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(643, 'The best wireless headphones for 2023', '<div><p>Over-ear, noise-canceling headphones typically offer the most comprehensive set of features we want for our listening pleasure. The best of these options combine stellar sound quality with powerful active noise cancellation (ANC) and other handy tools, like a reliable Bluetooth connection, to create as complete a package as possible. Of course, some companies do this better than others. At Engadget, we review a ton of Bluetooth headphones each year; for this guide, we tested out a number of different models with a variety of features, including noise cancellation, customization options and sound quality. Our favorites tick all of the most important boxes we\'d expect quality wireless headphones to check, plus they span a range of prices so you can decide how much you’re comfortable spending.</p><div> <p>Quick Overview</p><ul><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/gzchMV0f0iZOfvKwqpa7Sw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xj9Qrv_yTKockhhMAatrKA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/862f5460-ef34-11ed-bbdd-31f59422f969\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Sony WH-1000XM5</h3><h4>Best overall</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/EOhdX0wKNqj0kLkqtzEy1w--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/akjsEWVZnrQ8gP5wOqAIjQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/be7b8fa0-ef34-11ed-affb-521790ca27de\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2</h3><h4>Runner up</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CASPs5JWxghpHMMpBl2yNA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/03AFFkMFVD2vC.16ntSNHw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/029137d0-ef35-11ed-87bf-a26eaf5e49bf\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT</h3><h4>Best cheap headphones</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/2Ga0Oj.1e0Ld4yH1Ssslng--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9ghCEhqXpAbHlBadq6MHpw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/1a392050-ef35-11ed-8791-072fdea405d0\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Bose QuietComfort 45</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/GHkJBR8nxIr_EDj_uCumdQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZeToGIIIGFP4wVkQPawWng--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/37ac3050-ef35-11ed-9eeb-239cfbed7df5\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Technics EAH-A800-K</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/of_eV_SQTFOrvkizHtmZkA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yNPWNZZ4S5EuuVZzIIboXQ--~B/aD00ODQ7dz04NjI7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/55dc75d0-ef35-11ed-b13f-5f3e69f0d094\" height=\"67\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Master &amp; Dynamic MW75</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li><li><div><p><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XU5zHE_CjC25hAMJBMo5hA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTEzNg--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/OOqL62zFI6xDx6xig5VO9Q--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/6ca2b0e0-ef35-11ed-b4b8-6b77a5f65d7b\" height=\"68\" width=\"120\"></img></p></div><div><div><h3>Sennheiser Momentum 4</h3><h4>Another solid option</h4></div></div></li></ul><p><a data-ylk=\"elm:loadmore;itc:1;sec:quick-overview;subsec:commlist;slk:See 2 more;pkgt:square-cta\" href=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">See 2 more</a></p></div><h2>Finding the best Bluetooth headphones: What to look for</h2><p>When it comes to shopping for a good pair of wireless headphones, the first thing you’ll need to decide on is wear style. Do you prefer on-ear or over-ear headphones? For the purposes of our buyer’s guide, we focus on the over-ear style as that’s what most noise-canceling headphones are nowadays. Sure, you can find on-ear models with ANC, but over-ear designs are much more effective at blocking sound. Speaking of noise cancellation, you’ll want to determine early on if you even want that. If you frequently crank up the beats in noisy environments, you’ll want to not only make sure it’s there, but also make sure it’s good. If you plan to use your new headphones in quieter spaces, skipping ANC can save you some money.</p><p>The next area to consider is features. We recommend trying to get the most bang for your buck, but as you’re shopping around you should determine which items are must-haves and what you can live without. And don’t take basic things like automatic pausing and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bluetooth;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/best-bluetooth-tracker-140028377.html\">Bluetooth</a> multipoint connectivity for granted, as not all companies include them. We also suggest reading reviews to see how well a company’s more advanced features work. This will help you decide if those are something you’re willing to (likely) pay extra for. Pay close attention to battery life estimates and don’t be easily swayed by lofty promises about call quality.</p><p>Sound can be subjective, so we recommend trying before you buy if at all possible. We understand this isn’t easy at a time when we’re doing most of our shopping online. But trying on a set of headphones and listening to them for a few minutes can save you from an expensive case of buyer’s remorse. We also recommend paying attention to things like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spatial Audio;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sonos-era-300-review-a-big-bet-on-spatial-audio-130053487.html\">Spatial Audio</a>, Dolby Atmos, 360 Reality Audio and other immersive formats. Not all headphones support them, so you’ll want to make sure a perspective pair does if that sort of thing excites you.</p><h2>How we test wireless headphones</h2><p>The primary way we test headphones is to wear them as much as possible. We prefer to do this over a one- to two-week period, but sometimes embargoes don’t allow it. During this time, we listen to a mix of music and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:podcasts;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/podcasts/\">podcasts</a>, while also using the earbuds to take both voice and video calls. Since battery life for headphones can be 30 hours or more, we drain the battery with looping music and the volume set at a comfortable level (usually around 75 percent). Due to the longer battery estimates, we’ll typically power the headphones off several times and leave them during a review. This simulates real-world use and keeps us from having to constantly monitor the process for over 24 straight hours.</p><p>To judge the best Bluetooth headphones, we consider audio quality by listening to a range of genres, noting any differences in the sound profile across the styles. We also test at both low and high volumes to check for consistency in the tuning. To assess the quality of phone calls, we’ll record audio samples with the headphones’ microphones as well as have third parties call us.</p><p>When it comes to features, we do a thorough review of companion apps, testing each feature as we work through the software. Any holdovers from previous models are double checked for improvements or regression. If the headphones we’re testing are an updated version of a previous model, we’ll spend time getting reacquainted with the older set. Ditto for the closest competition for each new set of headphones that we review.</p><h2><strong>Best headphones overall: Sony WH-1000XM5</strong></h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sony WH-1000XM5;pid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;aid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;itemcost:$400;itmId:$328;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$328 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09XS7JWHH&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sony+WH-1000XM5&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09XS7JWHH&amp;brand=Sony&amp;price=399.99&amp;salePrice=348.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVhTN0pXSEgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQKG_yCwCBHCTDE3qPGr2A_suCUliuwTMIoAEKLJFM_B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/xj9Qrv_yTKockhhMAatrKA--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/862f5460-ef34-11ed-bbdd-31f59422f969\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Until another company can pack in as many features as Sony, and do so with a stellar mix of sound and effective ANC, the crown is safe with the WH-1000XM5.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sony WH-1000XM5;pid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;aid:amazon_B09XS7JWHH;itemcost:$400;itmId:$328;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$328 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09XS7JWHH&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sony+WH-1000XM5&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09XS7JWHH&amp;brand=Sony&amp;price=399.99&amp;salePrice=348.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVhTN0pXSEgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQKG_yCwCBHCTDE3qPGr2A_suCUliuwTMIoAEKLJFM_B\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$328 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Walmart;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sony WH-1000XM5;pid:walmart_transaction_386006068;aid:walmart_transaction_386006068;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$318;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$318 at Walmart;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=3719d8d4-5edd-4817-998a-91f3229e7323&amp;itemId=walmart_transaction_386006068&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sony+WH-1000XM5&amp;merchantName=Walmart&amp;itemSourceId=386006068&amp;brand=Sony&amp;price=399.99&amp;salePrice=398.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiIzNzE5ZDhkNC01ZWRkLTQ4MTctOTk4YS05MWYzMjI5ZTczMjMiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FsbWFydC5jb20vaXAvU29ueS1XSC0xMDAwWE01LVdpcmVsZXNzLUluZHVzdHJ5LUxlYWRpbmctTm9pc2UtQ2FuY2VsaW5nLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMtQmxhY2svMzg2MDA2MDY4PyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZw5WOQvrfgf5m0byP77LB2Np1EgVAfS4KTjcbAQ8iIX\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$318 at Walmart</a></p></div></div><p>Sony’s 1000X line has been our top pick for best wireless headphone for a long time now. Until another company can pack in as many high-quality features as Sony, and do so with a mix of excellent sound quality and effective ANC, the crown is safe. With the<a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:WH-1000XM5;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVhTN0pXSEgvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQ0Cq8EhWUNj5Go4fxa6OlceyMYkAbc2oP0PSKqLzJvI&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09XS7JWHH%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> WH-1000XM5</a>, Sony<a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:redesigned its flagship headphones;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html\"> redesigned its flagship headphones</a>, making them way more comfortable to wear for long periods of time. We also noticed in our tests that the company made noticeable improvements to the active noise cancellation, thanks to a separate V1 chip in addition to the QN1 that was inside<a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the M4;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm4-headphones-review-150050779.html\"> the M4</a>. There are now eight total ANC mics as well – the previous model only had four. This all combines to better block background noise and high frequencies, including human voices.</p><p>The 1000XM5 still has all of the features that typically make Sony’s top-of-the-line headphones showstoppers. That includes 30-hour battery life and crisp, clear sound with balanced tuning and punchy bass. A combo of touch controls and physical buttons give you on-board access to music, calls and noise modes without reaching for your phone. Speak-to-Chat automatically pauses audio when you begin talking, and like previous Sony headphones, the M5 can change noise modes based on your activity or location. Plus, this model offers better call quality than most of the competition. The only real downside is that they’re $50 more than the<a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:7;pos:1;pdid: WH-1000XM4\" data-ylk=\"slk:WH-1000XM4;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:7;pos:1;pdid: WH-1000XM4;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA4NjNUWEdNMy9yZWY9YXNfbGlfc3NfdGw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGktMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAARjLOlzK02rtWU-OUBq2S5IJJuBNKGitFylgAGFPXg_k&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0863TXGM3%2Fref%3Das_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> WH-1000XM4</a> at full price ($400).</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 30 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.55 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our full review of Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html\"><strong>Read our full review of Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Runner up: Bowers and Wilkins Px7 S2</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2;pid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;aid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;itemcost:$399;itmId:$339;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$339 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09ZXXYRKY&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bowers+%26+Wilkins+Px7+S2&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09ZXXYRKY&amp;brand=Bowers+%26+Wilkins&amp;price=399.0&amp;salePrice=399.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVpYWFlSS1k_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATdGvi-4Hw6rykrvtGQPnDbqXVBypdZR34NME2Rp2omO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/akjsEWVZnrQ8gP5wOqAIjQ--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/be7b8fa0-ef34-11ed-affb-521790ca27de\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Bowers &amp; Wilkins pair impressive audio quality with solid ANC performance in the Px7 S2, along with a more refined design that\'s comfortable and doesn’t look overly plasticky.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2;pid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;aid:amazon_B09ZXXYRKY;itemcost:$399;itmId:$339;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$339 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09ZXXYRKY&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bowers+%26+Wilkins+Px7+S2&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09ZXXYRKY&amp;brand=Bowers+%26+Wilkins&amp;price=399.0&amp;salePrice=399.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVpYWFlSS1k_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAATdGvi-4Hw6rykrvtGQPnDbqXVBypdZR34NME2Rp2omO\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$339 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:B&amp;H Photo;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$399;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$399 at B&amp;H Photo;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724540901&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=B%26H+Photo&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=399.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iaHBob3RvdmlkZW8uY29tL2MvcHJvZHVjdC8xNzA5Njg5LVJFRy9ib3dlcnNfd2lsa2luc19mcDQyOTI3X3B4N19zMl9ub2lzZV9jYW5jZWxpbmdfd2lyZWxlc3MuaHRtbD8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAQT9WNLgDlNH3SpBRaUvpVYMMnamvDn67DrPJVA3ckd3&amp;itemName=Bowers+%26+Wilkins+Px7+S2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$399 at B&amp;H Photo</a></p></div></div><p>I’ll admit I didn’t expect Bowers &amp; Wilkins to make the year\'s best headphones list, or even be in contention for a spot. However, the company’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:revised Px7 headphones;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVpYWFlSS1k_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGktMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAfBCVSa3OLOasB2CAn3tTgcyaTz9erQxOjG8B-IyuoZ8&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09ZXXYRKY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">revised Px7 headphones</a> impressed me during my review. The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Px7 S2;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px7-s2-review-170001854.html\">Px7 S2</a> are pricey at $399, but Bowers &amp; Wilkins pair impressive sound quality with solid ANC performance. In fact, the Px7 S2 are my favorite headphones right now in terms of sound. There’s also a more refined design that doesn’t look overly plasticky and the ear cups fit comfortably even after hours of use. Call quality, ambient sound and automatic pausing aren’t the best here, but they get the job done. At the end of the day, the design, sound quality and excellent noise cancellation make the Px7 S2 a strong pick in the current true wireless headphone field.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 30 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.67 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our Full Review of Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px7-s2-review-170001854.html\"><strong>Read our Full Review of Bowers &amp; Wilkins Px7 S2 Headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Best cheap headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT;pid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;aid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;itemcost:$79;itmId:$79;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$79 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09VJJLFX9&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Audio-Technica+ATH-M20xBT&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09VJJLFX9&amp;brand=Audio-Technica&amp;price=79.0&amp;salePrice=79.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkpKTEZYOS8_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAZc9ZEHHv-aV-QolrM_6QEQOQlIhJTDGLQ7VZcPBO7I0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/03AFFkMFVD2vC.16ntSNHw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/029137d0-ef35-11ed-87bf-a26eaf5e49bf\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Audio-Technica</p></div></div><div><p>For just $79, you can expect a comfy fit and up to 60 hours of battery life, along with Bluetooth multipoint connectivity and onboard physical-button controls.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT;pid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;aid:amazon_B09VJJLFX9;itemcost:$79;itmId:$79;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$79 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09VJJLFX9&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Audio-Technica+ATH-M20xBT&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09VJJLFX9&amp;brand=Audio-Technica&amp;price=79.0&amp;salePrice=79.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL2dwL3Byb2R1Y3QvQjA5VkpKTEZYOS8_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAZc9ZEHHv-aV-QolrM_6QEQOQlIhJTDGLQ7VZcPBO7I0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$79 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:B&amp;H Photo;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$79;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$79 at B&amp;H Photo;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1698080630704&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=B%26H+Photo&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=79.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5iaHBob3RvdmlkZW8uY29tL2MvcHJvZHVjdC8xNjkyOTMwLVJFRy9hdWRpb190ZWNobmljYV9jb25zdW1lcl9hdGhfbTIweGJ0X3dpcmVsZXNzX292ZXJfZWFyX2hlYWRwaG9uZXNfYmxhY2suaHRtbC8_IiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAVj40XGRoKDJh7bV-ePiuJf4_Y35bcP3wpJX4_Pqia-J&amp;itemName=Audio-Technica+ATH-M20xBT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$79 at B&amp;H Photo</a></p></div></div><p>Audio-Technica has introduced affordable wireless headphones in the past, and while they didn’t offer active noise cancellation, they’re still worth considering. The company’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:latest;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/audio-technica-unveils-a-wireless-version-of-its-popular-m-20-x-headphones-for-just-79-092558715.html\">latest</a> is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:the M20xBT;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVZKSkxGWDkvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAeVOeTGw1KbcFvWv4b_YrqeWgkFcAY62uSFg_dlRfH3c&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09VJJLFX9%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the M20xBT</a>, a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bluetooth;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/how-hackers-are-using-bluetooth-to-track-police-activity-140012717.html\">Bluetooth</a> version of the A-T’s popular M20x wired cans. For just $79, you can expect a comfy fit and up to 60 hours of battery life. Bluetooth multipoint connectivity allows you to connect to multiple devices at once and physical buttons provide reliable on-board control. The design isn’t as refined as the company’s pricer models like the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:M50xBT2;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/audio-technica-ath-m50xbt2-wireless-headphones-155041750.html\">M50xBT2</a>, but you get the bulk of what makes Audio-Technica’s cheaper options so good.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> No</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 60 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 1.42 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><h2>Another solid option: Bose QuietComfort 45</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bose QuietComfort 45;pid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;aid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;itemcost:$329;itmId:$329;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$329 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B098FKXT8L&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bose+QuietComfort+45&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B098FKXT8L&amp;brand=Bose&amp;price=329.0&amp;salePrice=249.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOThGS1hUOEw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAASSZIDSxHodsKoCWYP1G3WdNGDts0zXUaNdPh8kIAiJS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/9ghCEhqXpAbHlBadq6MHpw--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/1a392050-ef35-11ed-8791-072fdea405d0\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>The QC45 combines Bose’s excellent active noise cancellation with clear and balanced audio, plus an excellent 24-hour battery life.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Bose QuietComfort 45;pid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;aid:amazon_B098FKXT8L;itemcost:$329;itmId:$329;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$329 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B098FKXT8L&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Bose+QuietComfort+45&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B098FKXT8L&amp;brand=Bose&amp;price=329.0&amp;salePrice=249.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOThGS1hUOEw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGUtMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAASSZIDSxHodsKoCWYP1G3WdNGDts0zXUaNdPh8kIAiJS\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$329 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Bose;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Bose QuietComfort 45;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$329;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$329 at Bose;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724695955&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Bose&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=329.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ib3NlLmNvbS9lbl91cy9wcm9kdWN0cy9oZWFkcGhvbmVzL25vaXNlX2NhbmNlbGxpbmdfaGVhZHBob25lcy9xdWlldGNvbWZvcnQtaGVhZHBob25lcy00NS5odG1sI3Y9cWM0NV9ibGFjayIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZ0t2hWqs4q7NOBMl3blK-ML6gEDqD8nB-mn_8pnXprr&amp;itemName=Bose+QuietComfort+45\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$329 at Bose</a></p></div></div><p>The Bose 700 was one of our top wireless Bluetooth headphones last time around, but the company recently revived a workhorse with the<a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:QuietComfort 45;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOThGS1hUOEw_dGFnPWdkZ3QwYy1wLW8tOGktMjAiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAShnzvfmxvsNf_G328gF6uGc7jguVTmah_MIVMEssv9e&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB098FKXT8L\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> QuietComfort 45</a>. The design is<a data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:mostly unchanged;cpos:17;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2016-06-25-bose-quietcomfort-35-review.html\"> mostly unchanged</a> from the previous QC models, which could be a deal breaker for some. Once you get past that though,<a data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the QC45;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-45-review-143031637.html\"> the QC45</a> combines Bose’s excellent active noise cancellation with clear and balanced audio. You can expect up to 24 hours of battery life on a single charge and a comfortable fit that doesn’t get tiresome during long listening sessions. We’ve already<a data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:seen them on sale;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/boses-quietcomfort-45-headphones-are-back-on-sale-for-279-140510912.html\"> seen them on sale</a> for $50 less than full price, which makes the QuietComfort 45 even more compelling.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> No</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 24 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.96 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:20;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our Full Review of Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones;cpos:20;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-45-review-143031637.html\"><strong>Read our Full Review of Bose QuietComfort 45 Headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Another solid option: Technics EAH-A800</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Technics EAH-A800-K;pid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;aid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;itemcost:$347;itmId:$347;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$347 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09PPLV4SS&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Technics+EAH-A800-K&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09PPLV4SS&amp;brand=Technics&amp;price=347.99&amp;salePrice=278.49&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVBQTFY0U1MvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAV0cRD_cGViXiu2fo1H1RbfzlpQ4sDU0WtU9kP40L3DT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/ZeToGIIIGFP4wVkQPawWng--~B/Zmk9c3RyaW07aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/37ac3050-ef35-11ed-9eeb-239cfbed7df5\" height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Technics</p></div></div><div><p>Along with an impressive 50-hour battery life with ANC, these Technics headphones have good sound quality and a comfortable fit.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Technics EAH-A800-K;pid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;aid:amazon_B09PPLV4SS;itemcost:$347;itmId:$347;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$347 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B09PPLV4SS&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Technics+EAH-A800-K&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B09PPLV4SS&amp;brand=Technics&amp;price=347.99&amp;salePrice=278.49&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVBQTFY0U1MvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAV0cRD_cGViXiu2fo1H1RbfzlpQ4sDU0WtU9kP40L3DT\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$347 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Target;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Technics EAH-A800-K;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$349;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$349 at Target;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724737302&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Target&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=349.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy50YXJnZXQuY29tL3AvdGVjaG5pY3MtZWFoLWE4MDAtcy13aXJlbGVzcy1ub2lzZS1jYW5jZWxsaW5nLWhlYWRwaG9uZXMtc2lsdmVyLy0vQS04NjA5NTE4OT8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAVHD3Ke3Fjgp5w_UMYoQGtCe5Gs9RxRGK768xFF6P_qu&amp;itemName=Technics+EAH-A800-K\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$349 at Target</a></p></div></div><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:21;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Back at CES 2022;cpos:21;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/technics-eah-a800-noise-cancelling-headphones-announced-price-specs-184515539.html\">Back at CES 2022</a>, Panasonic announced the<a data-i13n=\"cpos:22;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:EAH-A800;cpos:22;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwOVBQTFY0U1MvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUsAHrCCf5L_8wOQgPAsnDyOIKIJTeNDAFC_LJ-j8Oa4&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB09PPLV4SS%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> EAH-A800</a>: a new set of active noise canceling headphones under the iconic Technics brand. While most of the features are what you see on any number of wireless headphones, one figure stood out. The company says you can expect up to 50 hours of battery life on the A800, and that’s with active noise cancellation enabled. These are currently in my stable of review units for detailed analysis, but I have already tested them on<a data-i13n=\"cpos:23;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:a long flight.;cpos:23;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/formula-e-gen-e-electric-race-car-164542680.html\"> a long flight.</a> The ANC is impressive and they’re comfortable enough to avoid becoming a burden after several hours. Sound quality is also quite good (there’s LDAC support, too) and there are enough features here to justify the premium price tag.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 50 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.65 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><h2>Another solid option: Master and Dynamic MW75</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Master &amp; Dynamic MW75;pid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;aid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;itemcost:$599;itmId:$599;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$599 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6WPCN1F&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Master+%26+Dynamic+MW75&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6WPCN1F&amp;brand=MASTER+%26+DYNAMIC&amp;price=599.0&amp;salePrice=599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYXN0ZXItRHluYW1pYy1Ob2lzZS1DYW5jZWxsaW5nLVdpcmVsZXNzLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMvZHAvQjBCNldQQ04xRj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby04ZS0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAexwzrmWI4DCRdYt0rgBqaFShq4Wv9r70a7W3XYhZPbR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/yNPWNZZ4S5EuuVZzIIboXQ--~B/aD00ODQ7dz04NjI7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-05/55dc75d0-ef35-11ed-b13f-5f3e69f0d094\" height=\"484\" width=\"862\"></img></a></p><p>MASTER &amp; DYNAMIC</p></div></div><div><p>They don\'t come cheap, but the MW75 has an attractive design that takes cues from Master &amp; Dynamic\'s MG20 gaming headset and mixes them with a combo of aluminum, leather and tempered glass.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Master &amp; Dynamic MW75;pid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;aid:amazon_B0B6WPCN1F;itemcost:$599;itmId:$599;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$599 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6WPCN1F&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Master+%26+Dynamic+MW75&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6WPCN1F&amp;brand=MASTER+%26+DYNAMIC&amp;price=599.0&amp;salePrice=599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYXN0ZXItRHluYW1pYy1Ob2lzZS1DYW5jZWxsaW5nLVdpcmVsZXNzLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMvZHAvQjBCNldQQ04xRj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby04ZS0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAexwzrmWI4DCRdYt0rgBqaFShq4Wv9r70a7W3XYhZPbR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$599 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Master &amp; Dynamic;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Master &amp; Dynamic MW75;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$599;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$599 at Master &amp; Dynamic;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724788517&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Master+%26+Dynamic&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=599.0&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tYXN0ZXJkeW5hbWljLmNvbS9wcm9kdWN0cy9tdzc1LWFjdGl2ZS1ub2lzZS1jYW5jZWxsaW5nLXdpcmVsZXNzLWhlYWRwaG9uZXMiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjdhOTI5NWU4LWY3NjgtM2Q5OC1hNjdhLTAyOTNiMzU0NDVhZCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAe9_zgKJKQupyKFTSLHhbsd5Y6W_PvHB9DX8Kos2j6kb&amp;itemName=Master+%26+Dynamic+MW75\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$599 at Master &amp; Dynamic</a></p></div></div><p>While Master &amp; Dynamic is known for its design prowess, the company’s over-ear headphones were due for a refresh. With the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:24;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:MW75;cpos:24;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9NYXN0ZXItRHluYW1pYy1Ob2lzZS1DYW5jZWxsaW5nLVdpcmVsZXNzLUhlYWRwaG9uZXMvZHAvQjBCNldQQ04xRj90YWc9Z2RndDBjLXAtby04aS0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiN2E5Mjk1ZTgtZjc2OC0zZDk4LWE2N2EtMDI5M2IzNTQ0NWFkIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAZTU89oKh0odDX_mzNytImcbzGor_yGxXSoxlJfVctgY&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMaster-Dynamic-Noise-Cancelling-Wireless-Headphones%2Fdp%2FB0B6WPCN1F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MW75</a> that debuted in June, the company opted for a look that takes cues from its MG20 gaming headset and mixes them with a combo of aluminum, leather and tempered glass. The company’s trademark sound quality returns with multiple ANC modes and ambient sound options for a range of situations. At $599, the high-end looks don’t come cheap, but if you’re looking for something beyond the pure plastic fashion of most headphones, M&amp;D has you covered.