Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home cooks. I’m talking about the Schwank Portable Infrared Grill, a gas-powered outdoor cooker that can offer up perfectly seared steaks with even, ideal internal temps in less than 10 minutes. Plus, it can join you at the tailgate.
You may have heard of infrared grills — their secret sauce is being able to heat up to around 1500 F in just a few minutes. The Schwank has its heating element located in the top of the unit, and then you raise or lower whatever you’re cooking closer or further away from it using a stainless steel grilling plate. The entire device is basically stainless steel, which makes it incredibly sturdy, and also dead simple to clean when you’re done. Its simplicity and smart engineering comes at a price, though: Schwank retails the grill for $1,250 for the propane version, and $1,350 for the one that uses natural gas. Kitchen Appliance
The whole grill weighs 62 lbs, which does kind of stretch the definition of portable (especially since that doesn’t include the propane tank if you opt for that version) but it has two sturdy handles on the side that do make transporting it relatively easy. The official cover includes pass-through cutouts so you can access those handles for easily lugging it around while it’s protected.
Schwank leaves most of the assembly to the factory, so what you get is very easy to quickly put together and get started. The only parts you have to worry about are the ones that also come out easily after the fact for quick cleaning, which includes the shelf assembly, a drip tray and a liner that protects the inside surfaces.
Optional accessories include the aforementioned cover, a pizza stone and peel, a cutting board, a propane adapter for using camping cylinders and an apron. The pizza stone helps the grill do double duty easily, because the high temps are perfect for home-cooked pizza with terrific crust.
As mentioned, there’s a lot of stainless steel involved in the construction of the Schwank grill. It’s great for an outdoor appliance, and really helps when it’s time to clean up. The tech in the Schwank grill is also tested and proven in high-volume commercial steakhouse kitchens, since that’s where the company got its start, providing grills for restaurants including Morton’s Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s and more. The company is also keen to note that its grills are entirely U.S.-made, unlike some of the competition on the market.
You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.
While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.
The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.
Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.
I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.
The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.
There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.
If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.
Meta\u2019s Quest Pro<\/span> arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year<\/a>. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s because that\u2019s more or less the same feedback we see every time an intriguing new headset his the market.<\/p>\n I had the opportunity to try the headset out back in January at CES<\/a>, along with the latest from HTC, Magic Leap and Sony PlayStation. I probably shouldn\u2019t have tried it on immediately after the Magic Leap 2 \u2013 which was the ultimate example of very good, but entirely too expensive XR technology.<\/p>\n The Quest Pro isn\u2019t the Magic Leap, even though the two are effectively going after the same subset of users: enterprise clients. Meta and Magic Leap both \u2013 I think rightfully \u2013 determined that the real money is in selling headsets for training, prototyping and other business-minded functions. Many big corporations will spend $1,500 (or even $3,300) without batting an eye, if it means saving money in the long run.<\/p>\n But Meta is not quite ready to abandon the consumer market just yet \u2013 nor is it ready to put all its eggs in the AR basket. Sticking to mixed reality affords a fuller spectrum of applications, including more immersive VR experiences \u2013 including games. For the AR bit, opaque headset like the Quest Pro rely on passthrough technology, using on-board cameras to effectively reconstruct an image of the world around you.<\/p>\n It’s no surprise, then that the new Quest 3<\/a> maintains that technology. The big question is why the Quest Pro is sticking around. The obvious answer is that the Pro is less than a year old. The Quest 2, on the other hand, if a week or two short of its third birthday \u2013 in fact, it was released so long ago that it still carried the Oculus name.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Ultimately, however, there is a lot on this new headset that makes the pro version seem almost redundant \u2013 or, at very least, very overpriced. While it\u2019s true that new headset lacks some of that enterprise edition\u2019s more premium features, the Pro\u2019s starting price is around 3x that of the Quest 3. That\u2019s not easy to justify. Of course, Meta\u2019s not really thinking much about enterprise year.<\/p><\/div>\n Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. 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I had the opportunity to try the headset out back in January at CES<\/a>, along with the latest from HTC, Magic Leap and Sony PlayStation. I probably shouldn\u2019t have tried it on immediately after the Magic Leap 2 \u2013 which was the ultimate example of very good, but entirely too expensive XR technology.<\/p>\n The Quest Pro isn\u2019t the Magic Leap, even though the two are effectively going after the same subset of users: enterprise clients. Meta and Magic Leap both \u2013 I think rightfully \u2013 determined that the real money is in selling headsets for training, prototyping and other business-minded functions. Many big corporations will spend $1,500 (or even $3,300) without batting an eye, if it means saving money in the long run.<\/p>\n But Meta is not quite ready to abandon the consumer market just yet \u2013 nor is it ready to put all its eggs in the AR basket. Sticking to mixed reality affords a fuller spectrum of applications, including more immersive VR experiences \u2013 including games. For the AR bit, opaque headset like the Quest Pro rely on passthrough technology, using on-board cameras to effectively reconstruct an image of the world around you.<\/p>\n It’s no surprise, then that the new Quest 3<\/a> maintains that technology. The big question is why the Quest Pro is sticking around. The obvious answer is that the Pro is less than a year old. The Quest 2, on the other hand, if a week or two short of its third birthday \u2013 in fact, it was released so long ago that it still carried the Oculus name.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Ultimately, however, there is a lot on this new headset that makes the pro version seem almost redundant \u2013 or, at very least, very overpriced. While it\u2019s true that new headset lacks some of that enterprise edition\u2019s more premium features, the Pro\u2019s starting price is around 3x that of the Quest 3. That\u2019s not easy to justify. Of course, Meta\u2019s not really thinking much about enterprise year.<\/p><\/div>\n Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. 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The Quest Pro isn\u2019t the Magic Leap, even though the two are effectively going after the same subset of users: enterprise clients. Meta and Magic Leap both \u2013 I think rightfully \u2013 determined that the real money is in selling headsets for training, prototyping and other business-minded functions. Many big corporations will spend $1,500 (or even $3,300) without batting an eye, if it means saving money in the long run.<\/p>\n
But Meta is not quite ready to abandon the consumer market just yet \u2013 nor is it ready to put all its eggs in the AR basket. Sticking to mixed reality affords a fuller spectrum of applications, including more immersive VR experiences \u2013 including games. For the AR bit, opaque headset like the Quest Pro rely on passthrough technology, using on-board cameras to effectively reconstruct an image of the world around you.<\/p>\n
