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Old 06-05-2023, 07:44 PM   #14998
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Today's News:
* Square Enix is currently rumored to be "slightly panicked" over the lower than expected pre-orders for their upcoming Final Fantasy XVI game, according to gaming journalist Imran Khan. Khan reported that even after adjusting their expectations due to FF XVI being PS5 exclusive compared to FF XV, the game is still performing below than expected in terms of pre-orders made. Khan also reported that it is currently rumored that Square's recent announcement of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth still being in development and targeted for this winter was made in reaction to the current situation with FF XVI's pre-orders numbers.
Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/everything-once-83982355 , https://www.thegamer.com/final-fanta...nicking-sales/

* EA announced that they have recently signed a new partnership deal with Nike for Nike-branded NFT gear for their games under the EA Sports label.
Link: https://twitter.com/dotSWOOSH/status...86289867444226 , https://www.destructoid.com/ea-sport...gear-to-games/

* During today's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple CEO Tim Cook officially revealed Apple's new AR/VR headset called Apple Vision Pro that is currently set for an early 2024 release and is currently priced at $3,499.
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Originally Posted by Destructoid
Today was the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, and as predicted, Tim Apple Tim Cook finished the event with the reveal of the new Apple headset. Called Apple Vision Pro, the headset is more AR than VR, utilizing a system of cameras to project screens and objects into the world around you. It’s arguably the most exciting piece of tech to come out of Apple since the iPod. Looking at the Vision Pro and how it works is some real sci-fi shit, technology I thought was still years away. But it’s actually less than a year away.

There is a lot going on under the hood with Apple Vision Pro, including two chips (the M2 and the R1), 23 million pixels across the device’s two screens, eye-tracking, gesture tracking, and 4K video resolution that will be rendered at scale. As if it wasn’t hard enough to get people to look away from their screens, one device feature is EyeSight, which reveals your eyes when you start talking to somebody else in the room. Because heaven forbid you take it off your head when talking to others.

While the showcase focused more on how Apple Vision Pro will take your apps off your iPhone, iPad, and iMac and display them as virtual screens in your real world, it also emphasized that gaming will be a part of the experience. One hundred Apple Arcade games will be available on day one, and the device is compatible with standard video game controllers. The feature I’m most excited about is being able to watch movies on virtual screens of any size. While I still prefer going to a real theater to watch films, something like that will greatly improve the home theater experience. If you’re wondering about battery life, you can run this thing for two hours before needing to recharge or you can plug it in for continuous use.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX9qSaGXFyg , https://www.destructoid.com/apple-vi...veryone-about/
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