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 28 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.75 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Another solid option: </strong>Sennheiser Momentum 4</h2><div><div><div><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sennheiser Momentum 4;pid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;aid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;itemcost:$380;itmId:$299;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$299 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1\" 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height=\"720\" width=\"1280\"></img></a></p><p>Photo by Billy Steele / Engadget</p></div></div><div><p>Sennheiser\'s Momentum 4 has an impressive 60-hour battery life and improved ANC performance, but albeit with a somewhat bland design.</p><p><a data-ylk=\"sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;pdid:Sennheiser Momentum 4;pid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;aid:amazon_B0B6GHW1SX;itemcost:$380;itmId:$299;sellerN:Amazon;cpos:1;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;slk:$299 at Amazon;pkgt:horizontal-cta;pos:4\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;itemId=amazon_B0B6GHW1SX&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;itemName=Sennheiser+Momentum+4&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;itemSourceId=B0B6GHW1SX&amp;brand=Sennheiser+Consumer+Audio&amp;price=349.95&amp;salePrice=299.55&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwQjZHSFcxU1gvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThlLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUDYU7EnKsJdStdq7hn9lrd1LTju-bpjuVv88KCYPNCi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$299 at Amazon</a><a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;pkgt:horizontal-cta;sellerN:Adorama;sec:large-product;subsec:commlist;elmt:;pdid:Sennheiser Momentum 4;pid:;aid:;itemcost:undefined;itmId:$350;cpos:1;pos:5;slk:$350 at Adorama;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?itemId=manual_additional_button_0_7a9295e8-f768-3d98-a67a-0293b35445ad_1683724826576&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=product-url&amp;merchantName=Adorama&amp;itemSourceId=manual&amp;salePrice=349.95&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hZG9yYW1hLmNvbS9zZTUwOTI2Ni5odG1sIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAATcbZDLCnv903Vw3-n9zL-JqOKlJBwzPRFwHWivhDUi3&amp;itemName=Sennheiser+Momentum+4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$350 at Adorama</a></p></div></div><p>I’ll be honest, I had a hard time choosing between the Px7 S2 and the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:25;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:\" data-ylk=\"slk:Momentum 4;cpos:25;pos:1;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsInN0b3JlSWQiOiI2NmVhNTY3YS1jOTg3LTRjMmUtYTJmZi0wMjkwNGVmZGU2ZWEiLCJsYW5kaW5nVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9ncC9wcm9kdWN0L0IwQjZHSFcxU1gvP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLThpLTIwIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3YTkyOTVlOC1mNzY4LTNkOTgtYTY3YS0wMjkzYjM1NDQ1YWQifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAf5Gm74_9wazVubDCFr-1tetTHBmwy-ZVAM-_0b1eILd&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fproduct%2FB0B6GHW1SX%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Momentum 4</a> wireless headphones for the runner-up spot this time around. However, Bowers &amp; Wilkins gets the edge in terms of design even though the Px7 S2 and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:26;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:the Momentum 4;cpos:26;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sennheiser-momentum-4-review-140004906.html\">the Momentum 4</a> are very evenly matched on great sound quality. They’re the two best-sounding sets of Bluetooth headphones I’ve tested this year – and it’s not even close. Sennheiser does have an impressive 60-hour battery life in its favor and improved ANC performance. Those two items alone might be enough for you to overlook the very generic design.</p><ul><li><p><strong>Noise cancellation:</strong> Yes</p></li><li><p><strong>Multipoint:</strong> No</p></li><li><p><strong>Battery life:</strong> 60 hours</p></li><li><p><strong>Weight:</strong> 0.65 pounds</p></li><li><p><strong>Water resistance:</strong> None</p></li></ul><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:27;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read our Full Review of Sennheiser Momentum 4 Headphones;cpos:27;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sennheiser-momentum-4-review-140004906.html\"><strong>Read our Full Review of Sennheiser Momentum 4 Headphones</strong></a></p><h2>Other headphones we tested that didn\'t make the list</h2><h3>AirPods Max</h3><p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:28;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Apple’s AirPods Max;cpos:28;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/airpods-max-review-143019326.html\">Apple’s AirPods Max</a> are premium, well-designed headphones that incorporate all of the best features you find on standard AirPods: solid noise cancelation, spatial audio and easy Siri access. However, their $550 starting price makes them almost prohibitively expensive, even for those with iOS devices. There are better options available at lower prices.</p><h3>Sony WH-CH720N</h3><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:29;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sony WH-CH720N;cpos:29;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-ch720n-review-160032871.html\">Sony WH-CH720N</a> headphones are a decent option if you must have noise cancelation but can only spend so much. Even though the ANC struggles in certain environments, it’ll be good enough most of the time. Otherwise, these cans have decent sound quality and a comfortable design.</p><h3>Beats Studio Pro</h3><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:30;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beats Studio Pro;cpos:30;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/beats-studio-pro-review-upgraded-sound-makes-all-the-difference-140058369.html\">Beats Studio Pro</a> have a lot of noteworthy improvements like better ANC, sound quality and spatial audio. While they are better positioned to compete with the likes of Sony and Bose, they don’t quite knock any of our top picks off our list.</p><h3>Bose QuietComfort Ultra</h3><p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:31;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bose QuietComfort Ultra;cpos:31;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-ultra-headphones-review-a-new-spin-on-a-reliable-formula-160009025.html\">Bose QuietComfort Ultra</a> headphones are up there with some of the best wireless headphones we\'ve reviewed this year. However, while the new Immersive Audio feature sounds great at times, it\'s inconsistent and actually makes some songs and albums worse. Bose certainly made improvements on these cans, namely in default sound tuning, clarity and warmth, but they\'re not enough to justify the QuietComfort Ultra\'s $429 price tag.</p><h2>FAQs</h2><h3>How can you tell the quality of headphones?</h3><p>I typically look at three factors: design, sound quality and features. In terms of design, I’m usually looking to see if the build quality of the headphones feels cheap and plasticky. Plenty of companies use plastic, but they can do so in a way that doesn’t look or feel like budget models. For sound quality, I want to hear a nice, even tuning where highs, mids and lows are all well represented. No overly boomy bass or scooped out mids. I also want good clarity where you can pick up fine details and an open, immersive soundstage. Features is typically a distant third, but if a company doesn’t cover basic functionality (automatic pausing, transparency mode, multipoint Bluetooth, etc.) it can be an indication of overall quality.</p><h3>How do I choose the best quality headphones?</h3><p>“Bestâ€ can be pretty subjective, but I always recommend going to a place where you can listen to the headphones you’re thinking about buying before you commit. Sometimes this isn’t possible, so you’ll want to check return policies. I also recommend doing some research to determine what your priorities are in a new set. Are you an audiophile who wants the best sound quality? Is powerful active noise cancellation (ANC) the most important? Would you rather have conveniences like automatic pausing?</p><h3>Which brand has the best headphones?</h3><p>Sony consistently tops our list with <a data-i13n=\"cpos:32;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:its 1000X line;cpos:32;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/sony-wh-1000xm5-review-160045478.html\">its 1000X line</a>. This is mostly due to the combination of sound quality, ANC performance and the truckload of features these headphones pack in. I’ll be the first to tell you that there are better sounding options and other companies, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:33;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:like Bose;cpos:33;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bose-quietcomfort-45-review-143031637.html\">like Bose</a>, offer more effective noise cancellation. But when you add everything up, no one comes close to the full slate of tools Sony puts in its premium headphone line.</p><h3>Do expensive headphones sound better?</h3><p>Exorbitant price tags don’t mean better audio quality. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:34;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bowers &amp; Wilkins’;cpos:34;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px8-review-183002357.html\">Bowers &amp; Wilkins’</a> <a data-i13n=\"cpos:35;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:headphones;cpos:35;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/bowers-and-wilkins-px7-s2-review-170001854.html\">headphones</a> are on the high end for wireless noise-canceling models and they sound amazing. However, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:36;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Audio-Technica’s M50xBT2;cpos:36;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/audio-technica-ath-m50xbt2-wireless-headphones-155041750.html\">Audio-Technica’s M50xBT2</a> is much more affordable and doesn’t have ANC, but these headphones have a warm, natural sound profile that I find very inviting. At the end of the day, it will come down to personal preference, but you don’t need to spend a lot to find great headphones.</p></div>', 'Over-ear, noise-canceling headphones typically offer the most comprehensive set of features we want for our listening pleasure. 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(644, 'HP Spectre Fold review: Cutting edge at all costs', '<div><p>It’s rare, but now and then a company will go out on a limb and create a truly cutting-edge device, even if its books take a hit. That’s exactly what HP has done with the <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:HP Store;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-original-link=\"https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-spectre-foldable-17-cs0097nr#techSpecs\" data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:HP Store;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=8a0e8870-4cf8-4bda-935c-af7c00c28e2b&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=HP+Store&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ocC5jb20vdXMtZW4vc2hvcC9wZHAvaHAtc3BlY3RyZS1mb2xkYWJsZS0xNy1jczAwOTduciN0ZWNoU3BlY3MiLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImM4YTA2YWNjLTM2NGMtNDA0Ni1hMjZmLTljODRhZmYxNGUwMCJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAdkcgxSlqJdyxPUyXaFL16LTfuMOKDUwdBWrmNq-cuhe&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hp.com%2Fus-en%2Fshop%2Fpdp%2Fhp-spectre-foldable-17-cs0097nr%23techSpecs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spectre Fold.</a> Despite having the same processor as last year’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/asus-zenbook-17-fold-oled-review-specs-price-great-screen-now-do-the-keyboard-131547070.html\">ASUS Zenbook 17 OLED</a>, HP’s take on a flexible-screen laptop is thinner, lighter and more polished than anything that’s come before it. The Spectre Fold represents a true leap when it comes to next-gen hybrid design to the point where you might even want to buy one. The issue is that at $5,000, this thing will blow up pretty much anyone’s budget.<span></span></p>\n<h2 id=\"display\">Display</h2>\n<p>The centerpiece of the Spectre Fold is its 17-inch, 2,560 x 1,920 OLED panel from LG, which features plenty of brightness (400 nits for SDR content or up to 500 nits with HDR) and an impressive color gamut (99.5 percent of DCI-P3). More importantly, it has thin bezels and only the faintest hint of a crease. This means that in laptop mode, the Spectre Fold looks almost like any other small ultraportable, with what is effectively a 12.5-inch screen. But at a moment’s notice, you can pull its keyboard down to create what HP calls Expanded mode (which gives you the equivalent of one and a half screens) or prop the system up on its kickstand to use its full 17-inch panel. </p>\n<p>So, depending on your needs, you get the perfect-sized display for your content or working space. For me, someone who grew up watching Transformers, there’s something magical about a portable all-in-one that you can pack up and easily toss in a bag. (I still haven’t decided if the Spectre Fold is more like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NII1tbg6P7U\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Perceptor</a> or closer to a bot like <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEu2G_EQmuk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reflector</a>, though.)</p>\n<p id=\"80b794e5493f470981737a57362bbb43\"><figure><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" data-embed-domain=\"www.youtube.com\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/5eKs6tA3AaU?rel=0\"></iframe></figure></p>\n<div>\n                    <div id=\"manual_c8a06acc-364c-4046-a26f-9c84aff14e00_1699454486555\">\n                        <a aria-label=\"Shop now\" data-ylk=\"sec:mini-product;pdid:Spectre Fold;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:HP;pid:manual_c8a06acc-364c-4046-a26f-9c84aff14e00_1699454486555;itc:0;elmt:chooseForMe;slk:Spectre Fold;pkgt:mini-product;\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;itemName=Spectre%2BFold&amp;merchantName=HP&amp;brand=HP&amp;price=4999.99&amp;salePrice=4999.99&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5ocC5jb20vdXMtZW4vc2hvcC9wZHAvaHAtc3BlY3RyZS1mb2xkYWJsZS0xNy1jczAwOTduciIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYzhhMDZhY2MtMzY0Yy00MDQ2LWEyNmYtOWM4NGFmZjE0ZTAwIn0&amp;signature=AQAAARpNxFGlfm4aT3ClMQ8AzK6M8xFZxGCr71LeZTLaZ3dy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <p><img alt=\"Spectre Fold\" height=\"90px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/e24a4c60-7e44-11ee-bfa3-a4345991df2f\" width=\"100px\"></img>\n                            </p>\n                        </a>\n                        \n                    </div>\n            </div>\n<h2 id=\"design\">Design</h2>\n<p>However, where HP really flexes its skills is with the Spectre Fold’s design. Unlike the Zenbook 17 Fold which had a clunky design and flaky peripherals, it feels like HP has accounted for every detail. There’s a kickstand that folds flush against the body of the system, so it disappears when not in use. And its keyboard fits neatly inside the system when closed, while hidden magnetic charging coils keep both the keyboard and HP’s included stylus topped up so they’re always ready to go. The whole kit weighs just 3.58 pounds and measures 0.84 inches thick when closed, which is significantly thinner and lighter than ASUS’ flexible Zenbook (4.04 pounds, 1.25 inches).</p><div data-component=\"NewsletterCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div><div><div class=\"\" data-component=\"SimpleEmailSignupForm\"><form novalidate=\"\"><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p><div><div><div><h2>Subscribe to the Engadget Deals Newsletter</h2><p>Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team. <a href=\"https://subscription.yahoo.net/NewsLetter/preference/Preview?Brand=engadgetdeals\" target=\"_blank\">See latest</a></p></div><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p></div><p role=\"alert\">Please enter a valid email address</p><p role=\"alert\">Please select a newsletter</p><p>By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget\'s <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/terms/otos/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terms</a> and <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div></form></div></div></div></div>\n<p>Also, unlike the ASUS machine, there\'s virtually no setup involved. The keyboard automatically paired itself during the Spectre Fold’s initial boot and its Bluetooth connection was rock solid. And while the Spectre’s two USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 might seem awkwardly placed at first, having them on opposite sides of the device means there’s always at least one within reach regardless of what mode the system is in. To ensure the Spectre Fold is never short on connectivity, there’s an included dongle that adds two more USB-A ports and an HDMI jack. The result is a device that feels surprisingly polished, especially when you consider that this class of laptop has only existed for just a few years.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"In traditional clamshell mode, the Spectre Fold has what is effectively a 12.5-inch display. \" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/b949ca30-7e48-11ee-a67e-f61cf151789d\" data-uuid=\"67b658e5-d741-3d09-9193-c9f491b393a8\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/t3xDspKQfP9gVeY6fz6Dbg--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/b949ca30-7e48-11ee-a67e-f61cf151789d.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Sam Rutherford/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>The one awkward thing about the Spectre Fold is that, while it has a sharp 5-megapixel webcam with support for Windows Hello, the orientation of the camera itself can be an issue depending on what mode the laptop is in. When set up as an all-in-one, the webcam is in portrait mode instead of landscape. And when you combine that with a sensor that’s located on the left bezel of its display, it can be difficult to frame yourself properly while keeping the laptop centered.</p>\n<h2 id=\"performance\">Performance</h2>\n<p>The Spectre Fold’s processor is the one part of its spec sheet that doesn’t feel quite as sophisticated. There’s only a single configuration that features an Intel Core i7-1250U chip along with 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. This isn’t very impressive for a system this pricey, though HP says it chose that chip to ensure it would fit inside the Spectre Fold’s super thin chassis (just 0.33 inches unfolded). Regardless, for general productivity, this thing is speedy enough. Just don’t expect to do any sort of serious gaming or video editing.</p>\n<h2 id=\"batterylife\">Battery life</h2>\n\n        <div>\n            <h2>Gallery: HP Spectre Fold review photos<span> | 9 Photos</span></h2>\n            \n            \n            <template id=\"wafer-lightbox-wrapper-template\">\n                \n            </template>\n            <template id=\"article-lightbox-4d836fc9-aa10-493f-a0b7-3165c7ec87ae\">\n                <div id=\"article-lightbox\">\n                    <h2>Gallery: HP Spectre Fold review photos<span> | 9 Photos</span></h2>\n                    \n                </div>\n            </template>\n        </div>\n    \n<p>Typically on gadgets like this that are basically glorified concept devices, battery life is an afterthought. But the Spectre Fold defies those expectations with longevity that’s on par with more-traditional ultraportables. On PCMark10’s Open Office rundown test, it lasted 10 hours and 29 minutes, which is just 10 minutes shorter than the ASUS Zenbook S13’s time of 10:39. Though that was in laptop mode. With its 17-inch panel fully unfolded, battery life dropped by two hours to 8:31.</p>\n<h2 id=\"wrapup\">Wrap-up</h2>\n<p>A lot of people remain skeptical about gadgets with flexible displays (for good reason, I might add), but the $5,000 Spectre Fold is the best example yet of what this tech can offer. It’s a sleek machine that fits in tight spaces but also expands when you have more room to work. And when you need to pack up and go, it tucks away neatly in a bag. It gives you all the benefits of carrying around a portable monitor but with practically none of the drawbacks, while also addressing nearly every shortcoming from previous bendy attempts by Lenovo and ASUS.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"The Spectre Fold comes with a well-rounded kit including multiport dongle, a stylus and a spare charging cable for its detachable keyboard. \" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/6cf25530-7e48-11ee-bbff-d3d98b513174\" data-uuid=\"c618c5fb-dd75-32c7-ab84-733aa4aa701f\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/HcQRrYjBV.RHdaDdO.xvfw--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/6cf25530-7e48-11ee-bbff-d3d98b513174.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Sam Rutherford/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>However, putting a concrete score on something like this feels like it would be missing the point. Sure, it’s insanely expensive, but HP’s goal wasn’t to make something with mass appeal. The mission was to take the most advanced components and design principles available today to showcase the true potential of next-gen hybrid devices. To that end, I think this device is a success. With the Spectre Fold, HP has made the first flexible-screen laptop you might want to buy. But now comes the hard part: making one that people can actually afford.</p></div>', 'It’s rare, but now and then a company will go out on a limb and create a truly cutting-edge device, even if its books take a hit. That’s exactly what HP has done with the Spectre Fold. Despite having the same processor as last year’s ASUS Zenbook 17 OLED, HP’…', 'https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/80EUOEWo.FaLRiZ3AqHORQ--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTYzMDtweW9mZj0wO3c9MTIwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/317880b0-7e48-11ee-8e7b-40565a49e519.cf.jpg', '185', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-15', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(645, 'PlayStation Portal review: A baffling handheld for no one but Sony diehards', '<div><p>Sony has apparently learned nothing from the success of the <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1\" data-original-link=\"https://www.engadget.com/2017-03-01-nintendo-switch-review.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/2017-03-01-nintendo-switch-review.html\">Nintendo Switch </a>and <a data-i13n=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1\" data-original-link=\"https://www.engadget.com/steam-deck-oled-review-its-just-better-180038030.html#:~:text=The%20Steam%20Deck%20OLED%20is%20a%20mid%2Dcycle%20refresh%20from,chip%20and%20thermals%20are%20better.\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.engadget.com/steam-deck-oled-review-its-just-better-180038030.html#:~:text=The%20Steam%20Deck%20OLED%20is%20a%20mid%2Dcycle%20refresh%20from,chip%20and%20thermals%20are%20better.\">Steam Deck</a>. Or from its own portable systems like the Vita and PSP, for that matter. The PlayStation Portal (yes, technically it\'s another PSP) is a $200 handheld system that can <em>only</em> stream games from your PlayStation 5. There aren\'t any built-in apps, it can\'t play anything locally, and there\'s no connection to Sony\'s cloud game streaming service. It\'s purely a streaming window into your PS5, hence the name.<span></span></p>\n\n        <div>\n            <h2>Gallery: PlayStation Portal<span> | 11 Photos</span></h2>\n            \n            \n            <template id=\"wafer-lightbox-wrapper-template\">\n                \n            </template>\n            <template id=\"article-lightbox-cd5328e0-83d2-4e35-ae7a-b7bfb0588dee\">\n                <div id=\"article-lightbox\">\n                    <h2>Gallery: PlayStation Portal<span> | 11 Photos</span></h2>\n                    \n                </div>\n            </template>\n        </div>\n    \n<p>Consequently, it\'s also a device that lives and dies based on the quality of your internet connection. While it\'s mostly meant for in-home play, you could technically hop on any Wi-Fi connection to play remotely when you\'re traveling. But that\'s only possible if that connection and your home internet can keep up, and if your PS5 doesn\'t crash or get wonky. If anything along that chain fails, you\'re left with an ugly $200 doorstop.</p>\n<div data-component=\"ProductCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div data-component=\"ProductScores\"><div><div><p>Sony</p><h2>Sony PlayStation Portal</h2></div></div></div><div data-component=\"ProsCons\"><div><h2>Pros</h2><ul><li>Excellent DualSense-like controller</li><li> Decent streaming performance in ideal circumstances</li></ul></div><div><h2>Cons</h2><ul><li>Expensive</li><li> Connectivity can be fickle</li><li> Useless offline</li><li> No cloud streaming</li></ul></div></div></div><p>That\'s the main problem with the PlayStation Portal: Its downsides are so immediately apparent that it\'s unclear why anyone should get one. You could, for example, spend $100 for a Backbone controller to stream games from your phone. Or you could use any existing gamepad to access the PS Remote app on a phone, table, Mac or Windows PC. There are so many better ways to access games on the go, the PlayStation Portal already feels obsolete before it launches.</p>\n<p>Even its design seems haphazard: It\'s as if Sony chopped up a DualSense controller and shoved a basic 8-inch tablet in the middle. In place of the DualSense\'s center touchpad, you can tap and swipe on the Portal\'s screen (a process that was never as smooth as I wanted). On the bright side, the Portal includes the DualSense\'s satisfying haptics, and its sci-fi-ish black and white case looks right at home alongside the PlayStation 5.</p><div data-component=\"NewsletterCard\" data-reactroot=\"\"><div><div><div class=\"\" data-component=\"SimpleEmailSignupForm\"><form novalidate=\"\"><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p><div><div><div><h2>Subscribe to the Engadget Deals Newsletter</h2><p>Great deals on consumer electronics delivered straight to your inbox, curated by Engadget’s editorial team. <a href=\"https://subscription.yahoo.net/NewsLetter/preference/Preview?Brand=engadgetdeals\" target=\"_blank\">See latest</a></p></div><p><img height=\"88px\" src=\"https://s.yimg.com/kw/assets/Newsletter_Envelope.png\" width=\"100px\"></img></p></div><p role=\"alert\">Please enter a valid email address</p><p role=\"alert\">Please select a newsletter</p><p>By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget\'s <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/terms/otos/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Terms</a> and <a href=\"https://legal.yahoo.com/us/en/yahoo/privacy/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div></form></div></div></div></div>\n<figure><img alt=\"PlayStation Portal\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/8114f750-8255-11ee-beaf-963323788454\" data-uuid=\"00824467-ae91-31ee-8f37-5102e0e2fd90\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/VYa3N7kGCv7EwHV53_Tg5Q--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/8114f750-8255-11ee-beaf-963323788454.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>Holding the PlayStation Portal feels like holding an oversized DualSense controller. My hands and fingers were perfectly comfortable, but the 8-inch screen throws off the balance. I also couldn\'t help but notice how fragile the bottom corners of the screen were. It really does look like a tablet, with thick bezels and a relatively thin profile. But unlike the Switch, Steam Deck or even PlayStation Vita, there\'s nothing protecting the lower part of the Portal\'s screen from a hard drop, or from being crushed inside of a backpack. (Sony isn\'t selling a Portal case of its own, but you can find <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1\" data-original-link=\"https://www.amazon.com/Voikoli-Protective-Compatible-PlayStation-Shockproof-Stylish/dp/B0CGPT7HJM\" data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0\" href=\"https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=66ea567a-c987-4c2e-a2ff-02904efde6ea&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Amazon&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL1ZvaWtvbGktUHJvdGVjdGl2ZS1Db21wYXRpYmxlLVBsYXlTdGF0aW9uLVNob2NrcHJvb2YtU3R5bGlzaC9kcC9CMENHUFQ3SEpNP3RhZz1nZGd0MGMtcC1vLTR6OC0yMCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiYWM2YjEyNzUtOTRjYS00MjUzLWJmZTktODkxZTVmZTMyMmJhIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAYJMQa2bKbYgBljlDB5GlBD5eJPzlxNeabmIcLiu-Q96&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FVoikoli-Protective-Compatible-PlayStation-Shockproof-Stylish%2Fdp%2FB0CGPT7HJM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">some from third-parties</a>.)</p>\n<p>I\'m sure the controller arms would offer some protection for many falls, but I couldn\'t help treating the system with kid gloves during my testing. I didn\'t let my 5-year old daughter handle it during my review, even though I feel comfortable letting her hold a Switch. Perhaps this is just my paranoid dad brain speaking, but the Portal\'s screen is practically asking to be damaged — it\'s like getting your child an overly-expensive doll and just knowing it\'s going to lose a limb within a day.</p>\n<p>Setting up the PlayStation Portal involves linking it to your PlayStation 5 from within the console, or the PlayStation app. For some reason, my phone (an iPhone 15 Pro Max) had a hard time making out the QR code on the Portal\'s screen, so I plugged in the pairing code manually. Once that was clear, I sat back and waited for the Portal to connect to my PS5. And I waited. And waited.</p>\n<figure><img alt=\"PlayStation Portal\" data-crop-orig-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/8114d044-8255-11ee-bfde-e44ce700d405\" data-uuid=\"39e27c9a-0838-39b8-b71a-edef37847baa\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://mysterio.yahoo.com/api/res/1.2/uL0BsNQhVbGx7WAu8pMKow--/ZHByPTI7dz04NzU7YXBwaWQ9ZW5nYWRnZXQ-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/8114d044-8255-11ee-bfde-e44ce700d405.cf.webp\"></img><figcaption></figcaption><p>Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget</p></figure>\n<p>Thirty seconds later, I received a message saying that I needed to turn on my PS5\'s Remote Play feature, something I could have sworn I did when reviewing the system. The only problem? I was snuggled in bed, hoping to get some portable <em>Spider-Man 2 </em>time in before I dozed off. Rather than trek down two flights of stairs to reach the PS5 in my basement, I decided to wait until morning. I’ll admit, this was mostly my fault, but it would have been nice to flip on Remote Play from the PlayStation app.</p>\n<p>When I got up, I immediately flipped on the feature on my PS5 and proceeded to make breakfast. While my kids were chomping down on pancakes, I turned on the PS Portal and tried to connect to my PS5 — once again, I waited. About a minute later, I finally heard a successful chime from the system and was presented with my PlayStation 5\'s home screen. But when I tried to get a game of <em>Thumper</em> going, all I saw was a sea of video compression artifacts. The game\'s normally fluid controls felt like mud. I gave up after five minutes of frustration.</p>\n<p>Here\'s where I need to reiterate that your experience with the PlayStation Portal comes down to your home\'s internet setup. Sony recommends having a connection of at least 5Mbps, and it suggests 15Mbps for better quality. But raw internet speed is just one factor: You also have to consider the age and networking technology in your router, as well as Wi-Fi reception throughout your home. For the best possible experience, you\'ll want a modern router (or even better, a mesh setup) that can bathe your home in full wireless bars, as well as a direct Ethernet connection for your PS5. (Sony isn\'t saying if the PS Portal supports Wi-Fi 6, but that\'s a technology worth investing in if you have an older router.)</p>\n       \n                            </div>', 'Sony has apparently learned nothing from the success of the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck. Or from its own portable systems like the Vita and PSP, for that matter. The PlayStation Portal (yes, technically it\'s another PSP) is a $200 handheld system that can …', 'https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/gtg0lcf4pnWTyum.0u32qg--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTYzMDtweW9mZj0wO3c9MTIwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-11/8114d041-8255-11ee-af77-65a0ae9e8591.cf.jpg', '185', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-15', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(646, 'Could MEMS be the next big leap in headphone technology?', '<div><p>If you have a pair of in-ear headphones, there’s a good chance they\'re using a technology that’s <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:several;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://www.soundstagesolo.com/index.php/features/258-balanced-armatures-why-you-might-or-might-not-want-them\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">several</a> decades <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:old;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrodynamic_speaker_driver\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">old</a>. Despite attempts to introduce different, exotic-sounding systems like planar magnetic, electrostatic and even bone conduction, most IEMs or in-ear headphones still use either balanced armature or dynamic drivers. But there’s another contender, promising high fidelity, low power consumption and a tiny physical footprint. The twist is, it’s a technology that’s been in your pocket for 10 years already.</p><p>We’re talking about micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), and it’s a technology that’s been used in almost every microphone in every cell phone since the 2010s. When applied to headphone drivers (the inverse of a microphone), the benefits are many. But until recently, the technology wasn’t mature enough for mainstream headphones. California-based xMEMS is one company pushing the technology and consumer products featuring its solid-state MEMS drivers are finally coming to market. We tested the high-end Oni from Singularity, but Creative has also confirmed a set of TWS headphones with xMEMS drivers will be available in time for the holidays.