The creator of Baba Is You, a brilliantly creative puzzler, has released a free tax-themed spinoff, Baba Files Taxes, on itch.io (though it’s only available for Windows). Our friends at Polygon say you can beat the game in about 10 minutes.
I don’t have a Windows machine so can’t vouch for it myself, but it looks delightful. Also, I guess I should start thinking about tax season.
For CES 2023, Sony shared some footage of its virtual production tools, which include a giant “LED wall” that can display remarkably believable settings that are entirely digital. This type of technology isn’t new — The Mandalorian also uses similar tools — but it continues to blow me away.
That’s one strategy that didn’t pay off. Great scoop from Axios’ Stephen Totilo.
Zoom is adding human avatars to Zoom calls, which could be a good option if you don’t want to show up to your next meeting as a dog. You can see what the human avatars look like in the image below, though I have to say I prefer the animal avatars.
The company is also adding threaded messages in chat, which is something I hope every video chat client steals immediately. You can read about all the new features on Zoom’s blog.
