110: Oculus Connect 5 and VR in 2018
After 5 years of steering Oculus and their virtual reality arm for high-tech devices, Facebook are making all the right moves and pushing the industry forward with the launch of Oculus Quest – a new standalone VR headset with hand presence and 6 degrees of freedom. Oculus Connect 5 is its annual developers conference and […]
92: All about VR
We’re back! And both hosts now have Oculus Rifts! Tune in to learn all about what’s new in virtual reality and what VR gaming is like, how people are actually getting married in VR via new social networks and we answer the age old question, can you actually work in VR? Episode 92 will go […]
89: State of VR at Game Developers Conference
Are you like us and fascinated by the promise of virtual reality? It feels like VR has finally come of age as it was the main focus at this year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) held in San Francisco. There are more players coming onto the market to join Oculus and HTC, with the likes of […]
69: Spacebook
Facebook successfully launched their space drone that Zuckerberg hopes to eventually deliver free internet to every human being on Earth. These are some of the lofty ambitions Mark has to one day control every aspect of your life and the scary thing is – they’re not that far off now. While we wait for that however, […]
67: Nintendo, SoftBank, Star Wars
In episode 67, we cover the news of Nintendo continuing their nostalgia run with the launch of a mini NES, Uber reaching 2 billion trips, rumours that Apple will buy Formula 1, Samsung Note 7 to have an iris scanner and Google will build a AR headset to compete with Microsoft. Will it get any […]
65: The Kelvin Timeline
Ever wondered what Twitter would be like in Virtual Reality? Or what the future is for self-driving cars? Or how about what if robot had feelings? Well you’ve come to the right place. Episode 65 is all about AI, robots, VR and autonomous vehicles. As we ponder what a self-driving future might look like, we […]
52: Theatrical Physicist
Kelvin and Geoff go all out in this week’s monster news-filled episode. Subjects include old favourites – Apple, Google and Facebook – as well as the latest from Supercell, Meerkat and a new people-rating app, called Peeple. In movies, we talk about the possibility of the much mooted ‘Men In Black’ and ’21 Jump Street’ […]
51: All About China
This week’s episode is all about China. Kelvin and Geoff focus in on the big powerhouses like Alibaba, Baidu and Lenovo and also take a look at some startups to watch out for in 2016 – Edaixi and OnePlus to name a few. In regular news, Geoff speculates on what we may expect to see […]
50: It’s Like You’re There
In its milestone 50th episode, Kelvin and Geoff reflect on the highs and lows of starting and recording a podcast from scratch, and what they have learnt in the process. Find out about all the DIY tips and tricks that Kelvin has implemented over the past 14 months! In news, Geoff breaks down the curious case […]
14: Chewie, Do You Bleed?
Rain-mageddon v mobilegeddon. Batman v Superman. It’s all happening here at The Lazy Couch as we break down all the nerdy movie news and the trailers that came out during the week. We join the rest of the internet by shedding nostalgic tears of joy at the sight of R2-D2 and life-mates, Han Solo and Chewbacca, coming back […]