</p><p>Where conventional speakers and drivers typically use magnets and coils, MEMS uses piezos and silicon. The result, if the hype is to be believed, is something that’s more responsive, more durable and with consistent fidelity. And unlike balanced-armature or dynamic, MEMS drivers can be built on a production line with minimal-to-no need for calibration or driver matching, streamlining their production. xMEMS, for example, has partnered with TSMC, one of the largest producers of microprocessors for its manufacturing process.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"A small MEMS headphone driver is pictured on the tip of a finger.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/BzXqOtW7U2rogrrU4x4WSQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1Ng--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/fcfeb590-6d01-11ee-bbf9-7ef0146becca\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> xMEMS</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>Of course, MEMS drivers lend themselves to any wearable that produces sound from AR glasses to VR goggles and hearing aids. For most of us, though, it\'s headphones where we’re going to see the biggest impact. Not least because the potential consistency and precision of MEMS should marry perfectly with related technologies such as spatial audio where fast response times and perfect phase matching (two headphones being perfectly calibrated to each other) is essential.</p><p>For now, MEMS is best suited to earbuds, IEMS and TWS-style headphones but xMEMS hopes to change that. “The North Star of the company was to reinvent loudspeakers,â€ Mike Householder, Marketing &amp; Business Development at the company told Engadget. “But to generate that full bandwidth audio in free air is a little bit more of a development challenge that\'s going to take some more time. The easier lift for us was to get into personal audio and that\'s the product that we have today.â€</p><p>To look at, the first IEM to feature xMEMS’ solid-state drivers, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:Singularity’s Oni;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://singularityindustries.com/products/oni\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Singularity’s Oni</a>, seem like regular, stylish high-end in-ear monitors. Once the music started to flow, though, there was a very clear difference. Electronic genres sounded crisp and impactful in a way that feld more. The MEMS drivers’ fast transient response evidenced in the sharp, punch percussion of RJD2’s “Ghostwriterâ€ and the Chemical Brothers’ “Live Again.â€ The latter’s mid- and high-end sections in particular shone through with remarkable clarity. Bass response was good, especially in the lower-mids, but perhaps not the strong point of the experience.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"A close up picture of an ONI in-ear monitor made by Singularity.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TOSPOq1_B4pYNXCBCG3XtQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/448c02e0-6d03-11ee-bd25-fc001b0d9a54\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> Singularity</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>When I tried Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,â€ I immediately noticed the hi-hats pushing through in a way I’d never heard before. The only way I can describe it is “splashy.â€ It didn’t sound weird, just noticeable. I asked Householder about this and he wasn’t as surprised. “Yeah, the hi-hats, cymbals and percussion, you\'re gonna hear it with a new level of detail that you\'re really not accustomed to.â€ He said, adding that some of this will be the tuning of the supplied headphone amplifier (made <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:by iFi;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://ifi-audio.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by iFi</a>) so it’s partly the EQ of that, mixed with the improved clarity of high frequencies from the MEMS drivers.</p><p>There was another surprise with the supplied amp/DAC, too: It had a specific “xMEMSâ€ mode. I originally planned to use my own, but it turns out that I needed this specific DAC as the MEMS drivers require a 10-volt bias to work. I asked Householder if all headphones would require a DAC (effectively ending their chances of mainstream adoption), but apparently xMEMS has developed its own amp “chipâ€ that can both drive the speakers and supply the 10-volt bias. The forthcoming True Wireless buds from Creative, for example, obviously won’t need any additional hardware.</p><p>This is where things get interesting. While we don\'t know the price for Creative’s TWS buds with xMEMS drivers, we can be sure that they will be a lot cheaper than Singularity’s IEMs which retail for $1,500. “You know, they\'re appealing to a certain consumer, but you could just very easily put that same speaker into a plastic shell, and retail it for 150 bucks,â€ Householder told Engadget. The idea that xMEMS can democratize personal audio at every price point is a bold one. Not least because most audiophiles aren’t used to seeing the exact same technology in their IEMs also in sub-$200 wireless products. Until we have another set to test, though, we can’t comment on the individual character each manufacturer can imbue on them.</p><figure><div><div><p><img alt=\"Exploded view of an xMEMS headphone.\" data-src=\"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0y11pm1TscpBCtzLg27mTA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQwOQ--/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/5f970900-6d02-11ee-afef-49a00f7d40db\"></img></p></div></div><p><figcaption><span> xMEMS</span></figcaption></p></figure><p>One possible differentiating factor for higher-end products (and competing MEMS-based products) is something xMEMS is calling “Skyline.â€ Householder described it as a dynamic “ventâ€ that can be opened and closed depending on the listener’s needs. Similar to how open-back headphones are favored by some for their acoustic qualities, xMEMS-powered IEMs could include Skyline that would open and close to prevent occlusion, improve passive noise canceling and other acoustic qualities such as “transparencyâ€ mode where you want to temporarily let external, environmental noises come through.</p><p>For those who prefer on-ear or over-ear headphones, MEMS technology will likely be paired with legacy dynamic drivers, at least initially. “The first step that we\'re taking into headphone is actually a two-way approach,â€ Householder said. The idea being that a smaller dynamic driver can handle the low frequencies, while MEMS drivers currently don’t scale up so well. “It\'s really the perfect pairing. The dynamic for the low end, let it do what it does best, and then we\'ve got the far superior high frequency response [from MEMS],â€ he said. “But the long term vision is to eventually fully replace that dynamic driver.â€</p><p>The ultimate goal would, of course, be a set of solid-state desktop speakers, but we’re a ways out on that, it seems. For now, though, there’s a tantalizing promise that MEMS-based in-ears could modernize and maybe even democratize consumer audio, at least around a certain price point. Not to mention that xMEMS isn’t the only company in the game. The Austrian startup Usound already showed its own <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:reference-design earphone;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://audioxpress.com/article/fresh-from-the-bench-usound-megaclite-4-0-uh-r2040-mems-earphones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reference-design earphone</a> last year and Sonic Edge has developed its own MEMS “<a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:speaker-in-chip;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0\" href=\"https://sonicedge.io/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">speaker-in-chip</a>â€ technology. With some competition in the market, there’s hope that the number of products featuring it will increase and improve steadily over the next year or so.</p></div>', 'If you have a pair of in-ear headphones, there’s a good chance they are using a technology that’s several\r\n decades old\r\n. Despite attempts to introduce different, exotic-sounding systems like planar magnetic, electrostatic and even bone conduction, most IEMs…', 'https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/VQuRxZCwmMSq5rNrFfNuUg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://s.yimg.com/os/creatr-uploaded-images/2023-10/822f5900-6d01-11ee-bdf7-fb8a2a17be7b', '185', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-15', '1373', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(648, 'ECommerce Business Solution [Video] – Video Ready Marketing', '<article id=\"post-298248\">\n<div id=\"mondoplayer_prepend_content\"><div><div end_screen_image=\"https://vlog.mondoplayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/mp_ad_9gAdRjQ7umWzhexD_64d642040686d_mp_ad_0t4ke9m5whws_6\" href=\"https://vlog.mondoplayer.com/red/?f=9gAdRjQ7umWzhexD&amp;u=Q7Fn1Z4k6wgtCr5h\" id=\"3zCaoedkwUA_prepend_ad_a_wrapper\" onclick=\"play_playlist_video(&quot;3zCaoedkwUA&quot;, &quot;prepend_ad_a&quot;)\"><p><img alt=\"5 Ways to Make Push Marketing Work for You\" onerror=\"thumbnail_failover(event)\" src=\"https://img.youtube.com/vi/3zCaoedkwUA/hqdefault.jpg\" title=\"5 Ways to Make Push Marketing Work for You\"></img></p><div><p>►</p></div></div><div><p>5 Ways to Make Push Marketing Work for You</p><div><div onclick=\"window.open(&quot;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYQGxhq9p4JxWUzS6Dto1A&quot;)\"><p><img 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(649, 'Affiliate marketing is learning how to be a middleman. #shorts #affiliatemarketing #makemoneyonline', '<div id=\"browsers\"><p>You can use YouTube\'s latest features!</p><ul id=\"browsers-list\"><li><a href=\"https://www.google.com/chrome/index.html?brand=CHNY&amp;utm_campaign=en&amp;utm_source=en-et-youtube&amp;utm_medium=et\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"72px\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/supported_browsers/chrome.png\" width=\"72px\"></img><h3>Google Chrome</h3></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.opera.com/\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"72px\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/supported_browsers/opera.png\" width=\"72px\"></img><h3>Opera</h3></a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/new/?utm_source=youtube.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=supported-browser\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"72px\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/supported_browsers/firefox.png\" width=\"72px\"></img><h3>Mozilla Firefox</h3></a></li></ul><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c0X0bD4nqI\" id=\"return-to-youtube\">Browse YouTube</a></p></div>', 'Affiliate marketing is learning how to be a middleman. #shorts #affiliatemarketing #makemoneyonlineyoutube.com', 'https://www.youtube.com/img/desktop/supported_browsers/firefox.png', '198', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
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(651, 'Now Meta’s Quest 3 lets you choose: better battery life or better VR graphics?', '<div><p>Meta is rolling out <a href=\"https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/v59-software-reactions-youtube-live-chat-livestream-quest-3-extended-battery/\">a software update</a> that lets Quest 3 users eke out more battery life at the expense of graphics quality. </p><p>In addition to this new Battery Saver mode, the <a href=\"https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/whats-new/release-notes/?intern_source=blog&amp;intern_content=v59-software-reactions-youtube-live-chat-livestream-quest-3-extended-battery#:~:text=Meta%20Quest%20build%2059.0%20release%20notes\">v59 update</a> also gives VR streamers a way to keep track of YouTube Live Chat within the headset, includes more reactions and stickers in a chat, adds legs to your avatar in <em>Horizon Home</em>, and enhances the Activities tab to easily find friend recommendations and drop in to play. Another note says that <a href=\"/23451629/meta-quest-pro-vr-headset-horizon-review#:~:text=Workrooms%E2%80%99%20personal%20office%20component%20is%20a%20little%20better%2C%20mostly%20because%20it%E2%80%99s%20simpler.\">the Remote Display app from the Quest Pro</a> “will become available for Quest 3 and Quest 2 over time,â€ allowing wearers to project their own computer screen into a VR environment.</p><div><p>With the new update, users can switch to a lower graphics output setting on Meta Quest 3 that can help extend its battery life, which, <a href=\"/23906313/meta-quest-3-review-vr-mixed-reality-headset\">according to our review</a>, normally lasts about two hours for <a href=\"https://communityforums.atmeta.com/t5/Get-Help/Battery-Life-Meta-Quest-3/td-p/1095349\">any users who want to explore its worlds for that long</a>. (Coincidentally, there’s <a href=\"/2023/10/25/23932063/meta-horizon-worlds-update-v133-time-spent\">also an update for <em>Horizon Worlds</em></a> that now can keep track of how much time you spend there.)</p></div><p>It’s unclear what battery performance improvement Meta Quest 3’s Battery Saver mode brings, but any extra time could please users who don’t want to <a href=\"/2023/9/27/23890816/meta-quest-3-charging-dock-price-availability-connect\">buy a $130 battery strap</a> or weren’t impressed by the extra time it added. On other portable devices like the Steam Deck, more granular settings offer even more control, <a href=\"/2022/5/11/23067870/steam-deck-update-per-game-performance-profiles\">like per-game settings</a> and frame rate limits.</p><p>You can activate Battery Saver by going to System Settings &gt; Power.</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><div><div class=\"\"><p><span><span></span><img alt=\"YouTube Live Chat in the headset.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><figcaption><em>YouTube Live Chat in the headset.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Meta</cite></p></div></div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><div><div class=\"\"><p><span><span></span><img alt=\"New reactions in chat.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><figcaption><em>New reactions in chat.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Meta</cite></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>The extra battery life could help VR streamers who are increasingly active online using the Meta Quest 3. And now, some streamers can get early access to view and interact with YouTube Live Chat so they don’t have to leave the experience to acknowledge their audience. This feature will first be handed out to YouTube creators who sign up through an early access interest <a href=\"https://forms.gle/Rqvz5GC1X1LULbfW9?intern_source=blog&amp;intern_content=v59-software-reactions-youtube-live-chat-livestream-quest-3-extended-battery\">form</a>.</p><p>For those who just want to chill with friends in VR, a new Activities tab shows you pending invitations to games and apps so you can quickly jump in with others. It also lets you easily view and join an active group call. The chat experience gets a boost, too, with the ability to use avatar stickers, add reactions, and send images (in included regions).</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><div><div class=\"\"><p><span><span></span><img alt=\"New Activities tab.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><figcaption><em>New Activities tab.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Meta</cite></p></div></div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><div><div class=\"\"><p><span><span></span><img alt=\"Updated time limits and scheduled breaks in Family Center.\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><figcaption><em>Updated time limits and scheduled breaks in Family Center.</em></figcaption> <p><cite>Image: Meta</cite></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>Meta is also rolling out an updated parental controls feature called Family Center, where you can manage daily time limits for kids, enforce break periods, and more within the Meta Quest mobile app. For this and other features in Meta Quest version 59, you’ll have to wait until Meta completes the rollout, which is happening now.</p></div>', 'Meta Quest 3 has a new Battery Saver mode in software version 59. 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(652, 'Japan’s automakers are keeping sports cars alive in the EV era', '<div id=\"content\"><p>In auto enthusiast circles, there have been two widely shared sentiments in recent years: auto shows are dying off, and the onset of electrification will bring about the death of sports cars and driving fun. </p><p>While the latter statement is heavily debatable, the former isn’t. Even before the covid-19 pandemic, fewer and fewer automakers were investing in auto shows, with many pulling out entirely, leaving once-packed convention centers in the US and Europe feeling barren and boring. Instead of fighting with competitors for media coverage and show floor space, most car companies now host their own dedicated reveal events, and we can’t really blame them.</p><p>In Japan this week, though, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was still 2005. What used to be called the Tokyo Motor Show has been rebranded as the Japan Mobility Show, with a broader focus on all sorts of futuristic modes of transportation, not just cars and motorcycles like before. </p><p>Dozens of vehicles have debuted at the show, from production kei vans and crossover concepts to eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) prototypes and robotic scooters. I truly can’t remember the last time an auto show had this much new product to talk about, aside from some shows in China that are typically much more focused on the Chinese market. </p><div><div><p>In Japan this week, though, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was still 2005</p></div></div><p>But there were five new debuts in particular that have taken the world by storm. Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota all revealed show-stopping sports car concepts that feature fully electric or hybrid powertrains, with each brand committing to keeping enthusiast segments alive amid the global EV transition. None of them seem too far-fetched or far away from production, and some of these concepts were even genuine surprises, which is extremely rare in this day and age, especially at an auto show. </p><p>That’s not to say the Japanese automakers are the only ones working on electric performance cars. Porsche’s next-generation Boxster and Cayman will debut next year as full EVs, though they will be sold alongside the existing gas-powered models for a while. Most other brands are being even more cautious. </p><p>Electric sports cars from other high-end brands like Audi, Lotus, and Mercedes-AMG are still years away, with no concepts to even give us a taste of what to expect, while supercar companies like Ferrari and McLaren are only just starting to talk about making EVs. Pininfarina and Rimac currently sell incredible electric hypercars but only in limited numbers and at a cost of over $2 million each.</p><div><div><p>Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota all revealed show-stopping sports car concepts</p></div></div><p>There are even fewer performance EVs on the horizon from mainstream brands. The next Dodge Charger was previewed with <a href=\"/2022/8/18/23311254/dodge-charger-ev-daytona-srt-concept-muscle-car-exhaust-sound\">an electric concept</a>, but it seems like <a href=\"https://www.thedrive.com/news/confirmed-next-gen-dodge-charger-will-keep-gas-engine\">the production car will also be available with a gas engine</a>, and we’re probably years away from seeing an electric Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro. Hyundai and Kia have <a href=\"/2023/7/13/23793801/hyundai-ioniq-5-n-performance-ev-announcement\">the Ioniq 5 N</a> and <a href=\"/23680537/kia-ev6-gt-review-ev-specs-price-photos\">EV6 GT</a> performance models, but both are based on family crossovers.</p><p>Japan has long been a bastion of affordable performance cars of many different types, and these five concepts represent the exact kind of variety that enthusiasts dream about. Even if only one or two of these cars had debuted, it would be big news, so getting all of them at once is pretty incredible. Reports of the auto show’s death may have been premature after all.</p><p><h4>Honda Prelude Concept</h4></p><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><div><p><span><img alt=\"Japan Mobility Show\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></figure></div></div><p><cite>Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images</cite></p></div></div><p>The most visually production-ready of the sports cars shown, Honda’s reborn Prelude is also the most conventional-looking. It’s a cab-forward, two-door coupe that more closely evokes the discontinued Civic coupe than Preludes of the past. The Prelude features a fresh design language for Honda with an angry face and crisp surfacing, and its raked roofline and stubby proportions either look great or too much like an old Mitsubishi Eclipse, depending on who you ask. Even details like the lights and bumpers look like they could go straight into production, and the concept even has real panel gaps and glass surrounds.</p><p>Honda’s CEO described the concept as “a prelude for Honda’s future modelsâ€ that will bring the brand’s “joy of drivingâ€ philosophy “into the full-fledged electrified future.â€ To that end, the Prelude concept is a hybrid, not a full EV. The production Prelude will most likely ride on the same platform as the Civic sedan and use the new Civic Hybrid’s powertrain setup, which pairs a four-cylinder engine and two electric motors. Fingers crossed there will be a high-performance Type R version, too.</p><div><div><p>The most visually production-ready of the sports cars shown, Honda’s reborn Prelude is also the most conventional-looking</p></div></div><p>While Honda could eventually come out with an EV version of the Prelude, it doesn’t have an ideal platform yet, and the Civic platform might be tough to fully electrify. Honda is still using General Motors’ Ultium platform for EVs like <a href=\"/2023/9/28/23894748/2024-honda-prologue-ev-range-battery-evgo-charging-credit\">the Prologue</a>, the brands’ <a href=\"/2023/10/25/23931470/gm-honda-scrap-plan-build-cheaper-evs\">proposed architecture for affordable EVs has been canceled</a>, and Honda’s own e:Architecture platform won’t be ready until 2025 (and that’s for larger cars anyway). A Prelude EV could ride on a version of <a href=\"https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2023/4230512eng.html\">the European e:Ny1 crossover’s front-wheel-drive platform</a>, which was developed in-house by Honda, but that doesn’t seem suitable for this model either.</p><p>Regardless of what powertrain the Prelude uses, it’s pretty exciting to see a brand-new, affordable coupe coming to market. It’s a once-thriving segment that has almost completely died off, with everything from the high cost of production to low customer interest cited as the culprit. The increased popularity of crossovers is certainly a factor, too, and those models usually have higher profit margins. Yeah, you can still get cars like the Ford Mustang, but that’s a totally different sort of vehicle and buyer demographic. In even more exciting news, <a href=\"https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39704767/honda-sporty-ev-nsx-successor/\">Honda has already teased two fully electric sports cars</a> in its pipeline, one of which will be a flagship successor to the NSX.</p><p>In addition to the Prelude, Honda showed off half a dozen electric bikes and scooters, including <a href=\"/2023/9/14/23872334/honda-motocompacto-electric-scooter-photo-specs-price\">the incredible Motocompacto</a> that will go on sale in the US later this year. There’s also the Sustaina-C concept, a small hatchback made from recycled acrylic resin, and the CI-MEV, an autonomous microcar for elderly people who can’t walk, drive, or easily take public transit. On the more wacky side, Honda revealed an Avatar Robot that can remotely perform tasks for the controlling user and the Uni-One wheelchair-like mobility device that can be controlled without using your hands by just shifting your body weight. Oh, and Honda’s eVTOL and HondaJet are on display, too.</p><p><h4>Mazda Iconic SP Concept</h4></p><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><div><p><span><img alt=\"Inside the Japan Mobility Show\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></figure></div></div><p><cite>Image: Getty</cite></p></div></div><p>After years of concepts and rumors, it seems like Mazda is finally getting close to putting a rotary-powered sports car back into production, this time with an unexpected twist. The new Iconic SP concept uses a rotary engine as a range extender for an electric powertrain, similar to the Chevrolet Volt and BMW i3 REx, and the whole thing seems pretty grounded in reality.</p><p>Before focusing on the powertrain, just take a look at the Iconic SP — it’s absolutely stunning. A two-door coupe with swan-wing doors, a fixed roof, and what presumably is a liftback glass hatch, Mazda describes the Iconic SP as a car that “embodies the joy of driving.â€ It’s perfectly proportioned, with wonderfully sculpted, super wide fenders, an extremely sloping hood and low nose, and minimal surfacing frippery. Mazda’s signature smiling grille is present, but otherwise, there are no large intakes, big exhaust tips, or other typical sports car cues. But the Iconic SP does mark the return of pop-up headlights, with the slim LEDs hiding behind a small cover when not in use.</p><p>Despite the Miata-inspired design cues, the Iconic SP is more like an RX-7 revival both in size and purpose. At 164.6 inches long, 72.8 inches wide, and 45.3 inches tall, it’s 10.5 inches longer, 4.5 inches wider, and 3.3 inches lower than the current ND MX-5 Miata, and the Iconic SP’s 102-inch wheelbase is 11.1 inches longer.</p><p>Mazda says the Iconic SP’s two-rotor engine is mounted in the center of the car, which helps give it a perfect 50:50 weight distribution and a low center of gravity. With a stated weight of 3,197 pounds, the Iconic SP is also around 850 pounds heavier than a Miata but still lighter than the vast majority of existing electrified vehicles. We don’t know battery size and placement or how many electric motors the Iconic SP has and how powerful they are, but Mazda says total output is 365 horsepower, more than double what a Miata makes.</p><p>Unlike in a traditional hybrid, the Iconic SP’s rotary doesn’t actually power the wheels. Instead, it is used as a generator to charge up the battery, which then sends juice to the electric motor. The rotary can burn carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen, and depending on charge, the Iconic SP can be driven under electric power only. The Iconic SP can also be plugged in to charge the battery, and it features V2X capabilities. </p><p>The Iconic SP’s powertrain might sound fantastical, but Mazda has been fervently working on rotary range-extenders for years now. In Europe, <a href=\"/23598265/mazda-mx-30-electric-suv-ev-review-range-specs-battery\">the MX-30 crossover</a> is currently available in <a href=\"https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mazda/mx-30-r-ev\">R-EV guise</a>, which uses a single-rotor motor as a generator in the same way as the Iconic SP. Earlier this year, <a href=\"https://carbuzz.com/news/mazda-working-on-new-wankel-rotary-engine-for-rx-7-successor\">Mazda filed six patents related to rotary powertrains</a>, as well as <a href=\"https://www.motortrend.com/news/mazda-rotary-hybrid-three-rotor-patent-filing/\">multiple patents</a> for <a href=\"https://www.thedrive.com/news/mazda-patents-another-rotary-hybrid-sports-car-design-is-this-finally-for-real\">rotary hybrid sports car packages</a>. Mazda has previously confirmed that <a href=\"https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36845289/mazda-miata-hybrid-future-details/\">a next-generation Miata is coming</a>, and it will use some sort of electrified powertrain. The NE Miata is likely to have a standard hybrid setup, both to keep costs and weight down and preserve the Miata’s analog feel. That would definitely leave room in Mazda’s lineup for a more upmarket sports car like the Iconic SP, and it seems more likely than ever to actually be happening. </p><p><h4>Nissan Hyper Force Concept</h4></p><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><div><p><span><img alt=\"Japan Mobility Show\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></figure></div></div><p><cite>Photo by Ahmet Furkan Mercan/Anadolu via Getty Images</cite></p></div></div><p>By far the most outlandish concept of the group, the Nissan Hyper Force concept is a pretty blatant preview of the long-awaited R36 GT-R. This supercar’s carbon-fiber body looks straight out of a sci-fi movie, mixing dramatic angles and flat surfaces with some wild, active aerodynamic elements. Its massive chin, extreme diffuser, and big rear wing provide tons of downforce, and the grille shape and round taillights are obvious GT-R cues. As with previous GT-Rs, Nissan collaborated with Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital on the in-cabin graphics and infotainment. The Hyper Force’s multitude of screens move around the driver depending on drive mode, shifting colors and showing different information, and when the car’s not in motion, it can be used as a VR gaming setup.</p><p>Nissan says the Hyper Force uses a solid-state battery pack, something the company has already started working on. <a href=\"/2022/4/8/23017045/nissan-ev-solid-state-battery-yokohama-plant-2028\">Nissan’s first solid-state batteries</a> will enter pilot production in Japan in 2024, with the first production EV using them to go on sale by 2028. It’s unknown how many electric motors the Hyper Force uses, but Nissan says it makes a whopping 1,341 horsepower that’s sent to all four wheels via the brand’s e-4ORCE technology.</p><div><div><p>This supercar’s carbon-fiber body looks straight out of a sci-fi movie</p></div></div><p><a href=\"/2016/3/23/11289778/nissan-gt-r-announced-new-york-auto-show-2016\">The current R35 GT-R</a> was first unveiled in 2007, and while it has undergone many updates since then, it’s felt long in the tooth for years and sales numbers haven’t hit four digits in almost a decade. Nissan executives have been hinting at what the R36 follow-up could be like for years, with most recent rumors pointing toward it being a full EV, but it’s unlikely that the R36 will be out before 2028. At least the Hyper Force is our first concrete look at what to expect and proof that Nissan is still taking the GT-R’s future seriously. </p><p>The Hyper Force is one of five “Hyperâ€ concepts that Nissan unveiled in Tokyo, with the lineup including a wild Hyper Tourer minivan and a Hyper Punk crossover designed for content creators. All five concepts are available to play in Fortnite, and they were featured in a digital 3D billboard in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. These concepts might seem completely over the top to you, and they certainly are, but each one packs technology ideas and design themes that will be used in future Nissan production cars. I hope the names stick around, too.</p><p><h4>Subaru Sport Mobility Concept</h4></p><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><div><p><span><img alt=\"Inside the Japan Mobility Show\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></figure></div></div><p><cite>Image: Getty</cite></p></div></div><p>After developing two generations of rear-wheel-drive sports coupes together, <a href=\"https://www.drive.com.au/news/next-toyota-gr86-developed-alone-report/\">Toyota is breaking off from Subaru for the next-generation 86</a> (which will still be gas-powered), leaving Subaru on its own to decide the BRZ’s fate. Subaru debuted its new Sport Mobility concept in Tokyo, which sure seems like a preview of an electric BRZ successor.</p><p>Like most new Subaru designs, the Sport Mobility concept has gotten mixed reactions, but I think it looks awesome. It’s got a boxy, upright stance with a tall greenhouse reminiscent of the 1980s XT coupe, which Subaru says lends it a low seating position that still has great visibility. Chunky wheel arches are separated from the body by bright blue accents, and it has thin LED lights with rally-style inboard headlights. Take away some of the unrealistic material choices and details, and the Sport Mobility’s design could easily translate to a production coupe.</p><div><div><p>Like most new Subaru designs, the Sport Mobility concept has gotten mixed reactions</p></div></div><p>In traditional Subaru fashion, the Sport Mobility is implied to be all-wheel drive and potentially have rear-wheel steering, but we don’t know any further details. Subaru is likely to continue sharing platforms and powertrains with Toyota, so the production car could use Toyota’s upcoming solid-state batteries. <a href=\"https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43904019/subaru-new-evs-by-2026/\">Subaru has said it will launch three new EVs by 2026</a>, but all of them will be SUVs using as-yet-unknown powertrains and platforms. Subaru has also said that it’s working on <a href=\"https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43564017/2028-subaru-wrx-sti-ev-future-cars/\">a fully electric next-generation WRX STI</a> for later this decade, and a coupe could definitely be spun off of that car. A potential BRZ replacement would be at least a few years away anyway, so here’s hoping the Sport Mobility comes to fruition.</p><p>Hanging above the Sport Mobility on Subaru’s stand is the Air Mobility concept, a UFO-like flying vehicle that has a car-like cabin, six horizontally mounted propellers, and a funny set of head- and taillights. Though it’s just a static model for now, Subaru says it’s actually working on real-life flight demonstrations with aerospace and automotive engineers.</p><p><h4>Toyota FT-Se Concept</h4></p><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><div><p><span><img alt=\"Inside the Japan Mobility Show\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></figure></div></div><p><cite>Image: Getty</cite></p></div></div><p>It’s been 16 years since Toyota last offered a mid-engined sports car with the third-gen MR2, and it’s bringing that car’s spirit back with the electric FT-Se concept. <a href=\"/2021/12/14/22833997/toyota-ev-investment-lexus-concept-vehicles\">Toyota first teased an electric sports car a couple years ago</a>, and the FT-Se’s design is an evolution of what we’ve seen before. Toyota isn’t confirming whether the FT-Se will enter production, but it seems like a sure bet.