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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. Meta plans to push back the debut of its next mixed reality glasses to 2027

   The big reveal for Meta's next mixed reality glasses is being postponed until the first half of 2027, according to a report from Business Insider. Based on an internal memo from Maher

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4. The 1977 cut of Star Wars will return to theaters in 2027

   Here's some good news for the "Han shot first" crowd. The original cut of Star Wars (1977), the film known today as A New Hope, is coming back to theaters. We first learned in August that some version of the film would be screened again in 2027 for its 50th anniversary. But we know now this will indeed be the version everyone saw before George Lucas

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5. Meta's latest acquisition suggests hardware plans beyond glasses and headsets

   Meta has acquired Limitless, the maker of an AI-powered "Pendant," to work on building consumer hardware for the company, the startup announced via a YouTube video and blog post.

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7. Liquid Swords' debut title is a $25 'noir action game' coming next year

   The debut game from Liquid Swords will arrive in early 2026, it was announced at today's PC Gaming Show. Samson: A Tyndalston Storyis billed as "a consequence-heavy noir action game" by its developer, and focuses on the eponymous Samson McCray, a man who's got himself into serious debt in a city that doesn’t seem particularly forgiving. 

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8. Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for $82.7 billion

   Shortly after rumors of a deal between the two media giants broke, ...

9. The Netflix and Warner Bros. deal might be great for shareholders, but not for anyone else

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10. Get three months of Apple Music for only $1 right now

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