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Oculus Quest 2 Review

Gabriel Craig Hernal Rivera
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Oculus Quest 2 Review

This is the last installment of this three-part series. 

Virtual Reality (VR), an exciting piece of technology that is currently being ramped up in today’s technological climate. Virtual Reality allows us to experience multiple adventures and worlds that we could not otherwise experience for a variety of reasons.  With the human mind being one of the most curious things in the world, it will always try to seek and push the boundaries of what a piece of technology can do.  A lot of excitement currently revolves around VR that several companies have developed multiple VR headsets over Augmented Reality (AR).

 At first, VR headsets were wire-bound devices and required high spec PCs.  As technology got better came the emergence of wireless VR Headsets.  The most popular one in the market right now is the Oculus Quest 2.  It is a very impressive piece of technology that allows one to experience virtual reality unencumbered by wires which makes it quite exciting, I might add.  

Currently, Meta (formerly known as Facebook) and other tech companies are exploring other possible uses of VR other than for entertainment purposes.  Research is ongoing as far as developing more advance applications of VR including for medical purposes or possibilities of enhancing the ability to work from home.  

The new reality of work from home caused by the pandemic is an area where adaptation of VR can help people communicate with coworkers and interact with them as if they are talking to each other face-to-face.  This idea has popped up with so many companies wanting to embrace this form of interaction to save office space and be assured of working safely as far as getting infected by viruses.  

During my initial experience with VR, it felt kind of creepy talking to someone whom you know physically occupies a space far from you.  By wearing the Oculus Quest 2 Headset and trying several different head movements, you may be able to experience the ability to see the image or avatar of your officemate and be able to talk to them as if they are right next to you.  Now, that is pretty cool!

The third and final game I experienced in Oculus Quest 2 is the well=-known game of:

Resident Evil 4 VR

Now, this was the game that really piqued my interest in VR. I wondered how this legendary game Resident Evil4 is going to be translated into Virtual Reality.  I wasn’t sure how game play is going to be incorporated.  What kind of compromises were considered that may affect the overall experience of the game?

Resident Evil 4 VR is the entire base Resident Evil 4 game completely remade for a VR experience. You would have to walk through the environment, gathering materials and treasures to help you through the adventure. I am extremely glad to say that Resident Evil 4 VR was successfully translated into virtual reality.  It was done so well that it has now become my preferred way of playing the game. Playing it in VR made the game feel brand new even though I am familiar with the game.  VR really elevated the game to an entirely new experience. 

The VR  iteration of Resident Evil4 incorporated what is called “Immersive Mode”.  This made the game much more realistic to fire guns.  It also allows you to reload the guns. Putting the game in Immersive Mode gives this new type of stress that I have never felt when playing a horror game and it makes it more enjoyable. The ability to physically reload and cock the gun raises the immersion.  The vast amount of VR Comfortability options are great because it allows people who experience VR motion sickness to feel more at ease.

 So far, I am satisfied with my experience with the Oculus Quest 2 and has further solidified my confidence in VR. I can see this piece of technology to continue to grow and advance in the future. As more companies embrace the capabilities of VR, it has the potential to become an integral part of society. It may sound creepy at first but there are a ton of benefits that will help out people in the long run.  The possibilities are endless with VR. It still has a few bugs and glitches that need to be worked out, but the potential applications are endless. 

I would highly recommend the Oculus Quest 2 as a great introduction to the world of VR and it is relatively inexpensive..

Review Score: 8.5/10

Change is enevitable

Melinda Bagsic Evangelista
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Change is enevitable

This pandemic has changed the course of events in our lives. For two years we are faced with so many challenges we never thought would happen to us – classes via zoom, work from home, long distance relationship, quarantine, successive vaccines, curfew and checkpoints even in far-flung barangays.  This new normal according to some is actually ‘abnormal’ but we ought to learn how to live with it otherwise we shall be left bungling in the dark.

In these trying times, the flexibility of Filipinos is tested to the max but like a chameleon, they easily adapt to the colors of the wind blowing upon them. We have seen them rise above the storm and other natural calamities like earthquakes, volcanic eruption, tsunami, even armed conflicts. They have lost lives, limbs and material wealth but they cried and wailed only for a while. They fight with strong faith in their hearts that God shall restore what they lost in whatever form – just like what happened to Job in the Scriptures.

