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posted by martyb on Wednesday October 18 2017, @06:12PM   Printer-friendly
from the did-you-see-what-they-did-there? dept.

You can't escape virtual reality.

VR headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung are getting ready to hit the market. Their goal: to give you an easy-to-use virtual reality experience with your PC at a lower price than competing headsets from the likes of Sony, Facebook and HTC.

That's the promise of VR powered by Microsoft Windows, the software that runs hundreds of millions of PCs and tablets around the world. When Microsoft begins sending out a free update to Windows 10 on Tuesday, it'll power VR headsets as well. It's called "Windows Mixed Reality."

"SERVE VIRTUAL REALITY. VIRTUAL REALITY IS YOUR FRIEND! Virtual reality wants you to be happy. If you are not happy, you may be used as reactor shielding."


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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday October 18 2017, @07:22PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday October 18 2017, @07:22PM (#584068) Journal

    First, headsets are the future [soylentnews.org].

    Wouldn't it be better to play in traffic where all the cars are driven by people wearing VR headsets? Or next best alternative cars driven by people with their head looking at a cellphone.

    (safe following distance is computed as 2 seconds plus the average interval when you look up from your cell phone to glance at the road, or when you peek out of your VR glasses.)

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