According to Future plc: Both sites will not only be rebranding, their content will reflect their Star Wars allegiance. T-3PO will be joining the rebel alliance and channeling Jedi master Yoda. As well as looking at the utopian side of technology, they will be looking at the medical tech that will keep us young (and hopefully offer up a replacement hand or two), the self driving cars that will make our roads safer and the holograms that could revolutionise communications.
techvadar, on the other hand, is the evil Empire and will be taking a look at the darkside of technology, from rogue AI to military drones, to government snooping, VR and gaming dystopias and 3D printed guns.
Both sites will of course be celebrating the Star Wars world - looking at the technology through the films, the impact that Lucas’ world has had on everything from sound to IMAX, from VFX to the design of some of our favourite gadgets.
Other features include an exploration into what it would take to build a Death Star or C-3PO, asking the specialists just how they would undertake such a project. There will be assessment about what made the prequels so bad, and the original trilogy so great, chat with the Oscar winning set designer and the man who built the first lightsaber and a review of the film itself.
Patrick Goss, Editor-in-Chief of techradar, says, “Star Wars is the most iconic film universe and we couldn't be more excited that it will get a little larger with the latest film - The Force Awakens. We wanted to celebrate a huge moment for our audience by doing something significant - so rebranding the sites for the launch of the movie and bringing you world class features will allow us all to spend a little time in a galaxy far, far away.”
Dan Grabham, Editor of T3.com, says, “We’re really looking forward to eulogising about the light side of technology and looking forward to what 2016 has in store. And of course we’ll be checking out the ace Star Wars tech we wish really existed as well as talking about our favourite Star Wars moments, characters, games and more.”