</p><p>The FT-Se looks phenomenal, unlike any other Toyota in history — in a good way. It seems quite small, and Toyota says it was designed with aerodynamics in mind. There are large intakes at the front and rear, thin LED lights and awesome angular fenders, and Toyota showed photos of one version with a big fixed rear wing. Little details like reflector lights add to the FT-Se’s production-intent looks. The interior is pretty radical, with a yoke steering wheel flanked by rectangular displays and a narrow dashboard. Still, take away some of the sillier elements like the prominent hand grips, and the FT-Se’s cabin isn’t that far off from what could be produced.</p><div><div><p>The FT-Se looks phenomenal, unlike any other Toyota in history</p></div></div><p>Sadly, Toyota has given out barely any details or specs for the FT-Se, but we can make some fairly solid assumptions. Toyota says it shares a modular architecture and many components with the brand’s other next-gen EVs, including a gigacasted body and new prismatic battery cells that are slimmer and mounted behind the occupants to give it mid-engine weight distribution and handling characteristics. Toyota’s images show the FT-Se performing some lurid drifts, and it will most likely have a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system. The FT-Se also seems like the ideal candidate for <a href=\"/2023/6/15/23762020/electric-ev-manual-transmission-fake-noise-toyota-lexus\">the simulated manual transmission that Toyota is developing for EVs</a>.</p><p>Among Toyota’s other Tokyo concepts are <a href=\"/2023/10/23/23928817/toyota-land-cruiser-se-ev-epu-electric-suv-truck-concept\">the Land Cruiser Se</a>, a large electric SUV with three rows of seats, and the FT-3e, a super cool electric crossover that previews the replacement for <a href=\"/23180408/toyota-bz4x-electric-suv-review-specs-price\">the existing (and underwhelming) bZ4X</a>. Toyota also showed off an electric kei van designed for different business solutions, a modular flatbed pickup, an electric wheelchair with autonomous capabilities, a new type of steering yoke with hand controls for people with disabilities, and even a drivable lunar rover prototype. But most relevant for the US market is the super cute EPU, a Ford Maverick–style compact electric pickup that looks extremely production-ready.</p><p>The Lexus brand also revealed a pair of concepts based on Toyota’s next-gen EV architecture. <a href=\"/2023/10/25/23931491/lexus-lf-zc-lf-zl-ev-concept-japan-mobility-show\">The LF-ZC</a> previews an IS-sized production sedan coming in 2026 that will have twice the range of existing EVs, while the LF-ZL is a flagship luxury crossover with less immediate production intent. Lexus is still working on its own high-performance EV sports car, having first shown <a href=\"https://www.motor1.com/news/554398/lexus-electric-hypercar-teaser-specs/\">the Electrified Sport concept</a> in 2021. </p><p><h4>A sign of what’s to come</h4></p><div><div><div><div aria-label=\"Zoom\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><div><p><span><img alt=\"An inside view of the Big Sight campus which welcomes one of the world’s most important automobile fairs called the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) at the Tokyo Bay in Tokyo, Japan on October 26, 2023.\" data-nimg=\"fill\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"></img></span></p></div></figure></div></div><p><cite>Photo by Ahmet Furkan Mercan / Anadolu via Getty Images</cite></p></div></div><p>Japan’s adoption of electric cars has been even slower than other countries, both in terms of actual sales volume and introduction of EV models by Japanese automakers. So far, only 1.5 percent of new car sales in Japan this year were EVs, compared to around 15 percent in Western Europe and 8 percent in the US. </p><p><a href=\"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/24/companies/japan-top-selling-ev/\">The current most popular EV in Japan is the Nissan Sakura</a> (and its Mitsubishi eK X twin), a tiny kei vehicle with a price tag of around $13,000 that has accounted for more than half of EV sales this year. Other brands will be coming out with other electric kei cars over the next few years, capitalizing on the microcar segment that makes up more than one-third of all car sales in Japan.</p><p>The popularity of hybrids in the country, high EV price tags, and the lack of charging infrastructure are also hindrances to Japan’s EV transition, just like in the US. While most major Japanese automakers have plans to launch a multitude of EVs by the end of this decade globally, Japan might still remain one of the biggest holdouts for overall adoption. </p><p>But this lineup of sporty concepts at the Japan Mobility Show is a sign that not only are the automakers serious about electrification, but they also want to keep the spirit of driving enjoyment alive in our new era. Potentially ushering in the rebirth of relevant auto shows is the cherry on top.</p></div>', 'The Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo saw the debut of five different electrified sports cars, ranging from production-intent coupes to outrageous concept supercars.', 'https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/4KTR0KuEWKBv7fRD9S8kCdSugq8=/0x0:7780x5187/1200x628/filters:focal(3890x2594:3891x2595)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25035417/1745434371.jpg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(653, 'Meet the Fire Nation MVPs of Netflixs Avatar: The Last Airbender', '<div><figure contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt=\"Dallas Liu as Zuko in Netflix\'s Avatar: The Last Airbender.\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2019\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133\" data-recommended=\"true\" data-width=\"3591\" draggable=\"false\"><div contenteditable=\"false\" data-alt=\"Dallas Liu as Zuko in Netflix\'s Avatar: The Last Airbender.\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\"><p><span><div><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133.jpg\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" srcset=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133.jpg\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Dallas Liu as Zuko in Netflix\'s Avatar: The Last Airbender.\" data-alt=\"Dallas Liu as Zuko in Netflix\'s Avatar: The Last Airbender.\" data-anim-src=\"\" data-chomp-id=\"d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133\" data-format=\"png\" src=\"https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133.jpg\"></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Netflix</figcaption></p></div><span data-alt=\"Dallas Liu as Zuko in Netflix\'s Avatar: The Last Airbender.\" data-format=\"png\" data-height=\"2019\" data-hide=\"false\" data-id=\"d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommend-id=\"image://d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133\" data-recommended=\"true\" data-width=\"3591\"></span></figure><div><p>Nickelodeon’s <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/the-world-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-is-getting-an-a-1846349722&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/the-world-of-avatar-the-last-airbender-is-getting-an-a-1846349722\"><em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em></a></span><em> </em>made a big impression back in 2005 and continues to be fondly remembered to this day. Fans of the show love the larger cast of characters, and they definitely have their favorites—particularly when it comes to the members of the <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/avatar-azula-spirit-temple-graphic-novel-dark-horse-1850074192&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/avatar-azula-spirit-temple-graphic-novel-dark-horse-1850074192\">Fire Nation</a></span>.<br></br></p><div><div><div><div data-current=\"192807\" data-playlist=\"192807,193133,193647\"><div><div><div data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-blog-id=\"4\" data-video-duration=\"88\" data-video-id=\"192807\" data-video-network=\"gizmodo\" data-video-title=\"Zuko and Korra\'s Voice Actors Reveal Their Dream Alternate Avatar Roles\"><div><p>Zuko and Korra\'s Voice Actors Reveal Their Dream Alternate Avatar Roles</p></div><video crossorigin=\"anonymous\" disablepictureinpicture=\"\" height=\"100%\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" preload=\"none\" width=\"100%\"><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/192807/192807_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/192807/192807_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/192807/192807_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><source data-src=\"https://vid.kinja.com/prod/192807/192807_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https://kinja.com/api/videoupload/caption/18272.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"></track></video></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>Ahead of its annual Geeked Week event, Netflix has revealed new looks at the Fire Nation’s key players in its upcoming <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/netflix-tudum-2023-nerdy-announcements-1850551016/slides/2&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/netflix-tudum-2023-nerdy-announcements-1850551016/slides/2\">live-action series</a></span>. The two most important members of the bunch are <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-has-found-its-heroe-1847472562&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-has-found-its-heroe-1847472562\">teenage prince Zuko</a></span> (played here by Dallas Liu) and his uncle, <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-live-action-last-airbender-series-finally-cast-1848065723&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-live-action-last-airbender-series-finally-cast-1848065723\">General Iroh (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee)</a></span>. In the show, Zuko is exiled by his father, Fire Lord Sozin (Daniel Dae Kim). Sozin orders Zuko to find the Avatar, which is largely meant to get the kid out of the way. But things change once the actual Avatar—a 12-year-old Airbender named Aang (Gordon Cormier) reemerges as the last of his people and the only one who can hope to stop the Fire Nation’s century-long reign. </p><p>Complicating matters further for Zuko is Zhao, a Fire Nation general just as hungry to capture Aang as the exiled prince, and his younger sister <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-live-action-avatar-the-last-airbender-casts-a-1848226240&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/netflixs-live-action-avatar-the-last-airbender-casts-a-1848226240\">Azula</a></span> (Elizabeth Yu). While the show will be adapting the first season of the original show, it’s also going to change some things up—and bringing Azula to the forefront, rather than having her pop up in a second season, is part of those plans. Even with Iroh’s guidance, Zuko will have his work cut out for him as he tries to capture Aang in order to regain his honor, and figure out his place in the world. </p><p><em>Avatar: The Last Airbender </em>will come to Netflix in 2024; we’ll be learning more about the show as part of the streamer’s Geeked Week, which runs November 6-12.</p><hr></hr><p>  <em>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest </em><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/marvel-release-dates-when-to-see-upcoming-mcu-movies-1848196856&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/marvel-release-dates-when-to-see-upcoming-mcu-movies-1848196856\"><em>Marvel</em></a></span><em>, </em><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-movies-tv-shows-release-dates-disney-1848494806&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/star-wars-movies-tv-shows-release-dates-disney-1848494806\">Star Wars</a></span>, and <span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-release-dates-where-to-stream-picard-discover-1848839650&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-release-dates-where-to-stream-picard-discover-1848839650\">Star Trek</a></span><em> releases, what’s next for the </em><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-dc-release-dates-hbo-max-cast-details-1848354161&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/warner-bros-dc-release-dates-hbo-max-cast-details-1848354161\"><em>DC Universe on film and TV</em></a></span><em>, and everything you need to know about the future of </em><span><a data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-release-dates-streaming-ncuti-gatwa-rtd-1849745140&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https://gizmodo.com/doctor-who-release-dates-streaming-ncuti-gatwa-rtd-1849745140\">Doctor Who</a></span><em>.</em></p></div></div>', 'Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender made a big impression back in 2005 and continues to be fondly remembered to this day. Fans of the show love the larger cast of characters, and they definitely have their favorites—particularly when it comes to the memb…', 'https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/d98094fcd0f8626f04bee2770f5b1133.png', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(654, 'Netflix releases first teaser for live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender', '<div>\n        <header>\n            <h4>\n      Always remember who you are    —\n</h4>\n            \n            <h2 itemprop=\"description\">\"Time is a funny thing. The past, the future. It all gets mixed up.\"</h2>\n            <section>\n\n  \n<p itemprop=\"author creator\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http://schema.org/Person\">\n      <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/author/jenniferouellette/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Jennifer Ouellette</span></a>\n    -    <time data-time=\"1699635077\" datetime=\"2023-11-10T16:51:17+00:00\">Nov 10, 2023 4:51 pm UTC</time>\n</p>\n\n  \n</section>        </header>\n        <section>\n            <div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n                                    \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n<figure><p><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"550\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/waJKJW_XU90?start=0&amp;wmode=transparent\" type=\"text/html\" width=\"980\"></iframe></p><figcaption><p>The Netflix live-action series <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em> will hit Netflix on February 22, 2024.</p></figcaption></figure>\n<p>Fresh off its critically acclaimed live-action adaptation of the hugely popular anime series <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/07/heres-the-trailer-for-the-live-action-one-piece-weve-been-waiting-for/\"><em>One Piece</em></a>, Netflix has released the first official teaser for yet another live-action adaptation: <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender_(2024_TV_series)\"><em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em></a>, based on the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender\">animated Nickelodeon TV series</a> of the same name. As <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/culture/2023/07/heres-the-trailer-for-the-live-action-one-piece-weve-been-waiting-for/\">we\'ve noted before</a>, Netflix has a mixed track record for these anime adaptations, but if the teaser is any indication, <em>The Last Airbender</em> could join <em>One Piece</em> as another smashing success for the streaming platform.</p>\n<p><strong>(Some spoilers for the anime series below, but no major reveals.)</strong></p>\n<p>Created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the original anime series was set in an Asian-inspired world where certain chosen individuals have the ability to telekinetically manipulate one of four elements (earth, air, water, and fire)—a practice known as \"bending.\" Each generation, there is one Avatar who can bend all four elements and is thus responsible for maintaining harmony among the four elemental nations, as well as being a link between the physical and spirit worlds.</p>\n<p>A 12-year-old Air Nomad boy named Aang is the current Avatar, but he hid in a state of suspended animation for a century because he was afraid of taking on that huge responsibility. Two Water Tribe siblings, Katara and Sokka, eventually revive Aang, who finds that the Fire Nation has wiped out most of the Air Nomads in his absence. Katara and Sokka join Aang, an airbender, on his quest to master bending each of the remaining three elements. Their mission is hampered by the banished Fire Nation Prince Zuko, who seeks to capture Aang to restore his honor with his father, Fire Lord Ozai, with the help of his uncle Iroh.</p>                                            \n                                                        \n<p>The anime <em>Last Airbender</em> premiered on Nickelodeon in February 2005 and ran for three seasons, each covering Aang\'s quest to master one of the other three elements (Water, Earth, Fire). It was hugely popular and critically acclaimed, earning praise for its sophisticated (yet child-friendly) storytelling, universal themes, and skillful incorporation of East Asian art and mythology. Netflix added all three seasons (61 episodes) of <em>The Last Airbender</em> to its streaming library in 2020, and within four days, the anime series hit the top spot on the platform and spent 60 days in the top-10 list. Netflix understandably greenlit a live-action adaptation.</p>\n<p>This isn\'t the first attempt to adapt the series into a live-action format. M. Night Shyamalan directed a truly terrible <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Airbender_(film)\">2010 feature film</a> that was roundly panned by critics and viewers alike. We hesitate to even mention it except as a cautionary tale and a reminder of what Netflix is up against in terms of winning over fans of the original series. It\'s difficult to overstate just how poorly received Shyamalan\'s <em>Last Airbender</em> was—it has a 5 percent approval on Rotten Tomatoes and pretty much swept that year\'s <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Raspberry_Awards\">Golden Raspberry Awards</a>, including a special award created just for that film (Worst Eye-Gouging Mis-Use of 3D). Dev Patel, who played Prince Zuko, <a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dev-patel-regretting-last-airbender-i-saw-a-stranger-screen-951544/\">publicly expressed regret</a> for appearing in the film. Shyamalan <a href=\"https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/m-night-shyamalan-glass-bad-reviews-1202059607/\">also regretted</a> taking on the directing job and started financing his own projects as a result.</p>\n  <div>\n    <ul>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar2-980x446.jpg 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar2.jpg 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1982869\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar2-150x150.jpg\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1982869\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    Gordon Cormier seems perfectly cast as Avatar Aang.                  </p>\n                                                  <p><span></span>\n                                          Netflix                                      </p>\n                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar4-980x446.jpg 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar4.jpg 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1982871\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar4-150x150.jpg\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1982871\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    Kiawentiio plays Katara, the last waterbender of her tribe, while Ian Ousley plays her brother, Sokka.                  </p>\n                                                  <p><span></span>\n                                          Netflix                                      </p>\n                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar3-980x446.jpg 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar3.jpg 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1982870\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar3-150x150.jpg\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1982870\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    General Iroh (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) and  Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) of the Fire Nation are hunting the Avatar.                  </p>\n                                                  <p><span></span>\n                                          Netflix                                      </p>\n                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar5-980x446.jpg 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar5.jpg 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1982872\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar5-150x150.jpg\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1982872\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    Maria Zhang plays Suki, who leads the all-female Kyoshi Warriors.                  </p>\n                                                  <p><span></span>\n                                          Netflix                                      </p>\n                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n              <li data-responsive=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar1-980x446.jpg 1080, https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar1.jpg 2560\" data-src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"#caption-1982868\" data-thumb=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar1-150x150.jpg\">\n          <figure>\n            \n                          <figcaption id=\"caption-1982868\">\n                <span></span>\n                                  <p>\n                    Aang, Katara, and Sokka ride their trusty Appa to fulfill Aang\'s destiny as the Avatar.                  </p>\n                                                  <p><span></span>\n                                          Netflix                                      </p>\n                              </figcaption>\n                      </figure>\n        </li>\n          </ul>\n  </div>\n\n<p>The Netflix series had a bit of a rocky start when DiMartino and Konietzko departed as showrunners in 2020, citing the ubiquitous \"creative differences.\" (DiMartino also complained on his website about a \"negative and unsupporting\" environment at the streaming platform.) Albert Kim (<em>Sleepy Hollow</em>) came on board as showrunner the following year, emphasizing his commitment to authenticity (including not whitewashing the cast) and respect for the characters and cultural influences. The series purportedly cost $15 million for each of its eight episodes, so Netflix has a lot riding on <em>The Last Airbende</em>r. Per the official premise:</p>                                            \n                                                        \n<blockquote><p>The four nations of the world once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world. <em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em> follows a young Air Nomad named Aang, as he reawakens to a world ravaged by war. Together with his newfound friends Sokka and Katara, he embarks on an action-packed quest to take his rightful place as the next Avatar.</p></blockquote>\n<p>Gordon Cormier stars as Avatar Aang; Kiawentiio plays Katara; Ian Ousley plays Sokka; Dallas Liu plays Prince Zuko; and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee plays General Iroh. The cast also includes Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai; Ken Leung as Zuko\'s arch-rival Commander Zhao; Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula; Maria Zhang as Suki, who leads the all-female Kyoshi Warriors; Amber Midthunder as Princess Yue; Danny Audi as an inventor known as The Mechanist; Utkarsh Ambudkar as King Bumi; George Takei as Koh the Face Stealer; and Randall Dun Kim as the owl spirit Wan Shi Tong, who is in charge of the Spirit Library.</p>\n<p><em>Avatar: The Last Airbender</em> will debut on Netflix on February 22, 2024.</p>\n<figure><a data-height=\"1778\" data-width=\"1200\" href=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar-poster.jpg\"><img height=\"948\" src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar-poster-640x948.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar-poster.jpg 2x\" width=\"640\"></img></a><figcaption><p>Netflix</p></figcaption></figure>\n\n        <p><em>Listing image by Netflix</em></p>\n                                                      </div>\n\n            \n            \n        </section>\n    </div>', '\"Time is a funny thing. The past, the future. It all gets mixed up.\"', 'https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/avatar-poster-CROP-760x380.jpg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(655, 'Googles Duet AI side panel is almost ready for testing in Workspace Labs', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Google Workspace logo on a laptop\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Google Workspace logo on a laptop\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Google Workspace logo on a laptop\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Jay Bonggolto / Android Central)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know</h2><ul><li>Google has updated its privacy policy to better protect your data when using the Duet AI side panel in Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, and more.</li><li>Your emails, documents, and spreadsheets will not be seen by human reviewers or used for product improvement unless they have been aggregated and/or pseudonymized.</li><li>Google will keep Workspace Labs data for 18 months, and up to four years if it\'s been reviewed by humans.</li></ul><hr></hr><p>Google is making Workspace even smarter with a new AI sidekick called <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-workspace-duet-ai\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-workspace-duet-ai\">Duet AI</a>, a side panel meant to help you with all sorts of tasks.</p><p>Duet AI is <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-duet-ai-workspace-rollout\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/google-duet-ai-workspace-rollout\">already a bit of a know-it-all</a>, but the new side panel is supposed to make it even more helpful. You can access it from the new icon next to your profile avatar in Workspace web apps, and it\'ll open a chat window where you can ask Duet to summarize emails and documents or even create presentations for you (via <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://9to5google.com/2023/10/30/google-duet-ai-side-panel-soon/\" href=\"https://9to5google.com/2023/10/30/google-duet-ai-side-panel-soon/\" target=\"_blank\">9to5Google</a>).</p><p>As Google prepares to test its new Duet AI side panel, it\'s updated its <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-url=\"https://support.google.com/docs/answer/13447401\" href=\"https://support.google.com/docs/answer/13447401\" target=\"_blank\">privacy policy</a> to make sure your data is safe. These changes are meant to clarify how Google will handle your data when Duet AI starts doing more stuff.</p><p>Google says that your emails, documents, and spreadsheets won\'t be seen by human reviewers unless they\'re combined with other data and made anonymous. So don\'t include anything personal in your prompts.</p><p>The company also detailed the types of data it collects to help improve its Workspace Labs features. The data that Google gathers for Workspace Labs includes user prompts, user input (like highlighted text), Google-selected input (your documents and emails), and edits to prompts.</p><p>Google also keeps Workspace Labs data separate from your Google account for 18 months. If a human reviewer looks at or makes changes to the data, Google may keep it for up to four years.</p><p>Nonetheless, Google lets you leave the Workspace Labs program, although you might not be able to get back in once you opt out.</p><p>Duet AI made its debut at Google\'s I/O developer conference earlier this year, billed as a helpful collaborator for all your Google apps. With its imminent rollout across <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/everything-you-need-know-about-google-workspace-spaces-and-smart-canvas\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/everything-you-need-know-about-google-workspace-spaces-and-smart-canvas\">Workspace apps</a>, Google is throwing down the gauntlet to Microsoft Copilot.</p>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Rt9J5MgEn9hmuz773oYUPo\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-Rt9J5MgEn9hmuz773oYUPo\"><div><p>Jay Bonggolto always keeps a nose for news. He has been writing about consumer tech and apps for as long as he can remember, and he has used a variety of Android phones since falling in love with Jelly Bean. Send him a direct message via Twitter or LinkedIn.</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n</section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</div>\n</div>', 'Google has updated its privacy policy to protect users\' data better ahead of testing the Duet AI side panel in Workspace Labs.', 'https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/u2NLawfBsbPnRYPMhWEWd9-1200-80.jpg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(656, 'Quest v59 update will combat one of the Quest 3s biggest flaws', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"A close-up view of the Meta Quest 3 with a USB-C charging cable in the port\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"A close-up view of the Meta Quest 3 with a USB-C charging cable in the port\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"A close-up view of the Meta Quest 3 with a USB-C charging cable in the port\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/szjhokwzqtG4MyGvfitQ3G.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Nick Sutrich / Android Central)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know</h2><ul><li>The Meta Quest v59 update adds a Battery Saver mode that extends its capacity by reducing the graphical quality. </li><li>Other Quest 3-exclusive updates include Suggested Boundaries, Assisted Space Setup, and new MR shortcuts.</li><li>Updates for Quest 2 and 3 users include YouTube Live Chat, a redesigned Family Center for parental controls, and hand tracking updates. </li><li>The Quest v59 update will roll out gradually and may not be immediately available.</li></ul><p>The first post-launch update to the Meta Quest 3 is here, and Meta isn\'t wasting any time adding new features to the headset. But one particular feature designed to fix the Quest 3\'s battery life woes will generate plenty of discussion. </p><p>The Meta Quest v59 update, which will roll out gradually over the next few days, adds a Battery Saver mode, found in the Full Settings menu under \"Power.\" Interestingly, we can already see a \"battery extender\" toggle in the current v57 build that works by \"lowering overall graphical fidelity.\"</p><p>Although the Quest 3 has an official 2.2-hour battery life estimate, we\'ve found that the headset can <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/how-long-does-the-quest-3-battery-last\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/how-long-does-the-quest-3-battery-last\">struggle to hit the two-hour mark</a> for a single play session, proving that the headset\'s more powerful Snapdragon chip and higher-resolution display do have some efficiency trade-offs. </p><p>A Battery Saver mode would certainly help but also negate one of the main reasons to buy a <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/oculus-quest-2-vs-quest-3\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/oculus-quest-2-vs-quest-3\">Quest 3 over the Quest 2</a>: the graphical boost. </p><p><strong>Update: </strong>Meta got back to us on what, exactly, the Battery Saver mode does: it \"reduces FPS to 72Hz, applies fixed foveated rendering, and lowers brightness to 50% (which can be overridden later).\" In theory, these changes would still let you enjoy the <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/which-quest-2-games-have-quest-3-enhancements\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/which-quest-2-games-have-quest-3-enhancements\">Quest 3 graphical enhancements</a> like texture and shadow boosts, but with less vivid visuals to help the headset last longer. </p><p>Meta wasn\'t able to tell us how much longer the Quest 3 lasts in this mode.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"A screenshot showing YouTube Live Chat early access on the Meta Quest v59 update.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-320-80.jpeg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-480-80.jpeg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-650-80.jpeg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-970-80.jpeg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-1024-80.jpeg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-1200-80.jpeg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; 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this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"A screenshot showing YouTube Live Chat early access on the Meta Quest v59 update.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/czyMts6JmHfpU4ims5od4Z-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Meta)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Beyond this feature, the v59 update brings plenty of other additions and fixes, outlined in this <a data-url=\"https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/v59-software-reactions-youtube-live-chat-livestream-quest-3-extended-battery/?utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=social&amp;utm_campaign=1-aw-v59-20231024&amp;utm_content=3&amp;utm_term=quest\" href=\"https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/v59-software-reactions-youtube-live-chat-livestream-quest-3-extended-battery/?utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=social&amp;utm_campaign=1-aw-v59-20231024&amp;utm_content=3&amp;utm_term=quest\" target=\"_blank\">Meta blog post</a> and the <a data-url=\"https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/whats-new/release-notes/\" href=\"https://www.meta.com/help/quest/articles/whats-new/release-notes/\" target=\"_blank\">release notes</a>. </p><p>VR-focused YouTubers will appreciate the ability to open YouTube Live Chat in the headset, letting you respond to comments during a livestream without having to take off your Quest 2 or 3. It\'s currently in early access, so you\'ll need to request access from Meta for now. Meta Quest headsets don\'t actually support livestreaming to YouTube right now so we\'re curious to see if this also adds that feature.</p><p>For everyday Quest gamers, there\'s a useful new shortcut if you run into frustrating glitches. Tap the Meta/Oculus button on the right Touch controller five times, and it\'ll take you directly to a bug report form. </p><p>And you can now use emoji reactions or send avatar stickers to people\'s messages instead of having to use text every time. Plus, your People panel now has an Activities tab that\'s supposed to make it easier to see what friends are playing and join group calls — along with \"recommended apps and games for your group to get together.\"</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"A screenshot showing new messaging options like reactions on the Meta Quest v59 update.