Daily Archives: April 6, 2016
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ELECTRONICS 
April 6, 2016 BigScreen Lets You Chill With Your Friends in Virtual Reality
You can enjoy all kinds of experiences with virtual reality (VR) headsets, but what if you wanted to gun down your opponents in Call of Duty or enjoy an episode of House of Cards without taking the headset off? BigScreen – a new VR app developed by Y Combinator alumni and CEO Darshan Shankar along […]
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NEWS 
April 6, 2016 Snapchat Reportedly Building Google Glass-Style Eyewear
After changing the orthodox ways of chatting, video messaging application Snapchat is now reportedly working to give tough competition to Google with its own augmented reality (AR) “smart” glasses. According to a TechCrunch report, Snapchat has hired developers from major augmented reality groups like Microsoft’s HoloLens, PTC’s (formerly Qualcomm’s) Vuforia and eye-tracking tech maker Eyefluence […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 6, 2016 HTC Vive VR Headset’s International Pricing, Bundled Apps Revealed
On the same day Microsoft began accepting pre-orders for the HoloLens Development Edition and unveiled a shipping date for it, HTC too had something to say about its HTC Vive. The Taiwanese company – which announced the price, pre-orders, and shipping dates for its consumer virtual reality headset at MWC – revealed the international pricing […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 6, 2016 Fitbit Blaze Fitness Smartwatch Launched at Rs. 19,999
Fitbit in January during the CES 2016 trade show launched its Fitbit Blaze smartwatch with fitness tracking features along with customisable textured rubber bands, leather bands, and metal bracelet. The company has finally launched the wearable device in India priced at Rs. 19,999. The device is exclusively available with Amazon India in small and large […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 6, 2016 Microsoft HoloLens Goes Up for Pre-Orders at $3,000; Specifications Revealed
To nobody’s surprise, Microsoft announced on Monday that it has begun taking pre-orders for theHoloLens Development Edition. The $3,000 augmented reality headset will begin shipping to the United States and Canada on March 30. The company also took the opportunity to talk about the innards of the HoloLens as well as showcase apps and games […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 6, 2016 Sony Unveils Concept N Headphones, Interactive Tabletop Projector at SXSW
As promised, Sony took to the stage at SXSW to shed more light on its recently announced Future Lab Program. The Japanese technology conglomerate unveiled its Concept N headphones that you don’t need to plug into your ears. Sony also unveiled a prototype of its Interactive Tabletop projector that can turn a surface into a […]
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ELECTRONICS 
April 6, 2016 This Company Lets You Share Your Fitness Data for an Apple Watch or Cash
You know you need to exercise more, but there’s always next week, or the week after? To entice you to stop procrastinating, your company or insurer might soon reward you for wearing a fitness device to track your steps, heart rate and more. For instance, in one program expected to be announced Wednesday, some workers […]
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COMPUTERS 
April 6, 2016 We Will Support if Apple ‘Ever Releases a Good Computer’, Says Oculus Creator
At Microsoft’s Xbox press event this week, Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey revealed why its virtual reality (VR) headset doesn’t support OS X, and won’t do until Apple changes course. (Also see: Microsoft Showcases Minecraft in VR, Coming to Oculus Rift) “That is up to Apple. If they ever release a good computer, we will […]
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NEWS 
April 6, 2016 Samsung Is Bringing Virtual Reality Tech to Roller Coasters
Samsung, one of the frontrunners in the nascent virtual reality space, wants to blend the best of the real world and the virtual world into one. The South Korean technology conglomerate has teamed up with Six Flags Entertainment to launch nine roller coasters powered by Gear VR headsets in North America. As part of the […]
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NEWS 
April 6, 2016 Sony Unveils Future Lab Program, Seeks Feedback for Upcoming Products
In what appears as a major differentiating factor, Sony has announced that it wants its users to play an instrumental role in at least some of its future products. Dubbed Future Lab Program, the project aims to take feedback from consumers and involve them in the design process for its products. The company teased a […]
