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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NEWS April 5, 2016 Stand on Mars Without Leaving the Office: How Nasa Is Using Microsoft’s HoloLens
At its global unveil, Microsoft demonstrated how the HoloLens – its augmented reality headset – could significantly improve our gaming and design experience. But, of course, the application of its well-praised HoloLens isn’t limited to just these spheres. Later in the same year, Nasa partnered with Microsoft to form a joint venture called “Sidekick” to […]
ELECTRONICS April 5, 2016 Samsung, Salted Venture’s Iofit Smart Shoe Unveiled Ahead of MWC 2016
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge might not be only products the South Korean tech giant will be showcasing at MWC 2016. The firm will also be launching the Iofit wearable device, specifically a smart shoe, globally. The product is developed by Salted Venture, a startup, in collaboration with Samsung and will […]
NEWS April 5, 2016 Patient Wears VR Headset During Brain Surgery
In a world first, a patient in France undergoing brain surgery while conscious wore virtual reality glasses as doctors removed a cancerous tumour, the chief surgeon told AFP Tuesday. “In creating a completely artificial world for the patient, we could map certain zones and connections of his brain related to functions that we could not, […]
ELECTRONICS April 5, 2016 Leap Motion Opens Door to Reach Into Virtual Worlds With ‘Orion’
California virtual reality startup Leap Motion on Wednesday opened a door for makers of games or other applications to literally touch virtual worlds. The San Francisco firm is using its expertise in computer tracking of hands and fingers to let people manipulate things in virtual reality with the kind of dexterity that they do in […]
ELECTRONICS April 5, 2016 LG Innotek Unveils Slim Optical Bio Sensor Module for Mobiles, Wearables
LG Innotek, the materials manufacturing subsidiary of the LG group, on Thursday announced the development of a new slim optical bio sensor module which is mainly targeted for wearable devices and smartphones to measure heart rate, stress indices, and oxygen saturation levels. With the new sensor module, the South Korean company is looking to expand […]
ELECTRONICS April 5, 2016 Microsoft Begins First Shipments of HoloLens
Microsoft began its first shipments of its HoloLens augmented reality headgear Wednesday, staking its place in what is expected to be an emerging computing platform. HoloLens is being delivered to application developers, with Microsoft opting for augmented realityrather than virtual reality in devices such as the Oculus Rift from Facebook. While virtual reality is fully […]
