Oculus Go will reportedly launch at Facebook’s F8 developer conference

If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the US$199 Oculus Go headset, we’re sorry to disappoint but you might have to wait a couple of months more before it officially launches. Variety reports the relatively inexpensive virtual reality headset will make its debut at Facebook’s F8 developer conference on May 1^st. As CNET points out, it isn’t exactly a delay but it does stretch that promise of an “early 2018” release. And it will put Facebook at a disadvantage if they take longer to release their version of a budget-friendly VR headset with the likes of HTC and Lenovo with Google gearing up to release their own headsets.

Oculus Go is an important venture for Facebook though as it helps them reach the company’s lofty goal of getting a billion people to use virtual reality, as said by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the launch of the headset back in October. It makes sense, though, for the social media company to debut the Oculus Go at F8 with the company absorbing Oculus more and more into its brand and the conference will feature “the biggest AR/VR news from Facebook to date,” according to Facebook VP of VR/AR Andrew Bosworth. Facebook has declined to comment on the report.

‘PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ comes to Canada on Android in beta

Fans of the battle royale-style game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have been waiting for the game to make its way to mobile devices and lucky for us it made its way here first—with a few caveats, though. PUBG quietly appeared on the Google Play Store over the weekend here in Canada but this officially licensed port is still in beta and is limited to one region for testing purposes. The game’s creators confirmed on Facebook it will cover “a whole lot more regions in the future” but they want to make sure the game is ready for a wider release. If we’re going to be technical about it, China already has mobile versions of PUBG on its iOS store but it isn’t easy getting access to that outside of the country.

Source: CNET

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It’s now easier to unlock phones when connected to Android Auto

It’s now easier to unlock phones when connected to Android Auto

Safety has been the main priority for Android Auto team right from the beginning. And while that’s all well and good, there are some features that don’t take into consideration common uses while on the road. One of them is that users are basically locked out of their devices when connected to Android Auto. But a common complaint about this is that a lot of drivers will hand their smartphones for passengers to use the phones. This method is definitely faster and safer than the driver having to use voice commands on the phone. Thankfully, Google has included a Swipe to unlock feature to make it easier to use these devices normally. It’s available for version 2.9 and 3.0 and is already confirmed to be working inside a connected car that’s in motion. Of course, we still advise you to drive safely and responsibly and don’t attempt to use your phone while driving. Pull over and then use your smartphone.

Source: Android Police