Tag: VR headset

New Gear VR Might Include Face And Eye Tracking 

Samsung’s Gear VR headset is a relatively cheap virtual reality headset but given that you need a compatible Samsung flagship to use it, you don’t really save that much money. Samsung was able to keep the headset itself at $99 because it doesn’t have some of the features like proper VR headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive do, features like face tracking and eye tracking, but that might change with the new Gear VR.

A patent Samsung filed for in May last year has now been published. It reveals that the company has dreamt up eye tracking and face tracking for the Gear VR.

If this turns out to be true, the new Gear VR will provide a significantly enhanced virtual reality experience than any of its predecessors. It will enable users to walk through a 3D VR environment without needing a controller.

The patent shows that the new Gear VR’s physical position tracking technology will rely on LED lights and an external camera. Cameras inside the headset will monitor the user’s face and eyes for accurate tracking.

Samsung now has this patent in the vault but that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to bring these features to the Gear VR. However, this really is the natural progression for the virtual reality headset, so who knows, perhaps the Gear VR destined for 2017 may include these features.

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Best Cheap VR Headset: Daydream compatible headset on sale on Amazon | ESIST

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Uniify Verge Lite VR Headset UV004

PlayStation VR might be the talk of the virtual reality world right now, but you don’t need to spend hundreds of dollars to get an awesome VR experience. Google Cardboard showed us that VR doesn’t have to cost a lot of money, but there are also slightly higher-quality options that offer an even better experience without costing much more at all. Check out the Uniify Verge Lite VR Headset UV004, a very capable device that barely costs more than a Google Cardboard kit and is compatible with just about every iPhone and Android phone out there.- BGR

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Google unveils Daydream View VR headset in three different colors

Following the whopping success of its Cardboard initiative, Google is now lunging into VR big time. The company just announced its new Daydream View VR headset that will come in three different colors.

While its design is reminiscent of the Oculus Rift, the gadget is not a standalone set and will require a smartphone to use – much like Cardboard.

Google touts the new headset as the first ‘Daydream-ready’ device.

Daydream View will come with a handheld controller for more immersive experiences. The controller also comfortably fits inside the headset.

The Daydream brand won’t refer solely to the new headset line though.

The company also unveiled its Daydream platform for high-quality mobile VR experiences, which it previously showcased at the IO event back in May. The initiative will feature apps and games like YouTube VR, Google Photos VR, Play Movies VR, Street View as well as over offerings from over 150 other partners.

According to the tech giant, more than 50 apps are coming to the VR platform by the end of the year, with hundreds more on the way.

Google is working with smartphone manufacturers from the likes of HTC, Samsung, LG and a few more to ensure a consistent user experience across brands. Devices that cram enough oomph to support the new VR platform will be labeled ‘Daydream-ready’.

Google’s new headset will be available at $79 and is expected to start shipping November.

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Alcatel is releasing a VR headset that doesn’t use a phone – ESIST

Alcatel announced at IFA this week that it’s going to be releasing a VR headset called Vision that won’t require a phone. Engadget reports that everything, including an eight-core CPU, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and sensors, like an accelerometer, gyroscope, and proximity sensor, will be stuffed inside. The display will consists of two 3.8-inch AMOLEDs with 1080 x 1020 resolution for each eye, and the battery can reportedly last between three and four hours. For comparison, the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive’s have 1080 x 1200 resolution for each eye. We don’t yet have pricing info.

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Source: Alcatel is releasing a VR headset that doesn’t use a phone but whyyy – The Verge

Qualcomm unveils a wireless eye-tracking VR headset | ESIST

 

Another day, another VR headset that you will never be able to buy.

Today at the IFA conference in Berlin, Qualcomm unveiled a reference design for an all-in-one headset built on the company’s new Snapdragon VR820 architecture.

The company’s Snapdragon 820 is already one of the most popular smartphone SoC’s on the market, but Qualcomm believes that mobile VR’s full potential isn’t being reached on the 820 because the headsets aren’t single-minded enough.

This headset design, built in partnership with Shenzhen-based Goertek, isn’t something that consumers are going to be able to try out, Qualcomm unveiled this as a reference design to entice OEMs to build all-in-one HMDs on the new VR820.

The design for this standalone headset includes integrated eye tracking with two cameras, dual front-facing cameras for inside-out positional tracking and four microphones. The system powers 1440×1440 per eye resolution being blasted at a rate of up to 70 frames per second.

Notably, this reference design also marks one of the first headsets from a major company that features eye-tracking baked-in. The company said it is using an existing company’s solution for this headset though they declined to comment on specific partners.

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Source: Qualcomm unveils a wireless eye-tracking VR headset | TechCrunch

Google scraps plans for standalone VR headset to take on Oculus Rift: Report | ESIST

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Google has scrapped plans to launch a “high-end” standalone virtual reality headset to take on the Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear, and HTC Vive, according to sources speaking to Recode.

The Alphabet-owned company is shifting resources to its mobile VR initiative, the publication says, as Google is putting focus towards streamlined projects. The move comes as virtual reality is picking up steam with more major hardware companies pushing the emerging technology.

The Wall Street Journal reported on the project in February, saying the standalone headset wouldn’t need a smartphone, PC, or gaming console, to work. Plans have apparently changed.

The now-axed project grew out of Google X with around 50 employees. It hasn’t been shared how big the VR unit is — who reports to VP Clay Bavor.

Within the hardware team, Google reportedly created an operating system for VR, independent of Android. It’s not clear if this software could be offered open source to hardware powerhouses like HTC or Samsung in the future

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Source: Google scraps plans for standalone VR headset to take on Oculus Rift: Report | ZDNet