Of these headsets, the majority are Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
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The headsets will start at $299, hundreds of dollars less than comparable headsets.
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It's the same browser that Mozilla has developed for virtual and augmented reality headsets, and it's currently available for HTC's Vive headsets, the Oculus Go, and Google's Daydream headsets.
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Compared to PC-based VR headsets, mobile VR headsets are somewhat handicapped when it comes to controls.
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You can connect up to eight controllers at once, or four with chat headsets, or two with stereo headsets.
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Both headsets are priced at $399, and while the two headsets share some similarities, there are plenty of differences.
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We aren't likely to see high-end PC or console VR headsets bundled for free, but prices for high-end VR headsets and the systems to run them will be driven lower by Microsoft's new Windows 10 VR headsets.
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Microsoft also launched its Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets recently, designed to be part of the family of headsets that include HoloLens.
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Headsets Film: At first glance, the headsets in Ready Player One look surprisingly like generation one Oculus Rifts in size and shape.
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While many tech giants are focusing on creating VR headsets, other companies are also working on creating compelling content for these headsets.
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Like its predecessor, the new adapter supports up to eight controllers simultaneously, as well as four chat headsets or two stereo headsets.
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Many consumers view the headsets — especially the Oculus headsets — as too expensive, clunky, and limited, as there isn't much content available yet.
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Meanwhile these all-in-one headsets will likely sport exceptional price tags while not holding to the established quality standards on tethered headsets.
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For the experience itself, the startup uses HP Windows Mixed Reality headsets, Omen by HP Mindframe Headsets, and PCs with Intel Core processors.
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The big box giant will begin sending four headsets to each Walmart supercenter and two headsets to each Neighborhood Market in the country.
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Standalone VR headsets grew 417 percent due to the global availability of the Oculus Go and Xiaomi Mi VR. Over time, these headsets are going to be the driver of the VR market as they offer significant advantages compared to tethered headsets.
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Windows Mixed Reality has Microsoft's app store, Oculus headsets have the Oculus Store, and HTC has Viveport, which also supports multiple brands of headsets.
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One research firm, SuperData Research, estimates there were 243,000 Oculus Rift headsets and 420,163 HTC Vive headsets sold by the end of last year.
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The problem with VR headsets is that they still all look like VR headsets — glorified ski goggles that shut you off from the world.
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For all of the excitement about the PSVR, though, he said, the best and most popular headsets for VR porn remain the smartphone headsets.
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These VR headsets appear to have positional tracking, a key differentiator that makes them more capable than smartphone-powered headsets like Gear VR and Daydream.
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These VR headsets appear to have positional tracking, a key differentiator that makes them more capable than smartphone-powered headsets like Gear VR and Daydream.
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Sony's PlayStation 4 has the PlayStation VR, and Microsoft's next-gen, 4K-ready Xbox Scorpio will reportedly support VR headsets, HoloLens, and mixed reality headsets.
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There are two computing headset camps right now: virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive and augmented reality headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens.
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Headsets like the Vive Pro and Valve Index cost between $800 and $1,000, and even more affordable standalone headsets like the Oculus Quest cost $400.
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With that crowd, plus its respectable enterprise customers, it may have enough runway for its smart headsets to one day compete with future AR headsets.
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Microsoft is now officially selling mixed reality headsets built by Acer and HP. The headsets cost $299 and $329, respectively, and offer relatively similar specs.
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If Google does go back to VR, standalone headsets (or headsets wirelessly tethered to phones, if future technology enables this) still seem like its clearest bet.
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The HTC Vive and other headsets already offer this feature as an added convenience since it lets users see the real world without doffing their headsets.
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Aside from Firefox for Windows, WebVR is available for Daydream and Cardboard headsets on mobile Chrome and with desktop headsets thanks to an experimental Chromium build.
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VR headsets for smartphones are pretty common at this point, and some companies — like Samsung — have made headsets and features that work specifically with their phones.
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They sell their own proprietary headsets to hospitals so they don't really have to worry about the broader industry or how many headsets Oculus is selling.
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Now it's headsets: spending on wireless headsets overtook wired ones last year, says Steven LeBoeuf, founder of Valencell, a developer of biometric sensor technology for wearable devices.
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More details emerged around two "standalone" headsets, which strike a compromise between smartphone-powered mobile VR and higher-quality (and –cost) PC-tethered headsets like the Rift.
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Samsung said it had shipped 5 million Gear VR headsets at the start of 2017, and PlayStation VR exceeded expectations by selling 915,20173 headsets in four months.
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While it wasn't shown here, you can also apparently have multiplayer experiences with Magic Leap headsets, sharing an illusion between people wearing headsets in the same space.
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Now it's headsets: spending on wireless headsets overtook wired ones last year, says Steven LeBoeuf, founder of Valencell, a developer of biometric sensor technology for wearable devices.
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According to a report from Canalys, in Q3 of 2017, Sony shipped 490,000 PlayStation VR headsets, Oculus shipped 210,000 Rift headsets and HTC shipped 160,000 Vive units.
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The company is releasing a slew of headsets with OEM partners this holiday at a more aggressive price point than its competitors, with headsets starting at $299.
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As Razer describers it, those wearing Razer headsets and mics can then be used to control compatible devices, such as in-game lighting, mice, keyboards and headsets.
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The SteelSeries Arctis 3 Bluetooth is one of our favorites, but you can find more options in our best gaming headsets and best wireless gaming headsets guides.
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Digital tools to turn game-obsessed kids into genuine game designers VR Headsets: Best for Big Kids and Tweens Moving up in price and features are VR headsets.
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Headsets will start at $300, and many, like the Acer and HP headsets, will come in bundles including controllers based on a design Microsoft announced back into May.
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But it features the same built-in tracking cameras as other Windows Mixed Reality headsets, which add some weight but also make these headsets simple to set up.
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So many companies will begin bundling their phones with new accessories like virtual reality headsets, 360-degree cameras that will film content for those headsets, and extra batteries.
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Here is the current set of headsets you can expect to see in stores this fall: Pre-orders for this first slate of mixed reality headsets starts today.
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Gaming and VR video apps are definitely interesting, but may not be enough to drive sales of smartphone-based headsets like the Gear VR or Daydream View headsets.
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The SteamVR support for Windows Mixed Reality will bridge the headsets over to games from the Steam store, and open up Microsoft's VR headsets to a lot more titles.
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Before Oculus kickstarted a lot of the fervor around consumer headsets, the VR headsets that were being built for enterprise rigs were multi-thousands-dollar rigs that still sucked.
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Even Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality Headsets, which include cameras on the outside, don't offer AR features yet, and those were seemingly conceived as headsets that could offer both features.
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Like the consumer version, the units strap on the back of HTC Vive headsets and streams the content wirelessly from the connected PC to up to four VR headsets.
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SkyLights also had to sort out complicated issues, such as how the cabin crew would get the headsets to passengers, and how the headsets would be cleaned and charged.
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"Half-Life: Alyx" will work with less expensive VR headsets too, like the $400 Oculus Rift S and Windows Mixed-Reality headsets, which sell for as low as $250.
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Certainly the headsets are part of it and I guess it's important to remember that today's headsets are largely made out of components that were really meant for smartphones.
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VR headsets — gadgets, certainly — are slowly becoming ubiquitous.
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According to consumer research company Telsyte's Australian VR & AR Market Study 2017, mobile VR headsets accounted for some 70 percent of the 216,000 VR headsets sold in Australia in 2016.
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The cheapest headsets cost $299 without motion controllers, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets have generally hovered between $300 and $600 — although not all of these products are still on sale.
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The company also announced that many of the affordable Mixed Reality headsets (really virtual reality headsets) from companies like Acer, Lenovo, Dell, and HP, will also ship on Oct. 17.
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Until headsets are widely available, Acute Art is making do with phone-ready 360-degree video, or it is relying on gallery and museum shows where headsets can be provided.
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Oculus is also working on a standalone VR headset that will occupy the middle space between mobile VR headsets like the Gear VR and PC-based VR headsets like the Rift.
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Unlike VR headsets, which conceal the world around you, plopping the wearer into an immersive 3D world, Cast AR and other augmented reality headsets supplement the real world with 3D graphics.
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Google says more than five million Cardboard headsets have been "shipped," but a lot of those headsets were given away for free, for example by the New York Times last year.
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For the past two years, we've tested dozens of headsets to pull together this list of the best wireless gaming headsets—from premium picks to the best value—for each system.
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The mixed reality platform is designed to include headsets like the HoloLens with its augmented reality implementation, and Microsoft hopes that one day we'll see headsets that combine virtual and augmented reality.
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While the existing Windows Mixed Reality headsets don't offer any augmented reality experiences or a passthrough mode like the Gear VR, more headsets will arrive in the future that are more capable.
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Facebook's full Oculus VR family now includes four headsets: Gear VR, Oculus Go, Santa Cruz, and the Rift: To recap the hardware updates: Facebook now counts 4 (!!!) VR headsets #OC4 #Oculus pic.twitter.
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While the HTC Vive headsets can now work with macOS Mojave, the same can't be said of the Oculus Rift, and the Windows Mixed Reality headsets are, as you'd expect, Windows only.
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Leap is beginning to work with headset manufacturers on integrating their sensors directly into headsets, and although current owners of Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headsets can attach their Leap Motion sensors directly to their headsets and check out some short demos, it's still in its dev kit stages so stuff to actually do is limited.
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That's a contrast with competitors Oculus and Sony, which have portrayed their VR headsets as mass-market entertainment devices — although Oculus also provides headsets to companies like Walmart for training and other uses.
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The drone operators wore first-person view (FPV) headsets, which gave them a drone's-eye-view of the race, with a live feed linked between the cameras in their drones and their headsets.
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In the meantime, you can still listen to audio on the new iPhones by using other wireless headsets or plugging into the phone's charging port, although older headsets may need a plug adapter.
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Even the goggles themselves are based on virtual reality headsets.
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Current augmented reality headsets all leave something to be desired.
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Preorders open today, with the headsets launching on October 19th.
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However, many of the headsets advanced features do require CUE.
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Facebook wants to sell more virtual reality headsets to businesses.
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Microsoft announced an upcoming line of Windows Holographic VR headsets.
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Microsoft has already announced a suite of mixed reality headsets.
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The shift from tethered to standalone VR headsets is significant.
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Microsoft has also previously sold some headsets to the military.
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Walmart will start shipping the headsets to stores next month.
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The report claims the team already has working prototype headsets.
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The quantitative side was us putting the headsets on people.
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Other competitors, like Google and HTC, also have standalone headsets.
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This week, the first consumer Oculus Rift headsets are shipping.
