Google's mobile virtual reality platform is new, and it needs someone who's experienced with both smartphone and VR
headset designs on its team to help further its development.
Not exact matches
Mozilla unveiled a new version of its popular Firefox web browser today, but instead of being
on your computer or mobile phone it's
designed to be used with a virtual reality
headset.
Insiders tell Bloomberg the tech giant is partnering with Hulu to create 360 degree promotional videos for Daydream, Google's hybrid store and user immersive software platform, which is
designed to display
on smartphone screens and plug into the company's cardboard VR
headsets or visors.
HTC Vive North America general manager Daniel O'Brien said that the company's newest Vive Pro VR
headset was specifically
designed for corporate use, based
on feedback from current customers.
• Lightweight aluminum frame • Slim step - through
design • Weighs only 11 pounds • Natural, no - air rubber tires with sturdy honeycomb
design • Adjustable seat post and handlebars with quick - release • Spoked wheels
on aluminum rims • Wheel size of 12» • Ball bearing wheel hubs and
headset for smooth handling • Low seat height at 12», ranges up to 16» for taller kids • Stand - over height at 12.5» • Comfortable hand grips and seat • 50 - pound weight capacity • Comes fully assembled
But after his
design for a wireless
headset flopped, he decided it was time to stop wasting his efforts
on small ideas and go after the sort of big dream that had captured his imagination in college.
Originally
designed to train US military recruits
on the use of weapons, the controller has been adapted to work with the Oculus Rift gaming
headset.
With its minimal, S - shaped
design, this smart ring - turned -
headset takes
on even one more role by disguising itself as a sleek ear cuff.
** Key features of the BlackBerry Pearl Flip from T - Mobile include the following **: · First BlackBerry smartphone to offer popular flip
design · Wi - Fi - enabled (802.11 b / g) supporting Wi - Fi calling and fast Web browsing · Support for Unlimited HotSpot Calling, offering unlimited nationwide calling over accessible Wi - Fi networks · T - Mobile's myFavesSM support to stay in touch with those who matter most, with quick, one - click access for instant messaging, e-mailing, texting or calling to your Fave 5 SM from the Home Screen · Enhanced SureType ® keyboard to support text messaging, picture messaging, instant messaging (six popular clients), personal e-mail (access up to 10 supported e-mail accounts), and corporate e-mail · 2.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom, built - in flash and video recording (requires microSD card) · Advanced media player for pictures, music and video with full - screen video playback · Stereo Bluetooth ® support (A2DP / AVRCP) and 3.5 mm stereo
headset jack · Media management software included
on the BlackBerry Tools CD, which allows transfer of music files including sync of desktop iTunes music files *** · Enhanced HTML browser for high - performance browsing with a more desktop - style depiction · Internal QVGA 2.4 - inch diagonal screen, 320 x 240 pixels and supporting 65K colors · 128 MB of flash memory, 256 MB microSD card included, and support for up to a 16 GB microSD / SDHC card · Quad - band GSM / GPRS / EDGE / Wi - Fi network including support for international roaming · Dimensions: 3.9» x 1.96» x 0.68» · Weight: 3.6 oz
32 19.5» custom
designed seats with 38 - 42» pitch (40 seats
on select 747 flights to the U.S., with seat pitch of 38») in a separate cabin include 8.4» in - arm digital touch screen monitors with noise - canceling
headsets and over 500 entertainment options.
A small detail that I also appreciated about the
design is how there's units of measurement printed
on the metal extenders
on both sides of the
headset, so you can set each side precisely.
Moving
on to the
headsets design, several pieces of lightweight metal have been incorporated to bolster the frame, making the F.R.E.Q. 7 a sturdy piece of kit that strikes a nice balance between having a reassuring amount weight to it without being too heavy
on the head for those long Battlefield sessions.
On the plus side, Sony seems to be addressing player comfort in that the
headset will have an «Open Air»
design that keeps the interior lens from fogging up.
Codenamed Project Morpheus, Sony engineers plan
on designing a
headset to work with PlayStation Move controllers to bring a more immersive experience to gamers.
The
headset is
designed to deliver ultimate comfort during long hours of gameplay with HyperX signature memory foam and premium leatherette
on the ear cups and head band.
Building
on a relationship between Microsoft and Oculus that saw the Xbox One controller bundled with the Rift VR
headset, the sources also stated that the Xbox One Scorpio is
designed to support output to the Rift.
«Drawing
on SCE's rich history of hardware
design and technologies, the advancement of displays, sensors, and optical lens technology has made it possible to develop a light and high performing
headset.
Last but not least, in the same timeframe you can save $ 50
on an Xbox Elite Wireless Controller with an Xbox One X purchase, $ 15
on Xbox
Design Lab controllers and $ 20 / $ 15
on Xbox Wireless Controllers and Stereo
Headsets, respectively.
The LS40
headset is a gorgeous piece of kit
designed to be used
on any modern console, PC, or mobile phone.
Logitech G230 Stereo Gaming
Headset —
On - Cable Controls — Surround Sound Audio — Sports - Performance Ear Pads — Rotating Ear Cups — Light Weight
Design
User - friendly
design: We've made the Morpheus VR
headset easier to put
on and take off, with a single band
design and quick release button.
