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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    If You’ve Never Tried Virtual Reality, Here’s What You Need to KnowIf You’ve Never Tried Virtual Reality, Here’s What You Need to Know
    Technology

    To paraphrase “The Matrix,” no one can be told what virtual reality is. But no harm in trying, right?

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    All Aboard the VR Bus! A Field Trip to Los Angeles, the ‘Creative Mecca’ of Virtual Reality. (Video)All Aboard the VR Bus! A Field Trip to Los Angeles, the ‘Creative Mecca’ of Virtual Reality. (Video)
    Technology

    “It’s cult-like in its fervor for how much we want to have this happen.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Watch Out: Mobile Gaming Might Get Even Crazier if Apple Watch SucceedsWatch Out: Mobile Gaming Might Get Even Crazier if Apple Watch Succeeds
    Technology

    If the iPhone was a boon for casual gaming, then gaming on the Apple Watch might be called hyper-casual.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    In Free Mobile Games, a Tiny Minority of ‘Whales’ Still Does Most of the BuyingIn Free Mobile Games, a Tiny Minority of ‘Whales’ Still Does Most of the Buying
    Technology

    Just 0.23 percent of all mobile gamers are responsible for two-thirds of all in-game sales.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    As Pincus Returns, Zynga’s Big Challenge Is Still Making Mobile WorkAs Pincus Returns, Zynga’s Big Challenge Is Still Making Mobile Work
    Technology

    A lot can change in two years.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Re/actions: Smartphones and Hunting, Together at Last!Re/actions: Smartphones and Hunting, Together at Last!
    Technology

    “So this will let me a take a picture of Bambi’s mom the split second before I shoot her? Sweet!”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Snapchat and Twitch Tapped to Tease New Video Games From Activision, Square EnixSnapchat and Twitch Tapped to Tease New Video Games From Activision, Square Enix
    Technology

    “What does it mean?” a marketing team imagined the Internet saying.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Digi-Capital: Augmented Reality Like HoloLens to Outpace Virtual Reality Like OculusDigi-Capital: Augmented Reality Like HoloLens to Outpace Virtual Reality Like Oculus
    Technology

    AR may be a more natural evolution of phones and tablets.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Apple Explains How to Use Apple Watch’s Messages, Faces and Digital TouchApple Explains How to Use Apple Watch’s Messages, Faces and Digital Touch
    Technology

    The videos are “guided tours” of some of the upcoming gadget’s big features.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Sony Acquires OnLive’s Cloud Gaming PatentsSony Acquires OnLive’s Cloud Gaming Patents
    Technology

    The once-troubled cloud gaming startup, which relaunched last year, is closing down again.

    By Eric Johnson

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