It’s no surprise, then that the new Quest 3<\/a> maintains that technology. The big question is why the Quest Pro is sticking around. The obvious answer is that the Pro is less than a year old. The Quest 2, on the other hand, if a week or two short of its third birthday \u2013 in fact, it was released so long ago that it still carried the Oculus name.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Ultimately, however, there is a lot on this new headset that makes the pro version seem almost redundant \u2013 or, at very least, very overpriced. While it\u2019s true that new headset lacks some of that enterprise edition\u2019s more premium features, the Pro\u2019s starting price is around 3x that of the Quest 3. That\u2019s not easy to justify. Of course, Meta\u2019s not really thinking much about enterprise year.<\/p><\/div>\n Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":699688,"featured_media":2605310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"7f776003-cdeb-3c00-837c-5ee290d93c21","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:21:05Z","apple_news_api_id":"c181092a-bc91-40d8-b964-8fdad2c86eab","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T17:27:59Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AwYEJKryRQNi5ZI_a0shuqw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803,577052804,449223024],"tags":[38299,171,577193263,577017726,577152068,489811,577152069,85590,27264],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta\u2019s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Ultimately, however, there is a lot on this new headset that makes the pro version seem almost redundant \u2013 or, at very least, very overpriced. While it\u2019s true that new headset lacks some of that enterprise edition\u2019s more premium features, the Pro\u2019s starting price is around 3x that of the Quest 3. That\u2019s not easy to justify. Of course, Meta\u2019s not really thinking much about enterprise year.<\/p><\/div>\n Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":699688,"featured_media":2605310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"7f776003-cdeb-3c00-837c-5ee290d93c21","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:21:05Z","apple_news_api_id":"c181092a-bc91-40d8-b964-8fdad2c86eab","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T17:27:59Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AwYEJKryRQNi5ZI_a0shuqw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803,577052804,449223024],"tags":[38299,171,577193263,577017726,577152068,489811,577152069,85590,27264],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta\u2019s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n Ultimately, however, there is a lot on this new headset that makes the pro version seem almost redundant \u2013 or, at very least, very overpriced. While it\u2019s true that new headset lacks some of that enterprise edition\u2019s more premium features, the Pro\u2019s starting price is around 3x that of the Quest 3. That\u2019s not easy to justify. Of course, Meta\u2019s not really thinking much about enterprise year.<\/p><\/div>\n Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. 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Ultimately, however, there is a lot on this new headset that makes the pro version seem almost redundant \u2013 or, at very least, very overpriced. While it\u2019s true that new headset lacks some of that enterprise edition\u2019s more premium features, the Pro\u2019s starting price is around 3x that of the Quest 3. That\u2019s not easy to justify. Of course, Meta\u2019s not really thinking much about enterprise year.<\/p><\/div>\n Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. 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Last week, we attended briefing in the Bay Area, featuring the new headset. The Meta Quest 3 inherets a lot of DNA from the Pro, including its mixed reality platform. Even if the company had already invested years and millions into the VR content side of things, maintaining both categories would be foundational, as full immersion lends itself better to the non-casual end of the gaming spectrum. With the exception of a relative handful of titles like Pokemon Go, the current generation of titles don\u2019t require a player to be tied to a fixed real-world location.<\/p>\n
According to Meta, the Quest 3\u2019s full-color Passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor and 3x more than the significantly pricier Quest Pro. The visuals are powered by a pair of displays (one per eye) that measure in at 2064 x 2208 pixels (\u201c4K+ Inifinite Display\u201d). It\u2019s the highest res display on any Meta\/Oculus device. The 110-degree field of view is roughly 15% wider than the 2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. 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Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. 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Man wearing the Meta Quest 3 mixed reality headset, holding a controller, viewed from the side<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n
The system is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, which itself promises double the GPU processing power than the Gen 1. In keeping with that 50 upcoming titles are actually graphicly improved versions of older games. Or you can just go ahead and play any of the 500 or so Quest 2-compatible games\/apps. There are also 50 entirely new titles coming up on the platform.<\/p>\n
Our hands on experience with the handset involved some quick game demos, none of them nearly long enough to give you a full-on review. But that\u2019s kind of the whole deal with these sorts of events. Among the titles were Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord, Samba de Amiga and Stranger Things: Tender Claws. Of the three, Ghostbusters is the one that really stuck with me. I admit I\u2019ve got a childhood soft spot for that one \u2013 but also, when I close my eyes and think about VR\u2019s promise, it\u2019s these sorts of immersive experiences.<\/p>\n
The headset is fairly comfortable. Again, I admit that I didn\u2019t have a ton of time with it \u2013 I\u2019ll have to save the more comprehensive writeup for a review. But at 515 grams, it\u2019s a good bit lighter than the notoriously heavy 722 gram Quest Pro. It\u2019s also not a huge bump from the Quest 2\u2019s 500 grams. It\u2019s far easier to imagine working out in Quest 3, versus the professional model.<\/p>\n
The visuals are a marked improvement over the last generation. They\u2019re higher res and crisper, which goes a long way toward adding immersion to the whole experience. So, too, does the 40% louder speakers, pai4red with 3D spatial audio tech.<\/p>\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":699688,"featured_media":2605310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"7f776003-cdeb-3c00-837c-5ee290d93c21","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:21:05Z","apple_news_api_id":"c181092a-bc91-40d8-b964-8fdad2c86eab","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T17:27:59Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AwYEJKryRQNi5ZI_a0shuqw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803,577052804,449223024],"tags":[38299,171,577193263,577017726,577152068,489811,577152069,85590,27264],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta\u2019s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":699688,"featured_media":2605310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"7f776003-cdeb-3c00-837c-5ee290d93c21","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:21:05Z","apple_news_api_id":"c181092a-bc91-40d8-b964-8fdad2c86eab","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T17:27:59Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AwYEJKryRQNi5ZI_a0shuqw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803,577052804,449223024],"tags":[38299,171,577193263,577017726,577152068,489811,577152069,85590,27264],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta\u2019s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
The headset looks a good bit like the Quest 2, though there are now three slits in the front of the visor, positioning the cameras directly in front of the eye. The system also uses SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) to map the environment and determine the position of walls and other landmarks. This is more or less the same technology found in autonomous cars and robotic systems. This can help you avoid getting too close when in VR and tie graphics to real world object in AR. They do, however, drop the Pro’s face and eye tracking — so that’s a point in the pricier model’s favor.<\/p>\n
The system ships with a pair of refined Touch Plus controllers, which drop their predecessor’s rings, while getting improved haptic feedback. “Feel more connected to every experience with ergonomic, ring-free Touch Plus controllers that let you experience realistic sensations and fine-tuned precision \u2013 as if you\u2019re actually holding a bow, scrambling up skyscrapers or blasting through space,” Meta writes. “You can even explore without controllers, thanks to Direct Touch that follows your gestures, letting you use just your hands to find your way.”<\/span><\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":699688,"featured_media":2605310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"7f776003-cdeb-3c00-837c-5ee290d93c21","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:21:05Z","apple_news_api_id":"c181092a-bc91-40d8-b964-8fdad2c86eab","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T17:27:59Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AwYEJKryRQNi5ZI_a0shuqw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803,577052804,449223024],"tags":[38299,171,577193263,577017726,577152068,489811,577152069,85590,27264],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta\u2019s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The controllers weigh in at 126 grams (including the AAA battery) — 38 grams lighter than the older Touch controllers. The headset should take around two hours to charge from 0-100%.