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-320-80.jpeg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-480-80.jpeg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-650-80.jpeg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-970-80.jpeg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-1024-80.jpeg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-1200-80.jpeg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"A screenshot showing new messaging options like reactions on the Meta Quest v59 update.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"A screenshot showing new messaging options like reactions on the Meta Quest v59 update.\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fB7pdWT4y6f3zywmH4wTMZ-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Meta)</span></figcaption></figure><p>For new Quest 3 owners, you\'ll appreciate the \"Suggested boundary\" feature. Anytime you put on your headset somewhere other than your usual playspace, it\'ll suggest a boundary you can edit based on your surroundings instead of making you draw it from scratch.</p><p>Specific to mixed-reality games, the new \"Assisted Space Setup\" performs a similar function: if you open an MR app, it\'ll \"run a quick 3D scan of your environment, creating a simple representation of the surfaces in your room, including walls, tables, and other furniture, so you won’t have to manually add them into your space.\"</p><p>Meta even promises to improve how your hands look while in Quest 3 passthrough mode, \"making it more comfortable to interact with panels and apps while in mixed reality.\" The challenge will be to make your hands visible without making them block your view of menus and text; we\'re curious what changes Meta will implement. </p><p>Rounding out the long list of updates, Meta promises to bring the Remote Display app — formerly a <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-quest-pro-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-quest-pro-review\">Quest Pro</a> exclusive — to the Quest 3 and 2 over time, so you can view your PC desktop in-headset. Your avatar in Horizon Home will finally have legs for the first time. And the Family Center in the Meta app will soon let parents set \"daily time limits and scheduled breaks\" for their teens or kids. </p><p>Meta did a great job of improving the Quest 2 with updates in the years following its launch; we\'re glad to see that it\'s immediately taking the same approach with the Quest 3. </p><div data-id=\"3cd597f5-87f6-483b-af58-67c233a1ac8d\">\n<p data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><picture><source alt=\"Meta Quest 3 product render\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-320-80.jpeg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-480-80.jpeg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-650-80.jpeg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-970-80.jpeg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-1024-80.jpeg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-1200-80.jpeg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Meta Quest 3 product render\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Meta Quest 3 product render\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-320-80.jpeg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-480-80.jpeg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-650-80.jpeg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-970-80.jpeg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-1024-80.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Z79CHy2ssbxxkfpiyKEsQ-1200-80.jpeg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n\n<p>The Meta Quest 3 has enhanced resolution and graphical performance, full-color mixed reality passthrough for games and spatial awareness, and other upgrades that make it a bit more short-lived than the Quest 2. Battery Saver mode or a battery pack should solve this issue, however, and in most other respects it\'s an excellent device for VR fans. </p>\n</div>\n\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-JboCB52QwC48SQyPwz6YdE\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-JboCB52QwC48SQyPwz6YdE\"><div><p>Michael spent years freelancing on every tech topic under the sun before settling down on the <em>real</em> exciting stuff: virtual reality, fitness wearables, gaming, and how tech intersects with our world. He\'s a semi-reformed Apple-to-Android user who loves running, D&amp;D, and Star Wars. 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(657, 'Repping the Kingdom as QB1 in the new NFL Pro Era II VR game', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-320-80.png.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-480-80.png.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-970-80.png.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1200-80.png.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1920-80.png.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1200-80.png 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1920-80.png 1920w\" type=\"image/png\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-320-80.png\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1200-80.png 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1920-80.png 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5.png\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>The 2023-2024 NFL season is fully underway, and professional football fans are soaking it all in. One outlet has been keeping die-hard pigskin lovers engaged no matter the time of year, and that\'s been video games. While Madden has been synonymous with football games, with VR becoming more mainstream, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nfl-pro-era-ii-announcement\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nfl-pro-era-ii-announcement\">NFL Pro Era II</a> hopes to be the next standard for professional football video games.</p><p>This is the follow-up to last year\'s inaugural NFL Pro Era, which was impressive in its own right on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/oculus-quest-2-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/oculus-quest-2-review\">Quest 2</a>. Much of that first edition has carried over into the new version but with some more polish in areas like graphics, AI for computer-controlled players, a new locker room, current team rosters, and a new game mode for multiplayer.</p><p>I\'ve spent some time playing the new NFL Pro Era II on both the Quest 2 and the new <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-quest-3-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-quest-3-review\">Meta Quest 3</a>. This won\'t be a full review of the game, I have some thoughts on the update as to whether it is worth you putting on your eye black and suiting up or if you should stick to being an armchair QB instead.</p><h2 id=\"time-to-strap-up-3\">Time to strap up</h2><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-320-80.png.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-480-80.png.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-650-80.png.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-970-80.png.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/png\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xFe5rDr7edj7fNC62M29Lm-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>As I said in the intro, this isn\'t going to be a full-fledged review of NFL Pro Era II, as much of the gameplay and mechanics are the same as the first version, which made our list as one of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-meta-quest-games\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-oculus-quest-2-games\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-meta-quest-games\">best Quest games</a>. So, to get a more in-depth breakdown of those things, check out our <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nfl-pro-era-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/nfl-pro-era-review\">review of NFL Pro Era</a>.</p><p>I did the bulk of my NFL domination on the new Meta Quest 3, but I did play it on the Quest 2 as well. I can say that NFL Pro Era II runs fine on the older headset, but there were noticeable delays in load times, the graphics weren\'t as crisp, and the physical comfort was less enjoyable on the bulkier Quest 2.</p><figure><blockquote><p>Not to say the first NFL Pro Era was a bad first try, but the second version feels like the version the team at Status Pro wanted to release initially.</p></blockquote></figure><p>OK, onto the new stuff! Overall, the updated NFL Pro Era II looks and feels like a much more polished experience. From the first launch of the game, it feels more grandiose and hyped than before, with a virtual tunnel to walk through with video clips playing as you walk to grab the helmet to pick the team you want to lead to victory as QB1.</p><p>After picking the team I have been a fan of since I can remember, with apparel likely older than many of you reading this, the Kansas City Chiefs, I was transported to a very nice locker room. The new look locker room has a giant video board that is used to view stats, customize your avatar, and more at the forefront.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-320-80.png.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-480-80.png.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-650-80.png.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-970-80.png.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/png\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gin3sF3dhephqkCWqczhqn-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Your locker has different pieces of gear that you can pick up and enter different modes of the game and settings. A copy of the season schedule is also in your locker with scores from each game on it. The schedule matches up with the actual slate of games your team has in the real world, which is a cool touch, as is the updated, current roster of your team.</p><p>While you can look at your wristband to select different menus and modes on the game, it\'s fun to walk around the locker room to make those selections. There are two arcade games in NFL Pro Era II with one being to practice the two-minute drill and the other being to pick from four mini camp games to sharpen your skills.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-320-80.png.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-480-80.png.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-650-80.png.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-970-80.png.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/png\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kd9ZD8Kd6FTh4yWkwfiAWi-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>A new addition to NFL Pro Era II is Coach\'s Confidence. With each game you play, you\'ll earn confidence points when you play well. By increasing your coach\'s confidence in you as a quarterback, you will unlock more play options and abilities. So, it\'s best to stay on your coach\'s good side.</p><h2 id=\"time-to-test-your-mettle-3\">Time to test your mettle</h2><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-320-80.png.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-480-80.png.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-650-80.png.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-970-80.png.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/png\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG.png\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-480-80.png 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aPyXsZpDDbnJPGNHes6FRG-1200-80.png 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Something else that\'s new in the locker room is what looks like a console gaming area that lets you pick either an exhibition game or choose to challenge another person playing NFL Pro Era II. This is one of the biggest changes in the game, as in the first version, the only multiplayer options were to compete in some football challenges, but not an actual game. While those are still here, the head-to-head competition against another person is awesome.</p><p>When selecting multiplayer, you can either invite a friend or play against a random person. Once matched up, the game works much like it does against the computer. However, unlike when battling the CPU, you can\'t do a quick simulation and bypass standing on the sideline to watch the other team play. You\'ll have to or get to, depending on your stance and your competition, challenge your defense.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fjVYCXQ3gcw4tPE6d5j5ke-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>It can be a bit boring watching the other team play, but this is an opportunity to talk trash on your opponent since they can hear and chirp back, assuming you both have those settings enabled. This head-to-head mode will be fun against strangers but would be a blast going against friends.</p><p>This mode was sorely missing from the first version of the game, and finally adding it in is great. I remember in college playing Madden side-by-side with friends on the OG Xbox and having a blast. The head-to-head mode in NFL Pro Era II offers that and more, thanks to VR.</p><h2 id=\"great-but-not-perfect-3\">Great, but not perfect</h2><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Screenshots of gameplay from NFL Pro Era II\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwYdz5PEvbEmQb33XhxXye-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Because much of NFL Pro Era II is the same as last year\'s offering, many of the same downsides reside, but less glaring. The mechanics for throwing and snapping the ball are the same, but less jittery.</p><p>In NFL Pro Era I would regularly make terrible passes, or they would go to the wrong person entirely. But in the update, throws feel much more natural and reliable. As for the receivers catching the ball, that can still be hit-and-miss. I had multiple times where the ball was thrown, and the intended receiver would just watch it hit their chest and fall to the ground. But it wasn\'t often.</p><figure><blockquote><p>It\'s tough to say you should upgrade to NFL Pro Era II. If you were waiting for head-to-head gameplay, then yes, you should upgrade.</p></blockquote></figure><p>Sure, the new locker room and interface are better, but not earth-shattering. Neither are the graphic improvements to the players or the stadiums, but it\'s nice.</p><p>The biggest change is in the new multiplayer mode, which lets you go up against another person in an actual football game. This new mode is great and brings a much-needed way to play. If you are a big-time NFL fan, then NFL Pro Era II is a great choice. If you have been craving the opportunity to crush real opponents, then NFL Pro Era II is for you.</p><p>Outside of those two areas, there aren\'t any big things that make the new NFL Pro Era II <em>that</em> much better than its predecessor. But playing on the lighter, more comfortable, and more powerful Quest 3 is so much better than on the Quest 2.</p>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-tMr7wwnpWmvwT4CLWsYtDU\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-tMr7wwnpWmvwT4CLWsYtDU\"><div><p>Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to get and stay online tricky. By utilizing his years of experience with the tech and mobile communications industries — success is assured. When not conquering connectivity challenges and testing new gadgets, he enjoys cruising a gravel road in his UTV with some good tunes.\n</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n</section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</div>\n</div>', 'The new NFL Pro Era II gets a new coat of paint and some under-the-hood improvements while introducing a much-needed multiplayer mode.', 'https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rByTDWcv5jhrRLhUphjst5-1200-80.png', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(658, 'Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is light on lore but stuffed with fun', '<div data-widget-type=\"contentparsed\" id=\"content\">\n<div>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1920-80.jpg.webp 1920w\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1920-80.jpg 1920w\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" src=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-320-80.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L-1920-80.jpg 1920w\"></img></picture>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<meta content=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rEkqcyMriAytfPuC8vpF9L.jpg\" itemprop=\"url\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"600\" itemprop=\"height\"></meta>\n<meta content=\"338\" itemprop=\"width\"></meta>\n<figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wede/Android Central)</span>\n</figcaption>\n</div>\n\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>Just in time for spooky season, the new Ghostbusters VR game has dropped for the Meta Quest 3<strong>, </strong>with plenty of ghosts and slime to go around. I was lucky enough to grow up with the original Ghostbusters, and that was my first memory of watching a movie. In fact, I remember watching it from the backseat of my parent\'s car at a drive-in theater and hiding on the floor of the car when Slimer came flying at the screen. Does the new Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord do enough to satisfy that nostalgia for me? Yes and no. But is it fun? Yes, yes, it is.</p><h2 id=\"heat-apos-em-up-3\">Heat\'em up!</h2><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZRr6phRKwU5yfo7edpSkoQ-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Originally planned to launch in 2022, the long-delayed Ghostbusters VR game brings new characters, ghosts, missions, and more to a familiar world. The game is available for <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/sony-ps-vr2-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/sony-ps-vr2-review\">PSVR2</a>, <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/oculus-quest-2-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/oculus-quest-2-review\">Meta Quest 2</a>, and <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-quest-3-review\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/meta-quest-3-review\">Meta Quest 3</a> with the same game modes across each platform; it even allows for cross-platform play. </p><p>There is one exclusive: a mixed-reality mode where you battle the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man in your living room as he rips the ceiling off that is only available on the Quest 3.</p><p>For each hardware set, there are two versions of the game you can buy — the base package for $34.99 and the Full Containment Edition for $54.99. The latter gains you six months of post-launch content, which includes equipment skins, 10+ extra avatars, a Slimer Hunt mode, and discounts on other bonus material.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Full Containment Package\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Full Containment Package\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord Full Containment Package\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZnuQFZ5ZpNEgVdduk5W78-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: ndreams)</span></figcaption></figure><p>I spent my time playing this on my Quest 3, but did give it a go on the Quest 2, too. On each of the headsets, the game played largely the same. Of course, the graphics and actual gameplay were better on the new device. Whichever version you buy, you get an animated style of art rather than offering a realistic look at the franchise. I thought the style was great and helped the game feel light and less serious, allowing for more freedom in the design of each part.</p><figure><blockquote><p>This game isn\'t made to satisfy Ghostbuster diehards or even new fans of the series.</p></blockquote></figure><p>With that being said, while I do like the artistic style of the game and the overall game itself, it won\'t be something that will satisfy fans of the OG Ghostbusters or even new fans. Instead, the game allows fans from both sides of the franchise\'s history to get a taste of what it\'s like to be a part of the ghost-busting team with familiar equipment and phrases. If you enter the game with the goal of having a good time in a fun movie universe, it\'ll be a great time. But you shouldn\'t buy it for the lore.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rizjW2ambjuzi8kQchbryR-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span>HQ where you choose game modes and upgrade your equipment </span><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>OK, enough of that. Let\'s get to the fun parts. I have really enjoyed playing Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord. You start out the game in San Francisco, helping members of the Ghostbusters team to track down some gear, find a lost colleague, and find out what happened to the rich and reclusive Gustav Hookfaber. This is your introduction to the gameplay and basic equipment.</p><p>This is also where you first see the dreaded Ghost Lord and your AI-powered spectral to help you out on solo missions. With the PKE meter, trap, and proton pack at the ready, you can now begin tackling the rest of the game. First, you have to go to the headquarters, where you pick your avatar uniform, and purchase upgrades to your equipment. You gain funds by completing missions — no pay-to-play here.</p><figure><blockquote><p>While you can play Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord solo, there is more fun to be had in multiplayer modes.</p></blockquote></figure><p>That AI ghost you meet in the introductory level is there to help you out while working through the game in solo mode. The game is still fun this way, but it loses some of the added appeal of conversing with friends and working together to defeat the ghosts terrorizing the city. In playing through a couple of levels with Android Central\'s VR guru <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/author/nicholas-sutrich\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/author/nicholas-sutrich\">Nick Sutrich</a>, the gameplay was quite fun.</p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95itu9pSJ8L89Ldum2i5BR-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>We began with an \"on the clock\" game mode: you have a set time to take out as many ghosts as possible, blasting smaller ghosts with your proton pack and trapping the larger ones. The bigger foes, regardless of the game mode you’re playing, require you to blast them until the life gauge drops so you can lasso them with the energy stream and drag the ghost to your trap. </p><p>This mode can get hectic with smaller play areas, ghosts flying everywhere, and everyone trying to take out the ghosts. That\'s where the Quest 3\'s mixed-reality tech can come in handy, in case you need to check your surroundings. </p><p>Next, we played the \"harvester\" game mode, where you and your team have to repair a large ghost trap machine, place canisters onto it that you’ll fill up with captured ghosts, and then return those canisters to ECTO-1 (the iconic Ghostbuster car) so that you can return them to HQ for permanent containment. This was fun as it requires some teamwork to find parts and keep the ghosts from taking out your team during repairs. </p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y8R9C2uATEMDfkzhhvvfZR-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>In another game mode, \"exorcism,\" you and your teammates have to scan normal, everyday objects with your PKE meter to find possessed ones. When you find one, you’ll have to take the item to an item-matching “generatorâ€ to force the spirit out so you can capture it in a trap. After nabbing three ghosts from the objects, you take on a boss ghost in an epic battle.</p><p>Last but not least is the “Giga Trap Retrievalâ€ mode, where you find out more about the Ghost Lord by extracting a Giga Trap that has been tuned to the evil ghost’s frequency. After fighting to get the trap, you have to battle your way back to HQ to finish extracting the contents. Of course, while escaping with the Giga Trap, you’ll have plenty of ghosts to take on and deal with, on top of not letting the trap blow up — piece of cake!</p><figure><blockquote><p>The game isn’t a linear story, with each level completion progressing along the line. Instead, it retains the story as you complete different tasks for a final mission.</p></blockquote></figure><p>Each game mode reveals a bit more about the story of the Ghost Lord and Gustav Hookfaber’s involvement, but the game doesn’t follow a linear path where you are constantly immersed in the story. I can see how this could be frustrating to some players, but with a focus on the enjoyment of playing with others and blasting ghosts, I found it fun. </p><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xj6qmGScAwRw4exy7YwGAS-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>The singular character that does tie back to the original film is in Quest 3’s MR mini-game, Mini-Puft Mayhem. As I mentioned before, this game you are playing the game using the passthrough cameras in your home with the game overlaid on it. After finding a bag of marshmallows on your floor, they begin to come alive and then disappear. This leads the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man to bust through your ceiling and attack you.</p><p>You are equipped with a slingshot that you use to fire floating mini Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man characters at the big guy. This is a fun game illustrating what mixed reality can be like. It doesn’t tie into the rest of Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord story, but it’s still a fun little game. My kids loved slinging marshmallows while watching each other play, thanks to the ability to cast the Quest 3 on our TV.</p><h2 id=\"don-x2019-t-be-afraid-of-no-ghosts-3\">Don’t be afraid of no ghosts</h2><figure data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\"><div><p><picture><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/webp\"></source><source alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" type=\"image/jpeg\"></source><img alt=\"Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord\" data-normal=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\" data-original-mos=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS.jpg\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-srcset=\"https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-480-80.jpg 480w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zC76V6eiyqHPHz3qSYyLMS-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" onerror=\"if(this.src &amp;&amp; this.src.indexOf(\'missing-image.svg\') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" src=\"https://vanilla.futurecdn.net/androidcentral/media/img/missing-image.svg\"></img></picture></p></div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Chris Wedel/Android Central)</span></figcaption></figure><p>I’m sure plenty of super Ghostbuster fans will find things about this game that don’t satisfy their craving for nostalgia. Would I have loved to have some original characters and ghosts from the first movies? Of course, I would. But looking at the game as a standalone property that incorporates fun pieces from the past, it is a good time.</p><p>Nothing about Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord is meant to be serious. It’s got plenty of fun quotes from your helpers, light-hearted gameplay, and a way to tackle some cartoon ghosts with online friends. This is a <a data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-meta-quest-games\" href=\"https://www.androidcentral.com/best-meta-quest-games\">great VR game</a> where you can play in a universe blasting slime-throwing ghosts with friends, which is all that mattered to me in the end. </p>\n</div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-mofTP2FPKwobXszwgrUDZW\"><div data-hydrate=\"true\"><div><section></section><section><p>Get the hottest deals available in your inbox plus news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more from the Android Central team.</p></section></div></div></div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-mofTP2FPKwobXszwgrUDZW\"><div><p>Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to get and stay online tricky. By utilizing his years of experience with the tech and mobile communications industries — success is assured. 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(659, '3D Movies Appear in Apple TV App Ahead of Vision Pro Launch', '<div><div><div id=\"maincontent\" role=\"main\"><article expanded=\"true\"><div><div data-io-article-url=\"/2023/11/09/3d-movies-appear-in-apple-tv-app/\"><p>3D content has begun appearing in the <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-tv/\">Apple TV</a> app ahead of next year\'s Vision Pro headset launch (via <em><a href=\"https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1699434273\">FlatPanelsHD</a></em>).</p>\n<p><img alt=\"3d movies apple tv app\" height=\"1443\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 697px\" src=\"https://images.macrumors.com/t/gV7QHNzHNgHi_T6jy9cuKWD7JSU=/400x0/article-new/2023/11/3d-movies-apple-tv-app.jpg?lossy\" srcset=\"https://images.macrumors.com/t/gV7QHNzHNgHi_T6jy9cuKWD7JSU=/400x0/article-new/2023/11/3d-movies-apple-tv-app.jpg?lossy 400w,https://images.macrumors.com/t/yHFsMZYctRZw8Hmmu7sRLtVTppU=/800x0/article-new/2023/11/3d-movies-apple-tv-app.jpg?lossy 800w,https://images.macrumors.com/t/4zJv4YKWeN0Ms6LT5gVyQBwEQFc=/1600x0/article-new/2023/11/3d-movies-apple-tv-app.jpg 1600w,https://images.macrumors.com/t/rH2NkNMS7sM4EkFoXj-bpXpEgWU=/2500x0/filters:no_upscale()/article-new/2023/11/3d-movies-apple-tv-app.jpg 2500w\" width=\"2400\"></img><em>Screenshot of the ‌Apple TV‌ showing the new 3D content icon (via <a href=\"https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&amp;id=1699434273\">FlatPanelsHD</a>).</em></p><p>tvOS 17.2\'s redesigned ‌Apple TV‌ app shows a large selection of movies with a small 3D icon that resembles a headset alongside other icons for the likes of Dolby Atmos and 4K. Since the movies are unplayable in 3D via the TV app without a Vision Pro headset, it is currently unclear what resolution and frame rate they play in. 3D titles seen in the ‌Apple TV‌ app include <em>Jurassic World Dominion</em>, <em>Pacific Rim Uprising</em>, <em>Shrek</em>, <em>Trolls</em>, <em>Warcraft</em>, <em>Minions: The Rise of Gru</em>, <em>Mortal Engines</em>, <em>Everest</em>, <em>Kung Fu Panda 3</em>, and more.\n</p>\n<p>Apple showcased a 3D version of <em>Avatar: The Way of Water</em> to demonstrate some of the entertainment capabilities of the Vision Pro headset when it was unveiled in June and touted the ability to play 2D, 3D, and \"immersive\" movies on the device, including in a virtual cinema. Apple is also expected to <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/12/apple-tv-monsterverse-spatial-video-vision-pro/\">offer Apple TV+ content</a> in a new, immersive 3D video format, including <em>Monarch: Legacy of Monsters</em>. The Vision Pro headset launches early next year. </p>\n</div></div></article><p><h2>Popular Stories</h2></p><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/08/ios-17-2-features-list/\">iOS 17.2 Will Add These 10 New Features to Your iPhone</a></h3><p>Wednesday November 8, 2023 4:39 pm PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/joe-rossignol/\" rel=\"author\">Joe Rossignol</a></p><p>Apple made the first beta of iOS 17.2 available to developers and public beta testers nearly two weeks ago, and the software update includes many new features and changes for iPhones. Below, we have highlighted 10 of these new features and changes. iOS 17.2 is expected to be released to the public in December. Journal App Apple\'s new Journal app allows iPhone users to reflect on their...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/13/eu-iphone-app-sideloading-coming-2024/\">iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024</a></h3><p>Monday November 13, 2023 2:00 am PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><p>iPhone users in the EU next year will be able to download apps hosted outside of Apple\'s official App Store to comply with European regulations, according to Bloomberg\'s Mark Gurman. Otherwise known as sideloading, the change coming sometime in the first half of 2024 will allow customers to download apps without needing to use the App Store, which will mean developers won\'t need to pay...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/13/m3-max-macbook-pro-hands-on/\">Performance Comparison: M3 Max MacBook Pro vs. M1 Max MacBook Pro</a></h3><p>Monday November 13, 2023 1:41 pm PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/juli-clover/\" rel=\"author\">Juli Clover</a></p><p>Apple last week launched its new MacBook Pro models with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. We already took a look at the M3 Pro MacBook Pro, but we also wanted to test out the top-of-the-line M3 Max chip to see how it measures up. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. While the M3 Pro\'s performance was disappointing overall compared to the M2 Pro and even the M1 Pro, the...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/13/apple-says-ios-18-ambitious-compelling/\">AI-Infused iOS 18 Lauded as \'Ambitious and Compelling\' by Apple Execs</a></h3><p>Monday November 13, 2023 6:06 am PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><p>Apple internally believes its iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18 updates next year will be \"ambitious and compelling,\" thanks to major new software features and designs in the works for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac. That\'s according to the latest information relayed by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. While little is known about the specifics, many of the changes are...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/09/iphone-se-4-iphone-14-chassis/\">iPhone SE 4 Likely to Use Modified iPhone 14 Chassis</a></h3><p>Following our last in-depth report on the iPhone SE 4, MacRumors has received additional information which further confirms the claims made in our previous article. The iPhone SE 4, also known by the device identifier D59 and project codename Ghost, is a continuation of Apple’s budget-oriented line of iPhones, and is expected to replace the current third-generation iPhone SE. With the...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/12/larger-ipad-air-launching-early-2024/\">Kuo: Larger 12.9-inch iPad Air Coming Early 2024 Amid Lineup Refresh</a></h3><p>Sunday November 12, 2023 2:50 am PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><p>Apple will add a new larger 12.9-inch iPad Air to an entirely refreshed iPad lineup coming next year, with two iPad Air models taking priority in Apple\'s launch roadmap, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his e-in-2024-650a5fc9bbee\"&gt;latest outlook, Kuo predicts that Apple will compensate for this year\'s lack of movement in its iPad lineup by updating all existing models, starting...