Razer has just unveiled a bunch of updates to its products and its software stack, and it’s all about AI. For starters, the Razer Sensa HD haptics which we’ve already seen in the Razer Kraken V4 Pro are now expanding to include over 90 racing games. The best part? With Razer’s vibrating cushion, it’ll all feel that much more real. Oh, and by the way — Razer’s Project Ava is no more, but that’s not bad news.
First, let’s talk about the vibrating cushion, also known as Razer Freyja. This isn’t a new product (well, it’s relatively new), but Razer is now partnering with SimHub to bring realistic, AI-powered haptics to over 90 racing sims. The demo shown to the press shows the effect of things such as a crash or accelerating, which should elevate the experience of playing a racing game. Razer says that anyone can experience its new Sim Racing setup at any of the RazerStore Sensa Experience Zones starting this Friday, March 21 onwards.
Razer is also revisiting its AI gaming companion. Previously dubbed Project Ava, the tech is now called the Razer AI Game Copilot. Razer announced that the tool will now support ARPG titles, but we’ve seen the demo at CES featuring Black Myth: Wukong, so that’s not exactly a surprise. The AI Game Copilot will offer real-time advice, game guides, and ratings, letting players reach new heights in their favorite games. The tool can now be integrated directly into games, which should make for a more seamless experience for those who will use it one day — but it’s unclear when exactly we might see it in the flesh.
In another good news for game devs (and subsequently us, gamers), Razer is boosting its Chroma RGB with 3D reactive lighting effects that will respond to what happens in your games. Let’s say you see an explosion — expect the RGB in your peripherals or lighting bars to imitate that effect. It’s a nice ambience-boosting thing, to be sure, and we might see it in more games from now on.
All of the above is part of Razer’s new project WYVRN, which encompasses a set of AI tools that developers can build directly into their games. One of the major announcements here is the Razer AI QA Copilot, which, as the company claims, should reduce game development time by a whole lot.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.