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I don't think these headsets are going to end civilization.
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The headsets are expected to ship to developers this summer.
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Think augmented and virtual reality headsets are just for games?
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Facebook's Oculus VR headsets could show up at F8 2019.
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Most people own smartphones, but most don't own VR headsets.
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Tech writers zoned out in VR headsets in the lobby.
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There are a lot of different gaming headsets to consider.
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Then we take off our headsets, and it all disappears.
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Unlike most VR headsets, this one doesn't have a headstrap.
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Maybe as more people buy Oculus Go headsets that'll change.
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It uses a custom motion simulator with HTC's Vive headsets.
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That's partly because most people don't own virtual reality headsets.
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Google is working with partners to launch standalone VR headsets.
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The medium: Magic Leap mixed reality headsets with biometric sensors.
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"The headsets are expensive and they're dorky," Scoble pointed out.
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And it's coming exclusively to virtual reality headsets in March.
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VR headsets in 2019 are like the Wii in 2006.
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If we're being completely honest, VR headsets aren't always comfortable.
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This unit includes TVs and the company's virtual reality headsets.
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I was expecting cheaper headsets, but Oculus and HTC have both cut their prices recently ahead of Microsoft's announcements, so it makes Windows Mixed Reality headsets not as cheap as they sounded earlier this year.
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Right now, Facebook's two form-factors for VR are the technologically limited mobile headsets with a phone strapped inside, and the more immersive but clumsy tethered headsets restricted to home use with positional tracking cameras.
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Gif via Pimax Gif via Pimax It seems evident that Facebook's Oculus is only going to be moving more resources towards all-in-one headsets and away from boundary-pushing PC headsets like the Rift.
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These headsets will feature full positional tracking, unlike the Daydream View.
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One of the scores of VR headsets on display this year.
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Look at the new VR headsets that are coming from partners.
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" Put more simply, "People just don't have VR headsets at home.
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Not all 5M Gear VR headsets that Samsung "sold" were bought.
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You'll soon be able to buy one of Google's VR headsets.
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Fast forward seven years, and smartphones can power virtual reality headsets.
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These aren't the only big headsets to open preorders this week.
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Mobile VR headsets are primarily entertainment devices, not vital productivity tools.
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Microsoft is not the only firm working on advanced AR headsets.
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Headsets such as the HoloLens offer a way around this problem.
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The standard of sound quality among gaming headsets is frankly atrocious.
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Also, Oculus and HTC have both announced new headsets for 2019.
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Consumers won't necessarily see this dual-display setup in future headsets.
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It could eventually be built into VR headsets or tabletop models.
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Virtual and augmented reality headsets also suffer from power consumption issues.
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Acer, Asus, HP, Dell, and Lenovo will be making the headsets.
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There's no shortage of choices when it comes to gaming headsets.
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Most gamers won't care, instead relying on headsets and Bluetooth connections.
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This isn't the first time we've seen Microsoft's VR headsets discounted.
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Both headsets are powered by the Snapdragon 821 Mobile VR Platform.
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This makes sense since the headsets are useless without the phones.
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McDonald's Sweden is testing Happy Meal boxes as virtual reality headsets
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The maker of Bluetooth headsets also saw revenue beat Street forecasts.
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Will future generations simply have VR headsets wired to their spines?
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We also don't know who's going to be making the headsets.
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BERLIN — Virtual reality headsets these days fall in roughly two categories.
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Invisio's headsets are already sold to U.S. and British military forces.
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Apple has reportedly been building prototype VR headsets for several months.
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These headsets change the way you exist in the real world.
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More than 5 million Cardboard-compatible VR headsets have already shipped.
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Still, the fact remains that VR headsets are not widely owned.
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Excluding cheaper smartphone-based headsets, Sony ranked top with 429,000 units.
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The original VR experience was created for Samsung Gear VR headsets.
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It's possible the event will show off third-party HoloLens headsets.
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But that also sets certain expectations that other headsets don't have.
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Standalone virtual reality headsets tend to come in only one flavor.
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Jawbone has and continues to make fitness trackers and Bluetooth headsets.
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The gap in quality and capability between different headsets is vast.
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Desktop headsets, for example, can be built to support SteamVR games.
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A third suggestion: No headsets and no earbuds in the car.
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Unlike some other virtual reality headsets, it offers full-wraparound audio.
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Third-party headsets will connect to Microsoft's Mixed Reality Portal app.
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Many new technologies are born with a bang: Virtual reality headsets!
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Photo: Alex Cranz ((Gizmodo)It reminds me of early Bluetooth headsets.
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It wasn't until the Apple AirPods that Bluetooth headsets became ubiquitous.
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And in 2018, the first "stand-alone" headsets hit the market.
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How many virtual reality headsets could be sold this year, though?
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But even in mobile VR, sales of headsets aren't exactly overwhelming.
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Today it's a very small audience, cumbersome headsets, confusing business models.
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It has not disclosed how many VR headsets it has sold.
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It's easily one of the most comfortable headsets I've ever worn.
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The PC-tethered and standalone headsets is where HTC is focusing.
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All of the new Cosmos headsets are modular, the Play included.
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Currently, there are 22 virtual reality headsets that work with Steam.
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The company could eventually deliver over 100,000 headsets under the contract.
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Both of those headsets require high-end PCs with powerful processors.
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Oculus currently offers three headsets: the Rift S, Quest, and Go.
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Merry Electronics makes headsets, speakers, amplifiers and other small acoustic devices.
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It recently launched a separate division that sells virtual reality headsets.
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Those headsets are still too expensive and cumbersome for mainstream use.
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Grandparents will be strapping on headsets to play with distant grandkids.
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The numbers bear this out: according to data from tech market researcher ABI Research, 6.5 million consumer VR headsets shipped in 2018, and the market is set to grow to 10.5 million headsets shipped this year.
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Once the iOS or Android eBay Virtual Reality Department Store app is downloaded, it works with headsets like Samsung's Gear VR. eBay and Myer are also offering 20,000 free "shopticals" — basically just Google Cardboard headsets — to shoppers.
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Windows 10 VR Headsets Microsoft also announced some new virtual reality headsets that will be compatible with Windows 10 and will be capable of rendering some of the 3D creations from Paint 3D and other Microsoft programs.
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Currently, the VR headset market is divided into two camps: makers of low volume, high-end VR headsets such as the PS VR and makers of high volume, low-end headsets that use smartphones for their displays.
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It was hard to build a system that met the recommended specs to power VR headsets, and the headsets required things like dedicated lighthouses or base stations to follow the movements of your head or hands properly.
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Though the R-8 and R-9 aren't the most advanced AR/VR headsets, they nevertheless pave a pathway towards more affordable mixed reality headsets that push the form factor closer towards resembling a pair of sunnies.
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"Longer term, as headsets get lighter and cheaper, and acceptance of this technology rises, I think we'll see standalone headsets (which communicate with our phones similar to how smart watches do) sitting around our homes and offices."
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There is opportunity here, as we're still on version 1.0 VR headsets — headsets that are expensive, require expensive PCs or add-on hardware to work, and/or require a 16x16-foot unencumbered space to feel truly immersive.
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Eye-tracking is a very important technology to future virtual reality headsets.
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Only 200,000 high-end Oculus Rift headsets were sold globally (see chart).
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As part of that cycle, headsets will become smaller, cheaper and wireless.
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Oculus Rift and Samsung's Gear VR headsets have a 13+ age requirement.
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That's because it'll have positional-tracking capabilities other mobile-driven headsets lack.
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The company could eventually deliver more than 100,000 headsets under the contract.
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LG: They had VR set up there, VR headsets set up too.
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But enough with the broad strokes, how do the headsets actually compare?
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The headsets, like Windows 10 Creators Update, will be available in 2017.
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Unfortunately, this is not a reality on today's most popular VR headsets.
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Halo's headsets employ a technology called transcranial direct current stimulation, or tDCS.
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Until these VR headsets that look like sunglasses, they'll always look dorky.
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Take your pick from keyboards, mice, PCs, and headsets from leading brands.
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It's confusing that Microsoft has opted to call these headsets Mixed Reality.
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Now the goal is to push that technology into lower-priced headsets.
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Losing money on headsets to gain users is Google's job it seems.
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They spanned AR headsets, "massive simulations," genome sequencing, machine intelligence, and cryptocurrencies.
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Pimax has begun taking preorders for its 8K and 5K+ VR headsets.
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Many companies are working on 360 video content for virtual reality headsets.
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Deloitte said about 2.5 million headsets would be sold this year globally.
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There will be one thing relatively consistent between the headsets: the screen.
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For instance, virtual reality (VR) headsets could allow us to watch presenters.
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It's unclear what kind of resolution the new software and headsets support.
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Right now, we're still trying to figure out how people use headsets.
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Firefox specifically talks about supporting standalone headsets, which are still fairly rare.
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Headsets, mice, and keyboards from the likes of Logitech, Razer, and Rii.
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Partners will design whether to sell them individually or bundled with headsets.
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You can only attach one controller this way, and headsets aren't supported.
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Remember how we used to look at people talking into Bluetooth headsets?
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Google's Daydream View feels nothing like other virtual reality headsets I've tried.
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China's Xiaomi is partnering with Facebook's Oculus on two standalone VR headsets.
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At launch, the cheap and disposable headsets worked only with Android phones.
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The first Rift headsets were shipped last week, according to the company.
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The app has support for both HoloLens and the company's VR headsets.
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Additionally, the company has started shipping its first 1,000 headsets to developers.
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VR headsets are just a display with magnifying glasses laid over it.
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Where the focus of these headsets actually resides is a bit unclear.
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Or maybe we really are nerds already inured to idea of headsets.
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The headsets are available for developers in the United States and Canada.
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I've tried headsets that barely tighten enough to fit on my head.
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Oculus VR isn't the only the only company developing standalone VR headsets.
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Microsoft Mixed Reality headsets from partners like Acer, HP, Dell and Lenovo.
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This time, it'll also be available in 360 degrees for VR headsets.
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The thing that could save Immerex, like many indie headsets, is China.
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As for VR, Google this year talked a lot about standalone headsets.
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Now Penrose could do it on the initial wave of VR headsets.
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Some of its operators use an AR system with Google Glass headsets.
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Thing is, my phone already supports Bluetooth headsets like the Braggi Dash.
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But you know, is it mobile, is it for virtual reality headsets?
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And your job was to go, create, acquire content for those headsets.
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Samsung is currently one of the largest manufacturers of mobile VR headsets.
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These headsets let users merge 3-D images with the real world.
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Mixed Reality headsets and motion controllers still aren't very comfortable or stylish.