</p></div></div></div></div><p>\'); }</p><div><div><h2>Next Article</h2><div><div><div><p><img alt=\"iPad Pro and Apple Watch Feature\" data-src=\"https://images.macrumors.com/t/vBBB19M_ktjZuPI-v5fZxi6ejWQ=/112x112/smart/article-new/2023/11/iPad-Pro-and-Apple-Watch-Feature.jpg\" src=\"https://images.macrumors.com/images-new/1x1.trans.gif\"></img></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>', '3D content has begun appearing in the Apple TV app ahead of next year\'s Vision Pro headset launch (via FlatPanelsHD).\n\n\n\nScreenshot of the ‌Apple TV‌ showing the new 3D content icon (via FlatPanelsHD).\n\ntvOS 17.2\'s redesigned ‌Apple TV‌ app shows a large sele…', 'https://images.macrumors.com/t/UlcmGpvY2QKw82FkpIKiX0pALrI=/2400x/article-new/2023/11/3d-movies-apple-tv-app.jpg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(660, 'Apple Video Reveals How Scary Fast Event Was Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max', '<div id=\"maincontent\" role=\"main\"><article expanded=\"true\"><p><time datetime=\"2023-10-31T09:03:04-07:00\">Tuesday October 31, 2023 10:03 am PDT</time> by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><div><div data-io-article-url=\"/2023/10/31/apple-video-scary-fast-event-shot-iphone-15-pro/\"><p>Apple has <a href=\"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/10/behind-the-scenes-at-scary-fast-apples-keynote-event-shot-on-iphone/\">shared a behind-the-scenes look</a> at the video production of its recent <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/30/everything-apple-announced-october-2023-event/\">\"Scary Fast\" M3 MacBook Pro event</a>, which was shot entirely on iPhone 15 Pro Max and edited on Mac.</p>\n<p>Titled \"Behind the Scenes: An Apple Event\" and running two minutes and 16 seconds, the video shared on YouTube reveals how footage was captured using multiple iPhone 15 Pro Max devices, with the production team utilizing integration between iPhone 15 Pro, the Blackmagic Camera app, and Tentacle Sync.\n</p><p>Connected via Bluetooth, Tentacle Sync drives timecode and enables all devices on set — including Macs and preview screens — to be synced throughout the production. Beastgrip accessories, including cages and rigs, were also used during the production, as well as cranes, dollies, gimbals, and drones. </p>\n<p>Interview clips with the directors, producers, and editors explain how the capabilities of the iPhone 15 Pro allowed them to work effectively with low light conditions, which is traditionally a bit more challenging for a standard video camera. </p>\n<p>The production was advised by Apple\'s Jon Carr, a Pro Workflow video specialist whose credits include <em>Top Gun: Maverick</em> and <em>Terminator: Dark Fate</em>, and Jeff Wozniak, who has worked on productions including <em>Transformers: Dark of the Moon</em>, <em>Avatar</em>, and <em>Iron Man 2</em>.<br></br>\n</p>\n<blockquote><p>\"When I first got the footage from iPhone 15 Pro Max, I was immediately pleasantly surprised,\" said Stefan Sonnenfeld, Company 3\'s CEO, who colored the presentation and has worked on projects including Stranger Things, The Equalizer 3, and Fast X. \"The quality of the image on iPhone 15 Pro Max is incredible, and it\'s there. And I know because I\'ve done it and I\'ve seen it, and we\'re doing this project with it.\"</p></blockquote>\n<p>The video specialists also espoused the benefits of being able to shoot directly to external storage and use Apple Log to access more dynamic range in post production.</p>\n<p>The ‌‌iPhone 15‌ Pro‌ and iPhone 15 Pro Max models feature an improved camera system, including a main camera with a larger sensor, a new coating to reduce lens flare, optical image stabilization, and better low light performance for Portraits and Night mode.</p>\n</div></div></article><p><h2>Popular Stories</h2></p><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/08/ios-17-2-features-list/\">iOS 17.2 Will Add These 10 New Features to Your iPhone</a></h3><p>Wednesday November 8, 2023 4:39 pm PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/joe-rossignol/\" rel=\"author\">Joe Rossignol</a></p><p>Apple made the first beta of iOS 17.2 available to developers and public beta testers nearly two weeks ago, and the software update includes many new features and changes for iPhones. Below, we have highlighted 10 of these new features and changes. iOS 17.2 is expected to be released to the public in December. Journal App Apple\'s new Journal app allows iPhone users to reflect on their...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/13/eu-iphone-app-sideloading-coming-2024/\">iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024</a></h3><p>Monday November 13, 2023 2:00 am PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><p>iPhone users in the EU next year will be able to download apps hosted outside of Apple\'s official App Store to comply with European regulations, according to Bloomberg\'s Mark Gurman. Otherwise known as sideloading, the change coming sometime in the first half of 2024 will allow customers to download apps without needing to use the App Store, which will mean developers won\'t need to pay...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/13/m3-max-macbook-pro-hands-on/\">Performance Comparison: M3 Max MacBook Pro vs. M1 Max MacBook Pro</a></h3><p>Monday November 13, 2023 1:41 pm PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/juli-clover/\" rel=\"author\">Juli Clover</a></p><p>Apple last week launched its new MacBook Pro models with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. We already took a look at the M3 Pro MacBook Pro, but we also wanted to test out the top-of-the-line M3 Max chip to see how it measures up. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. While the M3 Pro\'s performance was disappointing overall compared to the M2 Pro and even the M1 Pro, the...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/14/ios-17-2-beta-3-new-features/\">Everything New in iOS 17.2 Beta 3</a></h3><p>Tuesday November 14, 2023 12:12 pm PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/juli-clover/\" rel=\"author\">Juli Clover</a></p><p>Apple is continuing on with the beta testing of a new iOS 17.2 update, and the third beta includes new features and refinements for existing features. We are still early in the beta testing process, which means there are new discoveries to make. iOS 17.2 beta 3 is available to developers right now, but Apple should be making the update available to public beta testers later this week. Appl...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/13/apple-says-ios-18-ambitious-compelling/\">AI-Infused iOS 18 Lauded as \'Ambitious and Compelling\' by Apple Execs</a></h3><p>Monday November 13, 2023 6:06 am PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><p>Apple internally believes its iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18 updates next year will be \"ambitious and compelling,\" thanks to major new software features and designs in the works for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac. That\'s according to the latest information relayed by Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. While little is known about the specifics, many of the changes are...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/15/iphone-16-series-16-rumored-new-features/\">iPhone 16 Series Rumored to Have These 16 New Features</a></h3><p>Wednesday November 15, 2023 7:17 am PST by <a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/author/tim-hardwick/\" rel=\"author\">Tim Hardwick</a></p><p>The iPhone 16 series is at least 10 months away, and yet there are 16 rumors already circulating about the devices. Below, we\'ve recapped all of the new features and changes we have covered here at MacRumors so far. The following key changes have been rumored for the iPhone 16 lineup as of November 2023: Larger Displays: The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max are expected to have larger...</p></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/09/iphone-se-4-iphone-14-chassis/\">iPhone SE 4 Likely to Use Modified iPhone 14 Chassis</a></h3><p>Following our last in-depth report on the iPhone SE 4, MacRumors has received additional information which further confirms the claims made in our previous article. The iPhone SE 4, also known by the device identifier D59 and project codename Ghost, is a continuation of Apple’s budget-oriented line of iPhones, and is expected to replace the current third-generation iPhone SE. 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(661, 'Netflix Announces Neil Gaiman Series, Zach Snyder Movie, Anime Terminator and Exploding Kittens', '<div>\n\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		\n        \n\n        \n        \n        \n		\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n\n	\n		\n		<a name=\"topothepage\"></a>\n		\n		\n\n		<section>\n		\n			<div id=\"firehose-message-tray\">\n				<p>\n					\n						\n						Want to read Slashdot from your mobile device? Point it at <a href=\"http://m.slashdot.org\">m.slashdot.org</a> and keep reading!\n					\n				</p>\n			</div>\n		\n		\n			\n		\n		\n			\n		\n		<a name=\"main-articles\"></a>\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<menu id=\"feedback-menu\" type=\"context\">\n	<a>typo</a><a>dupe</a><a>error</a>\n</menu>\n<menu id=\"tag-menu\" type=\"context\">\n\n\n\n</menu>\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n	\n	<div>\n        \n		<div>\n			<div id=\"comments\">\n			<div>\n					<div id=\"comments\">\n	<div>\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	\n	\n	\n		<ul id=\"commentlisting\">\n			<li id=\"tree_64001881\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001881\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>Dead Boy Detectives is going to get cancelled after one season no matter how good it is.These kinds of shows always seem to get canned. Calling it now but hoping I\'ll be proven wrong.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001881\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001881\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001881\"><li id=\"tree_64002047\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002047\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>Not so fast, if you saw how amazing they were in the Doom Patrol story they had cameo that won them a spin-off show, then you would think there is a good chance it might be Netflix\'s next hit series.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002047\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002047\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64002047\"><li id=\"tree_64002373\"><span></span>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002373\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002373\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"hidestring_64002047\"></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64001893\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001893\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>As long as they\'re bringing back shows, I would like to see a remake of the Captain Harlock and Grendizer animes.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001893\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001893\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64001915\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001915\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>I predict if any of them are any good at all (which is unlikely), they\'ll just cancel after the initial 2 season pickup so they don\'t have to pay the increased price.  I\'ll never forgive them for cancelling \"Haters Back Off!\"</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001915\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001915\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001915\"><li id=\"tree_64001933\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001933\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>The movies I might watch if they get good reviews, and they are stand-alone in most cases. The shows... Unless the reviews are fantastic, I\'ll wait to see if they get renewed before investing any time in them.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001933\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001933\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001933\"><li id=\"tree_64002085\"><span></span>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002085\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002085\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"hidestring_64001933\"></li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64002005\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002005\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002005\"><p>Netflix has Googled themselves into a classic chicken and egg problem. I don\'t trust them not to cancel shows on cliffhangers, so I don\'t watch shows until I know that they\'ll run to completion, and I\'m not alone, so new shows don\'t gain an audiences (because critical masses are waiting to ensure they don\'t just get canceled), so they end up being canceled.</p><p>And, much like Google, Netflix needs to go a long way to regain trust, because they\'ve canceled shows they had renewed. You can\'t trust Netflix if they say a show is getting a second season until they release the second season, much like you can\'t trust Google when they say that they\'ll keep a service running.</p><p>Plus, it\'s cheaper this way: I don\'t need a Netflix subscription to not watch Netflix shows because I assume they\'ll be canceled before they end.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002005\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002005\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64002005\"><li id=\"tree_64003185\"><span></span>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64003185\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64003185\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64003527\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64003527\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64003527\"><p>so I don\'t watch shows until I know that they\'ll run to completion</p><p>Modern Serials do not have a completion. It\'s a fools game you\'re playing, denying yourself entertainment because of a concern that the story won\'t be finished while the people writing the stories do not finish them on purpose.</p><p>If you don\'t want to watch them, just don\'t. No need to make up logically insane excuses.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64003527\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64003527\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"hidestring_64002005\"></li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64002097\"><span></span>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002097\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002097\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64002301\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002301\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>I am having trouble understanding how a space opera and the Vegas zombie movie Army of the Dead could possibly be a shared universe, that must be one hell of a storyboard.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002301\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002301\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"hidestring_64001915\"></li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64001925\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001925\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>The writers strike has been really hard on us all.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001925\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001925\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001925\"><li id=\"tree_64002087\"><span></span>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002087\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002087\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64003753\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64003753\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>You mean the panademic. Everything went to crap.<nobr> <wbr></wbr></nobr>:(</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64003753\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64003753\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64001951\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001951\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>To the chinese version.<br></br>The CG is a bit goofy at times, but the series are quite good.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001951\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001951\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001951\"><li id=\"tree_64001997\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001997\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64001997\"><p>Reading comments about the Chinese version, I think the key to the Netflix version will be to make the motivations and actions of the characters more understandable to a Western audience. People have been complaining that some of what happens doesn\'t seem to make much sense, and in every case it\'s because they don\'t understand why a Chinese person might say or do something, or think a certain way.</p><p>Good luck to them.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001997\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001997\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001997\"><li id=\"tree_64004185\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64004185\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64004185\"><p>Sometimes watching that show I wondered where the chinese censure bureau was hiding. Especially in the historical events depicted.</p><p>When I read that Netflix was doing the 3-body, my thought was; why? Then I sighed and thought back to every other time someone thought a remake could improve on the first version, because that happens, right?</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64004185\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64004185\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64004185\"><li id=\"tree_64004275\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64004275\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>Maybe watching it you learned something about China.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64004275\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64004275\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64001957\"><span></span>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001957\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001957\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64001961\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64001961\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>Anything\'s possible, but I think I\'ll pass.  I got just about all the existential downer about anime and machines taking over that I could stand from watching <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328832\" title=\"imdb.com\">The Animatrix</a> [imdb.com].</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64001961\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64001961\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64001961\"><li id=\"tree_64003287\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64003287\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64003287\"><p>The Terminator franchise just needs to be put to an abrupt end. It needs to be... <i>eliminated</i>.</p><p>T2 reused and exhausted the franchise\'s formula just about as far as it could go while still being a good movie. Everything starting with Rise of the Machines has been tropey hack job poo-poo. Took a cool idea and made it not fun anymore.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64003287\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64003287\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64002061\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002061\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002061\"><p>...dozens of bland Marvel movies, a handful of Fart and Furious movies, Lego movies, Barbie movies (like... Lego and Barbie for real?! What next? My Little Pony vs Furby?).</p><p>What more proof do you need that the entertainment industry has simply quit trying to come up with new ideas and it just shamelessly milking older franchises for all they\'re worth?</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002061\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002061\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64002061\"><li id=\"tree_64002233\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002233\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002233\"><p>We need to stop rewarding them for rehashes is the problem.</p><p>With the news that the latest MCU movie is set to be the lowest performing one yet it might be sign for Disney to rethink it\'s approach on that franchise.</p><p>Good movies can come from licensed properties, in your examples <i>Barbie</i> was very successful for being a well written and produced feature that clearly is someone\'s artistic vision and that is the key.  Same with that first <i>Lego</i> movie.  It was a well written script with creative execution even workin<span> </span></p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002233\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002233\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64002557\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002557\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002557\"><p><i>What more proof do you need that the entertainment industry has simply quit trying to come up with new ideas and it just shamelessly milking older franchises for all they\'re worth?</i> </p><div><p>\n\nMeh, my Disney+, Netflix and Amazon queues are so full of \"new idea\" programs it would take me a year to get through it all.</p><nobr> <wbr></wbr></nobr><p>...but sure, trot out the tired old trope about how there is nothing \"new\" being released.</p></div></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002557\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002557\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64002677\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002677\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002677\"><p>I noticed you\'re hating on the Lego movies, suggesting them as an example of bad trends in cinema.</p><p>Are you trying out to be a character in The Eltingville Club?</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002677\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002677\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64002153\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002153\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002153\"><p>Netflix\'s annual virtual event \"Geeked Week\" pre-announces its biggest upcoming shows.</p><p>Still not enough to prevent me from canceling at the end of this month in response to their latest round of price hikes. The content just isn\'t worth what they\'re charging for it.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002153\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002153\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64002185\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002185\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>has now played Lucifer, and God both.\n\nSeems a bit worrying.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002185\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002185\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul id=\"commtree_64002185\"><li id=\"tree_64002409\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002409\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002409\"><p>has now played Lucifer, and God both.\n\nSeems a bit worrying.</p><p>His family is filled with priests. I\'ll bet reunions are great fun for him.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002409\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002409\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li></ul></li><li id=\"tree_64002335\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002335\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<div id=\"comment_body_64002335\"><p>That\'s ok.<br></br>We were on the verge of dropping Netflix anyway.</p><p>I\'ve been a subscriber since month 1 for the DVDs when they first started, were early subs to their streaming service, etc.<br></br>They were great, once, when they were the only game in town.<br></br>Now with Balkanization of the streaming market (not really Netflix\'s fault, imo) it\'s impossible to find much of anything on there I want to watch.</p><p>Their own content is hit or miss (which I\'d expect) but I got pretty tired of the preachy woke bullshit.  Glad to see they\'ve apparently mostly abandoned it (out of financial necessity) and glad to see they\'ve apparently done right by Chapelle.</p><p>But as we now see that our adult children are being blocked out by their password crackdown, nah, it\'s just not worth it anymore.</p></div>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002335\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002335\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64002435\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002435\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>The bigger part of the announcement (for me) is that they\'re adding Hades to their mobile games.  Netflix has some decent mobile games that are included with a subscription.  Into the Breach is pretty great and plays well on tablet.  I\'m sure Hades will be the same way.</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002435\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002435\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"tree_64002623\"><span></span>\n\n<div id=\"comment_64002623\">\n	\n	<div>\n		<p>How about adding a crucial feature to the platform instead? The ability to permanently add titles to a blacklist from the UI? \"Click to never see this title ever again.\"</p>\n	</div>\n\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"group_64002623\">\n	<li id=\"hiddens_64002623\"></li>\n</ul>\n\n</li><li id=\"hidestring_0\"></li>\n			<li id=\"roothiddens\"></li>\n		</ul>\n	\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n</div>\n\n\n\n	\n	\n		\n	\n\n\n			</div>\n		</div>\n\n		\n			</div>\n		</div>\n	</div>\n	\n</div>\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	</section>\n	\n	\n\n\n	\n	<section>\n		<blockquote cite=\"https://slashdot.org\">\n			<p>The Wright Bothers weren\'t the first to fly.  They were just the first\nnot to crash.</p>\n			<span></span>\n		</blockquote>\n	</section>\n	\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n	\n	\n\n	<p><span>Working...</span></p>\n\n	    \n\n	\n	\n\n	\n		\n		\n	\n\n	</div>', 'Netflix\'s annual virtual event \"Geeked Week\" pre-announces its biggest upcoming shows. This year Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming adaptation of The Three-Body Problem, and for its new live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series. (And there\'s also…', 'https://a.fsdn.com/sd/topics/tv_64.png', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(662, 'Starbucks faces backlash over a symbol in a Native American Heritage Month sign', '<div data-piano-inline-content-wrapper=\"\" id=\"piano-inline-content-wrapper\"> \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                          \n                          \n                          <section data-component-type=\"inline-offer\" data-offer-key=\"pre-churn-offer\" data-place-after-element-selector=\".post-content .content-lock-content > p\">\n                            <article>\n                              <img alt=\"\" src=\"/public/assets/subscription/marketing/banner-overlay/top-left.svg\"></img>\n                              <img alt=\"\" src=\"/public/assets/subscription/marketing/banner-overlay/bottom-right.svg\"></img>\n                          \n                                        </article>\n                          </section>\n                    \n                    <div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul><li><a data-analytics-product-module=\"summary_bullets\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-howard-schultz-ceo-gen-z-2023-3\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Starbucks</a> workers are calling out a poster intended to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.</li><li>The sign displays a symbol similar to one in the animated show \"Avatar: The Last Airbender.\"</li><li>The uproar comes five months after turmoil over the company\'s handling of Pride Month decorations.</li></ul><div data-acq-source=\"retailinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" width=\"50\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">\n                          <title>Loading</title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.</desc>\n                          <path d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\" fill=\"#111\">\n                            <animatetransform attributename=\"transform\" attributetype=\"xml\" dur=\"0.6s\" from=\"0 25 25\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\" to=\"360 25 25\" type=\"rotate\"></animatetransform>\n                          </path>\n                        </svg></p>\n                            \n                        \n                            \n                        \n                            <div>\n                              <p>Thanks for signing up!</p>\n                              \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><p><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-holds-connection-meetings-as-stores-push-to-unionize-2023-4\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Starbucks</a> is under fire for another initiative meant to highlight and celebrate diversity. The latest issue centers around a poster Starbucks created to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.</p><p>One symbol appears twice on the poster and is strikingly similar to one used in the animated kids\' show \"Avatar: The Last Airbender.\" Starbucks locations around the country have displayed the posters in break rooms, back offices, and in some cases, in view of customers, three employees told Insider.</p><p>The uproar comes about five months after <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-pride-decor-causes-confusion-for-workers-employees-2023-6\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">tensions erupted over restrictions some stores had placed on Pride Month decor</a>. The reaction shows how difficult it can for companies be to navigate diversity initiatives, particularly while <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/starbucks-sues-employee-union-over-logo-use-pro-palestinian-posts-2023-10\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">battling a growing union movement</a>.</p><p>Some employees have called out Starbucks on <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/starbucks/comments/17q8mf2/does_corporate_know_they_put_the_symbol_from/\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">social media for seemingly using a fictional tribal symbol on the poster</a>. A Reddit post addressing the sign generated nearly 1,000 \"upvotes\" and 75 comments this week.</p><p>One Reddit user, who said they were a Native American Starbucks employee, wrote: \"it would\'ve been a great opportunity for the company to feature the tribes located near each region. We suffer enough from erasure. The least they could do is recognize those of us who are still here.\"</p><p>Starbucks has said in internal messages viewed by Insider and in a comment sent to Insider that the similarities were unintentional.</p><p>\"In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Starbucks is celebrating Indigenous Peoples across the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawai\'i alongside our Indigenous Partner Network (employee network), local communities, and in our stores,\" a Starbucks spokesperson told Insider.</p><p>\"Starbucks has always been inspired by what matters most to our partners (employees), which includes working alongside our Indigenous Partner (Employee) Network to develop meaningful partner-led programming and community initiatives that honor our partners\' creative vision and intent for Native American Heritage Month.\"</p><p><strong><em>Do you work at Starbucks or have a story to share about the company? Contact Gloria Dawson via phone, text, or the encrypted messaging app Signal (+1-516-721-6598) or email (</em></strong><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"mailto:gdawson@insider.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em><u>gdawson@insider.com</u></em></strong></a><strong><em>). Check out </em></strong><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/insider-guide-to-securely-sharing-whistleblower-information-about-powerful-institutions-2021-10\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em><u>Insider\'s source guide</u></em></strong></a><strong><em> for other tips on sharing information securely.</em></strong></p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>\n                    \n                    \n                        </div>', 'Tensions between Starbucks and its baristas are high amid a growing union movement.', 'https://i.insider.com/654e85313cc84b4dfa0053e3?width=1200&format=jpeg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(663, 'Oh God, X might allow animated GIF profile pics', '<div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul><li>A designer for <a data-analytics-product-module=\"summary_bullets\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">X (formerly Twitter)</a> polled users about adding animated GIFs for profile pics.</li><li>Twitter banned GIF profiles in 2013, but old ones were allowed to keep them  — including me.</li><li>One person who held onto their GIF told Insider, \"This is going to cause me personal trauma...\"</li></ul><div data-acq-source=\"techinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" width=\"50\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">\n                          <title>Loading</title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.</desc>\n                          <path d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\" fill=\"#111\">\n                            <animatetransform attributename=\"transform\" attributetype=\"xml\" dur=\"0.6s\" from=\"0 25 25\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\" to=\"360 25 25\" type=\"rotate\"></animatetransform>\n                          </path>\n                        </svg></p>\n                            \n                        \n                            \n                        \n                            <div>\n                              <p>Thanks for signing up!</p>\n                              \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><p>X appears to be considering letting users add animated GIFs to their profile pictures.</p><p>Andrea Conway, a designer for <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-x-adds-formerly-twitter-to-app-store-description-2023-9\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">the site formerly known as Twitter</a>, tweeted a poll this week on the idea. As of Friday, the poll had generated more than 13,000 votes, with a clear majority 73% saying they\'d want animated GIFs.