like controls on Surface Duo's second screen
Microsoft has announced an update to its Xbox Games Pass cloud gaming platform for Android that turns one of the Surface Duo’s dual screens into a virtual touch controller while the other displays the game. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Microsoft, Gaming, Controller, Apps, Android
Augmented reality true crime tour opens a virtual window to the past
If catching critters in your local park no longer does it for you, location-based augmented reality (AR) games are expanding into all kinds of other avenues. Eastern Market Murder tasks players with solving a true crime mystery from over a century ago, in the actual locations where it all went down. New Atlas hit the streets to test it out. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Game, Gaming, Video Games, Phone, Augmented Reality, Crime, Australia, Reviews, New Atlas … Continue reading “Augmented reality true crime tour opens a virtual window to the past”