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Meta is promising roughly the same battery life for the headset as the Quest 2, which was rated at 2-3 hours. Here’s a more complete breakdown directly from the company,<\/p>\n\n\nOverall: Up to 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/span><\/li>\nMedia: 2.9 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Gaming: 2.4 hours of usage on average<\/li>\nSocial: 2.2 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n\u00a0Productivity: 1.5 hours of usage on average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Pre-order starts today, shipping on 10\/10. If you buy the 128GB model ($499) before 1\/27\/24, Meta will toss in a free company of Asgard\u2019s Wrath 2. Pick up the 512GB model ($650), and you get the game, along with a six month Meta Quest+ subscription.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta\u2019s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus \u2013 if one can be found \u2013 was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag was ultimately prohibitively expensive. If that sounds at all familiar, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":699688,"featured_media":2605310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"7f776003-cdeb-3c00-837c-5ee290d93c21","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:21:05Z","apple_news_api_id":"c181092a-bc91-40d8-b964-8fdad2c86eab","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T17:27:59Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AwYEJKryRQNi5ZI_a0shuqw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803,577052804,449223024],"tags":[38299,171,577193263,577017726,577152068,489811,577152069,85590,27264],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta\u2019s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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Meta’s annual Connect<\/a> conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware. Are you ready for an update on Meta Quest 3<\/a>?\u00a0Didn\u2019t have time to tune in live<\/a>? That\u2019s okay \u2014 we summed up the most important parts from the keynote below. And also what was missing. By that, of course, we mean the metaverse<\/a>.<\/p>\nMeta Quest 3<\/h2>\n Consider this a bonus treat for having to wait an extra 30 minutes for the keynote to begin. Meet Meta’s Quest 3<\/a>, the headset model with improved passthrough tech, higher resolution displays and better graphics. 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Consider this a bonus treat for having to wait an extra 30 minutes for the keynote to begin. Meet Meta’s Quest 3<\/a>, the headset model with improved passthrough tech, higher resolution displays and better graphics. There was also a tease for Meta Quest for business<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nFull-color passthrough tech has 10x as many pixels as its predecessor.<\/li>\n110-degree field of view.<\/li>\nSystem is powered by the newly announced Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip<\/a>.<\/li>\nRetails for $500.<\/li>\nSix months of the Quest+ VR subscription<\/a>.<\/li>\nOur U.S. managing editor Darrell Etherington tested out the Meta Quest 3 VR<\/a>. Find out if he liked it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Qualcomm<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nXbox Cloud Gaming<\/h2>\n With the hardware news, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the next generation of Meta Quest software. Roblox<\/a> included.<\/p>\n\nA virtual screen that can float in either a virtual or mixed reality space.<\/li>\nAppears to be reposition-able and resizable.<\/li>\nComing in December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nEmu<\/h2>\n Meta’s new foundational model for image generation, Emu, comes with some fun things. One is generative AI stickers<\/a> which are coming to Meta\u2019s messaging apps. It will allow users to create unique AI stickers in a matter of seconds across Meta apps including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and even Facebook Stories.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\nRay-Ban Meta smart glasses<\/h2>\n Looking for some new glasses? Meta has you covered with its new Ray-Ban smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nTwo round modules on the side of either eye include a 12-megapixel camera and an LED light that flips on to alert others that you\u2019re recording.<\/li>\nYou can livestream to friends and followers from the glasses.<\/li>\nThere are more than 150 design combos possible when you factor in frame color, style and lenses.<\/li>\nYou can pre-order now in certain markets. The price starts at $299 for standard lenses. Polarized run $329 and transitions $379.<\/li>\nComing soon: the ability to translate text<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nMeta AI<\/h2>\n We can tell Meta is angling for a seat at the AI chatbot table with the launch of a host of new AI-powered bots across its messaging apps. One is an AI assistant called Meta AI, which\u00a0will soon come to Meta\u2019s newly announced\u00a0Quest 3 VR headset. It can help plan a trip with friends in a group chat, answer general-knowledge questions and search the internet across Microsoft\u2019s Bing to provide real-time web results.<\/p>\n Also today, Meta launched AI Studio<\/a>, a platform that\u2019ll let businesses build AI chatbots for the company\u2019s messaging services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Starting with Messenger, AI Studio will let companies \u201ccreate AIs that reflect their brand\u2019s values and improve customer service experiences,\u201d according to the company. It is only available in alpha to start.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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Image Credits:<\/strong> Qualcomm<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nXbox Cloud Gaming<\/h2>\n With the hardware news, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the next generation of Meta Quest software. Roblox<\/a> included.<\/p>\n\nA virtual screen that can float in either a virtual or mixed reality space.<\/li>\nAppears to be reposition-able and resizable.<\/li>\nComing in December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nEmu<\/h2>\n Meta’s new foundational model for image generation, Emu, comes with some fun things. One is generative AI stickers<\/a> which are coming to Meta\u2019s messaging apps. It will allow users to create unique AI stickers in a matter of seconds across Meta apps including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and even Facebook Stories.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\nRay-Ban Meta smart glasses<\/h2>\n Looking for some new glasses? Meta has you covered with its new Ray-Ban smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nTwo round modules on the side of either eye include a 12-megapixel camera and an LED light that flips on to alert others that you\u2019re recording.<\/li>\nYou can livestream to friends and followers from the glasses.<\/li>\nThere are more than 150 design combos possible when you factor in frame color, style and lenses.<\/li>\nYou can pre-order now in certain markets. The price starts at $299 for standard lenses. Polarized run $329 and transitions $379.<\/li>\nComing soon: the ability to translate text<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nMeta AI<\/h2>\n We can tell Meta is angling for a seat at the AI chatbot table with the launch of a host of new AI-powered bots across its messaging apps. One is an AI assistant called Meta AI, which\u00a0will soon come to Meta\u2019s newly announced\u00a0Quest 3 VR headset. It can help plan a trip with friends in a group chat, answer general-knowledge questions and search the internet across Microsoft\u2019s Bing to provide real-time web results.<\/p>\n Also today, Meta launched AI Studio<\/a>, a platform that\u2019ll let businesses build AI chatbots for the company\u2019s messaging services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Starting with Messenger, AI Studio will let companies \u201ccreate AIs that reflect their brand\u2019s values and improve customer service experiences,\u201d according to the company. It is only available in alpha to start.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
