This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-heart-rate-data-in-sim-racing-reveales-the-ultimate-immersion.
Adding Subtle layers of immersion to your sim racing rig can enhance your racing experience.
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With every subtle improvement, the racing and the rush get undeniably, thrillingly real. Your adrenal glands don’t know you’re sitting in the safety of your home and the difference between a digital track and a real-life race. And with the right layers of immersion, your brain becomes remarkably easy to convince.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-supercell-powers-its-massive-social-network-with-scylladb.
Supercell powers real-time cross-game chat, presence, and notifications for millions using ScyllaDB Cloud, enabling low-latency, scalable events.
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Supercell scaled real-time, cross-game social features for hundreds of millions of players using ScyllaDB Cloud. With just two engineers, they built Supercell ID for account management, chat, presence, and notifications, leveraging hierarchical key-value storage, Change Data Capture, and low-latency writes to handle massive concurrent events efficiently and reliably.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/tribe-xr-and-dmc-crown-the-worlds-first-vr-dj-champion-ushering-in-new-era-of-virtual-performance.
This historic milestone marks the first time that virtual reality performance and DJ software for beginners have been showcased on a world-class professional st
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Tribe XR announced the world’s first VR DJ World Champion, crowned live at the DMC World Championships in Tokyo. This historic milestone marks the first time that virtual reality performance and DJ software for beginners have been showcased on a world-class professional stage.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/acnh-island-transfer-tool-communication-error.
How you can fix the Communication Error from the ACNH Island Transfer Tool when the solution on the official Nintendo forums just aren't working for you.
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Nintendo's Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) Island Transfer Tool (ITT) is giving a cryptic error message. Hundreds of people had experienced the same issue, as forums were flooded with questions on this. I decided to resolve the matter and reproduce the fix. Here is a comprehensive guide to fixing the communication error message for ACNH using the Island Transfer tool. The error is likely due to the fact you can’t run the same software on two devices signed in to the same account at once.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/hdmi-licensing-administrator-inc-showcases-advanced-hdmir-gaming-technologies-at-ces-2026.
The booth will feature the performance benefits of three HDMI cable types across interactive gaming demonstrations.
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HDMI LA booth will spotlight HDMI gaming technologies with a range of demonstrations designed to engage both professional attendees and gaming enthusiasts. The booth will feature the performance benefits of three HDMI cable types across interactive gaming demonstrations.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-godot-editor-is-now-available-in-the-meta-horizon-store.
This is an early access version of the Godot Editor running natively on Meta Quest devices, enabling the creation and development of 2D and 3d xr apps
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The Godot Editor is now available on the Horizon Store for Meta Quest devices running [Horizon OS] **version 69 or higher. This is an early access version of the Godot editor running natively onMeta Quest devices. It enables the creation and development of 2D, 3D and **immersive XR** apps and games directly on device without need for an external computer.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-crypto-games-fail-but-games-with-crypto-succeed.
Discover why blockchain games succeed when they prioritize gameplay over crypto. Analysis of Off the Grid, Illuvium, and Chainers reveals strategies.
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Traditional "crypto games" fail because they prioritize tokens over fun, but "games with crypto" succeed by making blockchain optional or invisible. Three approaches work: hiding crypto entirely (Off the Grid), building AAA quality first (Illuvium), and removing friction with fun-first design (Chainers). The key challenge remains balancing entertainment value with tokenization without turning games into work. Success requires quality gameplay that can sustain itself independent of token economics.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/godot-44-dev-3-vertex-shading-2d-batching-and-more.
Many of the changes in this release are bug fixes that will be backported to Godot 4.3 and released in 4.3.1!
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Godot 4.4.3 is now available for download. This release includes bug fixes and new features. The Web editor, XR editor, and Android editor are all available for testing.