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Haptics, a Technological Underdog, Rises as Key Player in Consumer and Military UI/UX

While haptics are fairly basic in design from an engineering standpoint, these systems are likely to play an important role in AR/VR, military technology, and the "tactile internet."

February 26, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Intel Drops Four New Processor Families at CES

Intel has released more than 50 new processors at CES 2021, aimed at markets ranging from business to gaming.

January 15, 2021 by Jake Hertz

As Moore’s Law Ends, Samsung Releases 3D IC Technology

Samsung announced the availability of its 3D IC technology at both 7nm and 5nm. How does this technology help system designers?

August 17, 2020 by Jake Hertz

Arm Ramps Up 5G Portfolio With New CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs

With an eye on 5G at the hardware level, Arm is attracting notice from Facebook, Snapchat, Google, and Netflix.

May 28, 2020 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

What Is Visual SLAM? (Hint: It’s Not Just a Tech in Roomba Vacuums)

What are the origins of visual SLAM? and what are some other applications for this technology beyond floor cleaning? 

April 16, 2020 by Nicholas St. John

Diodes Incorporated Designs USB 3.2-Compliant ReDrivers to Enhance 10 Gbps Interfaces

The two-port PI3EQX1004E and the one-port PI3EQX1002E are said to be 64% smaller than competitive devices.

February 21, 2020 by Gary Elinoff

MediaTek Releases “World’s Fastest” Sub-6GHz 5G SoC for Smartphones

The new 7nm SoC is the first device in a chipset family offering integrated 5G modems.

December 03, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Engineers of History: Jerry Lawson, Video Game Pioneer (1940-2011)

Jerry Lawson is most well known for his work as Chief Engineer of Fairchild’s Video Game division, playing a vital role during the dawn of video game consoles. He’s an overview of his decorated career

June 11, 2018 by Chantelle Dubois

Engineer Spotlight: Black Box VR’s Rich Reavis Talks Virtual Reality and Gamified Fitness

With the SteamVR HDK and on-market headsets in tow, Black Box VR created their own unique resistance hardware to develop an intensive fitness routine that feels more like a world-saving mission.

June 01, 2018 by Justin Kirkham

Teardown Tuesday: Steam Gaming Controller

In this teardown, we inspect the innards of a wireless Bluetooth controller, called the Steam Controller.

February 27, 2018 by Nick Davis

Teardown Tuesday: Steam Link Streaming Gaming Console

In this teardown, we disassemble a game-streaming device called the Steam Link.

February 20, 2018 by Nick Davis

Leap Motion Raises $50 Million to Develop Gesture Tracking System

Leap Motion, a hand tracking company, has just raised $50 million funding for its continued development of its hand tracking system.

July 24, 2017 by Robin Mitchell

Google Partners with Lenovo and HTC for Standalone VR Headsets

The Google Virtual Reality division just announced this past May that it would be releasing design files for two standalone virtual reality headsets by the end of this year, manufactured and developed in partnerships with Lenovo and HTC.

June 08, 2017 by Chantelle Dubois

IMAX VR Centre Shows Off VR Hardware, Brings Virtual Reality to the Public

IMAX has entered the scene with IMAX VR Centres. AAC sent a writer to a pre-launch experience in Los Angeles, California the day before the center opened to the press.

February 14, 2017 by Mark Hughes

Retro Teardown: The Sega Genesis

In this Retro Teardown, we will open up the Sega Genesis (also known as the Mega Drive) to see how these were designed.

December 15, 2016 by Robin Mitchell

Retro Teardown: Commodore 1541 Floppy Drive vs DVD Drive

CD drives are standard these days, but who remembers our old friend the floppy drive?

November 10, 2016 by Robin Mitchell

Google’s Daydream Is Taking the Extra Step in VR Design

Google is putting their own spin on virtual reality. At this year's I/O conference, Google revealed how Daydream will stand apart in the VR sphere.

June 20, 2016 by Donald Krambeck

Are You VR Ready?

An overview of recent advancements in video game hardware as it pertains to virtual reality.

June 05, 2016 by Michael Greer

The Newest PC Form Factor is a Backpack?

Three huge names in computing - Zotac, HP, and MSI - have all announced their own versions of VR gaming backpacks. Is this a new trend in gaming, or just another enthusiast product few will ever use?

May 28, 2016 by Seth Schaffer

Will Qualcomm Make Mobile Virtual Reality Competitive?

Qualcomm's new VR SDK is designed to help engineers and developers seamlessly integrate their brand spanking new Snapdragon 820 SoC, but is it enough power to keep up with desktop and console VR systems?

April 01, 2016 by Aaron LaBarbera