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HP Reverb Virtual Reality Headset: Pro Edition Unveiled
Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) Based Headset HP is announcing their new HP Reverb VR headset, compatible with Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) and Steam VR. Although this is not entirely for gaming as this is a “Professional Edition” headset targeting commercial VR applications. The Commercial VR segment is expected to grow…
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Mozilla Launches “Firefox Reality” VR Web Browser
New Browser for Virtual and Mixed-Reality Mozilla has launched a new type of their Firefox web browser called “Firefox Reality”. This one is specifically made so users with Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality headsets can browse online with their device. Firefox Reality lets users move around with their VR hand…
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Acer Debuts the OJO 500 Windows Mixed Reality Headset
First to Feature a Detachable Design Acer has multiple announcements today at their Next@Acer global press event at IFA 2018. One of these is the unveiling of the OJO 500 Windows mixed reality headset. This is actually the first VR and MR headset to feature a detachable design. It also…
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Samsung Officially Announces Odyssey Premium VR Headset
Samsung has officially joined the Windows Mixed reality headset bandwagon and is introducing the new Odyssey Premium headset. Leaks have been circling around for a while, but Samsung and Microsoft finally made it official on Tuesday at a San Francisco event. “Samsung is committed to working across platforms to build…
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DELL Mixed Reality Visor Now Available for Pre-Orders
Dell officially unveiled their mixed reality headset called Visor two weeks ago, but now it is finally available for pre-orders. Each box contents include the Dell Visor itself, wrist lanyards, USB/HDMI combo cable, 4x AA batteries and user manuals. This mixed reality solution is just one of a slew of…
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Windows Mixed Reality Headsets May Not Support Steam on Launch
Better to be late to the party than to miss it altogether? Microsoft has been caught napping when it comes to VR. Then again, it wouldn’t be the first time that they missed a trick. It is, however, often better to come late to something than not at all. Given…
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Lenovo Announces Explorer Mixed Reality Headset
Aside from ASUS and DELL announcing their own mixed reality headsets, Lenovo is also joining the fray with their Explorer Windows mixed reality headset. Lenovo is actually first ahead of the other two, unveiling this headset as early as CES 2017 but it is finally almost ready. All three share…
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DELL Introduces Their Own Visor Mixed Reality Headset
ASUS is not the only company throwing their hat in the virtual reality headset ring since DELL also made a similar announcement during IFA 2017. The DELL Visor is a mixed reality headset using the same Microsoft HoloLens technology. The headset comes in white and has inside-out cameras built-in. This…
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ASUS Details HC102 Mixed Reality Headset
Motherboard giant ASUS is joining the virtual reality game with the unveiling of their HC102 mixed reality headset. This is great news for virtual reality since the company has the resources and has the reach to compete. The HC102 itself features some interesting designs which make it stand out from…
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Microsoft and Intel Team-Up for Affordable VR with Project Evo
In an effort to make virtual reality more affordable and within reach for many, Microsoft and Intel have teamed up to deliver Project Evo. The partnership was announced at the recent Windows Hardware Engineering Community event in Shenzen, China. Since HTC’s Vive and Facebook’s Oculus Rift require a significantly high-powered…
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Google Might Be Working on Its Own Mixed-Reality Headset
Virtual reality is great but it would definitely be greater if it wasn’t tethered to smartphones or computers. Fortunately, it looks like Google has the same idea, which is why the company is reportedly working on a new project that aims to blend VR and AR into a standalone headset. It’s worth…
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Microsoft Hololens Specification Revealed
Microsoft’s Hololens has captured the imagination of technology enthusiasts and showcased the enthralling experiences we can expect to enjoy in the future. While it’s not primarily intended for gaming purposes, the Hololens could become a mainstream device and be utilised by developers to create immersive games. Unfortunately, the Hololens is…
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NASA To Offer Virtual Mars Walks Using Hololens
We may be a number of years off the first humans walking on Mars, but NASA plans to give us a sneak peek at what it may be like to walk on the Red Planet. Their new exhibit, named “Destination: Mars” has them teaming up with Microsoft to let visitors…
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Microsoft Evangelist Reveals New Hololens Details
With many developers racing to release virtual reality headsets for gaming and other applications, Microsoft has taken a rather different route. Their Hololens headset touts itself as “mixed reality” experience, expanding on typical augmented reality systems by overlaying virtual holograms. Until now, Microsoft has kept quite silent on many of the basic…
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