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David Holmes served as Radcliffe’s stunt double for every single “Potter” film — until he was paralyzed on set.

In the realm of home entertainment, one of the longest-running burning questions has always been “When is James Cameron going to release all his movies in 4K?” For years, there hasn’t been an answer—but finally, it’s here.

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Virtual reality has come a long, long way since the days of Nintendo’s doomed Virtual Boy. Meta just unveiled its standalone Quest 3 headset, Sony continues to offer support for the PS VR2 and there’s plenty of PC-connected VR headsets available from HP, HTC, Vive and other companies. The industry’s growing at a rapid pace and picking up new converts in the process. If you’re an enthusiast, sifting through the sea of virtual reality accessories and add-ons can be tricky and overwhelming. That’s where we come in: here are the best VR accessories for folks tired of boring-old actual reality.

We tried to keep these picks as universal as possible, to suit the various VR ecosystems out there. However, some of the best VR accessories only work on certain platforms and we’ll note this stuff as we go. We also stayed away from experimental and expensive add-ons, like treadmills and force feedback clothing, to keep you from bankruptcy.

Meta Elite Strap With Battery

Meta Link Cable

Skywin VR Mat

AMVR Headset Holder

Casematix Hard Case

Kiwi Design 10,000 mAh Battery Pack

SteelSeries Arctis Nova 4

NexiGo VR Cable Management System

Ringside Weighted Exercise Gloves

DeadEyeVR DriVR Golf Club Handle

AMVR Fishing Rod

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/best-vr-accessories-150021126.html?src=rss

Sony’s plans to expand its live-action Spider-Man universe has already given us some bizarre oddities like Morbius, and it looks like we’re not stopping any time soon. Our first look at the Madame Web movie is here, and it’s not just bringing one of comics’ most peculiar Spidey supports to the big screen, but a whole…

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It’s been a couple of years since Amazon first showed off Astro, its Alexa-equipped home robot with an extendable camera. Now the company is announcing Astro for Business which will let small and medium-size businesses use Astro as a security guard. Amazon thinks it’s here they’ll get the most use from the platform, keeping watch over business sites no larger than 5,000 square feet.

It’s $2,350 for a unit, and the buying company will get four months (down from an original promise of six) free access to both Ring Protect Pro ($20 a month) and Astro Security ($60 a month). The former lets you hook up to an existing Ring setup, while the latter lets you set up specific patrol routes and alerts. Users that pay for both will also get the chance to upgrade to Virtual Security Guard for $99, which routes the feed to a local monitoring company when it detects something is awry.

Astro has been kinda/sorta available to consumers for a while now, but only part as a limited, invite-only system. Amazon has been testing it in business contexts for the better part of a year and this is likely the first time it’ll be available to buy without any sort of barriers to entry. Although even if you had missed out so far, the prohibitive pricing might dissuade you from taking advantage.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/amazons-dinky-astro-robot-is-now-available-as-a-security-guard-143027983.html?src=rss