There is nothing permanent in this world except CHANGE – change of heart; principles; habits; relationship; political party affiliation; etc.  That is part of life. Change is good because it helps us explore the depth, width and magnitude of our understanding about practically everything around us. It gives us time to pause for a while and ponder on what will happen next. It allows us to plan carefully for the future so we will not be caught barefooted and unprepared.

If we are going to look closely at the world today, we will find a lot of changes not only in its physical appearance but in the attitude and lifestyle of its people. In the olden days, there were no same sex marriages, no gender transformation, no alteration of skin color and facial appearance, no genetically modified organism. The ozone layer then was intact, the lakes and its tributaries were free from pollutants, the mountains were emerald-green and the forests were haven to wild animals.

Today is totally different.  The world has transformed radically. Many species of flora and fauna were brought to extinction by men’s greed and insatiable search for something beyond what is allowed by nature. And so, what happened?  In their exploration of the wild, they (un)wittingly picked up viruses from monkeys, bats, mosquitoes and rodents which when transmitted to humans cause serious illnesses like what is happening to the world today.

Change is inevitable.  No human power can stop it. It is there even before we are born.  It is regularly unfolding before our eyes and all we can do is take it as it is one day at a time.

Construction ng 380-km Laguna-Albay PNR route, malapit nang simulan

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Construction ng 380-km Laguna-Albay PNR route, malapit nang simulan

Iginawad ng Department of Transportation (DOTr) ang pinakamalaking kontrata ng tren na nagkakahalaga ng Php142 bilyon, o humigit-kumulang USD2.8 bilyon, sa isang joint venture ng China upang bumuo ng 380 kilometrong ruta ng Philippine National Railways (PNR).

Ang construction ay tatakbo mula sa Barangay Banlic sa Calamba, Laguna hanggang Daraga, Albay.

Ang kontrata ay nilagdaan noong Lunes ni DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade at ng  mga kinatawan ng China Railway Group Ltd., China Railway No. 3 Engineering Group Co. Ltd., at China Railway Engineering Consulting Group Co. Ltd. (CREC JV).

Kasama sa kontrata ang disenyo, konstruksiyon, at mga electromechanical works para sa proyekto.

“Listed in both the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchange, CREC JV ranked 35th on the Fortune Global 500 list and 5th among China’s top 500 enterprises in 2021,” ayon sa DOTr sa isang anunsyo kahapon.

Ang proyekto ay bibiyahe sa 39 na lungsod at munisipalidad sa apat na probinsya at dalawang rehiyon.

Bukod sa pagtatayo ng 380 kilometrong riles, ang proyekto ay kabibilangan ng 23 istasyon, 230 tulay, 10 pampasaherong lagusan, at 70-ektaryang depot sa San Pablo City, Laguna.

Sa isang post sa Facebook, sinabi ni Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, na ang proyekto ay ang “pinakamabilis at pinakamahabang bahagi ng riles sa Pilipinas” at “isa pang milestone” para sa relasyon ng Pilipinas at China.

Sinabi ni Huang na ang nabanggit na proyekto ang may “pinakamalaking pondo ng G-to-G (government-to-government) project” sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa.

Kapag operationalna, ang oras ng paglalakbay sa pagitan ng Calamba, Laguna at Legazpi, Albay ay paiikliin sa apat na oras mula sa karaniwang 12 oras at magsisilbi sa 14.6 milyong pasahero taun-taon.

Ang proyekto ay inaasahang lilikha din ng “higit sa 10,000 direktang mga trabaho sa konstruksiyon bawat taon” bukod sa “daan-daang libong” mga trabaho sa mga kaugnay na lugar, ayon kay Huang.

“I wish the scenario come true the soonest and the project a smooth progress!” ayon pa rin sa Facebook post ni Huang.

Ang PNR Bicol project ay isang 565-kilometrong riles na mag-uugnay sa Metro Manila sa southern Luzon provinces ng Sorsogon at Batangas.

Ang mga pampasaherong tren nito ay may bilis na 160 kilometro bawat oras habang ang mga freight train ay may bilis na 100 kilometro bawat oras.

