SXSW 2017 – Virtual Reality is everywhere. Earlier today we met Hauoli, a VR startup that seeks to solve the VR gesture recognition problem with audio.

#SXSW2017 – Right now, gestures are hard. Not so much in the real world, but certainly in virtual spaces. Ever since the heady days of Quake III arena, users who wanted to do some digital damage with their avatar’s fingers had to map a key that did little more than flip you off.

On this week’s Drill Down podcast, “Rogues and Resistance,” Science and the National Parks go rogue, tech’s response to President Trump‘s immigration ban, Oculus loses a $500M suit, a human/pig hybrid, and more.

On this week’s Drill Down podcast, CES wraps us, Yahoo! makes some major changes, Apple‘s iPhone turns 10, and much more.

Ever wanted to fly an X-wing? Of course you freakin’ have!

With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story fast approaching, a new virtual reality video has been released called Rogue One: Recon – A Star Wars 360 Experience. It’s short, but if you have a VR headset—whether it be a shiny high-tech one or a much more affordable cardboard or plastic one you use with your smartphone—the video plops you right down in the pilot seat of an X-wing and takes you on a mini adventure.

You can check it out below.

This week’s Drill Down podcast, Russia hacks U.S. elections, the Samsung Galaxy Note is toast, Amazon comes to your corner, President Obama sends us to Mars!… and much, much.