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The trippy graphics at Magic Leap's inaugural developer conference reinforced its 'out there' theme, but hype and fantastical keynotes don't make money. We checked out a few ways the company might make the leap from vaporware to viable business model.
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Previously codenamed Santa Cruz, the Oculus Quest offers standalone VR with 'Rift-quality experiences,' according to Mark Zuckerberg. Look for it in the spring for $399.
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During the trial, first-class passengers onboard 10 flights will have the opportunity to try a new virtual reality headset from French in-flight entertainment company SkyLights and provide feedback about the experience.
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All Walmart stores are set to get Oculus Go headsets in order to help train staff using virtual reality. At a cost of $200 per headset and 17,000 required, this is a training initiative costing Walmart well over $3 million to deploy.
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If you want to get into virtual reality, the Oculus Rift is one of the best ways to do it. Here's how to get the popular VR headset up and running with your PC.
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Testing the Magic Leap One headset reminds me of my experience with the Microsoft HoloLens: It's cutting-edge, impressive, and nowhere near ready for consumer use.
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According to new data from IDC, worldwide shipments of virtual reality headsets tanked last quarter, declining 33.7 percent year-over-year. On a more positive note, however, the research firm said it expects that to be a 'temporary setback as the VR market finds its legs.'
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'It does not deliver on almost any of the promises that allowed them to monopolize funding in the AR (augmented reality) investment community,' the Oculus VR co-founder wrote of the Magic Leap One, which is available for $2,300.
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Your Note 9 won't fit in the Gear VR headset without some modification, which Samsung would rather you not attempt. Instead, phone or live chat with Samsung and claim a free adapter. The only downside? It take two weeks to arrive.
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Magic Leap One notwithstanding, augmented reality gear isn't ready for the consumer market; AR headsets have a number of challenges to overcome before they are must-have gadgets.
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Magic Leap has built up endless hype and increasing skepticism along with more than $2.3 billion in funding. Now its Magic Leap One Creator Edition is on sale for a cool $2,300.
5 years, 11 months
There's nothing like being experiencing the color, smells, culture, and food of a location first hand. But for seniors, virtual reality travel just might be the next best thing.
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The Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive are the two best PC-tethered VR headsets on the market. But which one should you buy? We compare the two feature by feature to help you decide.
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The Zeiss VR One could be an impressive virtual reality headset for a number of different smartphones, but a lack of onboard controls greatly limits its utility.
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The latest Samsung Gear VR headset lets you experience virtual reality on the Galaxy Note 7, along with most other recent Galaxy smartphones.
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