200 bahay nasunog sa Batangas City

Arman B. Cambe
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200 bahay nasunog sa Batangas City

Batangas City, Batangas. Nasunog ang humigit kumulang na 200 kabahayan sa Brgy. Sta. Clara sa lungsod na ito, bandang 6:00 kagabi. Tumagal ang sunog hanggang 9:00 ng gabi, ayon sa ulat ng Batangas City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

Malakas ang ihip ng hangin mula sa dagat kung kaya’t mabilis na kumalat ang apoy sa dikit dikit na mga bahay na gawa sa light materials, ayon sa report ng Batangas City BFP.

Batay sa paunang imbestigasyon, faulty wiring ang sanhi ng malawakang sunog. 

Ayon naman sa maraming saksi, nagsimula ang sunog sa bahay ng isang nagngangalang Eleuterio de Chavez. Diumano ay maraming iligal na electrical connection o jumper ang nakakabit sa linya ng kuryente ni de Chaves na naging sanhi ng electric overload.

Batay sa report na ipinadala sa Police Regional Office Region 4, tumakas at nagtago si de Chavez ng malaman nitong natukoy ng mga bumbero na sa bahay niya nagsimula ang sunog.

Ang mga nasunugan ay kasalukuyang nasa isang evacuation center sa Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas.

DA aangkat 60MT na isda dahil sa kakulangan na dulot ng ‘Odette’

Venus L Peñaflor
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DA aangkat 60MT na isda dahil sa kakulangan na dulot ng ‘Odette’

Aangkat ng 60,000 metric tons ng maliliit na plagic fish ang bansa upang mapunuan ang kakulangan para sa unang quarter ng 2022 na dulot ng malubhang pinsala ng bagyong Odette sa sektor ng mangingisda, ayon kay Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar.

inihayag din ni Dar kahapon ang paglagda sa Certificate of Necessity to Import matapos ang assessment ay nagpakita ng malaking pinsala at nabawasan ang produksyon ng isda, lalo na ang galunggong (round scad), sardinas, at mackerel.

Sa isang pampublikong briefing ng Laging Handa, inihayag ni Dar na nagsusumikap silang ayusin ang projection ng Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources para sa 119,000 MT na kakulangan sa supply ng isda sa unang tatlong buwan.

“We are bolstering the aquaculture sector to close gaps in fish production and sustainably improve our catch,” dagdag pa niya.

Ang fishing sector ay nalugi ng humigit-kumulang PHP4 bilyon sa total value loss at mga pinsala matapos hagupitin ni “Odette” ang bansa noong Disyembre 16 at 17, 2021.

Nakita din ng DA ang pagtaas ng mga gastos sa pag-input ng pangisdaan at aquaculture habang ang mga pandaigdigang presyo ng petrolyo at isda ay tumataas.

“We are, as always, striking the crucial balance to ensure fish security among consumers while coming to the aid of our fish producers,” ayon kay Dar.

Construction worker, huli sa kasong murder

Roy Tomandao
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Construction worker, huli sa kasong murder

Calamba City, Laguna. Nasakote ng Laguna PNP ang dalawang Most Wanted Person sa Laguna sa dalawang magkahiwalay na manhunt operations, ayon sa report ni  Police Acting Provincial Director PCOL Rogarth B. Campo kay CALABARZON Regional Director PBGEN Eliseo C. Cruz.

Nahuli ng Victoria Municipal Police Station sa pamumuno ni Officer in Charge PCPT Laudemer B. Abang si Dan Mark Baddas, 37 taong gulang, construction worker, at nakatira sa Brgy. Nanhaya, Victoria, Laguna, sa bisa ng Warrant of Arrest sa kasong murder na inihain noong August 22, 2019 sa Regional Trial Court, 1st Judicial Region Branch 32, Agoo, La Union na walang rekomendasyon sa piyansa. Ang suspek ay kinasuhan ng pagpatay sa biktimang si Peter Almacen y Pascua, 16 anyos, noong ika October 7, 2002 sa Barangay Udiao Rosario, La Union. Si Baddas ay Rank 7 sa Regional Level Most Wanted Person sa listahan ng Police Regional Office CALABARZON. 

