Oculus announces Crescent Bay: Blurs the Lines between Virtual Reality and Reality
September 21, 2014 Kishore Ganesh
Virtual Reality is the next big revolution, and Oculus has been the flagbearer. Oculus has introduced several innovations, and its VR Headset, the Oculus Rift does a remarkable job transporting you into a Virtual World, with Head-Tracking, Motion-Tracking, etc.
Oculus was bought by Facebook for $2 Billion, and many major (And Indie) Game Developers have signed up.
And while Oculus sent out its last Dev Kit sometime before, it hasn’t stopped it from announcing a new VR Headset Prototype, and this one manages to blur the lines between Virtual Reality and Real Life.
It is called Crescent Bay. First off, it is much lighter and more comfortable. This was a problem plagued by earlier Prototypes of the Oculus Rift (And other VR Headsets). Let us face it, we don’t want to be immersed and then suddenly feel a growing weight on our Noses.
Secondly, it now can track you a full 360 Degrees, due to the addition of tracking LEDs at the rear. Also, it is the first Oculus Rift with built in Headphone, so there’s that. Not only Headphones, but there is Software from RealSpace3D to immerse you as much as possible (From the Audio Side).
If you fancy plugging in your Own Headphones, you may do that too.
We don’t know the exact nitty-gritty of it, but we know that Display is now of a higher Resolution and has a faster Refresh Rate.
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe reckons that the leap to Crescent Bay is as big as the leap from DK1 (Developer Kit 1) to DK2, which is no small thing.
Considering the lighter Body, 360 Degree Tracking, Immersive Audio Software and improved Display, we say this brings us closer to true Virtual Reality, and also brings the Oculus Rift closer to a consumer-product.
Oculus announces Crescent Bay: Blurs the Lines between Virtual Reality and Reality | Tech Geek Forever
September 21, 2014 Kishore Ganesh
Virtual Reality is the next big revolution, and Oculus has been the flagbearer. Oculus has introduced several innovations, and its VR Headset, the Oculus Rift does a remarkable job transporting you into a Virtual World, with Head-Tracking, Motion-Tracking, etc.
Oculus was bought by Facebook for $2 Billion, and many major (And Indie) Game Developers have signed up.
And while Oculus sent out its last Dev Kit sometime before, it hasn’t stopped it from announcing a new VR Headset Prototype, and this one manages to blur the lines between Virtual Reality and Real Life.
It is called Crescent Bay. First off, it is much lighter and more comfortable. This was a problem plagued by earlier Prototypes of the Oculus Rift (And other VR Headsets). Let us face it, we don’t want to be immersed and then suddenly feel a growing weight on our Noses.
Secondly, it now can track you a full 360 Degrees, due to the addition of tracking LEDs at the rear. Also, it is the first Oculus Rift with built in Headphone, so there’s that. Not only Headphones, but there is Software from RealSpace3D to immerse you as much as possible (From the Audio Side).
If you fancy plugging in your Own Headphones, you may do that too.
We don’t know the exact nitty-gritty of it, but we know that Display is now of a higher Resolution and has a faster Refresh Rate.
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe reckons that the leap to Crescent Bay is as big as the leap from DK1 (Developer Kit 1) to DK2, which is no small thing.
Considering the lighter Body, 360 Degree Tracking, Immersive Audio Software and improved Display, we say this brings us closer to true Virtual Reality, and also brings the Oculus Rift closer to a consumer-product.
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