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Experience Weightless VR With This Waterproof Headset

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These are the kinds of weightless experiences Stephen Greenwood, director of creative development at Discovery Digital Networks, and Allan Evans, cofounder of headset maker Avegant , are creating with their custom VR headset designed for underwater use. Just make sure you have a lifeguard present before you hop in.

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Lytro is Positioning Its Light Field Tech as VR’s Master Capture Format

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– – — – – The appeal of the light-field approach is certainly clear, especially for creators seeking to make narrative experiences that go above and beyond what’s possible to be rendered in real-time, even with top of the line hardware. SEE ALSO Exclusive: Lytro Reveals Immerge 2.0

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A Brief History of Virtual Reality at CES

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Wedged somewhat inconsiderately at the very start of every year (it’s OK CES organisers, no one in the tech industry have families they want to spend time with), the annual Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas is still the biggest event for hardware in the world. CES 2013 / 2014: The Early Years.