Source: venturebeat.com --- Tuesday, October 03, 2017
Microsoft held its mixed reality event in San Francisco today, where it unveiled its ecosystem for Windows-based virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Samsung revealed its own PC-based VR device, the Samsung HMD Odyssey , as a complement to its Gear VR smartphone headset. I tried it out briefly and navigated through Microsoft’s Cliff House virtual space interface. Like the headsets from Oculus and HTC that preceded it, the Windows-based device lets you teleport from place to place with the virtual environment. That’s much easier than trying to virtually walk through a space, as that can make you dizzy. To teleport, you simply press the trackpad on the motion controller in your hands and a guide indicates where you will move when you let go of the trackpad. You can also pull a trigger or press buttons on the hand controller to move around or drill down on a particular demo. I briefly went into Funomena’s Luna demo, which is a pretty VR game about a little bird that has to find its way home. I touched tree branches and stars with my hands in the virtual space, and it transported me to another world. Luna looks beautiful in VR, with its blending of a cartoon art style and 3D graphics so you can see objects from any view. Above: Samsung HMD Odyssey VR headset will cost $500. Image Credit: Dean Takahashi I also tried out Halo Recruit, a very basic introduction to the Halo universe in VR. You are welcomed into a sci-fi tr ...
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