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How VR and AR Headsets Can Help Avoid The In-Flight Laptop Ban

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Sean Ong, a mixed reality developer, demonstrated in May how the Microsoft HoloLens can serve as a desktop-like workaround on an affected US-bound Emirates flight from Dubai when paired with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Many passengers may find a better option with mobile VR headsets like the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream View.

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Windows VR Headset Prices Hit Rock Bottom Over Black Friday

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Now that turkey day has come and gone, holiday shopping season has arrived and we’re tracking the best Windows Mixed Reality Black Friday 2018 deals on the Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and Samsung Odyssey headsets. Samsung Odyssey+ – $500. Image courtesy Microsoft. Samsung Odyssey+. Lenovo Explorer – $400.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

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Development is divided evenly across the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift platforms, each accounting for 31% of projects created, with other major VR platforms such as Samsung Gear VR, OSVR, and Daydream rounding out the bottom numbers. Bahçesehir University (BAU), Turkey. Middle East Technical University, Turkey.

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