</p><div class=\"\" data-embed-type=\"twitter\" data-script=\"https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\" data-styles=\"default-width\" data-type=\"embed\" id=\"1698956010388\"><blockquote><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">gif profile pics (they’d be optional obvs)</p>— Andrea Conway (@ehikian) <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ehikian/status/1719765453269287199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\" nofollow\">November 1, 2023</a></blockquote>  \n                        </div><p>There\'s one particular part of the minority who feels especially passionate about this: the tiny handful of people who still have animated GIF avatars. And as a member of that small group, well, I have feelings.</p><p>Animated avatars were generally discouraged in early Twitter — the only way to get one was to make the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jwherrman/how-to-make-any-gif-your-twitter-avatar\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>GIF image a set of very specific sizes</u></a>. Eventually, in 2013, then-<a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-dick-costolo-management-advice-2017-2\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>CEO Dick Costolo</u></a>, who found the GIF avatars annoying, closed the loophole. However, accounts with existing GIF profiles were allowed to keep them.</p><p>Over the years, the number of those who held onto animated GIF avatars dwindled. Some accounts are gone, have been inactive for years, or simply changed their profile picture to something else.</p><p>I kept my avatar, realizing if I ever changed, I couldn\'t get it back. I cherish my GIF. It pleases me greatly. I know that others covet my flashy avatar of pulsating rainbow balloons. It makes me feel special that I have something other people want and they can\'t have. It shows that I\'ve been on Twitter for a long time. I know — admitting you care about Twitter was pathetic enough two years ago, and it\'s even more so now at a time when X is increasingly <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-twitter-x-usage-stats-down-every-measure-report-2023-10\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">falling into irrelevance</a> and becoming such a cesspit it feels <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-10-05/the-moral-case-for-no-longer-engaging-with-elon-musk-s-x#xj4y7vzkg\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">morally fraught</a> to remain active on the platform. Trust me, I\'m humiliated by all this just as much as I should be. Absolute loser behavior, big worm energy.</p><p>I also find myself in a unique position to know that many people want animated GIF avatars. Strangers DM me fairly frequently to ask how I got mine. I used to joke \"I pay for <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-to-launch-new-x-premium-tiers-without-ads-2023-10\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter PRO features</a>!\" but that joke doesn\'t work now that this actually exists.</p><p>For the last few years, I\'ve been in a group DM with 20 other accounts who are still clinging to their GIF profile pictures, but we occasionally joke about when strangers DM us asking to buy our accounts.</p><p>I asked them how they felt about our special group opening up to the unwashed masses.</p><p>\"This is going to cause me personal trauma because I have ADHD and not having the option to change my profile picture was the only thing keeping my life together in the face of the paradox of choice. The grease in my hair when I\'m no longer able to shower will be on your hands, \'Andrea\',\" said <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/sex_colum\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@sex_colum</a>, whose GIF is of a shirtless David Hasslelhoff.</p><p>\"Maybe they\'ll break the whole site before they implement it,\" suggested @<a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/coolgarydotnet\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>coolgarydotnet</u></a>, who has a giggling pink blog for an avatar. \"It\'s fun lying to people when they ask how I got one. We lose out on a renewable source of entertainment.\"</p><p>\"They will implement it in the dumbest way possible. That\'s for sure,\" said @<a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/leyawn\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>leyawn</u></a>, a walking plump bird cartoon.</p><p>\"They should let you use entire old <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0009700/\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>ytmnds</u></a> as profile pics, complete with sound,\" suggested <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/sharked_up\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>@sharked_up</u></a>, with an animated shark cartoon. \"I will still never pay Elon a cent.\"</p><p>\"Actually I think the best part will be the GIF-creation app startups sloppily launched by directionless but optimistic 17-year-old sons of Fidelity VPs that explicitly advertise making your own GIF profiles that will only be used by IDF astroturf accounts and deeply undersocialized 30-60 year olds to make incoherent post-boomer trumpwave cartoons,\" said @sex_colum.</p><p>If X does actually go through with allowing animated profile photos back, it might be fun, but as much as it pains me, Dick Costolo probably was right: a feed full of animated avatars would probably look annoying. I hope that it doesn\'t happen, not really because I want to maintain my rare status, but because I\'d prefer X not to look any worse than it already does. With <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-to-remove-news-headlines-from-x-posts-2023-8\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">headlines removed from links</a>, ad labeling hidden, X is in full <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://pluralistic.net/2023/01/21/potemkin-ai/#hey-guys\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">enshittification</a>. Adding a bunch of GIFs avatars would only push it further into the abyss. Eh, maybe we should just let it happen.</p><p>One possibility is that GIFs will only be available for <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-x-introduce-three-premium-service-tiers-bloomberg-2023-10\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">X Premium subscribers</a>. If so, having a GIF will suddenly have a new meaning: that you actually PAY for X (ew). In that case, @<a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/weedhitter\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">weedhitter</a>, who has a flashing spaceman suit GIF, raised the possiblity of suing for defamation, claiming: \"my career has suffered through my forced and incorrect association with Twitter Premium.\"</p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>', 'A designer for X, formerly Twitter, polled users on whether they would want to add animated GIFs as profile photos. Some people have strong feelings.', 'https://i.insider.com/65440b1436d588dc55c9bd8a?width=1200&format=jpeg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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\n                    <div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul>\n                        <li>Tsubame Industries has built 3.5-ton, 15-foot robots that can morph into vehicles.</li>\n                        <li>The Japanese startup plans to sell them for $3 million each after unveiling them later this month.</li>\n                        <li>The robot is manned by a pilot who sits in the cockpit in its torso and controls it with joysticks.</li>\n                        </ul><div data-acq-source=\"techinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" 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         \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><div><p>Life imitates art — or at least it seems to in the field of robotics. </p><p>A Japanese startup developed a 15-foot-tall robot that can morph into \"vehicle mode\" like the hit movie series \"Transformers,\" which premiered 16 years ago.  </p><p>The robot, called Archax, can be operated by a pilot who sits inside, much like the Amplified Mobility Platform exoskeleton suit in \"Avatar.\"</p></div><div><p>Tokyo-based Tsubame Industries completed its prototype of the robot this summer and plans to sell five for $3 million each, <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/japan-startup-develops-gundam-like-robot-with-3-mln-price-tag-2023-10-02/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters</a> reported. </p><p>The robot maker says on its <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://tsubame-hi.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">website</a> that the luxury market, such as \"ultra-luxury cars and private jets,\" is the benchmark of its products, and it assumes its main customers will be wealthy people who will purchase them for domestic rather than commercial use.  </p><p>The CEO of Tsubame Industries, Ryo Yoshida, told <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1ZtCeirv8o\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters</a> that it\'s been in development for two years. \"The initial reason for creating it was that I wanted to make a new vehicle,\" he said. \"In addition, Japan is really strong in the animation, games, and robot industries, as well as in automobiles, so I thought it would be great if I could create a product that compressed all these elements into one that says, \'This is Japan.\'\"</p></div><p>Take a look at Archax, which is set to be unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show later this month.</p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>\n                    \n                        </div>\n                      </section>\n                    \n                        <div 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          <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>The robot is controlled by pilots, which can get into the cockpit by climbing a ladder and opening the hatch</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"A man seen entering the robot\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d19b18bed706e837d05a5&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:4479,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:3359}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                    \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-3\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#it-has-a-robot-mode-where-its-fully-standing-and-all-moving-parts-can-be-operated-there-is-also-a-vehicle-mode-where-its-arms-can-be-folded-3\" data-slide-number=\"3\" data-slide-title=\"It has a &quot;robot mode,&quot; where it\'s fully standing and all moving parts can be operated. There is also a &quot;vehicle mode,&quot; where its arms can be folded\" id=\"it-has-a-robot-mode-where-its-fully-standing-and-all-moving-parts-can-be-operated-there-is-also-a-vehicle-mode-where-its-arms-can-be-folded-3\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>It has a \"robot mode,\" where it\'s fully standing and all moving parts can be operated. There is also a \"vehicle mode,\" where its arms can be folded</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax standing with a view of the sky behind it\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d19db6561dd877e7b222a&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:3024,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:2268}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-4\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#the-cockpit-has-two-joysticks-and-six-switches-so-it-can-tilt-and-be-moved-forward-back-left-and-right-4\" data-slide-number=\"4\" data-slide-title=\"The cockpit has two joysticks and six switches so it can tilt and be moved forward, back, left, and right\" id=\"the-cockpit-has-two-joysticks-and-six-switches-so-it-can-tilt-and-be-moved-forward-back-left-and-right-4\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>The cockpit has two joysticks and six switches so it can tilt and be moved forward, back, left, and right</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax the robot where the pilot sits\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1af78bed706e837d070d&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:6363,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:4242}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                    \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-5\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#the-exterior-of-archax-is-made-from-reinforced-fiber-plastic-and-has-a-ladder-and-handrails-to-help-pilots-get-into-the-cockpit-5\" data-slide-number=\"5\" data-slide-title=\"The exterior of Archax is made from reinforced fiber plastic and has a ladder and handrails to help pilots get into the cockpit\" id=\"the-exterior-of-archax-is-made-from-reinforced-fiber-plastic-and-has-a-ladder-and-handrails-to-help-pilots-get-into-the-cockpit-5\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>The exterior of Archax is made from reinforced fiber plastic and has a ladder and handrails to help pilots get into the cockpit</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax inside a factory\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1a2c55f52b01b36012a4&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:4480,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:3366}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-6\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#tsubame-industries-is-offering-it-in-five-colors-sapphire-blue-pearl-white-spark-red-atlantis-green-and-midnight-purple-6\" data-slide-number=\"6\" data-slide-title=\"Tsubame Industries is offering it in five colors: &quot;Sapphire Blue,&quot; &quot;Pearl White,&quot; &quot;Spark Red,&quot; &quot;Atlantis Green,&quot; and &quot;Midnight Purple&quot;\" id=\"tsubame-industries-is-offering-it-in-five-colors-sapphire-blue-pearl-white-spark-red-atlantis-green-and-midnight-purple-6\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>Tsubame Industries is offering it in five colors: \"Sapphire Blue,\" \"Pearl White,\" \"Spark Red,\" \"Atlantis Green,\" and \"Midnight Purple\"</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"A close up shot of Archax with a pilot sat inside\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d19ec6561dd877e7b2233&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:4480,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:3366}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                    \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-7\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#it-towers-above-humans-as-it-has-an-overall-height-of-45-metres-or-148-feet-and-weighs-35-tonnes-7\" data-slide-number=\"7\" data-slide-title=\"It towers above humans as it has an overall height of 4.5 metres, or 14.8 feet, and weighs 3.5 tonnes\" id=\"it-towers-above-humans-as-it-has-an-overall-height-of-45-metres-or-148-feet-and-weighs-35-tonnes-7\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>It towers above humans as it has an overall height of 4.5 metres, or 14.8 feet, and weighs 3.5 tonnes</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax the robot\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1b0155f52b01b3601431&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:4480,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:6720}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-8\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#the-company-hopes-the-robots-will-one-day-be-used-in-the-space-industry-and-to-help-with-disaster-relief-8\" data-slide-number=\"8\" data-slide-title=\"The company hopes the robots will one day be used in the space industry and to help with disaster relief\" id=\"the-company-hopes-the-robots-will-one-day-be-used-in-the-space-industry-and-to-help-with-disaster-relief-8\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>The company hopes the robots will one day be used in the space industry and to help with disaster relief</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax the robot\'s hand\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1b026561dd877e7b22d3&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:6720,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:4480}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                    \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-9\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#archax-is-battery-powered-and-has-front-wheel-steering-and-a-rear-wheel-drive-9\" data-slide-number=\"9\" data-slide-title=\"Archax is battery-powered and has front-wheel steering and a rear-wheel drive\" id=\"archax-is-battery-powered-and-has-front-wheel-steering-and-a-rear-wheel-drive-9\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>Archax is battery-powered and has front-wheel steering and a rear-wheel drive</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax the robot\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1af955f52b01b3601428&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:4480,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:6720}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-10\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#it-has-an-emergency-stop-switch-that-can-be-placed-in-the-cockpit-or-at-the-tip-of-one-of-its-four-legs-to-stop-it-at-any-time-10\" data-slide-number=\"10\" data-slide-title=\"It has an emergency stop switch that can be placed in the cockpit or at the tip of one of its four legs to stop it at any time\" id=\"it-has-an-emergency-stop-switch-that-can-be-placed-in-the-cockpit-or-at-the-tip-of-one-of-its-four-legs-to-stop-it-at-any-time-10\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>It has an emergency stop switch that can be placed in the cockpit or at the tip of one of its four legs to stop it at any time</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax the robot\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1b0055f52b01b360142f&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:4274,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:6411}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                                \n                                    \n                                \n                                  <div data-e2e-name=\"slide-11\" data-slide=\"\" data-slide-anchor=\"#akinori-ishii-the-cto-of-tsubame-industries-told-cnn-its-nine-cameras-give-it-a-360-degree-view-of-its-surroundings-11\" data-slide-number=\"11\" data-slide-title=\"Akinori Ishii, the CTO of Tsubame Industries, told CNN its nine cameras give it a 360-degree view of its surroundings\" id=\"akinori-ishii-the-cto-of-tsubame-industries-told-cnn-its-nine-cameras-give-it-a-360-degree-view-of-its-surroundings-11\">\n                                    <div>\n                                      <p data-e2e-name=\"slide-title\">\n                                        <h2>Akinori Ishii, the CTO of Tsubame Industries, told CNN its nine cameras give it a 360-degree view of its surroundings</h2>\n                                      </p>\n                                  \n                                  \n                                        \n                                        <figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                                              <p><img alt=\"Archax the robot\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/652d1b036561dd877e7b22d5&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:6382,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:4254}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                                            \n                                            \n                                            \n                                            </p>\n                                            <span>\n                                                <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                                                  Tsubame Industries\n                                                </span>\n                                            </span>\n                                        </figure>\n                                  \n                                      \n                                      \n                                    </div>\n                                  </div>\n                              </div>\n                            </div>\n                          </section>    </div>\n                    \n                    \n                    </section>\n        \n        \n        \n        \n                  <section>\n                    \n                  \n                        \n                        \n                  \n                  \n             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it will sell them to wealthy people for $3 million each.', 'https://i.insider.com/652d42696561dd877e7b3dd7?width=1200&format=jpeg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(665, 'Meta continues to burn through cash for its flailing metaverse and VR project, which lost $3.7 billion in the 3rd quarter', '<div data-piano-inline-content-wrapper=\"\" id=\"piano-inline-content-wrapper\"> \n                    \n                    \n                    \n                          \n                          \n                          <section data-component-type=\"inline-offer\" data-offer-key=\"pre-churn-offer\" data-place-after-element-selector=\".post-content .content-lock-content > p\">\n                            <article>\n                              <img alt=\"\" src=\"/public/assets/subscription/marketing/banner-overlay/top-left.svg\"></img>\n                              <img alt=\"\" src=\"/public/assets/subscription/marketing/banner-overlay/bottom-right.svg\"></img>\n                          \n                                        </article>\n                          </section>\n                    \n                    <div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul><li>Meta\'s Reality Labs division lost $3.7 billion in the third quarter. </li><li><a data-analytics-product-module=\"summary_bullets\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-stock-earnings-call-q3-report-2023-10\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Meta\'s recent earnings</a>, posted Wednesday, shows its VR and metaverse push is still bleeding money. </li><li>Meta said Reality Labs\' revenue was down 26% this quarter, but it\'s still a \"major long-term focus.\"</li></ul><div data-acq-source=\"techinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" width=\"50\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">\n                          <title>Loading</title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.</desc>\n                          <path d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\" fill=\"#111\">\n                            <animatetransform attributename=\"transform\" attributetype=\"xml\" dur=\"0.6s\" from=\"0 25 25\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\" to=\"360 25 25\" type=\"rotate\"></animatetransform>\n                          </path>\n                        </svg></p>\n                            \n                        \n                            \n                        \n                            <div>\n                              <p>Thanks for signing up!</p>\n                              \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><p><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Mark Zuckerberg\'s</u></a> big metaverse gamble is still not paying off. </p><p>Meta posted its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, which showed that Reality Labs lost $3.7 billion, the same amount as the previous quarter. </p><p>Reality Labs is responsible for <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-virtual-reality\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Meta\'s VR</a> and metaverse push. It remains hugely unprofitable. Despite draining the company of $11.5 billion this year alone, Zuckerberg is still throwing money at its mixed-reality bet.</p><p>Meta CFO Susan Li said in the earnings call with investors Wednesday that it sold fewer Quest 2 VR headsets in the third quarter as revenue for Reality Labs was down 26% to $210 million. </p><p><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/meta\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Meta</a> expects its Reality Labs operating losses to \"increase meaningfully\" going forward, the company said in the report. </p><p>Zuckerberg also told investors that, aside from AI, the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/metaverse\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">metaverse</a> is its other \"major long-term focus.\" In the call with investors, Meta\'s CEO and CFO mentioned AI a total of 47 times and said the word \"metaverse\" only three times. </p><p>It seems that Zuckerberg is exercising patience in seeing <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-lost-30-billion-on-metaverse-rivals-spent-far-less-2022-10\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">whether Reality Labs can reach profitability</a>. He said in a shareholder meeting last year that it would lose a \"significant amount\" of cash over three to five years. He doesn\'t seem to be overly confident the company will be rewarded for its risk as the CEO said in the second-quarter earnings call in July: \"I can\'t guarantee you that I\'m gonna be right about this bet.\" </p><div><p>In spite of its long-drawn investment in the metaverse, the company laid off some employees that worked in the Reality Labs division earlier this month, </p><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.reuters.com/technology/meta-lay-off-employees-metaverse-silicon-unit-wednesday-2023-10-03/\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Reuters</u></a><p> reported. </p><p>Staff were told in a post on its internal forum Workplace, that they would be notified on October 4 if they\'d been laid off, per Reuters, which cited two people who had knowledge of the plans. It did not say how many people in the division were impacted by the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-layoffs\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">layoffs</a>.  </p></div><p>In February, Meta\'s CFO said Reality Labs would also be included in its <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/mark-zuckerberg-year-of-efficiency-working-meta-ai-2023-7\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">\"year of efficiency\"</a> plans to improve its financial performance. An announcement followed in March that it was cutting 10,000 jobs. The company also cut back on the health and wellness benefits it offered employees, from $3,000 in 2022 to $2,000 this year, Insider previously reported.</p><p>Meta didn\'t immediately respond to Insider\'s request for comment, made outside of normal working hours. </p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>\n                    \n                    \n                        </div>', 'Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the metaverse was still a \"major long-term focus\" along with AI.', 'https://i.insider.com/653a32970487ff031caee7eb?width=1200&format=jpeg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(666, 'The sad, lonely secret behind Americas never-ending wave of Marvel movies and Disney reboots', '<div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <p>In 2010, the Walt Disney Company remade \"Alice in Wonderland<em>,</em>\" kicking off a run of 14 live-action remakes of their animated classics that would gross the company $3.2 billion at the domestic box office over the following decade. That same year, eyeing the coming conclusion of their \"Harry Potter\" film franchise, Warner Bros. struck a deal to have an entire section of Universal\'s Orlando resort built out into The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, beginning a brisk, decade-long trade of selling millennials plastic wands and color-coded apparel and homewares. One year later, Sony would reboot the \"Spider-Man\" franchise, Fox would reboot the \"X-Men\" franchise, and two years after that DC would reboot the \"Superman\" franchise. </p><p>This wave of reboots and revivals was not a coincidence. </p><p>The major, connecting way that these financial entities are able to capitalize on our emotions — be it through movie remakes or toys or a Tasmanian Devil ashtray — is by appealing to nostalgia. It\'s a complex emotion, but attempts to harness (or exploit) nostalgia are one of the key drivers behind the vast business juggernaut that is the pop culture industry. </p><p>The precise \"why\" of nostalgia is murky. But we know that, time and again, nostalgia drives people to spend unfathomable amounts of money on things they liked as a kid. What\'s the thinking behind spending thousands of dollars on a single animation cell from a show you liked when you were young? Why did an entire generation plow the affluence they came into in the \'90s into household goods and apparel derived from shows they watched while munching cereal on Saturday mornings? Why, despite a college degree, despite a revulsion for nearly everything the former richest woman in England believes about gender, despite a good life and career and general satisfaction, why on earth does a real part of me still yearn for a personalized letter inviting me to Hogwarts?</p><p>The answer of why nostalgia is able to get its hooks so deep into younger generations may come down to another emotion: loneliness. Around the same time as the emergence of reboots, studies found that young people were reporting levels of loneliness that had not been seen in decades. As we became more disconnected from the people around us, we sought out comfort in other ways. If the key driver of reboots is nostalgia — then the key driver of nostalgia is loneliness. </p><h2><strong>The lonely roots of nostalgia</strong></h2><p>A series of studies out of Southampton University published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology in 2006 sought to understand nostalgia through a series of experiments. In one, drawing on a sample of 43 students, researchers tried to figure out if there was a link between loneliness and feelings of nostalgia. The subjects were asked to take a test to calculate their score on the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a quick assessment that asks people how often they feel disconnected from others, such as how often they feel alone, or starved for company, or find it difficult to make friends. Researchers then informed each participant of their score and whether it indicated things like a high or low degree of loneliness.</p><p>Next, participants took Batcho\'s Nostalgia Inventory, a psychological test developed by Krystine Batcho in 1995 to quantify how deeply people feel nostalgia at a given time. It\'s a questionnaire where respondents select a number between 1 and 9 (1 indicating \"not at all,\" 9 meaning \"very much\") to describe how much they miss things from when they were younger. The topics are things like \"family,\" \"heroes or heroines,\" \"things you did,\" \"toys,\" \"holidays,\" \"the way society was,\" \"your house,\" and \"not knowing sad or evil things.\" Finally, the respondents were asked, as a means of confirmation, how lonely they felt on a scale of 1 to 5. </p><p>But here\'s the trick. That first questionnaire, the loneliness one, was faked. The researchers pulled questions from the UCLA test but rigged it by tweaking the questions. Then they didn\'t actually score it, but randomized whether they told the person they had a high degree of loneliness (in the 62nd percentile of loneliness) or a low degree of loneliness (in the 12th percentile of loneliness). </p><blockquote><q>If the key driver of reboots is nostalgia — then the key driver of nostalgia is loneliness.</q></blockquote><p>The goal wasn\'t actually to determine how lonely they were. It was to prime them, to make them think either that they were more lonely than the typical person or less lonely than average. It worked. That confirmation, asking them how lonely they felt. The group primed to feel less lonely — the people who were told they had low loneliness after the fake first test — reported an average loneliness of 1.3, whereas the group primed to believe they had high loneliness reported an average of 2.9 out of 5.</p><p>The results were consistent with a causal relationship between loneliness and nostalgia. They found that the group that was told they were lonelier scored higher on the nostalgia index (an average score of 3.01) than the group who believed they were less lonely (an average of 2.56). </p><p>The ratings of nostalgia for \"my family,\" \"the way people were,\" \"having someone to depend on,\" and \"not having to worry\" were significantly higher statistically among those primed for loneliness compared with those who were not. It corroborated the idea that there\'s a fundamental link between feelings of being alone and the psychological emergence of nostalgia. </p><h2><strong>The loneliness epidemic</strong></h2><p>Although the rise of nostalgia in media is mostly anecdotal, there\'s repeated evidence that people — particularly younger people — are more lonely than before, and that things like social media can exacerbate those feelings of loneliness. American health insurer Cigna has conducted a large loneliness survey since 2018, with over ten thousand respondents in the sample annually. In 2020, 61% of those surveyed were lonely, up 7 percentage points since the survey was first conducted in 2018.</p><p>Time and again, polling illustrates that Americans of all ages are experiencing serious loneliness, which was exacerbated significantly by a pandemic. A September 2022 Pew Research Center survey found that <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/12/12/at-least-four-in-ten-u-s-adults-have-faced-high-levels-of-psychological-distress-during-covid-19-pandemic/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">41% of respondents</a> felt lonely in at least one or two of the past seven days. In some cases, the loneliness is extreme: A Pew Research survey from this summer found that 8% of Americans said they have <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/12/what-does-friendship-look-like-in-america/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">no close friends</a>. A Gallup survey from February 2023 asked if respondents experienced loneliness a lot of the day yesterday, and <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://news.gallup.com/poll/473057/loneliness-subsides-pandemic-high.aspx#:~:text=Despite%20the%20decrease%2C%20the%2017,Health%20and%20Well%2DBeing%20Index.\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">17% said yes</a>. That\'s down from the pandemic high of 25%, but still means that one in six people felt lonely yesterday. </p><p>While the expectation might be that elderly people are more likely to feel lonely, the opposite is true: It was people aged 18 to 29 with the highest percentages of loneliness, hitting 24% compared to just 13% among those 65 and up. It\'s young people — the primary demographic targeted for mainstream pop culture — who are feeling lonely.