GameFan (originally called Diehard GameFan) was a magazine started in September 1992 by Tim Lindquist, Greg Off, George Weising, and Dave Halverson. It shared news about video games from the United States and other countries. The magazine was known for using many game pictures in its design, which was different from other magazines in the U.S.
GamePro was an American magazine company that created print and online content about video games, game hardware, and game software. The magazine covered topics like different video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices. GamePro’s media included the magazine and its website.
Nintendo Power was a magazine that provided news and strategies about video games. It was created by Nintendo of America and first published in July or August 1988 as the official printed magazine for North America. At first, the magazine was published monthly by Nintendo of America, later by other companies, and in December 2007, it was contracted to Future US, the American branch of the British publisher Future plc.
Nintendo Labo is a series of video games created and released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Players build special tools called Toy-Cons using cardboard pieces and other materials that come with the game. These tools work together with the Nintendo Switch console and Joy-Con controllers to play the games.
Microsoft HoloLens is a headset that combines augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) technology. It was created by Microsoft and uses the Windows Mixed Reality platform, which runs on the Windows 10 operating system. Some of the movement-tracking technology in HoloLens was originally developed for the Microsoft Kinect, a device used with the Xbox 360 and Xbox One gaming consoles that was released in 2010.
The Valve Index is a virtual reality headset that was made and produced by Valve. It was introduced on April 30, 2019, and became available for purchase on June 28, 2019. This headset is the second version of a VR device and the first one completely made by Valve.
HTC Vive is a series of virtual and mixed reality headsets made by HTC Corporation. The brand includes headsets that connect to personal computers and standalone models, such as the Vive Focus line, Vive Flow glasses, and the Vive Elite XR headset. In 2015, HTC and Valve Corporation partnered to develop the first Vive headset.
The Meta Quest 3 is a self-contained virtual reality (VR) headset created by Reality Labs, a part of Meta Platforms. It was announced on June 1, 2023, and released on October 10, following the Quest 2 as the third version of the Meta Quest series. Like earlier models, the Quest 3 runs on Meta Horizon OS, a system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).
The Meta Quest 2 is a virtual reality headset created by Reality Labs, a part of Meta Platforms. It was introduced on September 16, 2020, and released on October 13, 2020, as the Oculus Quest 2, which was the second version of the Quest series. In 2022, it was renamed the Meta Quest 2 as part of a company effort to replace the Oculus brand after Facebook, Inc.
The Meta Quest, which was first called the Oculus Quest until August 2022, is a series of virtual reality headsets that can also do augmented reality. These devices were created by Reality Labs, a part of Meta. The first version of the Oculus Quest was made by Oculus, which was originally a brand of Facebook and later became a division of Meta called Reality Labs.