With the hardware news, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the next generation of Meta Quest software. Roblox<\/a> included.<\/p>\n\nA virtual screen that can float in either a virtual or mixed reality space.<\/li>\nAppears to be reposition-able and resizable.<\/li>\nComing in December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nEmu<\/h2>\n Meta’s new foundational model for image generation, Emu, comes with some fun things. One is generative AI stickers<\/a> which are coming to Meta\u2019s messaging apps. It will allow users to create unique AI stickers in a matter of seconds across Meta apps including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and even Facebook Stories.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\nRay-Ban Meta smart glasses<\/h2>\n Looking for some new glasses? Meta has you covered with its new Ray-Ban smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nTwo round modules on the side of either eye include a 12-megapixel camera and an LED light that flips on to alert others that you\u2019re recording.<\/li>\nYou can livestream to friends and followers from the glasses.<\/li>\nThere are more than 150 design combos possible when you factor in frame color, style and lenses.<\/li>\nYou can pre-order now in certain markets. The price starts at $299 for standard lenses. Polarized run $329 and transitions $379.<\/li>\nComing soon: the ability to translate text<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nMeta AI<\/h2>\n We can tell Meta is angling for a seat at the AI chatbot table with the launch of a host of new AI-powered bots across its messaging apps. One is an AI assistant called Meta AI, which\u00a0will soon come to Meta\u2019s newly announced\u00a0Quest 3 VR headset. It can help plan a trip with friends in a group chat, answer general-knowledge questions and search the internet across Microsoft\u2019s Bing to provide real-time web results.<\/p>\n Also today, Meta launched AI Studio<\/a>, a platform that\u2019ll let businesses build AI chatbots for the company\u2019s messaging services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Starting with Messenger, AI Studio will let companies \u201ccreate AIs that reflect their brand\u2019s values and improve customer service experiences,\u201d according to the company. It is only available in alpha to start.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nEmu<\/h2>\n Meta’s new foundational model for image generation, Emu, comes with some fun things. One is generative AI stickers<\/a> which are coming to Meta\u2019s messaging apps. It will allow users to create unique AI stickers in a matter of seconds across Meta apps including WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and even Facebook Stories.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\nRay-Ban Meta smart glasses<\/h2>\n Looking for some new glasses? Meta has you covered with its new Ray-Ban smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nTwo round modules on the side of either eye include a 12-megapixel camera and an LED light that flips on to alert others that you\u2019re recording.<\/li>\nYou can livestream to friends and followers from the glasses.<\/li>\nThere are more than 150 design combos possible when you factor in frame color, style and lenses.<\/li>\nYou can pre-order now in certain markets. The price starts at $299 for standard lenses. Polarized run $329 and transitions $379.<\/li>\nComing soon: the ability to translate text<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nMeta AI<\/h2>\n We can tell Meta is angling for a seat at the AI chatbot table with the launch of a host of new AI-powered bots across its messaging apps. One is an AI assistant called Meta AI, which\u00a0will soon come to Meta\u2019s newly announced\u00a0Quest 3 VR headset. It can help plan a trip with friends in a group chat, answer general-knowledge questions and search the internet across Microsoft\u2019s Bing to provide real-time web results.<\/p>\n Also today, Meta launched AI Studio<\/a>, a platform that\u2019ll let businesses build AI chatbots for the company\u2019s messaging services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Starting with Messenger, AI Studio will let companies \u201ccreate AIs that reflect their brand\u2019s values and improve customer service experiences,\u201d according to the company. It is only available in alpha to start.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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Looking for some new glasses? Meta has you covered with its new Ray-Ban smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nTwo round modules on the side of either eye include a 12-megapixel camera and an LED light that flips on to alert others that you\u2019re recording.<\/li>\nYou can livestream to friends and followers from the glasses.<\/li>\nThere are more than 150 design combos possible when you factor in frame color, style and lenses.<\/li>\nYou can pre-order now in certain markets. The price starts at $299 for standard lenses. Polarized run $329 and transitions $379.<\/li>\nComing soon: the ability to translate text<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\nMeta AI<\/h2>\n We can tell Meta is angling for a seat at the AI chatbot table with the launch of a host of new AI-powered bots across its messaging apps. One is an AI assistant called Meta AI, which\u00a0will soon come to Meta\u2019s newly announced\u00a0Quest 3 VR headset. It can help plan a trip with friends in a group chat, answer general-knowledge questions and search the internet across Microsoft\u2019s Bing to provide real-time web results.<\/p>\n Also today, Meta launched AI Studio<\/a>, a platform that\u2019ll let businesses build AI chatbots for the company\u2019s messaging services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Starting with Messenger, AI Studio will let companies \u201ccreate AIs that reflect their brand\u2019s values and improve customer service experiences,\u201d according to the company. It is only available in alpha to start.<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> Meta<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Meta’s annual Connect conference started today, and this means lots of new hardware and perhaps a Metaverse sighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574474,"featured_media":2606699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"63c87988-8b3e-386c-91c4-6fa09db93d25","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T17:44:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"7fb83859-fc2e-4951-815a-bfae8ef72d60","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T19:27:39Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABw==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/Af7g4WfwuSVGBWr-ujvctYA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449223024],"tags":[341024,171,577193263,577152068],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nMeta Connect 2023: Everything you need to know about Quest 3 VR, Ray-Ban smart glasses and Meta AI | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced<\/a> on its Telegram accounts and on its official account on X, formerly Twitter, that it was increasing payments for zero-days in those platforms from $200,000 to $20 million.<\/p>\n \u201cBy increasing the premium and providing competitive plans and bonuses for contract works, we encourage the developer teams to work with our platform,\u201d the company wrote.<\/p>\n Operation Zero, which is based in Russia and launched in 2021, also added that \u201cas always, the end user is a non-NATO country.\u201d On its official website, the company says that \u201cour clients are Russian private and government organizations only.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked why they only sell to non-NATO countries, Operation Zero CEO Sergey Zelenyuk declined to say. \u201cNo reasons other than obvious ones,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Zelenyuk also said that the bounties Operation Zero offer right now may be temporary, and a reflection of a particular time in the market, and the difficulty of hacking iOS and Android.<\/p>\n \u201cThe price formation of specific items is heavily dependent on availability of the product on the zero-day market,\u201d Zelenyuk said in an email. \u201cFull chain exploits for mobile phones are the most expensive products right now and they’re used mostly by government actors. When an actor needs a product, sometimes they’re ready to pay as much as possible to possess it before it gets into the hands of other parties.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n For at least a decade, various<\/a> companies<\/a> around the world have offered bounties to security researchers willing to sell the bugs and hacking techniques to exploit those flaws. Unlike traditional bug bounty platforms like Hacker One or Bugcrowd, companies like Operation Zero don\u2019t alert the vendors whose products are vulnerable, but instead sell them to government customers.<\/p>\n This is inherently a gray market, where prices fluctuate and the identity of the customers is often secret. But there are and have been public price lists such as the ones published by Operation Zero.<\/p>\n Zerodium, a company that was launched in 2015, offers up to $2,5 million for a chain of bugs<\/a> that allows customers to hack an Android device with no interaction from the target, meaning the target doesn\u2019t have to fall for a phishing link, for example. For the same type of chain, Zerodium offers up to $2 million, according to its website.<\/p>\n On modern mobile devices, thanks to improved security mitigations and defenses, hackers might need a series of zero-days to fully compromise and take control of a targeted device.<\/p>\n Crowdfense, a competitor based in the United Arab Emirates, offers up to $3 million for the same kind of chain of bugs on Android and iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Referring to the bounties offered by Zerodium and Crowdfense, Zelenyuk said that he doesn\u2019t believe they will ever drop so low.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Zerodium price sheet is outdated, but it doesn’t mean the company still buys for such low prices. They just don’t need to update them, the zero-day business works fine regardless of that,\u201d said Zelenyuk.<\/p>\n The market for zero-days is largely unregulated. But in some countries, companies may have to obtain export licenses from the governments they operate from. This process essentially entails asking permission to sell to certain countries, which may be restricted. This has created a fractured market that is increasingly affected by politics. For example, a recently passed law<\/a> in China mandates that security researchers alert the Chinese government of bugs before they alert the software makers. This law, according to experts, effectively means China is cornering the market for zero-days in an attempt to use them for intelligence purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
