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Where does virtual reality go next? Right now, there seem to be two paths: Portable and self-contained headsets or those connected to computers and consoles. Valve is clearly betting on the second way with the Index, its first VR hardware. It crams in just about every feature you’d expect from a high-end headset, including some truly transformative finger-sensing controllers. It’s just too bad the entire Index package costs $999, putting it out of reach for most people. It’s a boundary-pushing headset meant to keep the VR industry from getting stale.

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1. The upcoming Resident Evil movie looks legit scary in its first trailer

   Zach Cregger's take on the video game source material hits theaters on September 18.

2. Star Wars: Galactic Racer lands on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 6

   A $160 physical collector's edition includes a rad-looking landspeeder model.

3. Even Realities' G2 smart glasses will keep an eye on your AI agent

   It's designed to keep you appraised of what your coding agent is doing, even when you're not at your desk.

4. The HyperX Clutch Talon is a super configurable multi-platform gaming controller

   It features a bunch of hot-swappable components inside its bundled case and it's even Xbox-certified.

5. Spotify's new verification badge shows that music is not AI-generated

   "Verified by Spotify" will start rolling out over the coming weeks.

6. Instagram's recommendation algorithm will penalize 'unoriginal' photo and carousel posts

   Meme creators and others who don't make "material" edits could get their reach throttled by Meta.

7. YouTube's picture-in-picture mode is rolling out to all users worldwide

   It will be available to everyone, not just Premium users.

8. Sony says your PlayStation won't check for game licenses every 30 days

   Rumors that Sony's new digital rights management (DRM) system might check PlayStation game licenses every 30 days appear not to be true.

9. Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is working on AI agents for personal and business use

   The CEO wants to make an agent so easy even his mom can use it.

10. Gemini can now generate files, including Microsoft Word and LaTeX documents

    No need to copy and paste Gemini's outputs anymore.