Naaresto naman ng Santa Cruz Municipal Police Station sa pamumuno ni Chief of Police PLTCOL Paterno L. Domondo, Jr. si Edgardo Santiago Cruz, 53 taong gulang na resident eng Brgy. Labuin, Santa Cruz, Laguna sa bisa ng Warrant of Arrest sa kasong frustrated murder na inahain noong December 1, 2015 sa Regional Trial Court, Branch 91, Santa Cruz, Laguna.

Ang mga naaresto ay kasalukuyang nasa pangangalaga ng operating unit habang inaabisuhan ang mga court of origin ay hinggil sa pagdakip sa kanila.

“Ang Laguna PNP ay magpapatuloy sa pagsagawa ng operasyon at hindi kami titigil hanggat di namin nahuhuli ang mga most wanted upang mapanagot sa batas para mabigyan ng hustisya ang mga biktima,” ayon sa mensahe ni PCOL Campo.

OPS nagbabala sa publiko vs fraudulent medical bonds, insurance

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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OPS nagbabala sa publiko vs fraudulent medical bonds, insurance

Nagbabala ang Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS) nitong Lunes sa publiko laban sa mga scammer na nag-aalok ng hindi awtorisadong medical bond o medical insurance.

Sa isang press statement, sinabi ni Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, na nakatanggap ang OPS ng mga ulat na “some unscrupulous individuals have been using the names of Nograles and Secretary Silvestre Bello III to solicit an unauthorized medical bond/medical insurance, in the amount of PHP6,000 as part of the recruitment and hiring procedure.”

Ginamit aniya ng mga scammer ang letterhead ng Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases at Department of Labor and Employment.

Hinikayat din niya ang publiko na agad na iulat sa mga awtoridad ang mga indibidwal na nag-aalok ng naturang mga medical bond o medical insurance.

“The OPS wishes to alert everyone of this illegal solicitation scheme and urges the public to report such fraudulent activity to 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center,” ayon sa kanya.

Bibili ng BrahMos missiles ng PH: Depensa ng maritime border palalakasin

Carlo Juancho Funtanilla
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Bibili ng BrahMos missiles ng PH: Depensa ng maritime border palalakasin

Ang pagbili ng Pilipinas ng Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles ay lubos na magpapahusay sa kakayahan ng Philippine Navy (PN) na bantayan at ipagtanggol ang maritime border ng bansa.

“It will increase the capability of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines), particularly the PN to defend the country’s extensive maritime borders,” ayon kay PN spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza sa mensaheng ipinarating niya sa Philippine News Agency noong Lunes ng gabi. 

Idinagdag ni Negranza na ang BrahMos ay makakadagdag din sa mga pagsisikap ng PN surface ships sa pagpapatrolya sa karagatan ng Pilipinas bukod sa pagpapalakas ng firepower ng Philippine Marine Corps (PMC).

The acquisition of the shore-based anti-ship missile project will boost the capability of the PN, particularly the PMC’s Coastal Defense Regiment as the end-user,” ayon sa kanya.

Nauna rito, sinabi ni Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana na ang delivery ng BrahMos para sa Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System Acquisition Project ng PN ay inaasahang magsisimula sa loob ng kasalukuyang taon.

Ang proyekto ng BrahMos ay nagkakahalaga ng USD374,962,800 (humigit-kumulang PHP19 bilyon).

Noong Disyembre 31, nilagdaan ni Lorenzana ang Notice of Award para sa acquisition project ng Navy BrahMos sa isang government-to-government deal na nilagdaan sa India.

“It includes the delivery of three batteries, training for operators and maintainers as well as the necessary Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) package. Conceptualized as early as 2017, the Office of the President approved its inclusion in the Horizon 2 Priority Projects in 2020,” dagdag pa niya.

Ang isang missile batterya ay karaniwang binubuo ng tatlong mobile autonomous launcher na may dalawa o tatlong missile tube bawat isa, kasama ang mga tracking system.

Sinabi ni Lorenzana na ang Coastal Defense Regiment ng PMC ang magiging pangunahing gagamit ng BrahMos missile system.

Ang BrahMos cruise missile ay maaaring ilunsad mula sa isang barko, eroplano, submarino, o mula sa lupa na may pinakamataas na bilis na humigit-kumulang Mach 2.8 (humigit-kumulang 3,400 km. bawat oras), at may kakayahang magdala ng mga warhead na tumitimbang ng 200 hanggang 300 kilo.