\u201cBy increasing the premium and providing competitive plans and bonuses for contract works, we encourage the developer teams to work with our platform,\u201d the company wrote.<\/p>\n
Operation Zero, which is based in Russia and launched in 2021, also added that \u201cas always, the end user is a non-NATO country.\u201d On its official website, the company says that \u201cour clients are Russian private and government organizations only.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked why they only sell to non-NATO countries, Operation Zero CEO Sergey Zelenyuk declined to say. \u201cNo reasons other than obvious ones,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Zelenyuk also said that the bounties Operation Zero offer right now may be temporary, and a reflection of a particular time in the market, and the difficulty of hacking iOS and Android.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe price formation of specific items is heavily dependent on availability of the product on the zero-day market,\u201d Zelenyuk said in an email. \u201cFull chain exploits for mobile phones are the most expensive products right now and they’re used mostly by government actors. When an actor needs a product, sometimes they’re ready to pay as much as possible to possess it before it gets into the hands of other parties.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n For at least a decade, various<\/a> companies<\/a> around the world have offered bounties to security researchers willing to sell the bugs and hacking techniques to exploit those flaws. Unlike traditional bug bounty platforms like Hacker One or Bugcrowd, companies like Operation Zero don\u2019t alert the vendors whose products are vulnerable, but instead sell them to government customers.<\/p>\n This is inherently a gray market, where prices fluctuate and the identity of the customers is often secret. But there are and have been public price lists such as the ones published by Operation Zero.<\/p>\n Zerodium, a company that was launched in 2015, offers up to $2,5 million for a chain of bugs<\/a> that allows customers to hack an Android device with no interaction from the target, meaning the target doesn\u2019t have to fall for a phishing link, for example. For the same type of chain, Zerodium offers up to $2 million, according to its website.<\/p>\n On modern mobile devices, thanks to improved security mitigations and defenses, hackers might need a series of zero-days to fully compromise and take control of a targeted device.<\/p>\n Crowdfense, a competitor based in the United Arab Emirates, offers up to $3 million for the same kind of chain of bugs on Android and iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Referring to the bounties offered by Zerodium and Crowdfense, Zelenyuk said that he doesn\u2019t believe they will ever drop so low.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Zerodium price sheet is outdated, but it doesn’t mean the company still buys for such low prices. They just don’t need to update them, the zero-day business works fine regardless of that,\u201d said Zelenyuk.<\/p>\n The market for zero-days is largely unregulated. But in some countries, companies may have to obtain export licenses from the governments they operate from. This process essentially entails asking permission to sell to certain countries, which may be restricted. This has created a fractured market that is increasingly affected by politics. For example, a recently passed law<\/a> in China mandates that security researchers alert the Chinese government of bugs before they alert the software makers. This law, according to experts, effectively means China is cornering the market for zero-days in an attempt to use them for intelligence purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. 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For at least a decade, various<\/a> companies<\/a> around the world have offered bounties to security researchers willing to sell the bugs and hacking techniques to exploit those flaws. Unlike traditional bug bounty platforms like Hacker One or Bugcrowd, companies like Operation Zero don\u2019t alert the vendors whose products are vulnerable, but instead sell them to government customers.<\/p>\n This is inherently a gray market, where prices fluctuate and the identity of the customers is often secret. But there are and have been public price lists such as the ones published by Operation Zero.<\/p>\n Zerodium, a company that was launched in 2015, offers up to $2,5 million for a chain of bugs<\/a> that allows customers to hack an Android device with no interaction from the target, meaning the target doesn\u2019t have to fall for a phishing link, for example. For the same type of chain, Zerodium offers up to $2 million, according to its website.<\/p>\n On modern mobile devices, thanks to improved security mitigations and defenses, hackers might need a series of zero-days to fully compromise and take control of a targeted device.<\/p>\n Crowdfense, a competitor based in the United Arab Emirates, offers up to $3 million for the same kind of chain of bugs on Android and iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Referring to the bounties offered by Zerodium and Crowdfense, Zelenyuk said that he doesn\u2019t believe they will ever drop so low.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Zerodium price sheet is outdated, but it doesn’t mean the company still buys for such low prices. They just don’t need to update them, the zero-day business works fine regardless of that,\u201d said Zelenyuk.<\/p>\n The market for zero-days is largely unregulated. But in some countries, companies may have to obtain export licenses from the governments they operate from. This process essentially entails asking permission to sell to certain countries, which may be restricted. This has created a fractured market that is increasingly affected by politics. For example, a recently passed law<\/a> in China mandates that security researchers alert the Chinese government of bugs before they alert the software makers. This law, according to experts, effectively means China is cornering the market for zero-days in an attempt to use them for intelligence purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
This is inherently a gray market, where prices fluctuate and the identity of the customers is often secret. But there are and have been public price lists such as the ones published by Operation Zero.<\/p>\n
Zerodium, a company that was launched in 2015, offers up to $2,5 million for a chain of bugs<\/a> that allows customers to hack an Android device with no interaction from the target, meaning the target doesn\u2019t have to fall for a phishing link, for example. For the same type of chain, Zerodium offers up to $2 million, according to its website.<\/p>\n On modern mobile devices, thanks to improved security mitigations and defenses, hackers might need a series of zero-days to fully compromise and take control of a targeted device.<\/p>\n Crowdfense, a competitor based in the United Arab Emirates, offers up to $3 million for the same kind of chain of bugs on Android and iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Referring to the bounties offered by Zerodium and Crowdfense, Zelenyuk said that he doesn\u2019t believe they will ever drop so low.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Zerodium price sheet is outdated, but it doesn’t mean the company still buys for such low prices. They just don’t need to update them, the zero-day business works fine regardless of that,\u201d said Zelenyuk.<\/p>\n The market for zero-days is largely unregulated. But in some countries, companies may have to obtain export licenses from the governments they operate from. This process essentially entails asking permission to sell to certain countries, which may be restricted. This has created a fractured market that is increasingly affected by politics. For example, a recently passed law<\/a> in China mandates that security researchers alert the Chinese government of bugs before they alert the software makers. This law, according to experts, effectively means China is cornering the market for zero-days in an attempt to use them for intelligence purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
On modern mobile devices, thanks to improved security mitigations and defenses, hackers might need a series of zero-days to fully compromise and take control of a targeted device.<\/p>\n
