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NFL Virtual Reality Game Is Coming To Meta Quest, PlayStation VR: Can It Take On The Madden Franchise?
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 11:02am | 594The first-ever virtual reality NFL game is coming to market, the league announced Wednesday. What Happened: The NFL is partnering with StatusPro, a sports tech and video game company founded by former football players Andrew Hawkins and Troy Jones. “We keep the athlete first in...
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Bank Of America Likes Intel, Advanced Micro Devices; Keep An Eye On Analyst Day
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - 12:27pm | 496Vivek Arya of Bank of America provided an update on semiconductor stocks under his coverage. Here is a summary of some of the analyst's findings during the first quarter. Better Pricing But Lower PC Units PC microprocessor chip units fell 10 percent quarter-over-quarter and down 3 percent year-...
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The 2016 Holiday Season's Best Toys
Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 12:25pm | 635The toy story has become engrossing, with estimates predicting a healthy 6.5 percent growth for the toy industry. NPD estimates toy sales growth of 6.5 percent for the year after an estimated 6 percent growth from January through September 2016. Over the years, the toy industry has turned in some...
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Sony Exploring A More Powerful PlayStation 4 To Better Handle Virtual Reality Games
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 8:27am | 137Virtual reality gaming appears to be set to enter the mainstream market and Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE) is looking to secure its market share. According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony is preparing a more powerful version of its PlayStation 4 console that will be better equipped to handle higher-...
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Facebook And Sony VR Plays: Room For Two
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - 3:21pm | 379One year later, after Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE: SNE)'s initial unveiling of PlayStation VR, the company set forth a plan to release its virtual reality play at the 2015 Game Developers Conference. Sony's Andy House reported that PlayStation VR would be released in October 2016, available...
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Virtual Reality In 2016
Thursday, December 31, 2015 - 11:37am | 508One of the most talked about tech trends for the coming year has been virtual reality. In years past, the technology had been confined to tech enthusiasts and niche industries, as bulky headsets and limited capabilities kept the devices from becoming a mainstream staple. However, in 2016, several...
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Why Sony, Not Google Or Facebook, Could Be The Best Virtual Reality Investment Pick
Thursday, December 3, 2015 - 9:14am | 480According to Kota Ezawa and a team of analysts at Citi, the virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) will create a "major" new market that will replace smartphones. Ezawa noted the VR and AR markets will represent a $674 billion industry by 2025; by comparison ,the global smartphone market is...