</p><p>Things have not always been this way. An <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.psypost.org/2022/01/massive-meta-analysis-finds-loneliness-has-increased-in-emerging-adults-in-the-last-43-years-62377\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">analysis of 345 studies of loneliness</a> published between 1976 and 2019 that covered 124,855 participants between the ages of 18 and 29 found that there was a steady increase in reported levels of loneliness over time through about 2012, at which point the increase leveled off and has held steady. This would appear to align with the mainstream introduction of smartphones, certainly, but it also aligns with another thing: the utter dominance of reboot and nostalgia-based entertainment.  </p><h2><strong>Cash cows</strong></h2><p>Nostalgia-driven media has become a behemoth. The first legacy reboots — films that attempted to introduce new characters following in the footsteps of the main characters of films produced a generation ago — truly kicked off with \"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull\" in 2008, followed by \"TRON: Legacy\" in 2010. The levee quickly broke, and by 2015, \"Jurassic World,\" \"Terminator Genisys,\" and \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens\" were throwing gasoline on that fire. Since then, standalone films like \"Independence Day,\" \"Trainspotting,\" \"Blade Runner,\" \"The Incredibles,\" \"The Shining,\" \"Ghostbusters\" and \"Coming to America\" have all seen a legacy sequel cash-in attempt. </p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"Multi-bonded interconnected franchise data visualization for Marvel films and The Fast and The Furious\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6542ad893cc84b4dfafa2638&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:2956,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:2078}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          Heather Jones (art), Walt Hickey (data)\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>And this business strategy works. The top movie this year is about a childhood toy, the top three movies of 2022 worldwide were \"Top Gun,\" \"Avatar,\" and \"Jurassic Park\" sequels. The top two video games of this year are the latest game from a 37-year-old \"Legend of Zelda\" franchise and \"Hogwarts Legacy<em>,</em>\" an elaborate and immersive cash-in that allows players to finally get that letter inviting them to Hogwarts. </p><p>Much of the industry is out with the new, and in with the old. And it\'s happening everywhere. For years, book sales used to be evenly balanced between backlist (books released over a year ago) and frontlist (books released within the past year); in 2021, <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/89040-book-sales-in-the-u-s-are-stronger-than-ever.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">backlist was up to 68% of sales</a>, meaning people were reading older books twice as often as they were buying new ones. People don\'t subscribe to streaming services to watch new originals — <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.parrotanalytics.com/insights/united-states-television-and-streaming-market-share-analysis-q2-2023-netflix-cbs-nbc-abc-and-hbo/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the top shows in the second quarter</a> of this year were \"SpongeBob<em>,</em>\" the CW\'s \"The Flash,\" and \"South Park,\" with older shows like \"The Simpsons,\" \"Game of Thrones,\" and \"Breaking Bad\" all remaining firmly in the top 20. Before they lost the rights, the five most popular shows on Netflix in 2018 were \"The Office,\" \"Friends,\" \"Parks and Recreation,\" \"Grey\'s Anatomy\" and \"New Girl.\" Those shows alone accounted for 17% of the time spent on Netflix. </p><p>It\'s even seen on the merchandise side. Take Funko, the bobblehead company, which owns a license to pretty much everything in pop culture. According to their most recent <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001704711/785e69b1-d66a-4d0e-b543-5b61a29aa72a.pdf\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">annual earnings</a>, 64% of Funko sales are from \"evergreen\" properties, or movies and television that aren\'t new. </p><p>We know there is a compelling link between loneliness and nostalgia. We also know that nostalgia sells incredibly well, that people want the things that brought them comfort as kids when they feel alone. With few indications that the loneliness crisis will abate any time soon, it\'s unclear if there\'s any motivation to dial back the retreads: Indeed, reboots of \"Percy Jackson and the Olympians<em>,</em>\" \"TRON,\" \"Ghostbusters,\" \"Beetlejuice,\" \"Gladiator,\" and even \"The Passion of the Christ\" are in the Hollywood pipeline. As long as there\'s demand, the studios are happy to supply it. And right now, consumers are demanding nostalgia comfort food.</p><hr></hr><p><em><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/author/walter-hickey\" rel=\"\">Walt Hickey</a> is deputy editor of data and analysis at Insider. He is also the author of <a data-am-orig-url=\"https://affiliate.insider.com/?h=c814eaa189fe5d2e9463c022643d920eac17a607c2070809dd5c93086eeb7062&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FYou-Are-What-Watch-Everything-ebook%2Fdp%2FB0BX21TT2M\" data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-63856-20&amp;h=c814eaa189fe5d2e9463c022643d920eac17a607c2070809dd5c93086eeb7062&amp;platform=browser&amp;postID=65367935b5f87e160e0caf90&amp;postSlug=tv-movie-reboots-sequels-spinoffs-you-are-what-you-watch-2023-10&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FYou-Are-What-Watch-Everything-ebook%2Fdp%2FB0BX21TT2M\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything.</a><p>Excerpted and adapted from \"You Are What You Watch.\" (Workman) by Walt Hickey. Copyright © 2023. Data visuals copyright © by Heather Jones (art) and Walt Hickey (data).</p></em></p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>', 'From Harry Potter and Hunger Games to Star Wars and Spider-Man, childhood nostalgia is fueling a tsunami of spin-offs and sequels.', 'https://i.insider.com/6536cd0096f7540cd0635163?width=1200&format=jpeg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(667, 'What Removing Object Properties Tells Us About JavaScript', '<div><div id=\"article__content\"><div><ul><li>14 min read</li><li><a href=\"/category/javascript\">JavaScript</a>,\n<a href=\"/category/tools\">Tools</a>,\n<a href=\"/category/techniques\">Techniques</a></li></ul><p><section aria-label=\"Quick summary\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"article__start\"></span>Removing properties from an object in JavaScript might not be the most exciting job, but there are many ways to achieve it, each revealing a fundamental aspect of how JavaScript works. Juan Diego Rodríguez explores each technique in this article.</section></p><p>A group of contestants are asked to complete the following task:</p><blockquote>Make <code>object1</code> similar to <code>object2</code>.</blockquote><pre><code>let object1 = {\n  a: \"hello\",\n  b: \"world\",\n  c: \"!!!\",\n};\n\nlet object2 = {\n  a: \"hello\",\n  b: \"world\",\n};\n</code></pre><p>Seems easy, right? Simply delete the <code>c</code> property to match <code>object2</code>. Surprisingly, each person described a different solution:</p><ul><li><strong>Contestant A:</strong> “I set <code>c</code> to <code>undefined</code>.â€</li><li><strong>Contestant B:</strong> “I used the <code>delete</code> operator.â€</li><li><strong>Contestant C:</strong> “I deleted the property through a <code>Proxy</code> object.â€</li><li><strong>Contestant D:</strong> “I avoided mutation by using object destructuring.â€</li><li><strong>Contestant E:</strong> “I used <code>JSON.stringify</code> and <code>JSON.parse</code>.â€</li><li><strong>Contestant F:</strong> “We rely on Lodash at my company.â€</li></ul><p>An awful lot of answers were given, and they all seem to be valid options. So, who is “rightâ€? Let’s dissect each approach.</p><h2 id=\"contestant-a-i-set-c-to-undefined\">Contestant A: “I Set <code>c</code> To <code>undefined</code>.â€</h2><p>In JavaScript, accessing a non-existing property returns <code>undefined</code>.</p><pre><code>const movie = {\n  name: \"Up\",\n};\n\nconsole.log(movie.premiere); // undefined\n</code></pre><p>It’s easy to think that setting a property to <code>undefined</code> removes it from the object. But if we try to do that, we will observe a small but important detail:</p><pre><code>const movie = {\n  name: \"Up\",\n  premiere: 2009,\n};\n\nmovie.premiere = undefined;\n\nconsole.log(movie);\n</code></pre><p>Here is the output we get back:</p><pre><code>{name: \'up\', premiere: undefined}\n</code></pre><p>As you can see, <code>premiere</code> still exists inside the object even when it is <code>undefined</code>. This approach doesn’t actually delete the property but rather changes its value. We can confirm that using the <code>hasOwnProperty()</code> method:</p><pre><code>const propertyExists = movie.hasOwnProperty(\"premiere\");\n\nconsole.log(propertyExists); // true\n</code></pre><p>But then why, in our first example, does accessing <code>object.premiere</code> return <code>undefined</code> if the property doesn’t exist in the object? Shouldn’t it throw an error like when accessing a non-existing variable?</p><pre><code>console.log(iDontExist);\n\n// Uncaught ReferenceError: iDontExist is not defined\n</code></pre><p>The answer lies in how <code>ReferenceError</code> behaves and what a reference is in the first place.</p><blockquote>A <strong>reference</strong> is a resolved name binding that indicates where a value is stored. It consists of three components: a <strong>base value</strong>, the <strong>referenced name</strong>, and a <strong>strict reference flag</strong>.</blockquote><p>For a <code>user.name</code> reference, the base value is the object, <code>user</code>, while the referenced name is the string, <code>name</code>, and the strict reference flag is <code>false</code> if the code isn’t in <code>strict mode</code>.</p><p>Variables behave differently. They don’t have a parent object, so their base value is an <em>environment record</em>, i.e., a unique base value assigned each time the code is executed.</p><p>If we try to access something that doesn’t have a base value, JavaScript will throw a <code>ReferenceError</code>. However, if a base value is found, but the referenced name doesn’t point to an existing value, JavaScript will simply assign the value <code>undefined</code>.</p><blockquote>“The Undefined type has exactly one value, called <strong>undefined</strong>. Any variable that has not been assigned a value has the value <strong>undefined</strong>.â€<p>— <a href=\"https://262.ecma-international.org/14.0/#sec-ecmascript-language-types-undefined-type\">ECMAScript Specification</a></p></blockquote><p>We could spend an entire article just addressing <code>undefined</code> shenanigans!</p><h2 id=\"contestant-b-i-used-the-delete-operator\">Contestant B: “I Used The <code>delete</code> Operator.â€</h2><p>The <code>delete</code> operator’s sole purpose is to remove a property from an object, returning <code>true</code> if the element is successfully removed.</p><pre><code>const dog = {\n  breed: \"bulldog\",\n  fur: \"white\",\n};\n\ndelete dog.fur;\n\nconsole.log(dog); // {breed: \'bulldog\'}\n</code></pre><p>Some caveats come with the <code>delete</code> operator that we have to take into consideration before using it. First, the <code>delete</code> operator can be used to remove an element from an array. However, it leaves an empty slot inside the array, which may cause unexpected behavior since properties like <code>length</code> aren’t updated and still count the open slot.</p><pre><code>const movies = [\"Interstellar\", \"Top Gun\", \"The Martian\", \"Speed\"];\n\ndelete movies[2];\n\nconsole.log(movies); // [\'Interstellar\', \'Top Gun\', empty, \'Speed\']\n\nconsole.log(movies.length); // 4\n</code></pre><p>Secondly, let’s imagine the following nested object:</p><pre><code>const user = {\n  name: \"John\",\n  birthday: {day: 14, month: 2},\n};\n</code></pre><p>Trying to remove the <code>birthday</code> property using the <code>delete</code> operator will work just fine, but there is a common misconception that doing this frees up the memory allocated for the object.</p><p>In the example above, <code>birthday</code> is a property holding a nested object. Objects in JavaScript behave differently from primitive values (e.g., numbers, strings, and booleans) as far as how they are stored in memory. They are stored and copied “by reference,â€ while primitive values are copied independently as a whole value.</p><p>Take, for example, a primitive value such as a string:</p><pre><code>let movie = \"Home Alone\";\nlet bestSeller = movie;\n</code></pre><p>In this case, each variable has an independent space in memory. We can see this behavior if we try to reassign one of them:</p><pre><code>movie = \"Terminator\";\n\nconsole.log(movie); // \"Terminator\"\n\nconsole.log(bestSeller); // \"Home Alone\"\n</code></pre><p>In this case, reassigning <code>movie</code> doesn’t affect <code>bestSeller</code> since they are in two different spaces in memory. Properties or variables holding objects (e.g., regular objects, arrays, and functions) are references pointing to a single space in memory. <strong>If we try to copy an object, we are merely duplicating its reference.</strong></p><pre><code>let movie = {title: \"Home Alone\"};\nlet bestSeller = movie;\n\nbestSeller.title = \"Terminator\";\n\nconsole.log(movie); // {title: \"Terminator\"}\n\nconsole.log(bestSeller); // {title: \"Terminator\"}\n</code></pre><p>As you can see, they are now objects, and reassigning a <code>bestSeller</code> property also changes the <code>movie</code> result. Under the hood, JavaScript looks at the actual object in memory and performs the change, and both references point to the changed object.</p><p>Knowing how objects behave “by reference,â€ we can now understand how using the <code>delete</code> operator doesn’t free space in memory.</p><p>The process in which programming languages free memory is called <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Garbage_collection\"><em>garbage collection</em></a>. In JavaScript, memory is freed for an object when there are no more references and it <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Memory_management#garbage_collection\">becomes unreachable</a>. So, using the <code>delete</code> operator may make the property’s space eligible for collection, but there may be more references preventing it from being deleted from memory.</p><p>While we’re on the topic, it’s worth noting that there is a bit of a <a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59431589/javascript-performance-constraints-of-delete-keyword\">debate around the <code>delete</code> operator’s impact on performance</a>. You can follow the rabbit trail from the link, but I’ll go ahead and spoil the ending for you: the difference in performance is so negligible that it wouldn’t pose a problem in the vast majority of use cases. Personally, I consider the operator’s idiomatic and straightforward approach a win over a minuscule hit to performance.</p><p>That said, an argument can be made against using <code>delete</code> since it mutates an object. In general, it’s a good practice to avoid mutations since they may lead to unexpected behavior where a variable doesn’t hold the value we assume it has.</p><h2 id=\"contestant-c-i-deleted-the-property-through-a-proxy-object\">Contestant C: “I Deleted The Property Through A <code>Proxy</code> Object.â€</h2><p>This contestant was definitely a show-off and used a proxy for their answer. A proxy is a way to insert some middle logic between an object’s common operations, like getting, setting, defining, and, yes, deleting properties. It works through the <code>Proxy</code> constructor that takes two parameters:</p><ul><li><strong><code>target</code>:</strong> The object from where we want to create a proxy.</li><li><strong><code>handler</code>:</strong> An object containing the middle logic for the operations.</li></ul><p>Inside the <code>handler</code>, we define methods for the different operations, called <em>traps</em>, because they intercept the original operation and perform a custom change. The constructor will return a <code>Proxy</code> object — an object identical to the <code>target</code> — but with the added middle logic.</p><pre><code>const cat = {\n  breed: \"siamese\",\n  age: 3,\n};\n\nconst handler = {\n  get(target, property) {\n    return `cat\'s ${property} is ${target[property]}`;\n  },\n};\n\nconst catProxy = new Proxy(cat, handler);\n\nconsole.log(catProxy.breed); // cat\'s breed is siamese\n\nconsole.log(catProxy.age); // cat\'s age is 3\n</code></pre><p>Here, the <code>handler</code> modifies the getting operation to return a custom value.</p><p>Say we want to log the property we are deleting to the console each time we use the <code>delete</code> operator. We can add this custom logic through a proxy using the <code>deleteProperty</code> trap.</p><pre><code>const product = {\n  name: \"vase\",\n  price: 10,\n};\n\nconst handler = {\n  deleteProperty(target, property) {\n    console.log(`Deleting property: ${property}`);\n  },\n};\n\nconst productProxy = new Proxy(product, handler);\n\ndelete productProxy.name; // Deleting property: name\n</code></pre><p>The name of the property is logged in the console but throws an error in the process:</p><div><pre><code>Uncaught TypeError: \'deleteProperty\' on proxy: trap returned falsish for property \'name\'\n</code></pre></div><p>The error is thrown because the handler didn’t have a <code>return</code> value. That means it defaults to <code>undefined</code>. In strict mode, if the <code>delete</code> operator returns <code>false</code>, it will throw an error, and <code>undefined</code>, being a falsy value, triggers this behavior.</p><p>If we try to return <code>true</code> to avoid the error, we will encounter a different sort of issue:</p><pre><code>// ...\n\nconst handler = {\n  deleteProperty(target, property) {\n    console.log(`Deleting property: ${property}`);\n\n    return true;\n  },\n};\n\nconst productProxy = new Proxy(product, handler);\n\ndelete productProxy.name; // Deleting property: name\n\nconsole.log(productProxy); // {name: \'vase\', price: 10}\n</code></pre><p>The property isn’t deleted!</p><p>We replaced the <code>delete</code> operator’s default behavior with this code, so it doesn’t remember it has to “deleteâ€ the property.</p><p>This is where <code>Reflect</code> comes into play.</p><blockquote><code>Reflect</code> is a global object with a collection of all the internal methods of an object. Its methods can be used as normal operations anywhere, but it’s meant to be used inside a proxy.</blockquote><p>For example, we can solve the issue in our code by returning <code>Reflect.deleteProperty()</code> (i.e., the <code>Reflect</code> version of the <code>delete</code> operator) inside of the handler.</p><pre><code>const product = {\n  name: \"vase\",\n  price: 10,\n};\n\nconst handler = {\n  deleteProperty(target, property) {\n    console.log(`Deleting property: ${property}`);\n\n    return Reflect.deleteProperty(target, property);\n  },\n};\n\nconst productProxy = new Proxy(product, handler);\n\ndelete productProxy.name; // Deleting property: name\n\nconsole.log(product); // {price: 10}\n</code></pre><p>It is worth calling out that certain objects, like <code>Math</code>, <code>Date</code>, and <code>JSON</code>, have properties that cannot be deleted using the <code>delete</code> operator or any other method. These are “non-configurableâ€ object properties, meaning that they cannot be reassigned or deleted. If we try to use the <code>delete</code> operator on a non-configurable property, it will fail silently and return <code>false</code> or throw an error if we are running our code in strict mode.</p><pre><code>\"use strict\";\n\ndelete Math.PI;\n</code></pre><p>Output:</p><pre><code>Uncaught TypeError: Cannot delete property \'PI\' of #&lt;Object&gt;\n</code></pre><p>If we want to avoid errors with the <code>delete</code> operator and non-configurable properties, we can use the <code>Reflect.deleteProperty()</code> method since it doesn’t throw an error when trying to delete a non-configurable property — even in strict mode — because it fails silently.</p><p>I assume, however, that you would prefer knowing when you are trying to delete a global object rather than avoiding the error.</p><h2 id=\"contestant-d-i-avoided-mutation-by-using-object-destructuring\">Contestant D: “I Avoided Mutation By Using Object Destructuring.â€</h2><blockquote><strong>Object destructuring</strong> is an assignment syntax that extracts an object’s properties into individual variables. It uses a curly braces notation (<code>{}</code>) on the left side of an assignment to tell which of the properties to get.</blockquote><pre><code>const movie = {\n  title: \"Avatar\",\n  genre: \"science fiction\",\n};\n\nconst {title, genre} = movie;\n\nconsole.log(title); // Avatar\n\nconsole.log(genre); // science fiction\n</code></pre><p>It also works with arrays using square brackets (<code>[]</code>):</p><pre><code>const animals = [\"dog\", \"cat\", \"snake\", \"elephant\"];\n\nconst [a, b] = animals;\n\nconsole.log(a); // dog\n\nconsole.log(b); // cat\n</code></pre><p>The spread syntax (<code>...</code>) is sort of like the opposite operation because it encapsulates several properties into an object or an array if they are single values.</p><p>We can use object destructuring to unpack the values of our object and the spread syntax to keep only the ones we want:</p><pre><code>const car = {\n  type: \"truck\",\n  color: \"black\",\n  doors: 4\n};\n\nconst {color, ...newCar} = car;\n\nconsole.log(newCar); // {type: \'truck\', doors: 4}\n</code></pre><p>This way, we avoid having to mutate our objects and the potential side effects that come with it!</p><p>Here’s an edge case with this approach: deleting a property only when it’s <code>undefined</code>. Thanks to the flexibility of object destructuring, we can delete properties when they are <code>undefined</code> (or <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Falsy\">falsy</a>, to be exact).</p><p>Imagine you run an online store with a vast database of products. You have a function to find them. Of course, it will need some parameters, perhaps the product name and category.</p><pre><code>const find = (product, category) =&gt; {\n  const options = {\n    limit: 10,\n    product,\n    category,\n  };\n\n  console.log(options);\n\n  // Find in database...\n};\n</code></pre><p>In this example, the product <code>name</code> has to be provided by the user to make the query, but the <code>category</code> is optional. So, we could call the function like this:</p><pre><code>find(\"bedsheets\");\n</code></pre><p>And since a <code>category</code> is not specified, it returns as <code>undefined</code>, resulting in the following output:</p><pre><code>{limit: 10, product: \'beds\', category: undefined}\n</code></pre><p>In this case, we shouldn’t use <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Functions/Default_parameters\">default parameters</a> because we aren’t looking for one specific category.</p><p>Notice how the database could incorrectly assume that we are querying products in a category called <code>undefined</code>! That would lead to an empty result, which is an unintended side effect. Even though many databases will filter out the <code>undefined</code> property for us, it would be better to sanitize the options before making the query. A cool way to dynamically remove an <code>undefined</code> property is through object destructing along with the <code>AND</code> operator (<code>&amp;&amp;</code>).</p><p>Instead of writing <code>options</code> like this:</p><pre><code>const options = {\n  limit: 10,\n  product,\n  category,\n};\n</code></pre><p>&amp;mldr;we can do this instead:</p><pre><code>const options = {\n  limit: 10,\n  product,\n  ...(category &amp;&amp; {category}),\n};\n</code></pre><p>It may seem like a complex expression, but after understanding each part, it becomes a straightforward one-liner. What we are doing is taking advantage of the <code>&amp;&amp;</code> operator.</p><p>The <code>AND</code> operator is mostly used in conditional statements to say,</p><blockquote>If <code>A</code> and <code>B</code> are <code>true</code>, then do this.</blockquote><p>But at its core, it evaluates two expressions from left to right, returning the expression on the left if it is <em>falsy</em> and the expression on the right if they are both <em>truthy</em>. So, in our prior example, the <code>AND</code> operator has two cases:</p><ol><li><code>category</code> is <code>undefined</code> (or <em>falsy</em>);</li><li><code>category</code> is defined.</li></ol><p>In the first case where it is <em>falsy</em>, the operator returns the expression on the left, <code>category</code>. If we plug <code>category</code> inside the rest of the object, it evaluates this way:</p><pre><code>const options = {\n  limit: 10,\n\n  product,\n\n  ...category,\n};\n</code></pre><p>And if we try to destructure any falsy value inside an object, they will be destructured into nothing:</p><pre><code>const options = {\n  limit: 10,\n  product,\n};\n</code></pre><p>In the second case, since the operator is <em>truthy</em>, it returns the expression on the right, <code>{category}</code>. When plugged into the object, it evaluates this way:</p><pre><code>const options = {\n  limit: 10,\n  product,\n  ...{category},\n};\n</code></pre><p>And since <code>category</code> is defined, it is destructured into a normal property:</p><pre><code>const options = {\n  limit: 10,\n  product,\n  category,\n};\n</code></pre><p>Put it all together, and we get the following <code>betterFind()</code> function:</p><pre><code>const betterFind = (product, category) =&gt; {\n  const options = {\n    limit: 10,\n    product,\n    ...(category &amp;&amp; {category}),\n  };\n\n  console.log(options);\n\n  // Find in a database...\n};\n\nbetterFind(\"sofas\");\n</code></pre><p>And if we don’t specify any <code>category</code>, it simply does not appear in the final <code>options</code> object.</p><pre><code>{limit: 10, product: \'sofas\'}\n</code></pre><h2 id=\"contestant-e-i-used-json-stringify-and-json-parse\">Contestant E: “I Used <code>JSON.stringify</code> And <code>JSON.parse</code>.â€</h2><p>Surprisingly to me, there is a way to remove a property by reassigning it to <code>undefined</code>. The following code does exactly that:</p><pre><code>let monitor = {\n  size: 24,\n  screen: \"OLED\",\n};\n\nmonitor.screen = undefined;\n\nmonitor = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(monitor));\n\nconsole.log(monitor); // {size: 24}\n</code></pre><p>I sort of lied to you since we are employing some JSON shenanigans to pull off this trick, but we can learn something useful and interesting from them.</p><p>Even though JSON takes direct inspiration from JavaScript, it differs in that it has a strongly typed syntax. It doesn’t allow functions or <code>undefined</code> values, so using <code>JSON.stringify()</code> will omit all non-valid values during conversion, resulting in JSON text without the <code>undefined</code> properties. From there, we can parse the JSON text back to a JavaScript object using the <code>JSON.parse()</code> method.</p><p>It’s important to know the limitations of this approach. For example, <code>JSON.stringify()</code> skips functions and throws an error if either a circular reference (i.e., a property is referencing its parent object) or a <a href=\"https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/BigInt\"><code>BigInt</code></a> value is found.</p><h2 id=\"contestant-f-we-rely-on-lodash-at-my-company\">Contestant F: “We Rely On Lodash At My Company.â€</h2><p>It’s worth noting that utility libraries such as Lodash.js, Underscore.js, or Ramda also provide methods to delete — or <code>pick()</code> — properties from an object. We won’t go through different examples for each library since their documentation already does an excellent job of that.</p><h2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion</h2><p>Back to our initial scenario, which contestant is right?</p><p>The answer: <strong>All of them!</strong> Well, except for the first contestant. Setting a property to <code>undefined</code> just isn’t an approach we want to consider for removing a property from an object, given all of the other ways we have to go about it.</p><p>Like most things in development, the most “correctâ€ approach depends on the situation. But what’s interesting is that behind each approach is a lesson about the very nature of JavaScript. Understanding all the ways to delete a property in JavaScript can teach us fundamental aspects of programming and JavaScript, such as memory management, garbage collection, proxies, JSON, and object mutation. That’s quite a bit of learning for something seemingly so boring and trivial!</p><h4 id=\"further-reading-on-smashingmag\">Further Reading On SmashingMag</h4><ul><li>“<a href=\"https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2023/02/discovering-primitive-objects-javascript-part1/\">Discovering Primitive Objects In JavaScript (Part 1)</a>,â€ Kirill Myshkin</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2023/06/primitive-objects-javascript-part-2/\">Primitive Objects In JavaScript: When To Use Them (Part 2)</a>,â€ Kirill Myshkin</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/09/reintroduction-destructuring-assignment/\">A Re-Introduction To Destructuring Assignment</a>,â€ Laurie Barth</li><li>“<a href=\"https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2022/11/document-object-model-geometry-guide/\">Document Object Model (DOM) Geometry: A Beginner’s Introduction And Guide</a>,â€ Pearl Akpan</li></ul><p><img alt=\"Smashing Editorial\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"46\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.smashingmagazine.com/images/logo/logo--red.png\" width=\"35\"></img>\n<span>(gg, yk)</span></p></div></div></div>', 'Removing properties from an object in JavaScript might not be the most exciting job, but there are many ways to achieve it, each revealing a fundamental aspect of how JavaScript works. Juan Diego Rodríguez explores each technique in this article.', 'https://files.smashing.media/articles/removing-object-properties-javascript/removing-object-properties-javascript.jpg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(668, 'The Sinewy and Slightly Unsettling Yamaha MOTOROiD 2 Electric Motorcycle', '<div class=\"\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>If you ever get the opportunity to attend the newly rebranded <a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/en/press_release/20221118.html\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Japan Mobility Show</a> (formerly the Tokyo Motor Show), we highly recommend it even if you don’t consider yourself an automotive enthusiast. That’s because the Tokyo event showcases some of the most unusual and thought-provoking designs, many that challenge the notion of what a car, truck, or motorcycle can be, as is the case with <a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https://global.yamaha-motor.com/jp/\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Yamaha’s</strong></a> sinuous <a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https://global.yamaha-motor.com/jp/showroom/event/japan-mobilityshow-2023/motoroid2/\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MOTOROiD 2</strong></a> electric motorbike slated to make its big reveal later this month..</p>\n\n<p>A follow-up to the original concept bike designed around the notion of “what would the offspring of a 4-legged animal and an electric motorcycle look like?,â€ The MOTOROiD 2 is also engineered to self-balance by swiveling its slightly unsettling biomorphic entomological backside.</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_522151\"><p>The linked swingarm and battery compartment are both part of Yamaha’s Active Mass Center Control System (AMCES).</p></div>\n<p>The bike is supposedly capable of this maneuvering thanks to its unique hub mount position. Placed onto a swing arm connected at a pivoting point under the rider’s seat, the setup allows the rear wheel to swivel and lean independently from the front of the bike, giving the bike the ability to find its balance like a living animal (a premise emphasized by Yamaha’s query, “<em>How do you live with a machine that feels like a living thing?</em>“).</p>\n\n<p>You might notice there’s something missing from your typical motorcycle: handlebars. The MOTOROiD 2 eschews that part for handle grips closely  positioned underneath the semi-transparent layered front fairing. That should make for an aerodynamic seated position, but its unclear how steerable such a bike might ride with such limited permitted movement.</p>\n<div id=\"attachment_522150\"><p>If David Cronenberg ever designed a motorcycle, it probably would look like this.</p></div>\n<div id=\"attachment_522156\"><p>Sketches and modeling of the original Motoroid electric motorcycle reveal a more exposed system, inspired by the shape and design of a “living creature.â€ The second iteration builds upon that idea to a somewhat unsettling degree.</p></div>\n<div id=\"attachment_522149\"><p>Illuminated by blue LEDs underneath the front cowl and centerstand, it’s impossible not to think of James Cameron’s realm of Avatar.</p></div>\n\n\n<p>Other features carrying over from the original concept design include haptic feedback and AI-powered facial and gesture recognition, allowing the <span>MOTOROiD 2 to roll over to the rider autonomously like a loyal pet companion on its own when called over (the first concept did so with the <a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lx0ZJGgsFs\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">speed of a geriatric retriever</a>). We’ll eventually learn more about the <em>what</em> and <em>how</em> at the Tokyo Motor Show.</span></p>\n\n<p><strong>For more photos of the MOTOROiD 2, venture over to <a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"https://global-yamaha--motor-com.translate.goog/jp/showroom/event/japan-mobilityshow-2023/motoroid2/?_x_tr_sl=auto&amp;_x_tr_tl=en&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yamaha’s global site</a>.</strong></p>\n<div>\n\n<div>\n<p>Gregory Han is a Senior Editor at Design Milk. A Los Angeles native with a profound love and curiosity for design, hiking, tide pools, and road trips, a selection of his adventures and musings can be found at <a data-wpel-link=\"external\" href=\"http://www.gregoryhan.com/\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">gregoryhan.com</a>.</p>\n\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>', 'Yamaha\'s electric MOTOROiD 2 motorcycle doesn\'t have handlebars, can recognize your face, and bring itself over with just a gesture.', 'https://design-milk.com/images/2023/10/Yamaha-Motoroid2-Motorcycle-6.jpg', '200', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-16', '1048', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
