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Did Razer Just Won the VR War? $399 OSVR Hacker Development Kit

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Razer is the driving force behind the OSVR, an Open Source Virtual Reality industry initiative. This initiative was one of key reasons why Razer became a unicorn, and perhaps a first gaming hardware company to do so (it’s closest competitor, Corsair’s comes in with approximate valuation of $650-800 million).

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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.06): Upload VR Showcase, Apple headset rumors, and more!

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This week there have been some interesting announcements of products: Razer and Qualcomm have announced Razer Snapdragon G3x, the devkit of a handheld console designed to run both Android apps and stream games from consoles and PC. reducing our field of view). It’s very fascinating. Read about the announcements of some XR products.

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What to Expect in VR This Week at E3 2016

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That said, the company has made no secret for what’s coming next: ‘Touch’ is Oculus’ impressive VR controller which they announced a year ago this month. Razer/OSVR. See Also: Razer Want to Make OSVR the “De Facto” VR Platform in China. Road to VR is boots-on-the-ground at E3 2016 all week.

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Sensics is Building a VR Headset Specially Made for Arcades and Theme Parks

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While the same consumer-facing headsets that you’ll find on a shelf at Best Buy are popping up in VR arcades across China and elsewhere, Sensics is aiming to build a VR headset that’s optimized for the Out-of-Home market, consisting of businesses like theme parks, entertainment venues and arcades.

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All the best AR/VR news from CES 2023

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At CES, Shiftall brought also the concept of innovative controllers called FlipVR. Then, with another fast hand flip, you can regain control of the buttons to keep playing. Transformable/adjustable @shiftall_global VR controller at CES 2023, no problem grabbing a drink or switching between controller input and finger tracking!

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The XR Week Peek (2021.04.12): HTC and Pico are ready to launch new VR headsets, and more!

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As for the controllers, they look like a mix of the Oculus Touch and the controllers of the Vive Focus Plus, with some important ergonomic adjustments. This Quest-Focus-Neo mix will be launched in China on May, 10th 2021. The only drawback is the controllers’ tracking. Neuralink produces tiny brain implants.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.04.04): Meta Quest Gaming Showcase is back, Mojo Vision is “feature complete”, and more!

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Probably after this money, we’ll see a launch of Nreal headsets also in China Ndreams raised $35M to expand its game development and publishing businesses. Not a meme, but this VR controller that can also hold a drink is a very bizarre invention. It’s the right time to raise money for XR ventures, so if you have a startup…. Funny link.

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