According to Vignet, Extended Reality (XR) refers to all real-and-virtual environments generated by computer graphics and wearables. The ‘X’ in XR is simply a variable that can stand for any letter. XR is the umbrella category that covers all the various forms of computer-altered reality, including: Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR).
Today’s crazy era of rapid tech development has resulted in a tremendous variety of gadgets that make boredom a thing of the past. Whether you’re looking for a fun new hobby or just have extra money to burn, this list of new tech toys can help narrow down your search for an awesome new pastime. […]
Samsung Electronics and Microsoft have teamed up once-again to refresh their joint Windows Mixed Reality headset line with the HMD Odyssey+. This updated model is available for $499.99 – the same price as the original HMD Odyssey and comes with minor tweaks. The Samsung HMD Odyssey+ has the same dual 3.5-inch AMOLED screens with a […]
Alongside the new Mi 8 series smartphones, Xiaomi also unveiled three new Mi products – the Xiaomi Mi Band 3, Mi VR Standalone and the 75-inch Mi TV 4. All three will go on sale starting June 2018. Xiaomi Mi Band 3 The Mi Band 3 is the latest wearable from Xiaomi. It features a […]
Ahead of the just recently concluded MWC 2018, Qualcomm has unveiled its new virtual reality (VR) reference platform - the Snapdragon 845 Mobile VR platform. The new platform is expected to build on the success of the Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform which powered various VR devices at the CES 2018. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile […]
Weeks ago, Google released a handful of new consumer hardware products at its Made by Google 2017 Event in San Francisco. The company which recently bought parts of HTC’s smartphone team for $1.1 billion, launched the Pixel 2/2 XL, Google Home Mini and Max, Pixelbook, Pixel Buds, Google Clips and new Daydream View. https://youtu.be/7cjVj1ZyzyE […]
Last week, Oculus announced its first standalone product, the Oculus Go at the Connect developer conference in San Jose, California. The wireless VR headset by the Facebook-owned company is scheduled to be released sometime next year (early 2018) for a price tag starting at US$ 199. Conceived to bring more freedom and accessibility to […]
Samsung Electronics has launched what it calls the most immersive Windows Mixed Reality (MR) headset in the market, the Samsung HMD Odyssey. The headset will go on pre-order in the US only on October 3rd and will also be available in China, Korea, Brazil and Hong Kong. Designed in partnership with Microsoft, the Samsung HMD […]
Google has teamed up with Chinese imaging company, Yi Technology to introduce the next gen Jump camera – the YI HALO. The virtual reality (VR) camera makes production easier for VR filmakers and footages from the camera run through Google’s Jump Assembler, which uses advanced computer vision algorithms and the computing power of Google’s data […]
Xiaomi has launched the second generation of its virtual reality (VR) headset in China. The Xiaomi Mi VR Play 2 succeeds last year’s Mi VR Play, sheds the zipper-like design and features an improved lightweight soft fabric material body and the weight has reduced to 183 grams from 205.8 grams. Available in China for CNY […]
Last week, an exciting virtual reality smartphone – the Protruly Darling VR phone was brought to our attention. The smartphone is the first to come equipped with a built-in 360-degree camera, which allows the device take 360-degree panorama videos, photos and broadcast 360-degree live virtual reality streaming. Pre-installed with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, the Protruly […]