The first wave of VR headsets flopped, but soon the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and PlayStation VR will go on sale – and they’re going to be much, much better
Tech firm opens up its image processing neural-network algorithm and people create awesome images
What really happens at the US Defence Agency’s annual robotics showdown, and what are Uber, Amazon and Elon Musk doing in the crowd?
• Humanoid robots – in pictures
Google’s advanced research arm shows off new projects at I/O developer conference in San Francisco
Tech giant is bringing virtual reality to the masses with a simple device that you make out of cardboard
Search firm has designs on fully connected houses following its acquisition of smart-device company Nest and wants to be bigger than just Android
Only a single person is required in an emergency to take over the more compact car with a detachable steering wheel, gas pedal and brake pedal
Wearable technology is fleetingly entertaining, but when get into our cars we take our lives in our hands
Standalone device will go head-to-head with Facebook’s $2bn VR headset by the end of 2015, when both will have released commercial editions
