Forget Oculus Rift, How About 3D-Printed Virtual Reality Goggles for Smartphones?
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Forget Oculus Rift, How About 3D-Printed Virtual Reality Goggles for Smartphones?
By Mary-Ann Russon
A London-based designer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for Altergaze, a pair of 3D-printed virtual reality goggles that can be used together with your smartphone. Virtual reality technology is currently a hot topic, with even Facebook getting on board and spending $2 billion (£1.2bn) to purchase Oculus VR, the maker of the Oculus Rift virtual reality gaming headset.
There are some who have been critical of Oculus Rift, feeling that the headset is too bulky, so Altergaze has designed a pair of virtual reality goggles that are smaller and designed to work with Android smartphones or iPhones.
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