Facebook the VR to be patient but immature AR

Facebook the first consumer version of the virtual reality helmet Oculus Rift will launch in the first quarter of 2016, when you look forward, when, in fact, Facebook has quietly prepared for the second-and third-generation versions. X-DORIA iWatch Case

In an interview, it was Facebook's Chief Technology Officer, Mike said, "will bring unprecedented experience of virtual reality, today, everyone wants to have it, including me, but we have a long-term plan, so everyone has to be patient. "

It is reported that the plan include improving hardware, so before the first consumer version for sale, need to upgrade your hardware configuration, so as to improve the user experience of virtual reality games, hardware upgrades on the improvement of game quality is impressive, but it will take some time. You need third-party developers to build content, including games and video content, it still has a long way to go. Content, on the social network Facebook allows users to share 3D video by someone wearing Oculus Rift helmets to experience immersive effect.

HoloLens helmet talked about augmented reality, as well as Microsoft, Mike said they have become aware of these things, but VR technology at the end of this year and early next year will become mainstream, and AR technology is not mature, needed further development.

via businessinsider X-DORIA iWatch Case

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Oculus Rift in virtual reality

DK1, Oculus DK2 resolutions increased from 640x800 to 960x1080 (up 1920x1080). First generation of products in order to reduce the feeling of dizziness, DK2 OLED using low latency. One of the biggest improvement, believe the DK2 will join a group of detect head movements of the camera, so that players can implement such features as "close" movement, officials said just for this function's optimization team spent a lot of time. In addition, the DK2 gyroscopes, accelerometers and other sensors of the testing frequency will all upgrade to 1000HZ, but the weight will go up to 440 grams. Price was close to the people (although the DK2 still for developers)

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