Crowdfense, a competitor based in the United Arab Emirates, offers up to $3 million for the same kind of chain of bugs on Android and iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n Referring to the bounties offered by Zerodium and Crowdfense, Zelenyuk said that he doesn\u2019t believe they will ever drop so low.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Zerodium price sheet is outdated, but it doesn’t mean the company still buys for such low prices. They just don’t need to update them, the zero-day business works fine regardless of that,\u201d said Zelenyuk.<\/p>\n The market for zero-days is largely unregulated. But in some countries, companies may have to obtain export licenses from the governments they operate from. This process essentially entails asking permission to sell to certain countries, which may be restricted. This has created a fractured market that is increasingly affected by politics. For example, a recently passed law<\/a> in China mandates that security researchers alert the Chinese government of bugs before they alert the software makers. This law, according to experts, effectively means China is cornering the market for zero-days in an attempt to use them for intelligence purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Referring to the bounties offered by Zerodium and Crowdfense, Zelenyuk said that he doesn\u2019t believe they will ever drop so low.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Zerodium price sheet is outdated, but it doesn’t mean the company still buys for such low prices. They just don’t need to update them, the zero-day business works fine regardless of that,\u201d said Zelenyuk.<\/p>\n
The market for zero-days is largely unregulated. But in some countries, companies may have to obtain export licenses from the governments they operate from. This process essentially entails asking permission to sell to certain countries, which may be restricted. This has created a fractured market that is increasingly affected by politics. For example, a recently passed law<\/a> in China mandates that security researchers alert the Chinese government of bugs before they alert the software makers. This law, according to experts, effectively means China is cornering the market for zero-days in an attempt to use them for intelligence purposes.<\/p>\n \u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
\u201cThis new regulation might enable elements in the Chinese government to stockpile reported vulnerabilities toward weaponizing them,\u201d Microsoft said in a report from last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corrected an earlier version of this story to remove “tenfold” from the second paragraph, this was due to an editor’s error. ZW<\/em><\/p>\n\n Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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Do you have more information about the market for zero-days? We\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram, Keybase, and Wire @lorenzofb, or email lorenzo@techcrunch.com<\/a>. You can also contact TechCrunch via\u00a0SecureDrop<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A company that acquires and sells zero-day exploits \u2014 flaws in software that are unknown to the affected developer \u2014 is now offering to pay researchers $20 million for hacking tools that would allow its customers to hack iPhones and Android devices. On Wednesday, Operation Zero announced on its Telegram accounts and on its official […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574594,"featured_media":2606538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"e1737471-5702-3379-9252-1598c371a1c9","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:59:18Z","apple_news_api_id":"506382e9-ff7a-4070-8a91-8741befb2168","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T18:12:08Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQ==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AUGOC6f96QHCKkYdBvvshaA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[6354,965824,14563,1816,447167588,577112846],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nRussian zero-day seller offers $20M for hacking Android and iPhones | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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OpenAI, not content with building large language models and art-generating AI, wants to get into hardware.<\/p>\n
That’s according<\/a> The Information, which reported this week that storied former Apple product designer Jony Ive is in talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an AI hardware project.<\/p>\n The details are wanting. But billionaire Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of investment holding company SoftBank, is involved with the initiative in some capacity, allegedly.<\/p>\n OpenAI’s hardware effort — whatever form it takes (or doesn’t) — is in the very earliest stages, as per The Information. Altman and Ive have only begun discussing what a piece of hardware could do or look like, not concrete features, capabilities or target market yet.<\/p>\n Ive’s reputation proceeds him, of course. The ex-Apple chief design officer has consulted on a number of products since leaving Apple in 2019, including a $60,000 turntable by audio equipment company Linn and a logo for King Charles III’s Astra Carta framework, a movement to emphasize sustainable space practices.<\/p>\n But hardware is a tricky business. OpenAI knows this well.<\/p>\n OpenAI once ran a robotics research division, which explored ways machines can learn to perform complex tasks like solving a Rubik’s Cube. But it disbanded the team in July 2021 after encountering major technical roadblocks — and presumably cost overruns.<\/p><\/div>\n OpenAI is in a position to burn some cash, however, having told investors that it expects to reach $1 billion in revenue this year. And the AI startup, best known for its viral AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT and text-generating system GPT-4, is sitting on a total of $11.3 billion in venture capital.<\/p>\n Just in April, OpenAI picked up another ~$300 million. And the company is said<\/a> to be in discussions to possibly sell shares in a move that would boost the startup’s valuation from $29 billion to somewhere between $80 billion and $90 billion.<\/p>\n So, while hardware’s a risky venture, OpenAI’s likely to weather the storm better than most should its project fall well short of expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OpenAI, not content with building large language models and art-generating AI, wants to get into hardware. That’s according The Information, which reported this week that storied former Apple product designer Jony Ive is in talks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about an AI hardware project. The details are wanting. But billionaire Masayoshi Son, the founder […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574536,"featured_media":2528778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"35365bc1-81b6-3973-9d94-9b01e5489f10","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-09-27T15:56:58Z","apple_news_api_id":"f60c8f7f-cbbe-4774-a8d2-282fe947b325","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-09-27T15:56:58Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A9gyPf8u-R3So0igv6UezJQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577047203,449223024],"tags":[14067,79,12382521,421223872,51444],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nOpenAI is reportedly in talks with Jony Ive about a hardware project | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
The details are wanting. But billionaire Masayoshi Son, the founder and CEO of investment holding company SoftBank, is involved with the initiative in some capacity, allegedly.<\/p>\n
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Ive’s reputation proceeds him, of course. The ex-Apple chief design officer has consulted on a number of products since leaving Apple in 2019, including a $60,000 turntable by audio equipment company Linn and a logo for King Charles III’s Astra Carta framework, a movement to emphasize sustainable space practices.<\/p>\n
But hardware is a tricky business. OpenAI knows this well.<\/p>\n