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You may have noticed that Victoria's Secret employees walk around wearing headsets.
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The most frustrating part about the whole thing though was the headsets!
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Headsets are the real sticking point in the eyes of many developers.
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Google Glass aside, there are other challenges unique to premium VR headsets.
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Google is late to the game of non-cardboard virtual reality headsets.
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That could become an important differentiator in a crowded market for headsets.
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In fact, all three tried virtual reality headsets on at the ceremony.
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Microsoft and its partners are quickly turning VR headsets into commodity items.
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Fasten your seat belts (and headsets) and prepare for a new reality.
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There's a startup called Vivid Vision treating lazy eye with VR headsets.
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Both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets currently support SteamVR games.
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Pros:Cons:Read our full guide to the best gaming headsets you can buy
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Founded in 1961, Plantronics' first products were lightweight headsets for airline pilots.
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VR headsets also need small, high-resolution screens to display sharp video.
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They read magazines, snack and chat with each other via their headsets.
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On campus, headsets are used to provide access to virtual reality technology.
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Just like the time you pretended two Bluetooth headsets were futuristic headphones.
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The virus has also affected its ability to produce Oculus VR headsets.
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It has released several versions of Oculus VR headsets over the years.
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And what about old headsets like the now-retired consumer HTC Vive?
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I say this as someone who has used cutting edge AR headsets.
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Basically, riders sport virtual reality headsets, so they can't see what's coming.
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But Microsoft wants Windows itself running on VR and mixed reality headsets.
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It's incredibly expensive, and many headsets require heavy-duty computers to operate.
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Though both are working on all-in-one headsets which don't require a smartphone or PC to operate, it's unclear how wide the gap in quality will be between the new headsets and their PC-powered older brothers.
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But the Samsung Gear VR headset and the low-end Google Cardboard headsets are too low-quality to really drive broad adoption, although Eun said that Samsung has sold more than one million Samsung Gear headsets to date.
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This year, tech market researcher IDC predicts 7.6 million VR and AR headsets will ship, the vast majority of which are expected to be VR. That's up from 5.9 million headsets, also mostly VR devices, shipped in 2018.
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The stereo speakers embedded in the headsets are good in a pinch, but your experience is going to be a lot better with some decent headphones, and the Quest doesn't allow for Bluetooth headsets, so, sorry, no AirPods.
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The companies that make these headsets have seemed more obsessed with bright lights and bizarre eye-catching shapes than they have with making genuinely good headsets that you can wear all day without looking and feeling like a toolbag.
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Starting April 5th, Viveport Infinity will give VR headsets users across multiple platforms including Vive, Oculus Rift, and other standalone mobile VR headsets the ability to experience over 500 VR titles for a single monthly subscription (price still TBA).
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The build of the headsets looks slightly better, judging off the leaked photo.
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Microsoft is bringing Halo to its Windows Mixed Reality headsets later this month.
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As of January, Google and others had already shipped five million Cardboard headsets.
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It also announced its newest Oculus VR headsets would be available in May.
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Daydream headsets start shipping in November, right around the release of Warner Bros.
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Another feature hiding in the new update is new support for USB headsets.
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Not only are they more technologically advanced than the other Bowers & Wilkins headsets.
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You need a powerful gaming PC to run high-end virtual reality headsets.
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Acer, Dell, and Lenovo also sell headsets through third-party retailers like Amazon.
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Developing the right user interface is another vital step toward making headsets mainstream.
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I just hope I can find enough friends with headsets to play it.
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Even with consumer headsets on the market, VR is still a niche technology.
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The New York Times shipped a million headsets to its subscribers for free.
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VR headsets will fly off the shelves as gamers sink into 3D nirvana.
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While I'd tried out different VR headsets before, I'd never used one regularly.
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It costs far more than PlayStation VR or some of Microsoft's promised headsets.
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There are many, many gaming headsets that you can buy with your money.
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UPS says the VR headsets will replace touchscreen devices that are currently used.
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And both companies are working on dedicated headsets that don't need a phone.
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Plantronics manufactures a range of Bluetooth headphones / earbuds, office headsets, and other accessories.
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In past years we've seen new Gear VR headsets and Gear 360 cameras.
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Windows Mixed Reality headsets have cameras and sensors to track the motion controllers.
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Lenovo's Explorer headset is one of the lightest Windows Mixed Reality headsets available.
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It's one of the more affordable and comfortable Windows Mixed Reality headsets available.
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As expected, it uses the same motion-sensitive remote as other Daydream headsets.
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In early 24, companies like Sony, Oculus, ASUS, and HTC will release headsets.
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Soon, VR headsets will replace computer displays and TVs as we know them.
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For Oculus, games like this are critical to help sell more Rift headsets.
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Windows Mixed Reality headsets will still be the cheaper option for schools, though.
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The three-part plan includes phones, headsets, and the new Daydream content ecosystem.
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The VR headsets will work with less powerful computers, potentially expanding the market.
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Untethered headsets that offer a richly immersive experience are still a way off.
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Vive Pro preorders open today, with the first headsets shipping on April 13th.
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Headsets are great at trade shows, but not the comfort of our homes.
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Microsoft and Magic Leap competed to provide new AR headsets to the military.
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The new Samsung Gear VR controller works with all Samsung Gear VR headsets.
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But the Index also adopts some great overall design elements from other headsets.
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You can find headsets with a bigger pixel count, including the HP Reverb.
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Microsoft is now making two Windows Mixed Reality headsets available to anyone today.
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Microsoft, for instance, employs Kinect's camera tech in its mixed-reality Hololens headsets.
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Now we have 3D headsets, like the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift.
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Although won't we just all just be using VR headsets when we fly?
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Microsoft's mixed reality headsets will soon have dedicated motion controllers of their own.
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Google last reported that over 5 million Cardboard headsets were in consumer hands.
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It will run on other systems and is one of our favorite headsets.
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The developer fo AR/VR headsets has raised a total of $2.6 billion.
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For now, only tiny patches of the mirrorworld are visible through AR headsets.
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They jockeyed for places to plug in their headsets and sat on steps.
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The TB Elite Pro is one of the best gaming headsets we've used.
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Waveguide displays have become the de facto optic technology for augmented reality headsets.
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Next December a stampede of VR headsets will dominate our holiday shopping choices.
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This is different to other headsets like the Oculus Rift and Google Cardboard.
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Eye-tracking technology is in headsets from companies like HTC and Magic Leap.
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Varjo is a Finnish startup out to produce the best VR headsets available.
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Microsoft "mixed reality" headsets are finally available (for developers) on the Microsoft store.
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Besides price, what else is an obstacle to getting headsets to more people?
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Save up to 30 percent on laptops, headsets, mice, keyboards, and much more.
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Google is partnering with HTC and Lenovo to build standalone virtual reality headsets.
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There are no hard numbers on how many people own the headsets now.
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The HTC Vive is one of three high-end headsets shipping this year.
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Like other super-ambitious indie headsets, though, this is easier said than done.
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NextVR also says that other VR headsets will be supported later this season.
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It also plans to launch a new line of audio equipment, particularly headsets.
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VR is immersive: the headsets must, by necessity, block out the external world.
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Its SmartVR, which is made of black nylon, costs $60 for two headsets.
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There's also Oculus' wired and mobile VR headsets, and the Surround 360 camera.
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Similarly, future headsets based on the design should work with any Daydream phone.
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Oculus and HTC could build 200-degree FoV headsets if they wanted to.
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While HP and Dell don't have headsets, both have produced backpack-mounted PCs.
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VR headsets pose a number of unique challenges that traditional arcade cabinets don't.
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All headsets are made of soft cloth and foam, with a plastic frame.
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Just hope you can find enough friends with VR headsets to join you.
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Toyota declined to share how many headsets the company has bought so far.
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The other companies have bulkier headsets with computers but haven't sold glasses yet.
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But, I'll keep listening and comparing to other headsets for my full review.
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Google flopped in efforts to popularize games on virtual reality headsets and televisions.
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The market is littered with gaming headsets that range from good to great.
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Unplug accessories and disconnect any devices that are connected via Bluetooth, especially headsets.
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The flight attendants passed out headsets, and I slid one on, suddenly homesick.
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Presumably, Google will add support for Bluetooth headphones and headsets in the future.
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The bad news: The field of view is extremely small for both headsets.
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Meanwhile, Sony has also made significant inroads on sales of its VR headsets.
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The company announced in June that the company had sold 1 million headsets.
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VR headsets need to take your gaze into account be become truly immersive.
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Audiences wear headsets designed to record brain activity as Chavez provides guided meditation.
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Be sure to also read up on our favorite gaming headsets and keyboards.
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It's loud on board, so we wore Bose noise-cancelling headsets with microphones.
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But Anduril has a secret weapon: Luckey, a pioneer of virtual-reality headsets.
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The newest Snapdragon also has features aimed at virtual and augmented reality headsets.
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But for now, the coach-to-player headsets remain on the lower frequency.
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According to the specs, instructors must supply their own batteries for their headsets.
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Facebook acquired Oculus, which makes virtual reality headsets, for $2 billion in 2014.
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Check out these virtual-reality headsets, self-driving cars and big-screen TVs.
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VR headsets need high-quality sensors to track the precise movement of users.
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Now, headsets that are wireless, self-contained, and cheaper are becoming more common.
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With prices under $203, they're affordable and offer freedom that wired headsets don't.
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About 30 men and women in headsets sit in cubicles, chatting and typing.
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Mr. House said the supply of PlayStation VR headsets will improve by April.
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Most of that money will go toward headsets, and be spent by companies.
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The headsets, which need to be tethered to a PC, have different specs.
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The Patriots would recognize signs during the games and relay them through headsets.
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Daqri, known for its business-focused augmented reality headsets, is reportedly shutting down.
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Users attach low-cost cardboard headsets, which cost roughly $15, to their smartphones.
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Check out our guide to the best wireless gaming headsets for more alternatives.
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Ergonomic challenges with virtual reality headsets are likely to take longer to overcome.
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The selection of content made for VR headsets is still small, though growing.
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Consumers will be sliding more of their smartphones into VR headsets next year.
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The company is working on ways to train people using virtual reality headsets.
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The app can broadcast out loud, but for privacy, many people use headsets.
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Mozilla shows off a Firefox 'mixed reality' browser for headsets Firefox Reality is available on the Oculus, Viveport and Daydream platforms and is optimized to run on the latest standalone mobile headsets like the Oculus Go and Lenovo Mirage Solo.
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It's been a landmark year for VR. Major headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are finally (slowly) getting into homes, while on the other extreme, Cardboard headsets are finding their way into more and more bags / backpacks / purses.
