Children of the 1990s will remember virtual reality for its brief season of ubiquity in video game arcades around the world. For a high fee, you could don a weighty piece of headgear and play simple shoot-'em-ups that tracked the motion of your head. Temporarily, virtual reality appeared to be the future of home entertainment, or perhaps the start of a societal transformation.
Immersive gaming and natural input eventually made their way into homes via Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's (MSFT) Kinect for Xbox 360, but stepping into your own virtual universe continues to be an idea better left to "Star Trek."
Dude, where's my flying car?! We look at 11 venerated visions of future technology that totally missed the mark.
The tech industry has a long history of latecomers taking on dominant products and services. Think Microsoft Zune versus Apple iPad, Google TV versus Apple TV, Mozilla Firefox versus Internet Explorer. We look at some notable clashes of the past decade.
Take a tour through Microsoft's forgettable, regrettable mobile OS history.
Apple sets the standard - for both success and failure. Here's a look at 12 major screwups, some of which almost derailed the company.
Embarrassing moments, unexplained car crashes, and crazy stunts. You never know what the Google Street View team is going to capture on camera next. If only an 'Undo Button' were in play for those captured here.
With the success of the iPod and iPhone, Apple has become celebrated for sleek devices that fly off the shelves. But deep in the annals of Apple history are a number of products that were commercial flops.
The origins of iconic tech products. High-tech hotels. The top 10 cities for tech workers. The silliest BlackBerry accessories. Get it all right here and much, much more.
