Episode 296: AwesomeCast 293: It's All About the VR, Baby

Published: April 5, 2016, 11 p.m.

This week on AwesomeCast 293, we\xe2??re talking about awesome things in technology, including:

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It's Podcast Day! We're going LIVE with Frank Murgia of Pittsburgh Podcast Network and Katie in studio. Chilla is joining us from Studio B.
\nGoogle released the Nik Collection for free? Chilla is telling us all about his Awesome Thing Of The Week!
\nKatie is sharing her Awesome Thing Of The Week - Butt touching. (It's a robot thing.)
\nFrank is keeping it dirty with his Awesome Thing Of The Week - an Amazon Button for condoms!
\nSorg's Awesome Thing Of The Week is Splash as a photography/video 360 option.
\nSpeaking of VR, looks like IKEA is turning your kitchen remodel into a game!
\nWe like to check out Looking For Group to play with new VR options. (You should check them out, too.)
\nGoogle's new VR tool allows easy embedding of 360 content.
\nFrank is talking about this weekend's Comedians for Cancer event. Make sure to check it out.
\nTWIT built the ultimate gaming machine for Oculus Rift.
\nTesla has an affordable Model 3. (And we're a little excited.)
\nMicrosoft's mobile OS isn't windows. It's Cortana.
\nTip Of The Week: How do you know if a battery is dead? Bounce it off the ground! If it bounces, it's old.
\nBecause April Fools Day was a few days ago, we're sharing some internet shenanigans.
\nAfter the show remember to:

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Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

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Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (@chilla), Katie (@Kdudders), Frank (@MrFrankMurgia) and Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron).

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Thanks to our Awesome Patreons @ThistleSea & @MikeFedorShow! You can support the show too atPatreon.com/awesomecast !

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