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on Wednesday October 18 2017, @06:12PM
from the did-you-see-what-they-did-there? dept.
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."
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(Score: 2) by takyon on Wednesday October 18 2017, @07:51PM
HoloLens is a better idea than Google Glass since it was aimed at professionals from the beginning and is not an eye-strain causing device with a tiny display that you were encouraged to wear in public.
At the workplace (hospital, engineering, etc.), you can use and store the HoloLens to assist with actual work. Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream are good for combining the smartphone with a headset for tether-free VR. It is feasible to carry both a smartphone and light headset (or Cardboard). Stay-at-home or tethered VR headsets are at least justifiable by the fact that gamers will sit in front of a TV+console or computer desktop for hours on end without moving too much. Some gamers will shell out the cash for high-end VR even if it is tethered. Google Glass was a mistake that involved forcing small numbers of an inferior AR product onto the streets.
I assume that no headsets in this initial generation of mixed reality (VR+AR) headsets are using crazy transparent display technology. They will use cameras to capture imagery in place of your eyes. So even if the mixed reality implementation is shitty as you say, you could just turn off the AR features and use it as a cheaper VR headset. The AR functionality may prove useful, even if it is limited to reaching for the mini-fridge to get a cold and refreshing Mountain Dew®... without taking off the headset.
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