Nvidia Project Shield
Nvidia has been fighting for years to make Android a viable gaming platform, and 2013 may finally be the year. Project Shield isn't just the first viable standalone gaming system to disrupt the cozy duopoly of Sony and Nintendo in ages. It's also the flagship product for Nvidia's Tegra 4 chipset, which will bring tricks like much-improved photo quality to future smartphones and tablets. The only possible point of failure: Games. Nvidia has done a decent job nurturing high-end games for Android in its Tegra Zone showcase, but the best titles still appear on consoles, PCs, and even iOS before they come to Android. Can Project Shield change that? We'll see. –SS
Oculus Rift
Virtual reality feels like a technology that never really congealed for consumers, but Oculus VR might change that with its Oculus Rift head-mounted display. It's one of the most immersive visual experiences I've ever seen in a gaming or home entertainment device, and I can definitely see it making action games like Skyrim and Far Cry 3 more exciting, and horror titles like Slender more pants-wetting.
How it works: 3D images combine with head tracking to let you look around a virtual world and feel like you're really there (at least visually). The demos I saw showed how they work together to put you into the virtual world, but they require coding software that incorporates both a 3D picture that looks realistic and head tracking that can keep up with you. I can definitely see motion sickness and disorientation being a factor if developers don't consider just how effective the Oculus Rift can be. –WG
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