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We'll update this list periodically, so check back if you're waiting for the right price, and be sure to read our Best PS133 Accessories, Best Plug-In Gaming Headsets, and Best Wireless Gaming Headsets if you're on the hunt for gear.
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Meanwhile, the rest of the tech community has turned its focus to VR. Google has its Daydream platform and new View headsets, while Facebook-owned Oculus VR and Samsung are working on all manner of high-end and mobile headsets.
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This year, virtual reality became widely available for the first time with the introduction of headsets like the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive and, most recently, Sony's PlayStation VR. For many of the headsets, virtual reality games have been crucial.
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Creating content that works on VR headsets — especially inexpensive Google Cardboard headsets — seems the next obvious avenue for many game makers, though Seedling CEO Phoebe Hayman is quick to point out that their products aren't completely reliant on a headset.
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While existing AR and VR headsets can show you stereoscopic 3D by displaying slightly different images to each of your eyes, future headsets will allow you to change what's in and out of focus based on where your eyes are looking.
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Sandbox recently partnered with CBS Interactive Studios to create a title based on Star Trek IP. Sandbox will have to compete with consumer headsets like the Oculus Quest that are far cheaper and simpler than previous-generation at-home headsets.
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The Oculus Quest and Rift S headsets will ship in a matter of weeks.
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The most recent wave of VR headsets has been split between two distinct categories.
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Now, the company is launching an experience specifically for Oculus Rift headsets called CNNVR.
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"We're still years away from this kind of technology in consumer headsets," Mallet said.
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The headsets required are expensive and uncomfortable and may need to be replaced often.
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Like other mixed-reality headsets, the HoloLens is very much a work in progress.
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Perhaps more likely is offsite PCs with beefy internals offering the headsets a punch.
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"People are starting to think, how do I untether (the headsets)?" said Zervos, adding.
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They're much smaller than other augmented reality headsets offered by competitors like Microsoft (MSFT).
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The problem is that current VR headsets still have a lot of rough edges.
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IN YOUR HEADSET... Headsets are hands-down the best way to watch VR stories.
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Most VR headsets, including the old Rift, have aimed at a minimum of 90Hz.
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Last month's Sundance Film Festival still screened its VR cinema programming with Samsung headsets.
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The current headsets are pretty good, but "they all have tragic flaws," he says.
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It is designed to improve the interaction with wearables and AR and HUD headsets.
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In 2013 Google launched its "Glass" headsets to a chosen segment of the public.
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Google spokesperson Michael Marconi declined to comment on Google's plans for standalone Daydream headsets.
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It was not the first time that headsets had been troublesome at Gillette Stadium.
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We've seen many that use virtual reality headsets to make the experience more immersive.
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There are still plenty of hurdles to the widespread adoption of virtual-reality headsets.
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Microsoft is even using some Kinect technology in its latest Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
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That tour went online today for Oculus VR headsets and Facebook 360-degree video.
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Unlike other headsets, it's not inspired by gadgets, but rather what people actually wear.
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And all signs point to a renewed focus on standalone and/or wireless headsets.
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You can still use Microsoft's latest Windows Mixed Reality headsets for basic games, though.
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Researchers have used EEG headsets to control everything from prosthetic limbs to video games.
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Just this summer, U.S. Navy gunnery sailors tested augmented reality headsets for battle purposes.
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The buzz over the new slate of VR headsets has been growing all year.
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The studio has already produced an experience for VR headsets called Trials of Tatooine.
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Good, desktop-compatible VR headsets are just about ready to ship to average consumers.
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This movement model will sound familiar if you've used VR headsets in the past.
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According to Google, it's 30 percent lighter than other headsets that use mobile phones.
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There was none of the tinniness, ringing, or static that often accompany gaming headsets.
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The company recently partnered with Walmart to train employees using Oculus Go VR headsets.
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Microsoft wants all of its products to work together: desktops, laptops, Xbox, and headsets.
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High-end headsets from Facebook-owned Oculus and HTC were released earlier this year.
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I wonder if future VR headsets will ship without that pad and those buttons.
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There are headsets like Samsung's Gear VR and Google Cardboard that require a smartphone.
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However, adoption has been slow, even with JayBirds producing a few Fast Pair headsets.
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Alongside gaming, video consumption has been touted as a growing use for VR headsets.
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Exclusive games are already a major selling point of Oculus' Rift and Quest headsets.
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Historically, Logitech has catered to PC gamers with mice, keyboards, headsets, and other peripherals.
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Still, most of the titles carried in Viveport aren't compatible with Oculus Rift headsets.
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The biggest problems I found were ones that plague externally tracked headsets as well.
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This could go beyond smart watches: The patent also covers headsets and VR devices.
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This can greatly reduce system requirements if you're sporting headsets with insanely high resolutions.
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Microsoft does have plans for Windows Mixed Reality headsets that connect to Windows devices.
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Here's a few things to keep in mind when scouring the Internet for headsets.
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Wrong. Inside those VR headsets there are small LCD screens that produce physical colors.
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Acer is also designing desktops and laptops that are designed to power StarVR headsets.
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Google already makes its Cardboard headsets, but this one would seemingly be more advanced.
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Many of these headsets may have one item in common however, that being Movidius.
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It's easy to forget that because there are so many headsets (and cardboard boxes).
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That's where we are today with the launch of the first mainstream VR headsets.
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Both Qualcomm and Intel introduced prototypes for their own standalone VR headsets this year.
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Favreau and crew don headsets and enter the virtual environments of The Lion King.
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In terms of depth-of-field, existing headsets don't give users multiple focal lengths.
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The NBA says that other VR headsets will be supported later in the season.
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Could mobile-VR headsets such as Google's Daydream bring the immersion to new heights?
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Theme park Six Flags has even added Gear VR headsets to literal roller coasters.
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VRCade showcased a wireless, multiplayer VR gaming experience with custom gun controllers and headsets.
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Logitech is a gaming brand known for quality products, including keyboards, mice, and headsets.
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So far, Google has released only a reference design for these headsets, seen above.
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Right now most AR experiences involve bulky headsets with a limited field of view.
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"Most Americans are using the free headsets that came with their smartphone," he explained.
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For our latest Testmodo, we decided to pit the two headsets against each other.
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That's roughly $7.13 more than even the most expensive gaming headsets on the market.
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Google is abandoning Daydream, its attempt to make virtual reality headsets powered by phones.
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Eventually, he hopes planes will offer the headsets to customers flying in economy, too.
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Microsoft's HoloLens and the Magic Leap One are two early attempts at AR headsets.
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Like mobile VR headsets, Jedi Challenges is powered by your smartphone (iOS or Android).
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You can pick up headsets, gaming keyboards, and wireless mice, at heavily reduced rates.
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Ideally, these hand/positional-tracking solutions will be incorporated directly into the headsets themselves.
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Both wireless headsets work with a PC with the mere flip of a switch.
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Oculus, Vive, and many other VR headsets are already available, which just leaves Sony.
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Cheaper headsets are part of Facebook's plan to bring virtual reality to the masses.
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Hulu is bringing VR content to Oculus Rift headsets, the company announced this morning.
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It doesn't involve fancy new headsets or other equipment, which virtual reality typically requires.
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Of course, augmented reality headsets don't directly change your brain as do, say, implants.
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The studio is debuting a fully interactive experience designed for high-end VR headsets.
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Both Bates and Darnold said the headsets worked smoothly again at Jacksonville last Sunday.
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Two years later Shaw rolled out an immersive program that uses virtual reality headsets.
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It will delight older children, and enrage kids too young to wear the headsets.
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There are mobile device-agnostic headsets that could work with a variety of phones.
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Interpreters converted the officials' words through the headsets of those unable to speak Korean.
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On the night of the opening, lines for these headsets were 15-people deep.
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Yet, these headsets aren't all going to people who want to play at home.
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JetBlue has also handed out Google Cardboard headsets to view content in 360 degrees.
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Daqri, which built enterprise-grade AR headsets for construction, shuttered its HQ last year.
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Visually, it's simple but elegant, working around current-generation headsets' limited field of view.
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Works wirelessly with PS24 and PC The Nintendo Switch is problematic for gaming headsets.
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But Parkin said they have more in common with modern headsets than you'd think.
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With the current headsets, "virtual-reality sickness" can kick in after about twenty minutes.
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That console doesn't work with wireless headsets that don't use Microsoft's direct connection tech.
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And in Florida mind-controlled headsets are used to race drones around a track.
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Opponents also said their headsets would get scrambled when they played at Gillette Stadium.
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It also supports a wealth of more niche options, like Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
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The first of these headsets will arrive by Q4 of 2017, the company says.
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Less expensive Sony and Oculus headsets are available without controllers designed for virtual reality.
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Adoption of the Oculus technology and headsets has been slower than Facebook had anticipated.
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Instead, it's planning to hold off until the next wave of VR headsets releases.
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Facebook's Oculus subsidiary builds virtual reality headsets and might eventually create glasses like that.
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Yeah, with VR headsets on so you never have to leave your office. Something.
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As spending grows, IHS analysts predicted that the VR market would divide into two camps: makers of low volume, high-end VR headsets, such as Facebook's Oculus Rift, and makers of high volume, low-end VR headsets that use smartphones for their displays.
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If you pre-order in the U.S. now, Vive headsets won't ship until May: Doing the math based on the $800 U.S. price (the Vive will cost £63 in the UK and €899 in Europe), HTC made $12 million off those 15,000 headsets.
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Microsoft's new software release shrinks the laborious set-up of VR headsets for users to around 10 minutes, down from two to three hours now and helps cut the costs of headsets, in a step towards making such technology more mainstream, they said.
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For one thing, they're a niche of a niche of a niche — a very specific kind of machine for powering tethered headsets, which make up a small portion of total VR headsets, which make up a tiny sliver of our electronic landscape.
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This year, tech market research firm IDC predicts that VR and AR headset makers will ship out 7.6 million headsets, the vast majority of which are expected to be VR. That's up from 5.9 million headsets, also mostly VR devices, in 2018.
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Earlier this week, Sony celebrated a (somewhat arbitrary) milestone for PSVR: 4.2 million headsets sold.
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Engadget reports that the ride's virtual reality tech is based on Samsung's Gear VR headsets.
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We are given numbers and paperwork, while people with headsets herd us like anxious livestock.
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Google described the first View as one of several Daydream headsets made by different manufacturers.
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Filmmakers are also hoping to see lighter headsets become available in the next few years.
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The Oculus Rift is one of the most immersive virtual reality headsets we've seen yet.
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There were also reports of Tesla using the headsets last year inside its Fremont factory.
