Virtual reality is a brilliant new medium, but let's use it properly
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metalqueen
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Virtual reality is a brilliant new medium, but let's use it properly
By Karl Wooley
Thanks to the Facebook Oculus megadeal, virtual reality (VR) has been thrust into the spotlight and is moving away from the low-fi geek connotations of the 90s.
VR as a concept has been around since the 1860s, but until recently was viewed as a novelty – limited to theme parks and science museums. Fortunately, contemporary VR has made a quantum leap, both in terms of quality and accessibility. With headsets now costing around £300 (rather than the £15,000 to £20,000 of a few years ago), VR is making a much-welcomed renaissance.
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DannyVR
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Re: Virtual reality is a brilliant new medium, but let's use
That's a very nice article metalqueen. The very good news is the price itself where it is more or less
like the price of a mobile phone. Now everybody can buy this Oculus Rift once the mass market it.
Hope that the price can go cheaper. And also to make it wireless with zero latency.
like the price of a mobile phone. Now everybody can buy this Oculus Rift once the mass market it.
Hope that the price can go cheaper. And also to make it wireless with zero latency.