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Tourists criticised for standing in front of traffic and treating the traditionally dressed women like objects.
Stunning exploration game lets you walk at your own pace, take photos with an in-game camera, and discover hidden areas without the crowds.
The Switch’s Nintendo Labo VR Kit is going to give us new ways to play two of the company’s best-loved games ever.
VR videos of adult film actresses provide dirty thoughts to be turned into clean energy.
Combines modern technology and old-school carpentry in a way that puts ordinary science fair projects to shame.
We all love the idea of immersing ourselves in a fantasy, but the dizziness and nausea is too much for some to handle. Can Sony’s new patent help?
This would normally be incredibly straining on the eyes, but it turned out to be a blessing for this Japanese man.
New game saves you the awkwardness of having to ask a real girl, “Hey, would you mind poking me in the chest?”
New VR Zone attraction lets you take on Godzilla in an attack chopper… Good luck with that.
Slip on a headset and let one of three handsome dating simulator stars slip a ring on your finger.
Airships, crystals, Cid, and even Chocobo popcorn buckets are part of the tie-up between the theme park and video game giants.
The special headset delivers a Japanese sweet into your mouth in real-time as this “once-in-a-millenium beauty” feeds it to you.
Video gaming’s newest trend meets its oldest hero with co-op game at Namco’s Tokyo amusement park.
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