Welcome to the first Week That Was on TheVirtualReport.Biz, where we bring you the highlights, biggest news and hottest topics from the world of VR, AR and MR business in the last seven days.
This week, we looked at the phenomenon that is backpack PCs for VR, explored the differences between VR, AR and MR, as well as counted the real cost of the leading VR systems. We also dug deeper into Apple’s claim that AR will become much bigger than VR, as well as found out just how European consumers feel about VR.
Oh – and there’s the small matter of Oculus Rift hitting retail stores in the UK...
Top Stories
Backpack Attack – The Rise Of The Wearable VR PC
With several manufacturers racing to solve VR’s tethering issues, we wonder if backpack PCs answer a question that never needed asking in the first place.
With so many options on the market and factors to consider, pricing a VR set-up isn’t straightforward, so we set out to discover the full retail cost of VR for the leading platforms.
Defining Realities: VR, AR And MR Explained
As confusion over acronyms reigns, we ask if it’s OK that the term VR seems to be interchangeable with AR and MR.
Qualcomm’s All-in-one Headset Hopes To Set A Standard
California and China collaborate with the ambition of establishing a reference format for untethered VR.
Oculus Rift is now available through retailers in the UK, Europe and Canada.
Can Augmented Reality Eclipse Virtual Reality?
If Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, is backing AR for the win, how come more people are excited for VR? Is Cook just plain wrong? Somehow, we doubt it.
European consumers excited by VR’s potential in entertainment, sport and education Deals Intel Acquires Computer Vision Processing Company Deal to buy Movidius for an undisclosed sum is announced.
Intel Acquires Computer Vision Processing Company
Deal to buy Movidius for an undisclosed sum is announced.
See you in seven days...