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"Things that you can't do in real life or with home VR headsets," Ruse said.
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"Once you put on the headsets, you realize that you are the seed," explains Zec.
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But these headsets are expensive and require a powerful gaming PC, which is often pricey.
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It's exciting to see standalone VR headsets start shipping by the end of the year.
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The leading VR headsets at present typically are OLED with resolutions of 22014 x 275.
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WIRED is probably the first place you read about 3-D printers and VR headsets.
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In many ways, the AirPods, Beats Solo3, and other W1 devices are standard Bluetooth headsets.
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And the trend could reach smartphones, which are often used in lieu of dedicated headsets.
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So long, many doubted whether the buzzy headsets would ever see the light of day.
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Though light on specifics, it says enterprise editions of its headsets will launch in 2019.
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A new update opened up the feature to users without Rift headsets earlier this week.
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Sony has now sold more than 1 million PlayStation VR headsets, the company announced today.
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Like other wireless headsets, the GSP 670 needs to be connected to a wireless dongle.
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Microsoft is unveiling more of its range of Windows Mixed Reality headsets at Computex today.
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I've recently tried a number of new AR headsets from Epson, ODG, Meta and Vuzix.
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Bavor says that Google won't be building these headsets themselves, instead relying on hardware partners.
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AR headsets haven't made the jump to consumers, but they're still a full-fledged industry.
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The headsets will be priced below existing VR devices, with Acer's unit starting at $299.
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They gave the first two groups VR headsets, but not the unlucky third control group.
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Like all headsets, it's just a weird and conspicuous thing to wear on your face.
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And people have seen plenty of backflipping laptops and drones and VR headsets by now.
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Elsewhere in our deals round-up we cover everything from gaming headsets to remote controls.
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Mixed Reality headsets will start launching next month alongside Microsoft's Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
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There's no base-level performance expectation with PSVR the way there is with competing headsets.
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In short, with some VR headsets, controllers, and this device, two users can simulate sex.
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Microsoft has completely pulled back on plans to support virtual reality headsets on the Xbox.
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The photos below from 2001 (left) and 2004 (right) show Bush using the larger headsets.
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Below that with mobile VR headsets like Gear and Daydream, it's maybe in the millions.
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This year, there was no shortage of robots, virtual reality headsets, and smart home devices.
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Lenovo is currently working with Microsoft on their program for low-cost "mixed-reality" headsets.
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Excellent audio isn't new for Steelseries, nor is it's other specialty, making very comfortable headsets.
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The AirPods were the resurrection of the awful Bluetooth headsets of years past, I thought.
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Cheap VR headsets, priced at around $300, are coming to Windows 10 later this year.
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VRIDEO enables its users to stream video to their VR headsets and experience VR spaces.
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The Oculus Quest's main advantage over other standalone VR headsets is its motion tracking technology.
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It's accessible through most VR headsets, including the Oculus Rift, Gear VR, and HTC Vive.
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Out of 1,400 titles, only around 200 are confirmed to be compatible with Oculus headsets.
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Increasingly, Apple must rely on its iOS software to compete for customers with Android headsets.
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Both VR headsets only have measly 90Hz refresh rates and 110-degree fields of view.
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And so it made sense to use the elasticity of that material on our headsets.
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Shakespeare Theatre Company's Haygood says he's already spent another $45,000 on headsets for backstage personnel.
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Part of it is that, for gaming, VR headsets have become more affordable and accessible.
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He said people using Daydream-ready phones/headsets are watching about 40 minutes per week.
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That makes today's discount notable as the first amongst 2016's high-end VR headsets.
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Starbeeze recently announced it was teaming up with Taiwanese firm Acer to develop the headsets.
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Then there's the issue of etiquette when only some of your party guests have headsets.
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Magic Leap and Microsoft are designing their own waveguide displays for their latest AR headsets.
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As the number of headsets dwindled, it became clear that there weren't enough for everyone.
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Intel said last month it was cancelling its Project Alloy reference design for VR headsets.
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The current generation of flagship headsets are cumbersome and expensive to set up and run.
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They even made it onto our list of the best gaming headsets on the market.
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It's supposed to see release on the Rift and mobile headsets in December of 2016.
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In 2014 it bought Oculus VR, which makes virtual-reality headsets, for around $2 billion.
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If self-contained headsets are so great, though, why bother with the more expensive Rift?
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But it's not equivalent to the experience you'd get in most high-end VR headsets.
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We still don't know what individual Microsoft partners' headsets will look like or be named.
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Hopefully Microsoft will answer the big questions we have about the company's new VR headsets.
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Headsets like HoloLens and Magic Leap promise something that's not remotely comparable to virtual reality.
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Meet Augmedics, an Israeli startup working on augmented reality headsets for surgeons performing spinal surgery.
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VR headsets sold directly to consumers are limited by a price most people can afford.
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Trainees will interact with the content using voice commands to identify obstacles while wearing headsets.
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Augmedics is an Israeli startup working on augmented reality headsets for surgeons performing spinal surgery.
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Gaming headsets meet gyroscopes and accelerometers on a new Kickstarter project called the Booster One.
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The headsets, made by Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo and Samsung, will ship by the holidays.
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All VR headsets are noticeably grainy and blinkered, and the Oculus Go is no exception.
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Like most smart glasses, Magic Leap's headsets will collect a constant stream of user data.
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This deal could pave the way for headsets that are $1,000 or less, Grobman said.
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It's an exercise bike with speed and direction sensors that's compatible with mainstream VR headsets.
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You can save on a wide range of 4K TVs, headphones, headsets, laptops, and more.
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PwC is also using VR to allow clients to gain knowledge from experts through headsets.
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And unlike other major VR headsets, the headset in the patent doesn't include a headstrap.
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Why do you think they don't bay an eye at dropping hundreds for quality headsets?
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OLED panels on smartphones have been used to enable virtual reality experiences on Android headsets.
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DreamCam is a company that streams adult cam girl shows to users wearing VR headsets.
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Toyota also had virtual reality headsets which simulated the experience of riding in the vehicle.
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But a number of headsets/glasses have already begun to pop up on the periphery.
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It forecasts a total of 210 million virtual reality headsets to be shipped in 2400.
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It was his company that, according to alien specifications, built the headsets all five wore.
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Facebook acquired Oculus more than three years ago, but headsets are still selling somewhat slowly.
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Out of all the major headsets, PSVR has the best chance at penetrating the mainstream.
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Scale that across thousands of stores, and those headsets suddenly seem like a shrewd investment.
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Then he brings out his Microsoft HoloLens headsets and a big mug of chocolate milk.
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The premise: Four people put on mixed reality headsets and step into an empty space.
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Video glasses are nowhere to be found, but we can stream Netflix on VR headsets.
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Read our Best Gaming Keyboards, Best Gaming Laptops, and Best Gaming Headsets guides for more.
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A number of large publishers are sitting on the sidelines until more headsets are sold.
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Still cheaper headsets based on smartphones are selling even better, though they are less capable.
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Boots on backs mean this not an advertisement for VR headsets or 3D modeling tools.
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And Oculus, the maker of virtual reality headsets, sold itself to Facebook for $2 billion.
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Virtual reality headsets and 360-degree cameras are becoming cheaper and integrating with more devices.
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Standalone VR headsets like the Oculus Go have offered more convenient replacements with fewer compromises.
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You can only connect two controllers at a time if the controllers use Stereo Headsets.
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In fact, some people who already use headsets may need to shell out extra cash.
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Sony has sold less than 1 million PlayStation VR headsets since they launched last October.
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Ashtrays and coffee cups, staplers and stopwatches, pens and pencils, headsets and rotary dial phones.
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One is obviously these rooms where you wear the headsets, which are heavy and onerous.
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To capitalize on VR's increasingly instrumental role in visual education, Facebook-owned Oculus VR announced today that it's distributing a number of its tethered, high-powered Rift headsets and standalone Go headsets to education institutes around the world, starting with Seattle, Taiwan, and Japan.
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For the past four years, the headsets Abovitz has promised have failed to materialize, and tech prognosticators have begun to question whether people will even want to wear headsets at all, now that they can simply pull up apps on their iPhones to augment reality.
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While the high-end VR headsets are most easily categorized by their ability to play more graphically intense titles, their ability to integrate positional tracking so users can move about freely is a feature coming to more low-end all-in-one headsets moving forward.
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Perhaps the biggest applause of the two-hour keynote came for Oculus Link, which lets owners of the company's mid-priced Oculus Quest headsets plug into a PC to play higher quality games that were previously only available on the more powerful Rift headsets.
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Save on portable chargers, headsets, keyboards, and mice, from top brands like Logitech, Anker, and more.
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The company was founded in 1994 and started working on Bluetooth headsets and voice recognition software.
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Just look at all the AR or VR headsets released in the last few years — i.e.
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Oculus so far has not specified which VR headsets will support Venues when the feature arrives.
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Without a PC gaming culture, high end VR headsets don't have a natural place in Japan.
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Recently, we've seen this situation unfold for VR headsets like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
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Steam is offering some Vive-only games designed to take advantage of this headsets' unique capabilities.
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The headsets are expensive, people get nauseous, and no one quite has a killer app yet.
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As neat as mobile VR is, it's just not as good as PC-based VR headsets.
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Recently, it's been linking up with chipmakers to expand into wireless headsets and other electronics. 7.
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So those are exactly the criteria we'll judge the headsets on: comfort, features, and audio quality.
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The HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Sony PlayStation VR headsets cost $799, $599 and $549 respectively.
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Amazon is offering up to 60% off Logitech PC accessories, including wireless mice and gaming headsets.
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There are also deals on everything from consoles to headsets and more to complete your setup.
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Like all Jaybird headsets, they're made for runners, and I guess all exercisers, but mostly runners.
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Self-contained headsets are on the horizon, but they may not hit the market until 2018.
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There are a few gaming headsets, keyboards, mice, and other components in the roundup of products.
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Besides, in the next generation of VR, the best mobile headsets might not even need phones.
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Samsung Connect – Connect to nearby devices, such as Bluetooth headsets or other smartphones, easily and quickly.
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But HP isn't significantly expanding the field of view — a noteworthy limitation for most VR headsets.
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I'm sure once Apex Legends turns into an e-sport, the pros will all wear headsets.
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Vendors will ship 6.3 million virtual reality headsets globally in 2016, according to research from Canalys.
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Are you getting more out of the gaming peripherals if you use one of your headsets?
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Meanwhile, self-contained headsets got cheaper and more sophisticated, adding hand controllers and inside-out tracking.
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Microsoft is also planning to allow developers to start testing Windows 10 VR headsets in February.