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Read it every morning on TechCrunch+<\/a> or get The Exchange newsletter<\/a> every Saturday.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n Such a quick shift from mass personnel cuts to more stable employee rolls and even hiring efforts may seem surprising, but it’s been a long time in the making. Data from popular tech industry layoff tracker Layoffs.fyi<\/a> shows that job cuts have slowed for seven consecutive months this year, plateauing around 10,000 per month from June through August and declining to just over 3,000 so far in September.<\/p>\n <\/iframe><\/p>\n <\/a><\/div>\nData visualization by Miranda Halpern<\/a>, created with Flourish<\/a><\/h6>\n TrueUp, a jobs board focused on the tech industry, also marked<\/a> that tech industry layoffs peaked in January and declined sharply thereafter. However, TrueUp’s layoff count shows a slightly lumpier trend in the total number of staff cuts. Regardless of the source, though, the trend is clear that job cuts are on the decline.<\/p>\n And that’s not even the good news. This column pointed out in July<\/a> that while the number of roles slashed by tech companies was falling, the number of companies doing layoffs was trending upward:<\/p>\n [W]e’re moving past the era when tech companies were slashing head counts deeply and broadly. Instead, we are seeing smaller, more tactical cuts as these businesses seek to shave off the last bits of operational excess. For tech employees, this is generally good news, but the danger hasn’t passed for people who weren’t affected by earlier layoffs. The damage is simply being spread around more than it was earlier in the year.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Provided that tech stocks don’t drop by a surprise 10%, I suspect that we’re entering a period in which tech companies once again grow their headcounts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":428363,"featured_media":2296446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"50ce2e89-8713-3b98-9164-a0e23d258ea3","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449557044,20429],"tags":[576845141,576847237,576777923,577013489,576765839],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[576796356],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nTech layoffs are all but a thing of the past | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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<\/iframe><\/p>\n <\/a><\/div>\nData visualization by Miranda Halpern<\/a>, created with Flourish<\/a><\/h6>\n TrueUp, a jobs board focused on the tech industry, also marked<\/a> that tech industry layoffs peaked in January and declined sharply thereafter. However, TrueUp’s layoff count shows a slightly lumpier trend in the total number of staff cuts. Regardless of the source, though, the trend is clear that job cuts are on the decline.<\/p>\n And that’s not even the good news. This column pointed out in July<\/a> that while the number of roles slashed by tech companies was falling, the number of companies doing layoffs was trending upward:<\/p>\n [W]e’re moving past the era when tech companies were slashing head counts deeply and broadly. Instead, we are seeing smaller, more tactical cuts as these businesses seek to shave off the last bits of operational excess. For tech employees, this is generally good news, but the danger hasn’t passed for people who weren’t affected by earlier layoffs. The damage is simply being spread around more than it was earlier in the year.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Provided that tech stocks don’t drop by a surprise 10%, I suspect that we’re entering a period in which tech companies once again grow their headcounts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":428363,"featured_media":2296446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"50ce2e89-8713-3b98-9164-a0e23d258ea3","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[449557044,20429],"tags":[576845141,576847237,576777923,577013489,576765839],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[576796356],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nTech layoffs are all but a thing of the past | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home cooks. I’m talking about the Schwank Portable Infrared Grill,<\/a> a gas-powered outdoor cooker that can offer up perfectly seared steaks with even, ideal internal temps in less than 10 minutes. Plus, it can join you at the tailgate.<\/p>\nBasics<\/h2>\n You may have heard of infrared grills — their secret sauce is being able to heat up to around 1500 F in just a few minutes. The Schwank has its heating element located in the top of the unit, and then you raise or lower whatever you’re cooking closer or further away from it using a stainless steel grilling plate. The entire device is basically stainless steel, which makes it incredibly sturdy, and also dead simple to clean when you’re done. Its simplicity and smart engineering comes at a price, though: Schwank retails the grill for $1,250 for the propane version, and $1,350 for the one that uses natural gas.<\/p>\n <\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The whole grill weighs 62 lbs, which does kind of stretch the definition of portable (especially since that doesn’t include the propane tank if you opt for that version) but it has two sturdy handles on the side that do make transporting it relatively easy. The official cover includes pass-through cutouts so you can access those handles for easily lugging it around while it’s protected.<\/p>\n Schwank leaves most of the assembly to the factory, so what you get is very easy to quickly put together and get started. The only parts you have to worry about are the ones that also come out easily after the fact for quick cleaning, which includes the shelf assembly, a drip tray and a liner that protects the inside surfaces.<\/p>\n Optional accessories include the aforementioned cover, a pizza stone and peel, a cutting board, a propane adapter for using camping cylinders and an apron. The pizza stone helps the grill do double duty easily, because the high temps are perfect for home-cooked pizza with terrific crust.<\/p>\nDesign and build<\/h2>\n As mentioned, there’s a lot of stainless steel involved in the construction of the Schwank grill. It’s great for an outdoor appliance, and really helps when it’s time to clean up. The tech in the Schwank grill is also tested and proven in high-volume commercial steakhouse kitchens, since that’s where the company got its start, providing grills for restaurants including Morton’s Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s and more. The company is also keen to note that its grills are entirely U.S.-made, unlike some of the competition on the market.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. 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You may have heard of infrared grills — their secret sauce is being able to heat up to around 1500 F in just a few minutes. The Schwank has its heating element located in the top of the unit, and then you raise or lower whatever you’re cooking closer or further away from it using a stainless steel grilling plate. The entire device is basically stainless steel, which makes it incredibly sturdy, and also dead simple to clean when you’re done. Its simplicity and smart engineering comes at a price, though: Schwank retails the grill for $1,250 for the propane version, and $1,350 for the one that uses natural gas.<\/p>\n
<\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The whole grill weighs 62 lbs, which does kind of stretch the definition of portable (especially since that doesn’t include the propane tank if you opt for that version) but it has two sturdy handles on the side that do make transporting it relatively easy. The official cover includes pass-through cutouts so you can access those handles for easily lugging it around while it’s protected.<\/p>\n Schwank leaves most of the assembly to the factory, so what you get is very easy to quickly put together and get started. The only parts you have to worry about are the ones that also come out easily after the fact for quick cleaning, which includes the shelf assembly, a drip tray and a liner that protects the inside surfaces.<\/p>\n Optional accessories include the aforementioned cover, a pizza stone and peel, a cutting board, a propane adapter for using camping cylinders and an apron. The pizza stone helps the grill do double duty easily, because the high temps are perfect for home-cooked pizza with terrific crust.<\/p>\nDesign and build<\/h2>\n As mentioned, there’s a lot of stainless steel involved in the construction of the Schwank grill. It’s great for an outdoor appliance, and really helps when it’s time to clean up. The tech in the Schwank grill is also tested and proven in high-volume commercial steakhouse kitchens, since that’s where the company got its start, providing grills for restaurants including Morton’s Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s and more. The company is also keen to note that its grills are entirely U.S.-made, unlike some of the competition on the market.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. 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Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n The whole grill weighs 62 lbs, which does kind of stretch the definition of portable (especially since that doesn’t include the propane tank if you opt for that version) but it has two sturdy handles on the side that do make transporting it relatively easy. The official cover includes pass-through cutouts so you can access those handles for easily lugging it around while it’s protected.<\/p>\n Schwank leaves most of the assembly to the factory, so what you get is very easy to quickly put together and get started. The only parts you have to worry about are the ones that also come out easily after the fact for quick cleaning, which includes the shelf assembly, a drip tray and a liner that protects the inside surfaces.<\/p>\n Optional accessories include the aforementioned cover, a pizza stone and peel, a cutting board, a propane adapter for using camping cylinders and an apron. The pizza stone helps the grill do double duty easily, because the high temps are perfect for home-cooked pizza with terrific crust.<\/p>\nDesign and build<\/h2>\n As mentioned, there’s a lot of stainless steel involved in the construction of the Schwank grill. It’s great for an outdoor appliance, and really helps when it’s time to clean up. The tech in the Schwank grill is also tested and proven in high-volume commercial steakhouse kitchens, since that’s where the company got its start, providing grills for restaurants including Morton’s Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s and more. The company is also keen to note that its grills are entirely U.S.-made, unlike some of the competition on the market.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. 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The whole grill weighs 62 lbs, which does kind of stretch the definition of portable (especially since that doesn’t include the propane tank if you opt for that version) but it has two sturdy handles on the side that do make transporting it relatively easy. The official cover includes pass-through cutouts so you can access those handles for easily lugging it around while it’s protected.<\/p>\n
