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Road to VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Now the company has revealed that it’s been working with Qualcomm on a reference AR headset based on the Snapdragon AR2 platform. Niantic has been quietly developing a sleek reference design for what the company is calling an “outdoor AR headset.”
Road to VR
MAY 20, 2022
Qualcomm has revealed its latest AR glasses reference design, which it offers up to other companies as a blueprint for building their own AR devices. ” Beyond the extra wireless tech, the company says the latest design is 40% thinner than its previous reference design.
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Road to VR
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Qualcomm, maker of chips and technologies for mobile devices, today announced a reference design for a tethered AR headset which is tethered to a phone or PC but also contains its own chips to handle some onboard processing.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Qualcomm today revealed new reference designs for VR and AR headsets powered by its new Snapdragon XR2 chip. Today the company revealed its latest VR and AR headset reference designs which now include the company’s powerful new Snapdragon XR2 chip.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The v32 firmware release for Oculus Quest last month ostensibly confirms that the company is moving forward with the device, as it contains hidden reference to an “Oculus Quest Pro” headset along with text mentioning both eye and face-tracking.
Road to VR
JUNE 11, 2018
DigiLens , a developer of transparent waveguide display technology, is creating a reference headset aimed at wide FOV AR with hand-tracking, dubbed AR HUD. To that end, DigiLens is building a reference headset which it called ‘AR HUD’—not a product itself, but a demo aimed at other companies who may want to manufacture their own AR headsets which incorporate DigiLens’ technology.
Road to VR
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Qualcomm today revealed a new ‘VRDK’ standalone reference headset based on their Snapdragon 845 chip. The reference design—which serves as a blueprint for Qualcomm customers who may want to build their own VR headsets based on the design—boasts an impressive set of specifications. The post Qualcomm’s 845 VRDK Reference Headset Boasts Eye-tracking, High Res, & High Framerate appeared first on Road to VR.
Digital Trends
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Home Theater KEF KEF Blade KEF Reference wired speakersKEF promises these new versions of its speakers will have even better sound quality thanks to the use of Metamaterial Absorption Technology.
Road to VR
JANUARY 10, 2019
Connectivity company DisplayLink is showing a reference design for a 60GHz Oculus Rift wireless adapter at CES 2019. DisplayLink created the DisplayLink XR wireless adapter reference design that would go on to become the Vive Wireless Adapter. Now the company is showing off a Rift-compatible version of the adapter, both as a proof of concept and a reference design that could be the foundation for another company to further develop into a retail product.
Road to VR
JULY 4, 2017
Not to be left out of the reference design fun (with Intel, Qualcomm, and more already offering headset blueprints for others to build upon), Samsung has revealed its VR headset reference design. Specs listed with the headset say it can support “dual WQHD+ @ 90 FPS” or “single 4K @ 75 FPS” displays, but it isn’t clear precisely which resolutions those refer to as it’s unlikely that a VR headset of this type would have dual widescreen displays.
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JULY 3, 2017
The company showcased its new standalone reference design, the ExynosVR III , at the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai last week. The reference design looks like it’s armed with cameras on the front, likely used for inside-out positional tracking. This Korean company confirmed it is implementing eye-tracking into the reference design. All-in-one VR headsets are set to become a reality by the end of the year, and Samsung has finally revealed its take on the concept.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Now Qualcomm , a leading semiconductor company which regularly releases smartphone ‘reference’ platforms from which companies build their products, aims to fill that gap in the mobile VR space. So, naturally many companies have been waiting for something like Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon VR820 reference headset to become a reality so that they have a firm starting point for creating their own VR headsets.
Upload VR
MAY 20, 2022
Qualcomm showed a new reference design for AR glasses with the XR2 chipset handling a wireless connection to a nearby phone, PC, or processing puck. Qualcomm revealed a reference design for a VR headset based on XR2 back in 2020.
VRScout
JULY 26, 2017
Just a quick rundown of what is sure to be just a fraction of the amazing references that will be present in the film. The post All The Pop Culture References In The ‘Ready Player One’ Trailer appeared first on VRScout. Spielberg’s adaptation of the this iconic VR story is chock full of the amazing cameos.
GizModo VR
JUNE 29, 2020
jobs tech unemployment references rooftop slushieIf you have shame spiraled after sending a birthday message to a secondary contact on LinkedIn or had a few too many at a professional event, you, too, have probably wondered how much you would be willing to throw down for a networking cheat.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Intel is scrapping plans to launch the Project Alloy headset as an open reference design, citing lack of partner interest. Intel revealed Project Alloy, an x86-based standalone VR headset, back in mid-2016, saying at the time that they’d be launching the device in 2017 as an ‘open reference design’, a starting point for partners to build their own products based on Intel’s work.
Peter Graham
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Today, the company has taken that process by unveiling the first reference design. As with any reference design, the idea is to help foster new products using the XR2 5G platform, with OEM’s able to make use of the extra power and functionality it offers.
Road to VR
JUNE 28, 2017
Now however we’re getting a little more clarity about the hardware: both will be built around Qualcomm’s VR headset reference design. Qualcomm’s ‘VRDK’ is a reference device that the company has positioned to act as a foundation for consumer electronics makers to create their own headsets based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon VR hardware. Qualcomm’s VRDK reference design | Image courtesy Qualcomm.
