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This is what GTA 5 looks like through an Oculus Rift

It was never going to take long for modders to bring VR support to Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC. The game doesn’t officially support the Oculus Rift (yet), but naturally people are finding ways around the problem. The mod isn’t perfect – the headset merely replicates the mouse movement control – but we’ll take it. YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnm1yv8vgU

This is what GTA 5 looks like through an Oculus Rift

It was never going to take long for modders to bring VR support to Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC. The game doesn’t officially support the Oculus Rift (yet), but naturally people are finding ways around the problem. The mod isn’t perfect – the headset merely replicates the mouse movement control – but we’ll take it. YouTube : www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQnm1yv8vgU

Review: Sony MDR-ZX770BT

It’s a difficult task to stand out in the headphone market these days. Having a killer feature helps, be it awesome sound performance or wireless capabilities. But value remains the most important item on many listeners’ checklists. The more packed into the offering, the better. Sony enters 2015 guns a-blazing with a new set of wireless over-ear headphones for just $150. (This model isn’t currently available in UK or AU

Review: Sony MDR-ZX770BT

It’s a difficult task to stand out in the headphone market these days. Having a killer feature helps, be it awesome sound performance or wireless capabilities. But value remains the most important item on many listeners’ checklists. The more packed into the offering, the better. Sony enters 2015 guns a-blazing with a new set of wireless over-ear headphones for just $150. (This model isn’t currently available in UK or AU

Scientists are tracking water levels with the help of YouTube… and graffiti artists

Geoscientists in Germany are using YouTube videos to study the water levels of a cave south-east of the Saudi Arabian capital city Riyadh. The scorching deserts of the Middle East sit atop huge reservoirs of groundwater, which formed in prehistoric times and have long permitted people to survive in its inhospitable landscapes. Until the 1980s, the region even sported a few lakes and waterholes. But today they lie empty, as

Scientists are tracking water levels with the help of YouTube… and graffiti artists

Geoscientists in Germany are using YouTube videos to study the water levels of a cave south-east of the Saudi Arabian capital city Riyadh. The scorching deserts of the Middle East sit atop huge reservoirs of groundwater, which formed in prehistoric times and have long permitted people to survive in its inhospitable landscapes. Until the 1980s, the region even sported a few lakes and waterholes. But today they lie empty, as

In Depth: 12 Star Wars tech facts you almost certainly should know

Star Wars: Holograms to Vaderselfies Star Wars’ impact on the world of film cannot be ignored, but George Lucas’ iconic sci-fi series has also been a significant player in the world of tech since 1977. From sound design to special FX, via computer games and CGI and from laser disc through to holograms, Star Wars has always been close to TechRadar’s heart. So, with Star Wars VII’s trailer nearly here,

Ex-Fed chair Bernanke joins hedge fund Citadel as advisor

Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chairman and one of the world’s most closely watched economic thinkers, is joining one of the most successful hedge funds as an advisor, Citadel LLC said in a statement on Thursday. Bernanke, who retired from the U.S. central bank in 2014 after eight years at its helm, will advise the $25 billion hedge fund’s teams plus its investors on developments in monetary policy, financial