Ang pagbili ng land-based missile system ay nasa ilalim ng Horizon II ng Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program, na nakatakda para sa 2018 hanggang 2022 at nakatuon para sa pagkakaroon ng mga kagamitan para sa external defence. Mayroon itong badyet na PHP300 bilyon.

3 suspek sa illegal drugs, huli sa buy-bust ops ng Laguna PNP

Roy Tomandao
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3 suspek sa illegal drugs, huli sa buy-bust ops ng Laguna PNP

Calamba City, Laguna.  Nadakip ng Laguna PNP ang tatlong drug suspects sa dalawang magkakahiwalay na operasyon, batay sa ulat ni  Laguna Police Acting Provincial Director PCOL Rogarth B. Campo kay CALABARZON Regional Director PBGEN Eliseo C. Cruz kahapon.

Inresto sa ilalim ng operasyon ni Calamba City Police Station sa pnagngasiwa ni PLTCOL  Arnel L. Pagulayan  si Jose Avelino Lacanlale, 51 anyos at ang asawa nitong si Imelda Lacanlale alyas Dang, 48 anyos at pawang mga residente ng Brgy. 3, Calamba City. Sila ay nadakip matapos magbenta ng iligal na droga sa pulis na umaktong poseur buyer sa isang operasyon sa Lazaro Compound, Brgy. 3 sa nabanggit na bayan bandang on 4:58 ng hapon kahapon.

Nakuha sa mga suspek ang 4 na sachet o 2 gramo ng hinihinalang shabu na tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng 13,600.00 kasama ng limandaang piso buy-bust na pera.

Nahuli naman ng Liliw Municipal Police Station sa pangangasiwa ni Officer in Charge PLT Amado Jose Basilio, Jr. si Melvin Villamor alyas Vin, 35 anyos, isang binatang welder na naninirahan sa Brgy. 1B, San Pablo City, Laguna, matapos magbenta ng bawal na droga sa isang poseur buyer sa isang buy-bust operations sa isinagawa sa Brgy. Culoy, Liliw, Laguna, kanina bandang 1:20 ng madaling araw. Nakuha sa kanya ang 2 sachet na hinihinalang shabu at sanlibong pisong buy-bust money.

Ang mga naaresto ay kakasauhan ng paglabag sa Violation of R.A 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002. Ang mga ebidensyang nakuha sa kanila ay dadalhin sa Crime Lab Office upang sumailalim sa forensic examinations.

“We will continue to eradicate illegal drugs at all costs. I urge the people of Laguna to actively participate in our campaign against illegal drugs to save their families from the crimes that could be committed by these drug personalities,” ayon kay PCOL Campo.

PH nakapagtala ng 37K new Covid-19 cases, 34K ang nakarekober

Venus L Peñaflor
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PH nakapagtala ng 37K new Covid-19 cases, 34K ang nakarekober

Nakapagtala ang Department of Health (DOH) ng 37,070 bagong kaso ng coronavirus disease infections at 33,940 bagong recoveries noong kahapon.

Ang mga aktibong kaso ay tumaas sa 290,938 habang ang kabuuang mga nakarekober ay tumaas sa 2,898,507, o 89.4 porsyento ng 3,242,374 na impeksyon na naitala mula noong nagsimula ang pandemya noong Marso 2020.

Sa mga aktibong kaso, 277,020 ang mild, 2,940 ang moderate, 9,187 ang asymptomatic, 1,480 ang severe, at 304 ang kritikal.

“Sa 37,070 na naiulat na mga kaso ngayon, 36,001 (97 porsiyento) ang naganap sa loob ng nakalipas na 14 na araw – Enero 4, 2021 hanggang Enero 17, 2022,” ayon sa DOH.

Ang mga region na may pinakamaraming kaso sa nakalipas na dalawang linggo ay ang National Capital Region (NCR) na may 13,061 o 36 porsyento ng mga bagong impeksyon; Region 4-A (Calabarzon), 9,048 o 25 percent; at Central Luzon, 4,173 o 12 porsyento.

Nadagdagan ng 23 kaso ng nasawi sa dating bilang na 52,929 na kumakatawan sa 1.63 porsyento ng kabuuang mga kaso ng pagkamatay.

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