Dec 27, 2020
A demonstration of the Hatsune Miku wristband from Wrist World is pictured. On Dec. 18, Wrist World launched their Hatsune Miku augmented reality wristband.
A team of young Norman entrepreneurs recently released the next worldwide model of their tech product at an Oklahoma-based convenience store chain.
Created and branded entirely by local middle school and high school students, Wrist World is an augmented reality wristband which allows users to access a hologram and play games through the use of their mobile device. The newest product from the team, which launched at OnCue Express convenience stores on Dec. 18, features Hatsune Miku, a Japanese vocal synthesizer hologram.
As 2020 comes to a close, we’re feeling a bit reflective here at Shacknews. It’s been a wild year, to say the least. Though there’s been so much bad, there’s also been a lot of positive takeaways. In a year where most of us were confined to our homes, forced to socially distance, we turned to video games as a retreat. It’s time to look back at our favorite moments in gaming this year.
Question: What was your favorite gaming moment of 2020?
Asif Khan, Retired from Rocket League
Beating Rooster Teeth, Kinda Funny, and SpawnOnMe in a 1v3 Rocket League game in front of God and the Internet
The unexpected toy trends of 2020
K-Pop and pooping flamingos gave way to Slip N Slides and puzzles, as pandemic-related lockdowns upended the consumer products landscape this year.
December 14, 2020
Predicting trends in the toy market is difficult at the best of times. And this year’s anticipated hot-ticket items quickly lost momentum in the face of the pandemic.
Cast your mind back to New York Toy Fair in February, when several trends started to emerge. Products inspired by K-Pop bands, like Jazwares’ range of toys based on South Korean girl group Blackpink, looked to be poised to do well. And critters like koalas and kangaroos were everywhere at the trade show after Australia was hit with massive bushfires. Hasbro’s Furreal Mama Josie the kangaroo, for example, featured three baby joeys and responded to touch with more than 70 reactions.