Author: Tshepo Thaela

Sony’s Playstation VR2 will be available for purchase in early 2023. The Japanese corporation announced the release on Twitter and Instagram with the caption “Coming early 2023.” Consumers will have to wait until after the festive season. It does however fall within the typical 4 – 7 year launch cycle since the gen-one launch in 2016. While we’ve been receiving bits of information for several months now, and finally have a date to look forward to. Where VR2? We’ve been teased with details of the new VR headset since the orb-controller reveal in March 2021. A year later, PlayStation VR2…

Adidas promises to take sustainability to the next level with its RPT-02 SOL solar-powered headphones. The concept isn’t new. We’ve previously seen Urbanista release a very similar-looking set with the same capabilities. The headband of the RPT-02 SOL is made of a material called Powerfoyle. The highly flexible light-cell material, created by Swedish solar tech company Exegar, allows charging by natural or artificial light. Sustainability is built into the headphones’ DNA, with its composition being about 44% recycled plastic and nylon. Making light of Adidas This sustainability is married to quality sound, via a collaboration between Zound and the athletic…

The Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct’s newly launched gaming incubation hub aims to lower the barriers preventing South African game developers from benefiting from the gargantuan and growing global gaming market. The launch of the gaming incubation hub in 2020 followed research on the local gaming industry. Barriers to entry identified by the report include a lack of local employment opportunities, support for founders, and the ‘masculine’ perception attached to games. In response, the hub allows students and entrepreneurs to upskill their business sense, showcase their work, and access commercial opportunities. The Tshimologong show While the African gaming market is the…