Digital Trends
MAY 16, 2022
Klipsch's flagship speaker lines, the Reference and Reference Premiere, have been given new features and new designs for 2022. Home Theater News Floor-standing speakers hi-fi speakers home theater speakers Klipsch wired speakers
Digital Trends
DECEMBER 10, 2020
AMD's decision to continue making Radeon RX 6000 reference cards will appeal to enthusiast gamers and those looking to adopt a liquid-cooled GPU. Computing News AMD GPU RADEON Radeon RX 6000
VRGames
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
Oculus Quest Professional Reference Hidden in Most up-to-date Computer software, Mentions Facial area & Eye Tracking Check out Reddit by Thud2 – Watch Resource. Articles amp Eye Face Hidden Latest Mentions Oculus Pro Quest Reference Software tracking
Road to VR
MARCH 21, 2018
Qualcomm today announced their Snapdragon 845 Virtual Reality Development Kit (VRDK) reference headset will have support for Vive Wave, HTC’s open API which allows a large range of third-party headsets and peripherals access to a common platform. The post Companies Can Soon Make Vive Wave Headsets Based on Qualcomm’s New VR Reference Design appeared first on Road to VR.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
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GizModo VR
JULY 12, 2021
The best bits of Star Trek: Lower Decks ’ first season weren’t necessarily its love-letter references to decades of Trek history. The arc its ragtag ensigns went on celebrated what a weird, wonderful, hopeful world Star Trek has, through the eyes of people in that world who love it.
GizModo VR
MAY 23, 2021
India’s information technology ministry has reportedly sent notices to social media platforms asking them to censor content that refers to an “Indian variant” of the coronavirus.
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JULY 3, 2017
She explained that the controllers revealed Microsoft’s Build Conference last May were a reference design and not, in fact, a product in itself. “The motion controller is a reference design,” Steer-Mobley said. We still have a lot to learn about Microsoft’s six degrees of freedom (6DOF) controllers for its Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets, including going hands-on with them for ourselves.
Digital Trends
JULY 22, 2022
This could be the perfect way to bring your friends back to the game and earn cool stuff. Here's how you can join, plus the rewards you can earn in Fortnite. Gaming Guides battle royale Fortnite Fortnite Battle Royale Fortnite Guides how-to guide
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
TikTok’s latest ban on “devious licks” videos really brought out my inner Old. Considering the crazy things the Youth and others do on TikTok nowadays, I sincerely thought the kids were out licking things in a pandemic, which is both alarming and gross.
GizModo VR
JULY 8, 2020
While we legally cannot, with 100% certainty, claim “New York’s finest” tried to lazily edit their own entry on Wikipedia to be infinitely more flattering—signs point strongly toward them doing precisely that! Read more. questions with obvious answers nypd black lives matter wikipedia
Upload VR
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Pokémon GO maker Niantic built a reference design AR headset using Qualcomm’s latest chips. Neither Niantic nor Qualcomm mentioned what device is actually running the apps on this reference design headset, but a large controller is visible in the trailer.
Digital Trends
JUNE 19, 2020
HBO's Watchmen series has become fertile ground for references to the comic that inspired it and the alternate history it chronicles. Here are some of the key elements from episode 2. Home Theater Movies & TV HBO Watchmen watchmen explained
AllThingsVR
JULY 28, 2017
All The Pop Culture References In The ‘Ready Player One’ Trailer via @VRScout [link] [link] — allthingsvr (@allthingsvr) July 28, 2017. virtual reality augmented reality vr ar
Anand Tech
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Seagate is a hardware vendor at its core, and as part of the CORTX initiative, it is also introducing the Lyve Drive Rack - a reference architecture supported by Seagate and available later this year with 20TB HAMR drives. Gallery: Seagate Unveils CORTX Object Storage Software with Lyve Drive Rack Hardware Reference Design. Seagate has unveiled CORTX, an open-source S3-compatible object storage software, today at their Datasphere virtual event.
Road to VR
JANUARY 9, 2019
This week at CES 2019 Qualcomm is showing off a new VR reference headset sporting impressive new displays that may well define the next wave of VR headsets. Qualcomm’s reference designs act as a jumping-off point for companies to craft a headset to their needs, which could be as simple as slapping a logo on the side, or as extensive as new industrial design, customization of key components, or adding entirely new tech that’s not part of the original reference design.
Road to VR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Since announcing Project Alloy, a self-contained VR headset reference platform built with RealSense technology, Intel has released high resolution renders of the device providing an up close view of ports, buttons, and sensors. Intel announced Project Alloy last month as an “open hardware platform,” a reference device which could form the basis of headsets created by other headset makers.
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
In response to BuzzFeed News’s statement that it will now primarily refer to QAnon as a “collective delusion” instead of a “conspiracy theory,” the Gizmodo Copy Desk is making the decision to call QAnon “the future of the GOP.”
Digital Trends
JUNE 19, 2020
HBO's Watchmen series has become fertile ground for references to the comic that inspired it and the alternate history it chronicles. Here are some of the key elements from episode 4. Home Theater Movies & TV HBO Watchmen watchmen explained
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