(As he joked at one point, Google is showing
us its standalone headset in the worst shape we'll ever see it.)
It also has the more powerful Project Santa Cruz
standalone headset in development, though there's no word yet on much it will cost.
There's also a much more robust
standalone headset in development, called Project Santa Cruz.
HTC did launch the Vive Focus
standalone headset in China.
This description is once again used for
the standalone headset in Engadget's latest report on the device, with Google said to be advancing its efforts in the project.
As for HTC, the company that gave us the best tracking in a VR headset ever, it has plans to launch
a standalone headset in China.
Not exact matches
Microsoft has HoloLens, a prototype for an augmented reality
headset that's still
in development, but Xbox boss Phil Spencer calls HoloLens an «untethered» experience, telling TIME last summer that «it's a
standalone device that all of the computing power is
in the head - mounted display.»
Next month, it is planning to launch a
standalone VR
headset Oculus Go, a $ 200 all -
in - one VR gear that runs on a Qualcomm processor.
Samsung recently announced its new octa - core, Exynos 8895 SoC, and intends to use it
in standalone VR
headsets that the company revealed beh...
Even with
standalone VR
headset, I find it odd seeing people playing a multiplayer game outdoors
in the park while wearing these VR
headsets.
The
headset is sold
in several different bundle configurations ranging,
in the US at least, from the $ 500 Launch Bundle to the now discounted
standalone headset at $ 290.
Vive Focus, HTC's
standalone VR
headset which first launched
in China back
in January, is gearing up for its Western release it seems.
If you've got the HTC Vive
headset, Fallout 4 VR — released as its own
standalone version
in 2017 — gives the Commonwealth an even more epic sense of scale.
People can't move around inside its 360 - degree videos, so unlike
in the vast majority of VR experiences, the
standalone headset's sophisticated tracking system won't do much.
At I / O 2017, it finally arrived,
in the form of a
standalone headset that's supposed to ship later this year.
The other players
in the
standalone VR
headsets are Google and HTC who also enjoy a significant market presence.
Facebook will reportedly launch the
standalone VR (virtual reality)
headset, Oculus Go during its annual developer conference, f8 scheduled on May 1st
in San Jose, CA.
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.
Now available
in China, and quite possibly on its way to a wider release, HTC is prominently showing its new
standalone Vive Focus
headset at MWC 2018 this week.
Lenovo is including its
standalone Daydream
headset in classroom VR kits starting this Spring
Lenovo has a
standalone virtual reality
headset, i.e. one that doesn't require a smartphone to be inserted, that runs on Google Daydream
in the works.
HTC's
standalone virtual reality
headset will arrive by the end of the year, the company has announced.The HTC Vive Focus technically had a limited launch last year
in China, but soon, it'll be available going worldwide.
It doesn't require a phone or computer, but will be a
standalone wireless VR
headset with built -
in positional tracking.
The goal is to have a
standalone headset ready to go by 2019, with a shipping date expected
in 2020.
That's even
in presence of the Lenovo Mirage Solo
headset that was initially announced last year during Google's Fall event where it announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, though at the time it was only known that a
headset from Lenovo would be coming and that it would be based on Daydream, and be a
standalone offering.
Standalone headset have been developed by HTC VIVE and Lenovo that won't require being tethered to a PC as noted
in the video below.
This year, at Google IO 2017, it was made obvious that said device makers responded, with dedicated,
standalone Daydream
headsets in works by HTC and Lenovo.
Now Qualcomm is following suit, announcing its latest VR development kit, boasting of the latest VR technologies you can find
in a
standalone headset.
It's currently unclear how much these new
standalone Daydream
headsets will cost or when they will be released
in Canada.
At I / O 2017 Google announced
headsets developed
in partnership with HTC and Lenovo that are set to be completely
standalone, which means they aren't powered by an external PC or smartphone.
Opting for the higher - end Gear 2 will gain you the addition of a built -
in camera, while both are able to run apps and work as
standalone music players to pair with a bluetooth
headset.
Lenovo announced the world's first
standalone Daydream virtual reality
headset Mirage Solo, along with the Mirage Camera at CES 2018
in Las Vegas.
The Oculus Go
standalone virtual reality (VR)
headset will launch at Facebook's F8 developer conference
in early May, according to a new report.
«Oculus Go is Facebook's upcoming
standalone headset, which will be its first to not require a gaming PC or Samsung smartphone — everything you need is contained
in the
headset itself.
Google most recently revealed the Mirage Solo, a new
standalone headset built
in partnership with Lenovo.
Barra was at CES
in Las Vegas this week to unveil a product that might help expedite Facebook's mission: A new
standalone VR
headset exclusively for the Chinese market.
The US - focused
headset was a Google Daydream
standalone that HTC teased way back at Google I / O
in May.
Xiaomi is also rolling out a
standalone VR headset of its own — dubbed the Mi VR Standalone — that will be launching exclusively in China later
standalone VR
headset of its own — dubbed the Mi VR
Standalone — that will be launching exclusively in China later
Standalone — that will be launching exclusively
in China later this year.
Oculus first unveiled its new
standalone VR
headset back
in October, which will be priced at $ 199 once it ships.
A
standalone headset — meaning no cumbersome cables or wires, and no smartphone necessary — is,
in Barra's mind, the key to pushing VR into the mainstream.
The Oculus Go is designed to be a
standalone headset that will sit
in - between the $ 129 Gear VR and the $ 399 Rift, without inside - out tracking or fully tracked motion controllers.
The heart rate sensor, remote control and ability to play music directly to a Bluetooth
headset make it a worthwhile investment - but
in spite of
standalone features, you still really need to own a Samsung phone to get the best out of the Samsung Gear 2.
Lenovo has, fortunately, come to the rescue with the new Mirage Solo with Daydream
standalone headset that promises freedom
in more ways than one.
This
standalone headset has built -
in screens rather than a spot for a phone, and that means it takes its data connection via USB cable — it can be powered by a new Mate 10 Pro, or a PC like an HTC Vive.
After a longer wait than perhaps was initially anticipated, the makers of probably the best PC - connected VR
headset in the world unveiled their first
standalone effort
in China a few months ago.
You'll now able to enjoy virtual reality videos
in 8K with smooth latency through the
standalone, wire - free Vive Focus
headset, at least if you're
in China.
This time, though, the demo was housed
in a
standalone headset instead of a
headset powered by a smartphone.
Building that
headset and also building a
standalone headset that doesn't require a phone but has the same capabilities also seems like a good idea, and that's exactly what the Wall Street Journal reported Google is doing (though it may not be ready this year — and I doubt that a new VR - enabled Nexus is
in the cards for May).
HTC Vive Focus, a mobile
standalone VR
headset first launched last year
in China, is now going worldwide by year's end, according to an announcement by HTC during the Game Developers Conference
in San Francisco.
On the other hand, the HMD Odyssey has the built -
in spatial AKG headphones, which sound great, are adjustable and won't fall off your head, unlike
standalone headsets.