VR this Christmas. Though you might
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CUTTING-EDGE CROWDFUNDING
TRENDING
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VR needsajacked-to-the-gillsPCor
PS4, or a powerful phone ensconced in
a headset, right?Notanymore.The
nextgeneration of headsets uses
phone-like screens,processors and
sensors all internally.They’re combined
with lightness and comfort, VR-specific
design,high-endlenses, and an
existing library of mobile games and
experiences. It stopsVRbeinga
heavy-duty accessory, and turns into
an experience you canjust hop into
- with more and more VR videobeing
uploadedtoYouTube,it’llbenaturalto
justpoponaheadsettokillafew
minutes and gosomewhere new.
Freedom is abig plus pointhere,
because thefull head-tracking
WorldSense tech in Lenovo’s Mirage
Solo enables you to cavort around
yourloungeducking,bobbing and
weavingth rough Daydream-
compatibleapps,but without theneed
for external tracking cameras uglifying
your room. And at around $380 for the
Oculus Go (the least ‘gadgety-looking’
ofthe options), we expectalotof kids
will want tohangout with Yo uTubers in
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Trending
Why cutting the cord will be
what makes virtual reality a
mainstream hit
STANDALONE
VR
LEFT
VIVE FOCUS
Just announced for
release outside of China,
the Vive Focus features
impressive motion
tracking features
RIGHT
OCULUS GO
For cut-price VR, the Go
has muscle: a smooth
screen, better lenses
than the Oculus Rift,
and built-in spatial audio
LENOVO MIRAGE SOLO
The Mirage’s QHD screen
has a 110-degree field of
view for immersiveness,
and a Daydream controller
for interaction. Watch out
for the 180-degree Mirage
Camera (around $400) –
perfect for capturing your
own VR footage