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It can also be used as a regular app, for those lacking access to VR headsets.
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And apparently, that's all we're going to get from at least this first wave of headsets.
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The second floor is filled with circuit boards and small gadgets, from video cameras to headsets.
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Microsoft has announced a new set of motion controllers for its Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets.
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VR headsets aren't too plentiful these days, but ARKit supports around a half-billion Apple devices.
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A company that produces VR headsets powered by mobile does not need to build new hardware.
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Tilt Brush is already available on the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
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Dell, Acer, HP, Lenovo, and Asus are all creating headsets, with the cheapest starting at $299.
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Microsoft insists on calling its new headsets "Mixed Reality" ones, when they're really just virtual reality.
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Another worker from California said that Oculus software bugs would often render his demo headsets unusable.
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Other high-end virtual reality headsets have kept the tethered experience largely because of performance requirements.
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It's clear Oculus sees its future in cordless, self-contained headsets that operate like gaming consoles.
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Unlike those headsets, it also lets users walk around virtual space using inside-out "WorldSense" tracking.
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In the next few months, virtual reality headsets from Oculus, Sony and HTC go on sale.
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What that means is Windows Mixed Reality headsets don't use separate, external sensors to track position.
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Samsung had everyone put VR headsets on so they could walk Zuckerberg in without us noticing!
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This could range from drones to virtual reality headsets and the Internet of Things, he said.
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But a key ingredient for Daydream will be hardware headsets and controllers for the VR experience.
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The beauty of Strivr is that they aren't dependent on widespread consumer adoption of VR headsets.
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Oculus Rift owners discovered that their headsets had stopped working yesterday, thanks to an expired certificate.
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Fnatic for example has diversified into hardware, selling everything from professional-grade keyboards to gaming headsets.
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Revenue, on the other hand, Ward explained, is set to come from the more expensive headsets.
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Logitech says its leatherette ear pads should offer 50 percent more sound isolation than prior headsets.
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Today, December 3, is gaming day, where you can save big on headsets, keyboards, and more.
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With heavy headsets and an onslaught of first-person shooters, VR can be kind of serious!
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Microsoft first opened preorders for its headsets back in May, allowing developers to get early access.
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The experience of the headsets is very similar to VR, regardless of the "mixed reality" branding.
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Mobile VR headsets like the Gear VR are nice, but they don't offer the same immersion.
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Chunkier laptops will also become popular again as more people invest in PC-based VR headsets.
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But Beat Saber isn't just helping sell VR headsets, it's changing how the systems are built.
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Some of these projects will remain festival installations, but others are coming to home VR headsets.
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So far, only a couple of headsets support the feature, but that's set to grow quickly.
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Each video, and the site as a whole, is optimized for mobile, headphones and VR headsets.
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Take your pick from this selection of deals, including Logitech headsets, Beats headphones, and Apple AirPods.
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At last year's edition of Futur en Seine, two EEG headsets were presented (Melomind and Neuronaute).
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HTC, which makes the Vive line of virtual-reality headsets, knows both of these needs well.
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But in general, adoption of VR headsets appears to be slow among non-gamer mainstream consumers.
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This is one of the Best Wireless Gaming Headsets you can buy (8/10, WIRED Recommends).
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I've spent quite a bit of the last few months with headsets strapped to my face.
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It's the joining of two worlds never meant to co-exist: Big Beer and VR headsets!
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It's compatible with Bluetooth headsets and speakers, but works with wired headphones and auxiliary cords, too.
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Think the Acer Mixed Reality Headsets that are expected to hit the market any day now.
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Microsoft's partners, including Acer and Lenovo, are going to start selling mixed reality headsets this year.
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It also says it will continue to add new tech, like the VR headsets, to stores.
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They can don VR headsets at the Virtual Arcade for a taste of cutting-edge entertainment.
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Sony announced recently that they've moved more than 2 million headsets in just over a year.
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Google announced on Wednesday that its partners will launch standalone virtual reality headsets later this year.
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The new headsets will operate on Google's "Daydream" platform, which currently powers the Daydream VR headset.
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All rides will have an age limit of 13 years and above, when using the headsets.
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The first difference between the Vive and other headsets appears when you start setting it up.
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With virtual reality headsets, there is only more potential in gathering rich data regarding consumer attention.
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The Indiegogo financial goal is $500,000, and he plans an initial run of about 2,000 headsets.
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Headsets on, filmmakers had access to all the tools of the trade, just in virtual form.
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Cochlear implants can irritate the scalp; pacemaker wires dislodge; VR headsets weigh heavily on the face.
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PO: I think it's getting these headsets on and making your animation entirely inside that world.
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This will allow the apps to work on Samsung's GearVR and also Google's Daydream VR headsets.
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At 610 grams, it's the heaviest of the VR headsets, but it feels like the lightest.
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The vast majority of mobile VR headsets use a relatively chunky mobile phone as the screen.
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The headsets will start at $299 and run the same Windows Holographic platform as the HoloLens.
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Google's answer to this has been the Daydream View, potentially the first of several Daydream headsets.
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"At least today, there aren't all that many VR headsets out in the world," says Bavor.
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Car life is going to change, and we could well end up with headsets in cars.
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UK-based inventor Jonathan Waldern was selling his Virtuality headsets as stand-alone VR arcade machines.
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In Utah, the headsets are full custom hardware, embedded with working Leap Motion hand-tracking sensors.
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Google says they plan to add support for other headsets soon, including their own Cardboard platform.
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Oculus has added a vital component of gaming to its Rift and Gear VR headsets: achievements.
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And finally, through its acquisition of Oculus, Facebook has built wired and mobile virtual reality headsets.
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Plenty of headsets offer positional audio and multiple profiles, but the Mobius is just plain better.
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This year, Facebook Inc's Oculus unit, Sony Corp and others plan to introduce modern VR headsets.
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In 2017, some smaller airlines such as XL Airways France started using the headsets on flights.
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In 2017, UPS piloted the use of VR headsets to enhance training courses for delivery drivers.
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This all comes as sales of VR headsets have been softer than some analysts were predicting.
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Around me, hundreds of people stared into their headsets, swiveling around in wonder, like drunk cyborgs.
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Yes, virtual reality headsets are expensive and bulky, while augmented reality technology is still low-fidelity.
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Instead of hunching over sewing machines, they stared into laptops or barked into headsets, selling software.
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The three of us calibrated our headsets, optimized our focus and the Coaster began its journey.
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While VR headsets generate a fictional world, AR must collect data about your real-world surroundings.
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Google Cardboard-style headsets are the cheapest and most common way to view VR right now.
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Software developers must focus their efforts on creating content that consumers will use on their headsets.
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The company does note, however, that many have received their headsets without issue and on time.
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However, I was talking about synchronization, when several people are on headsets, but they're collectively synchronized.
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This includes the VR mode, as well as hardware certification and support for headsets and controllers.
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The first generation of modern V.R. and augmented reality headsets are too clunky to go mainstream.
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This is your best chance to save on gaming headsets, keyboards, electric toothbrushes, printers, and more.
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Germaphobes can relax, as each visitor gets a disposable face mask to keep the headsets clean.
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On the warehouse floor, forklift operators don headsets and await instructions from the computer in charge.
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Not everyone finds the headsets comfortable, and the virtual reality goggles cause motion sickness for some.
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Eventually, the noise-making spectators — 17 in all and wearing headsets — joined the eight dancers onstage.
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HTC, Google, and Facebook-owned Oculus are all selling or developing VR headsets for the workplace.
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HTC said it will continue with its virtual-reality business centered around its Vive VR headsets.
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An automated voice in their headsets would remind them to wash their hands every 30 minutes.
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The prototype display can blend digital and physical environments without the need for glasses and headsets.
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A third of the VR headsets sold this year will be for commercial use, IDC forecasts.
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We have tracked down the best deals on laptops, headphones, gaming headsets, portable chargers, and more.
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In order to hear, fans have to buy merch in the form of cat-shaped headsets.
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Sony's primary competitors, Oculus from Facebook and HTC, have not disclosed sales of their premium headsets.
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HTC just announced updates to the Vive Cosmos, its lineup of consumer-ready virtual reality headsets.
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It's the basic model, so it lacks the advanced features you'll find on the other headsets.
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In the Brain-Computer Interface race, for example, brainwave-reading headsets are used to control avatars.
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Be sure to check out our guides to the best controllers, PS43 games, and gaming headsets.
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The ears are flexible and fit better than the tight straps usually found on VR headsets.
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Many of those start-ups were funded before major headsets went on sale to the public.
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OK. 33 was supposed to be all flying cars and 3D printed VR headsets and blockchain.
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Jefferies said the premise could drive sales of virtual reality headsets that require high-performance chips.
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I sampled more than one of the VR headsets, but I didn't get to all eight.
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Devices powered by lithium-ion batteries can cause problems, and airlines balk at virtual reality headsets.
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Serving as audioguides of sorts, they were void of mp3 players, headsets, or other audio devices.
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That the film is about virtual reality but does not use VR headsets is by design.
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But the Windows 10 headsets will be able to run on PCs that cost around $500.
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Kipman boasted how this will be a major advantage for the new headsets over the competition.
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The gear mounted onto the walls (VR headsets, PC backpacks and tracked toy assault rifles) gives more than a little indication that there's more afoot, but nothing really clicks until your team is strapped in and the headsets shove you into a fast-paced wave shooter.
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Oculus' first two headsets were uncomfortable and cumbersome; the image quality has never been realistic enough to transport you to another world entirely; and worst of all, the screens inside the headsets can't keep up with head movement fast enough to keep people from getting sick.
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On the hardware side of things, Facebook will launch two new Oculus VR headsets on May 21.
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Alcatel has launched VR headsets in the past, but they only worked with the company's own devices.
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Headsets will start at $399 with bundled motion controllers for the full support of Windows Mixed Reality.
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Google has announced a new generation of Daydream View virtual reality headsets alongside its Pixel 2 phones.
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The headsets will also be equipped with special sweat-resistant straps to ensure they stay in place.
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The law doesn't apply to hands-free devices, though it does restrict wireless headsets, according to APH.
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Figure out if you'll need that optical audio port (an important feature for higher-end gaming headsets).
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You can save on Apple iPhones, Beats headphones, Logitech gaming headsets, MyHeritage DNA test kits, and more.
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Nevertheless, as I've mentioned recently, tetherless VR headsets sound great until the accident reports start coming in.
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There are also great lightning deals on gaming headsets and magnetic car mounts that you can grab.
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The two best VR headsets you can buy right now are the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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The graphics are always crappier and certain headsets like the Gear VR only work with specific phones.