I for one am of the 4 eyed variety and have had some pain in the side of my head over the years of gaming being unable to find a
headset that doesn't feel like I'm going to achieve death by glasses,
on top of the 40 mm speaker, Specsfit and over ear
designed ear cup the headband which is just a piece of black plastic comes with padding in all of the right places, sadly it does feel like the headband could break easily but as long as you're not rough with it I can't see it being an issue!
Now so far I've talked about certain specs and comfort but it's time to talk about the audio quality, the microphone is an omnidirectional mic with «crystal clear chat» when I first used this
headset I plugged it into a turtle beach adapter
on my controller, at this point it was feeding game audio and chat audio through the
headset and I managed to set the chat and game audio levels perfectly obviously this is a chat
headset and was
designed simply for party chat audio in mind, I plugged the
headset into my Xbox controllers 3.5 mm port and tested out its functionality, I could hear the party just as clear as I would a more expensive gaming
headset but obviously this time no game chat was fed through, when asking how my microphone sounded to other members of the Xbox party it was noted that it sounded superior when coming through the turtle beach adapter rather than straight into the controller but both were above acceptable especially for a chat
headset.
Gary Napper will leave his role as
design director at the Alien: Isolation studio and take
on a new role at Sony working
on the Project Morpheus
headset for PlayStation 4, according to GamaSutra.
It is based
on their current line of Cloud
headsets, but has been specifically
designed for Xbox One, and is styled to complement the Xbox One Elite controller.
Supposedly at E3 we'll see a new PS4 title from Media Molecule, the creators of Little Big Planet,
designed specifically to be played
on Sony's VR
headset.
The initiative will take the form of booths
on casino floors, equipped with HTC Vive
headsets and controllers running dedicated games
designed specifically for competitive play and, more specifically, for each of the players to stake real world money
on the outcome of any matches in the hope of winning «cash prizes in spirited VR tournaments», according to a press release from HTC.
The
headset itself is lightweight and malleable, built around the same overarching
design mandate as the Z and P series cans
on PC and PS3, respectively.
One notable problem I have with the
design is that the volume knob is exactly where I grab the
headset to put it
on and take it off.
So many, if not all, of the
headsets we're seeing at E3 this year have been
designed to be compatible with the optional add -
on of Dolby ® Atmos ™, at the cost of $ 15.
On January 26, HTC's now former -
design lead and the maker of the HTC Vive VR
headset and HTC 10, Claude Zellweger, joined Google Daydream platform.
Today's new Gold
headset remains at the same $ 99.99 price, and just updates the
design, hopefully fixing the original Gold's notorious durability issues in the process (as many of the comments
on Sony's blog post attest to.)
Firefox Reality is
designed and engineered specifically for the next generation of standalone VR and AR
headsets, but during initial development our source code will also run in Developer Mode
on Daydream and Gear VR devices.
The Mozilla Foundation
on Tuesday unveiled its plans for Firefox Reality, a browser
designed specifically for mixed reality
headsets.
«That's why we're building Firefox Reality, a new kind of Web browser that has been
designed from the ground up to work
on standalone virtual and augmented reality (or mixed reality)
headsets,» he added.
is a competition - grade mixamp
designed to work with the Turtle Beach Elite Pro Tournament Gaming
Headset on PS4 ™.
The Turtle Beach Elite Pro Tactical Audio Controller (or T.A.C.) is a competition - grade mixamp
designed to work with the Turtle Beach Elite Pro Tournament Gaming
Headset on PS4 ™.
The succinct, single - color
design is disrupted only by the stylized Logitech «G»
on the earcups and headband, and unlike the decals for most gaming
headsets, they're tastefully
designed for a pinch of visual flair.
For comfort, both the STEALTH 700 & 600
headsets on Xbox One and PS4 ™ feature Turtle Beach's unique ProSpecs ™ glasses - friendly
design which removes pressure
on your glasses while you play.
The Razer Electra V2 is the essential
headset that focuses
on what truly matters: balanced, virtual surround sound for all your gaming and music needs encapsulated in a sleek and comfortable industrial
design.
The above Turtle Beach PS4 ™ gaming
headsets are
designed to connect to the Optical Out audio jack found
on the original PS4 ™ and new PS4 ™ Pro, and will be affected by the new, slimmer PS4 ™ console's lack of an Optical Out audio jack.
The Rift lets you launch games from your computer screen or from inside the
headset on a homescreen, which is
designed to look like a modern living room.
The HyperX Cloud Stinger redefines what you should expect from a $ 50 gaming
headset, offering a sturdy
design, incredibly comfortable earcups and convenient
on - ear audio controls.
The Razer Electra V2 USB is the essential
headset that focuses
on what truly matters: balanced, virtual surround sound for all your gaming and music needs encapsulated in a sleek and comfortable industrial
design.
While the company didn't have much to say or show of this reference
design device, Google did tease that both HTC (seen above) and Lenovo (seen below) are working
on standalone Daydream
headsets based
on this reference
design.
It's been a while since we first saw Lenovo's first take
on a mixed reality
headset designed to work with Windows 10.
Their sturdy
design matches any
headset on this list
We only have a few sketches of HTC's and Lenovo's standalone Daydream
headset, but so far their
designs look very similar to other virtual reality
headsets currently
on the market.
With Bluetooth
headsets being two a penny these days, can Jabra convince with the JX20, the latest
headset with a firm focus
on design?
The advantage of this
design is a better distribution of weight and less pressure directly
on your face, which is nice when you want to use the
headset for a long time.