Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has predicted that the inaugural version of an Apple-branded augmented reality headset will be heavily dependent on an iPhone in your pocket.
The new Oculus Go needs no wires, works without a PC or any other device, features the clearest optics yet and was designed with comfort in mind. Oh, and it’s just $199! Could this be the world’s first affordable standalone virtual reality headset?
The new headset was built for VR enthusiasts and enterprise users who want the best display and audio for their VR experiences.
Apple’s new patent application would enhance today’s two-dimensional maps by adding augmented reality point of interest to the mix.
Augmented reality experiences come to your iPhone courtesy of Mira Prism, an affordable headset that puts a surprisingly clear set of holographic images in front of your eyes.
Facebook has reportedly decided to fight Apple’s augmented reality push with a standalone Oculus headset costing about $200 and releasing next year.
The trademark now mentions smart glasses and headsets, the latter falling under the context of “wearable digital electronic devices capable of providing access to the Internet”.
Labeled Exynos VR III and shown at a recent trade show behind closed doors, the standalone headset can track eye and hand movement and determine facial expressions.
These are the steps that get you ready to jam out to the music stored right on your wrist by pairing your Bluetooth headphones or external speaker with your Apple Watch. We show you exactly how to do that.
Daydream, Google’s new Android-powered virtual reality platform, was announced at the company’s annual developer pilgrimage in May. Daydream View, Google’s first virtual reality headset, is now available for purchase from a number of retailers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia for $79 apiece.
I’ve always been a PC gamer at heart. While consoles appealed to me in my younger years, I’ve never owned one and instead waged war in Age of Empires II on my Windows Vista (I know, I know) laptop. Although I casually played iOS games for a while, I’ve never found one that I can consider a “hardcore” game that I would continuously return to for the storyline or multiplayer – the two main reasons I’d consider playing any game.
The essentials of PC gaming begin with a solid monitor and graphics card to push those frames and make your games look incredible. The rest of the experience mainly comes from peripherals – your mouse, keyboard, and headphones – which all help you excel at the game you’re playing while enhancing the experience with programmable macros and directional audio. Logitech’s G933 Artemus Spectrum wireless gaming headset is perhaps the peripheral that has upped my game the most, as I truly found myself playing considerably better when using these headphones.
Augmented reality startup Magic Leap, which created the Leap Motion Controller for the Mac, has been awarded a design patent today by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a virtual reality headset which looks like a Star Wars helmet or something straight out of the Robocop movies. According to Andy Fouché, Magic Leap’s Vice President of Public Relations, the patent does not represent the finished product.