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Partners already signed up to build the VR/AR headsets include HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and Asus.
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EST: President Obama's final farewell address will broadcast live in 360 video and in virtual reality headsets.
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VR headsets and videoconferencing tools are allowing staff to work together face-to-face from virtually anywhere.
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Or maybe we'll all be watching movies through virtual reality headsets soon, and nothing will even matter.
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Microsoft announced a new set of motion controllers that pair with its Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets.
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Microsoft is planning to introduce a number of what it calls Mixed Reality headsets later this year.
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HTC has also supplemented these headsets with a tracking accessory that can be used in custom controllers.
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Bitmovin's technology does more to solve the issues related to optics-quality mismatches between different VR headsets.
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Microsoft is currently working with Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and 3Glasses on Windows Mixed Reality headsets.
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Smartphones are how Mark Zuckerberg sees augmented reality going mainstream, rather than potentially awkward headsets and glasses.
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Bluetooth Dual audio – Stream audio from one smartphone to up to two Bluetooth headsets or speakers simultaneously.
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The interruption also affected gameplay for owners of Oculus VR headsets, a company Facebook bought in 2014.
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Disney Research has figured out a way to let people catch real balls while wearing VR headsets.
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Facebook has also developed a pyramid encoding technique that makes virtual reality videos for headsets 80% smaller.
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At first glance, eSight's headsets look a lot like any other VR or AR gear out there.
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There's no release date, but expect to see it on high-end headsets like the HTC Vive.
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In a gigantic factory in Tijuana, for example, hundreds of blue-uniformed workers assemble headphones and headsets.
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It's supposed to be showing up in commercial headsets next year, although we don't know which ones.
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What was going inside the headsets was a video of children playing soccer in some faraway place.
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Overall, Microsoft says that headsets will work with "new and existing PC models" that start at $499.
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Last year, Australian airline Qantas trialed providing VR headsets to its first class passengers on select routes.
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The terms of the contract could see the U.S. military deploying 100,000 of the company's AR headsets.
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Finally, there are the accessories like controllers and headsets, which to many gamers are an essential purchase.
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The popularity of the headsets has meant that the device has been difficult to find in stores.
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Google's last big Cardboard milestone came in January of 2016, when it marked 5 million headsets shipped.
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Qualcomm didn't make an incredibly strong argument for buying Acer and Nreal's headsets right at launch, either.
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Asteroids will be released later this year on tethered headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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There are also a bunch of deals on Corsair gaming devices, including gaming mice, keyboards, and headsets.
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Kipman's bold prediction suggests that Microsoft thinks mixed reality, or augmented reality, headsets will be mainstream soon.
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Researchers in Maryland put on headsets to study viruses in the pursuit of a universal flu vaccine.
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Park visitors, then, should expect to don more headsets when they strap in for their favourite rides.
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All four of us were wearing Oculus Rift headsets, immersed in a virtual reality Star Trek fantasy.
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But it had a comfortable design and a wider field of view than either of those headsets.
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Chip maker Qualcomm featured inside-out tracking on mobile headsets with a Power Rangers movie tie-in.
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During the third quarter, Amazon launched a number of new hardware devices, including Alexa-powered wireless headsets.
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It utilizes its own tracking system, which can be mounted below hardware trackers used for VR headsets.
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For the VR headsets, Odd Division used eight Samsung Gear VR with eight Samsung Galaxy S6 phones.
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The number includes PCs, tablets, Xbox One consoles, HoloLens headsets, and even Surface Hub devices and phones.
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Apparently, though, you'll be able to record voice memos, play back music, and connect to Bluetooth headsets.
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Headsets get hyped Meanwhile, another kind of wearable — the virtual reality headset — was making waves in 2015.
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Last year's Google I/O focused on Android Oreo, Google Assistant, Google Photos, and Daydream standalone headsets.
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After years of stomach-churning anticipation, it's all over—the VR headsets of the future are here.
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Just like headsets are going to be competing ... just like the consoles are going to be competing.
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I tested out the new site using both iOS and Android setups and a couple different headsets.
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The platform was announced last year, and the initial batch of headsets rolled out in the fall.
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The LG 360 VR's display is also much worse than the ones in other popular VR headsets.
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The low price point of the VR headsets contrasts with the very high cost of the Hololens.
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The key to all these headsets, and to Microsoft's probable dominance in this sphere: ease of use.
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It's more expensive than most of the company's wired headsets, but it's still cheaper than wireless models.
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With their sub-$300 prices, the new headsets could expand the market, bringing in new VR players.
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By opening up its VR games to those headsets, Valve will gets access to the new customers.
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But Facebook could also power smart speakers or future Oculus virtual reality headsets with its own chips.
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The controllers notably do not require external sensors because they'll be built directly into any compatible headsets.
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Google is taking an extra step toward making Bluetooth headsets and speakers easier to pair on Android.
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When will we giggle at the sight of characters tapping on their smartphones or wearing VR headsets?
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A beta of the app is available now on the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive VR headsets.
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Electronics and electrical machinery including smartphones, computers, TVs, fitness trackers, Bluetooth wireless headsets and drones, CNN reports.
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We went from Pong to headsets that transport our minds into fantasy worlds — in just 40 years.
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The same principles that make artificial bokeh possible also go into making imagery for virtual reality headsets.
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Mozilla has announced a new version of its Firefox browser for standalone virtual and augmented reality headsets.
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Google and LG's high-res prototype VR display is official and nearly ready for future VR headsets.
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For years, random pieces, including headsets and Garfield faces have been found along this stretch of beach.
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All of this, to be clear, is still very, very impressive compared to most mixed reality headsets.
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That is slightly above analyst expectations, and that's with Facebook subsidizing the headsets to ignite the market.
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Based in Fremont, California, Corsair makes high-performance gaming equipment, USB flash drives, keyboards, mice and headsets.
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The majority of users wear virtual reality headsets and have custom avatars, but it's not a requirement.
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Waveguide lenses are currently used in AR headsets sold by Magic Leap and Microsoft, among many others.
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Onstage discussions include Augmenting the Office, Building Inclusive Worlds, Your Virtual Self, and Ditching Headsets for Holograms.
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The company has been trying to turn around its business by focusing on high-end VR headsets.
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So it makes perfect sense that you'd want to move around 3D models with a VR headsets.
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With its wide screen, the head mounted display (HMD) feels a little heavier than most VR headsets.
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These three headsets represent some of the most exciting technology anybody's tried in the last few years.
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Revenue for the market keeps growing, and new VR headsets and experiences pop up all the time.
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The footage can, of course, be viewed in VR headsets like the Gear VR and Oculus Rift.
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Rival offerings in virtual reality headsets include Facebook Inc's $599 Oculus Rift and HTC Corp's $799 Vive.
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They plan to make their technologies available to help developers make headsets using their chipsets or systems.
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Last spring, Microsoft and a few hardware partners introduced the first series of affordable "mixed reality" headsets.
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I tried a few of these headsets last spring and at a special Microsoft Build developers event.
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The Army recently invited CNBC to see how it will use specially modified Microsoft HoloLens 2 headsets.
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However, shipments of such headsets are set to grow tenfold in 2021, potentially providing a large market.
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It's a logical pairing for Jaunt, as gamers are likely to be early adopters of VR headsets.
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"There's a lot of overhead in getting in and out of VR" with current headsets, says Bavor.
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A location in Los Angeles has also been announced and has already secured VR headsets from Starbreeze.
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Few titles are going to boost eye-tracking support until more consumer-grade headsets integrate the tech.
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And as high as the overall infection rate is, VR headsets aren't actually a very good vector.
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We're partnering with top PC makers to build a range of innovative VR headsets starting at $299.
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Everyone had headsets, though, so I could hear and speak with the other passengers and the pilot.
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The headsets come with a wider field of vision than the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.
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Santa Cruz headsets, which are also standalone and aren't wired to a PC, will launch next year.
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Statistics show that more than a million VR headsets were shipped during the third quarter of 2017.
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Gaming accessories like controllers, headsets, and more are also constantly on sale on the big retail sites.
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It is designed to run on various virtual reality headsets through an app and on a website.
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In this case, headsets provide electricians the interactive 3D diagrams they need to wire quickly and accurately.
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There's a lack of clarity on how to use [headsets] and what the device will give you.
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Strapped in crosswise, our ears covered with headsets, we rolled down the grass runway and lifted off.
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First-generation Rift and Vive experiences are hindered by the need for headsets to be wired in.
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The verdict is still out on how shoppers are responding to technology like VR headsets in stores.
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Though cheap looking and feeling, the R29 and R9 are relatively light for such hardware-packed headsets.
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A simulator used for testing things like headsets, microphones, and hearing aids sits inside the Helmholtz building.
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Smartphones will become the conduit that leads to the widespread adoption of premium VR headsets and experiences.
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It seems like it would only be necessary with certain newer items like VR headsets and drones.
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The weight is comparable to other mobile headsets even with the somewhat chunky Pixel XL loaded in.
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I help select feature-length films and multimedia virtual reality projectsthat often involve the use of headsets.
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That breaks down to five million PC headsets, 2500 million for PS163, and 216 million for mobile.
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AR startups like Magic Leap and Thalmic Labs are starting to release their first headsets and glasses.
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Market research company IDC estimates that 219 million AR and VR headsets will ship globally in 22016.
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And I have volunteered to be a test subject of implants and headsets that read brain waves.
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You can watch through the NYT VR apps in Oculus and Daydream headsets for an immersive experience.
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The watchmaker's display also offered five virtual reality headsets, for watching a simulation of a watch movement.
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Even with those improvements, sales of VR headsets are still tiny compared to, say, video game consoles.
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Be sure to check out our picks for the best overall laptops, gaming mice, keyboards, and headsets.
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If this experiment works, they might be able to add VR headsets to those de-stressing strategies.
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SteelSeries has a history of developing excellent headsets, and the Arctis 7 is one of its best.
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And we hope there will be a couple of VR headsets and controllers to gawk at, too.
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But the most capable virtual reality headsets are expensive and require powerful personal computers to support them.
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The immersive experiences provided by virtual reality headsets can revolutionize education in all fields, the company said.
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This guide covers the best gaming headsets around, but they all have a wire of some kind.
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"The guys in headsets were going around with urgency looking for the other envelope," Mr. Horowitz said.
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Check out the rest of the sale here, including discounts on headsets, other speaker choices, and more.
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Cosmos XR will arrive as both a standalone headset and a modular faceplate for existing Cosmos headsets.
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Facebook is trying to lure more users to its Oculus headsets by introducing a virtual reality world.
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Keep in mind, however, that you'll still need a powerful PC to to use these newer headsets.
