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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    Harry, who are these new friends and what happened to Ron and Hermione?

    By Eric Johnson
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    Google Street View Gets a New App -- And a Camera to Snap Your Own Street ViewsGoogle Street View Gets a New App -- And a Camera to Snap Your Own Street Views
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    When I grow up, I want to be a Google Street View car.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Sharks! Skateboarders! Trees! Here’s What Discovery Learned From Filming in VR.Sharks! Skateboarders! Trees! Here’s What Discovery Learned From Filming in VR.
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    Everything from video editing to not making people sick.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The picture of what the secretive Google-backed company is working on is starting to come into focus.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The good, the bad and the nausea-inducing.

    By Eric Johnson
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    An “ocean of puppies”!

    By Eric Johnson
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    HTC’s Virtual Reality Headset Has Been DelayedHTC’s Virtual Reality Headset Has Been Delayed
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    Only a handful of people will get their Vives by the end of this year.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Updated: Insomniac Games Says It’s Not Using Oculus Touch Controllers, After AllUpdated: Insomniac Games Says It’s Not Using Oculus Touch Controllers, After All
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    VR isn’t just for sci-fi geeks, Insomniac says -- and handheld controllers for VR are a game-changer.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Candy Crush Veterans Raise $6 Million to Make VR Games for the MassesCandy Crush Veterans Raise $6 Million to Make VR Games for the Masses
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    Just don’t call them “casual games.”

    By Eric Johnson
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