Schwank leaves most of the assembly to the factory, so what you get is very easy to quickly put together and get started. The only parts you have to worry about are the ones that also come out easily after the fact for quick cleaning, which includes the shelf assembly, a drip tray and a liner that protects the inside surfaces.<\/p>\n
Optional accessories include the aforementioned cover, a pizza stone and peel, a cutting board, a propane adapter for using camping cylinders and an apron. The pizza stone helps the grill do double duty easily, because the high temps are perfect for home-cooked pizza with terrific crust.<\/p>\nDesign and build<\/h2>\n As mentioned, there’s a lot of stainless steel involved in the construction of the Schwank grill. It’s great for an outdoor appliance, and really helps when it’s time to clean up. The tech in the Schwank grill is also tested and proven in high-volume commercial steakhouse kitchens, since that’s where the company got its start, providing grills for restaurants including Morton’s Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s and more. The company is also keen to note that its grills are entirely U.S.-made, unlike some of the competition on the market.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. 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As mentioned, there’s a lot of stainless steel involved in the construction of the Schwank grill. It’s great for an outdoor appliance, and really helps when it’s time to clean up. The tech in the Schwank grill is also tested and proven in high-volume commercial steakhouse kitchens, since that’s where the company got its start, providing grills for restaurants including Morton’s Steakhouse, Del Frisco’s and more. The company is also keen to note that its grills are entirely U.S.-made, unlike some of the competition on the market.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. 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<\/a> Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5302483,"featured_media":2561484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"debcf176-8c7e-3097-ad04-ce8f86b0ebe8","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-06-26T17:40:27Z","apple_news_api_id":"d0238dda-a2a4-4749-bf76-a763ee13d69c","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-06-26T22:05:01Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A0CON2qKkR0m_dqdj7hPWnA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803],"tags":[33087,577159487],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nSchwank's Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
Image Credits:<\/strong> Darrell Etherington<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5302483,"featured_media":2561484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"debcf176-8c7e-3097-ad04-ce8f86b0ebe8","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-06-26T17:40:27Z","apple_news_api_id":"d0238dda-a2a4-4749-bf76-a763ee13d69c","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-06-26T22:05:01Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A0CON2qKkR0m_dqdj7hPWnA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803],"tags":[33087,577159487],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nSchwank's Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
You can tell that the Schwank is built to last; it feels like an absolute tank. That does come with the downside of significant weight, but it’s still portable in the sense that you can easily throw it in a trunk and drive it to a park or a parking lot for a tailgate party. All the connections and the heating element itself also seem really intelligently and well-built, and the spark igniter is powered by a replaceable AAA battery, which should help for long-term survivability and resilience.<\/p>\n
While the price tag on the grill might cause some sticker shock, it definitely feels like an outdoor appliance you can count on working for a long, long time.<\/p>\nPerformance<\/h2>\n The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n [gallery ids=\"2561485,2561483,2561482,2561480,2561479\"]<\/p>\n I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5302483,"featured_media":2561484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"debcf176-8c7e-3097-ad04-ce8f86b0ebe8","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-06-26T17:40:27Z","apple_news_api_id":"d0238dda-a2a4-4749-bf76-a763ee13d69c","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-06-26T22:05:01Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A0CON2qKkR0m_dqdj7hPWnA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803],"tags":[33087,577159487],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nSchwank's Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
The real proof of the Schwank grill’s value comes down to how good it is when it comes to actually preparing food, and luckily, it’s fantastic at that. I can safely say that regardless of your starting aptitude or level of ability, you’re going to be able to make great-tasting food using the Schwank infrared grill — particularly if that food is steak, but not exclusively.<\/p>\n
Obviously the first thing I cooked on the Schwank was steak, and it does in literally less than 10 minutes what used to take me at least an hour with a sous-vide\/cast iron combo. Using the adjustable shelf is incredibly intuitive once you watch a few videos on how long you should leave it at various levels, but basically with most steak around an inch or more thick it’s as easy as putting it up to the top for two minutes per side, then lowering it down for another couple minutes to get a perfect medium rare cook with a perfect sear.<\/p>\n
I’ve made probably a dozen steaks on the Schwank in my time testing it, and I’ve never made a bad one — including the very first. But I quickly got interested in trying other things, too.<\/p>\n
The Schwank has handled cod, salmon, porch chops, chicken wings, vegetables and even grocery store frozen breaded chicken fingers with aplomb. It’s a true Swiss army knife when it comes to cooking most things — with the one exception being anything that does better with a low-and-slow approach.<\/p>\nBottom line<\/h2>\n There are any number of outdoor cooking appliances vying for your attention, and your cash, and more proliferate all the time. But Schwank’s offering is unique among those for a few reasons, not the least because of its combination of versatility and convenience. And despite it being large for a “portable” device, it’s tiny in terms of its footprint relative to most gas or charcoal grills, so it works well even in small outdoor spaces.<\/p>\n If you’re a steak fan, then there’s no question — Schwank’s grill is a great value. But even if you’re not, give it a look, it just might be what you’re looking for regardless.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Perhaps you think yourself a talented grillmaster, maybe someone who has mastered a propane, charcoal or even wood-fired BBQ. You’ll be surprised to learn that for a huge percentage of outdoor cooking, there’s an even better way to do things, based on how pro steakhouses make their customers happy, and it’s considerably accessible to home […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5302483,"featured_media":2561484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"amp_status":"","relegenceEntities":[],"relegenceSubjects":[],"carmot_uuid":"debcf176-8c7e-3097-ad04-ce8f86b0ebe8","footnotes":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2023-06-26T17:40:27Z","apple_news_api_id":"d0238dda-a2a4-4749-bf76-a763ee13d69c","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2023-06-26T22:05:01Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A0CON2qKkR0m_dqdj7hPWnA","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false},"categories":[577052803],"tags":[33087,577159487],"crunchbase_tag":[],"tc_stories_tax":[],"tc_ec_category":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_regions_tax":[],"yoast_head":"\nSchwank's Portable Infrared Grill will massively elevate your cook-out game | TechCrunch<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n
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