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Some headsets therefore now track a user's gaze and move the lenses within the headset in response.
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That makes sense because Oculus was always taking a risk by releasing so many different VR headsets.
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My hope is the headset gets significantly lighter by the time actual headsets based off Alloy launch.
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Some headsets come with a few games loaded but otherwise you need to buy the games separately.
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Desktops are lined with coffee cups and Coca-Cola cans, pens and paperwork, binders, headsets and eyeglasses.
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At the same time, Facebook owns Oculus, a company building one of the leading virtual reality headsets.
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As much of a behemoth as they are, to print 1.1 million headsets was a big ask.
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"Her blood ran down the wall," Miller said, as Zhang's relatives listened to an interpreter through headsets.
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Within the game, this involves strapping on additional virtual headsets, creating multiple Inception-like levels of reality.
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Sony, HTC, and Oculus have all released headsets with their own strengths, weaknesses, and differences in price.
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More recently, it's ventured into more visually appealing hardware, like virtual reality headsets and internet-beaming drones.
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Add all of this together and both of those headsets cost roughly the same, the PSVR on the other hand is a total steal in that everything you need (including the PS4 itself) will run you about the same price as the other headsets which require pricey PCs.
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IHS Markit said in a report on Thursday that users were expected to spend as much as $7.9 billion on VR headsets and $3.3 billion on VR entertainment by 2020, jumping from the $1.6 billion IHS expected consumers to spend on headsets and $310 million on entertainment in 43.
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Most of Google's major mobile partners have pledged to build Daydream-compatible phones, which will meet certain standards and can be clipped into special Daydream headsets in a manner similar to Samsung's Gear VR. Apps will work with a small, handheld motion controller, which will be included with headsets.
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Oculus and HTC are building virtual reality headsets, and Microsoft's new "Mixed Reality" headsets also take advantage of VR. Google tried to make augmented reality a mainstream consumer product with Google Glass, though the ability for users to record anything they saw was seen as a privacy invasion.
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The sales figure is a positive sign for virtual reality and probably establishes Sony as the leader in the premium side of the market — headsets connected to PCs and game consoles that provide more immersive experiences than are currently possible through inexpensive headsets that use smartphones for visuals.
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So the headsets are part of it, but also I think we're still learning about the content and the medium and the experiences and what works and the tools needed to create those and so ... I think more than just lower-friction, higher-resolution headsets need to come together.
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We have tracked down the very best deals on 4K TVs, speakers, portable chargers, keyboards, headsets, and more.
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The idea here isn't to make a consumer product, but to have manufacturers build these sensors into headsets.
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We witnessed the introduction of questionably large speakers, new phones, mixed reality headsets, and even new gaming mice.
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You'll also be able to insert yourself into Stranger Things, thanks to Microsoft's Mixed Reality headsets in stores.
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I have half a dozen Bluetooth headsets around my house, and I still mourn the death of 3.5mm.
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Headsets have already been used to successfully race drones and control MindDesktop, a generalized brain interface for Windows.
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Oculus, which makes Oculus Rift and Gear VR headsets, was acquired by Facebook in 2014 for $3 billion.
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This is certainly due, at least in part, to the fact that very few people own VR headsets.
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Mas's irreverent sculptures pairing 15th century subjects with bubble gum and telephone headsets emerged around the same time.
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Education and gaming are obvious uses, but the headsets are expensive and will be for quite some time.
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Absent a Hololens in every home, for now mixed reality is more synonymous with Microsoft's upcoming VR headsets.
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For the moment, high-tech, pricier VR headsets like the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are not dominant.
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The game works with all of the latest headsets but I played using Sony's VR headset and controller.
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But Zervos pointed out the quality of experience on these headsets was much lower, while functions were limited.
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That's exciting, because standalone headsets, like the Go and Google and Lenovo's Daydream, have been pretty sad affairs.
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The cast uses futuristic gadgets, don VR headsets and, in some instances, seem to be "plugged in" themselves.
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Microsoft's PC partners are planning to ship mixed reality headsets later this year for use with Windows 10.
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Both headsets will ship in 22 countries next month, they'll cost $399, and you can preorder them today.
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Alaska Airlines has just become the first carrier in America to offer virtual-reality headsets on its flights.
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And the mobile device is paving the way for the next milestone in the development of AR: headsets.
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It streams high-quality images to HoloLens headsets that are remotely rendered on powerful PCs with desktop GPUs.
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The new Gear VR controller also sells separately for $39, and will work with older Gear VR headsets.
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But Qualcomm has promised it's got partners working on headsets that could go on sale later this year.
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The prompt take-up is not because Chinese firms make the best VR headsets, which they do not.
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The company has just showed off its first look at "Firefox Reality," a browser built specifically for headsets.
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But getting AI to run directly on devices like phones or AR headsets has a number of advantages.
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Vive Pro headsets ordered before June 3 will come with 6 months of HTC's Viveport VR subscription service.
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He was behind initiatives including Walmart's addition of virtual-reality headsets and machine-learning-powered robots at stores.
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Once you're inside VR, LG's screen looks no more or less grainy than most high-quality VR headsets.
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Daydream will launch around the same time as new Android phones, as well as VR headsets and controllers.
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In general, they rank in this order: keyboards and gamepads; mice, headsets, and controllers; stands, docks, and adapters.
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Despite the hype in recent years, virtual reality and augmented reality headsets have failed to find widespread appeal.
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Mixed Reality headsets will start launching next month alongside Microsoft's Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on October 17th.
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In 2017, the chief concern for most in the industry was the lack of content available for headsets.
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The Prism promises a much more accessible price point than most of the AR headsets on the market.
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A handful of major manufacturers, including Lenovo and Asus, revealed VR headsets they'd been working on with Microsoft.
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ZeniMax pursued litigation against Facebook in 2014 and at one point sought to block sales of Oculus headsets.
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Still, the whole experience was awesome, especially compared to the other high-end virtual reality headsets out there.
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Microsoft introduced its Windows Mixed Reality platform in October, with headsets from Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung.
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It also accommodates glasses-wearers better than any of the other available headsets, which is no small thing.
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Sleep trackers, "three-in-one" kits, and a variety of headsets all dangle the possibility of better rest.
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When you're as weight- and space-limited as the designers were for these headsets, that's a significant consideration.
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Add headsets to your family's list and everyone can enjoy immersive storytelling and from the comfort of home.
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Once they actually become available to consumers, the headsets will cost as low as $299, Microsoft previously said.
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Lots of sports leagues are experimenting with digital streams via Twitter, YouTube, Amazon, or even virtual reality headsets.
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A report from Electrek claims that Tesla is using the new Enterprise Edition headsets at its Fremont factory.
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A new wave of headsets seemed poised to finally make the technology viable after decades of dashed expectations.
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You can save on a wide range of quality devices including wireless headphones, portable speakers, and gaming headsets.
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McDonald's announced last month it was turning its iconic Happy Meal boxes into foldable VR headsets in Sweden.
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Until now, all of the demonstrations of new Windows Mixed Reality headsets have always required an Xbox controller.
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Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are all planning to release Windows Mixed Reality headsets later this year.
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This is where Facebook will prototype its solar drones, Internet-beaming lasers, VR headsets, and next-gen servers.
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While consumers snapped up more than 220 million iPhones last year, they bought just a few million headsets.
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Like all Windows Mixed Reality headsets, the Odyssey tracks head and controller motion with two front-mounted cameras.
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Which is to say that I don't see virtual reality headsets going mainstream outside of gaming anytime soon.
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It's a smart move, given the recent rise of mobile and affordable VR headsets from companies like Oculus.
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That can be a tough obstacle to companies trying to get consumers to buy expensive virtual reality headsets.
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The company has promised a mixed reality experience more practical and advanced than existing headsets, including Microsoft's HoloLens.
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An AT&T spokesperson tells The Verge that headsets will be available to demo in stores this year.
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HyperX makes gaming headsets that are all about bang for your buck, and this one is no exception.
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"All of our headsets from 2016 onwards feature a specially designed in mold channel for glasses," said Wong.
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There is a great sale on WIRED's favorite gaming headsets, and some other kickass discounts happening this weekend.
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But compared to a lot of other tethered VR headsets, it feels like Oculus could have done more.
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The Logitech G215 Artemis Spectrum is one of the best headsets you can buy, according to PC Mag.
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They prefer first-person-view (FPV) headsets, which allow pilots to step into the eyes of their drones.
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Within the next month, a pair of the most highly hyped VR headsets are getting ready to launch.
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Despite major players across the computing and gaming sectors pouring money into headsets, VR remains far from ubiquitous.
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Consumer spending on VR headsets will be $1.6 billion in 2016, and rise to $7.9 billion in 2020.
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The company says they're hoping to start delivering the first batch of headsets in December of this year.
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Facebook — Facebook's Oculus unit is experiencing delays in shipping Oculus VR virtual-reality headsets, due to parts shortages.
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While current generation headsets are often somewhere between 24 and 24 degrees, Pimax is aiming for 21080 degrees.
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There are concerns that the high cost of the most sophisticated headsets will slow the technology's consumer adoption.
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But now that other (more powerful) headsets are out, it's good to see expanded support with native apps.
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The headsets that immerse you in fantastic worlds and experiences also cut you off from the outside world.
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The lenses don't fog up nearly as badly as some early headsets, but they're easy to accidentally smear.
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Of all the VR headsets out there, the Vive is the only one that truly works for me.
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Compared to the other six budget headsets we tested, we preferred its combination of adjustability, price and comfort.
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It connects with Bluetooth speaker or headsets, and also has an in-built speaker that you can use.
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These headsets sense the electrical activity inside a person's brain using a technique known as electroencephalography, or EEG.
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Commercial EEG headsets may have even bigger problems: it's possible they aren't picking up mental activity at all.
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Other new entrants include chipmakers Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc, which said they are working on standalone headsets.
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Back in 2014, the team was working with Windows Phone handsets and was experimenting with bone-conduction headsets.
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There has been a ton of investment in virtual reality headsets and content over the past few years.
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Here's how one startup providing augmented reality headsets and software to a complex pharma manufacturing environment crossed over.
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Headsets and prototypes have been released by companies like Google, Samsung, Sony, HTC, Intel, LG, Qualcomm and others.
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I could also see several other dots representing my other "squad members" who were also wearing the headsets.
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That problem is only multiplied for 360 content, given the scarcity of headsets and viewers on the market.
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IN YOUR HEADSET... Headsets are hands-down the most immersive way to experience the total eclipse from afar.
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It's exclusive to the Pixel for a short time and it's certainly more approachable than other VR headsets.
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