CES 2017: The year virtual reality turns into reality
Your weekly guide to Virtual Reality — Newsletter #47
Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the world’s most important events to see where the tech world is headed. This year, over 3800 companies around the world featured their coolest and latest gadgets for the whole week. Virtual reality was a big part of CES 2017.
Visitors tried the latest VR devices and experiences at the Gaming & Virtual Reality Marketplace area. HTC Vive debuted its new VR products and services. Qualcomm, Nokia, and Ericsson announced solid plans to implement 5G networks by 2020. Intel showed its efforts to cut the cords of the VR headsets for wireless experiences. We also saw that VR is expanding beyond gaming. Major car companies were quick to offer consumers to showcase their futuristic designs and services in virtual reality.
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A QUICK RECAP OF THE CES 2017 HEADLINES
NEW HARDWARE
- HTC Vive announces new sensors that bring any object into virtual reality.
- Lenovo is developing a VR headset for Windows Holographic platform.
- ODG debuts augmented reality glasses with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip.
- Daydream ready Asus Zenfone AR phone revealed, accidentally!
- Alcatel gets into virtual reality business with its new headset Vision.
- Audeze debuts iSINE virtual reality headphones.
- Espacetime introduces lightweight augmented reality glasses.
- Univet keeps workers safe and informed with augmented reality glasses.
- Pico Neo CV is a wireless VR headset with advanced motion tracking sensors.
- Merge VR’s Holo Cube merges virtual with reality.
- XMG Walker and VEST PC II cut the cables for wireless virtual reality experience.
- Lumus announces two new augmented reality glasses.
- Panasonic debuts next-gen head-up display
360-DEGREE CAMERAS
- Giroptic turns your iPhone into a 360-degree camera.
- 4K 360 degree Vuze Camera goes on sale this March for $800
- The new 8K Insta360 Pro camera sets 360-degree video bar high.
- Kodak Orbit360 is an easier option to shoot 360-degree images in 4K.
- Ricoh’s new 360-degree camera can live stream for 24 hours.
- Chinese startup Perfant introduces new 360-degree cameras.
INNOVATION
- Australian startup features a wireless solution for virtual reality headsets.
- This smart shirt captures body movement to put you inside virtual reality games.
- Is this the future television set design for 360-degree content?
- HoloLamp brings augmented reality without the need for glasses.
- These shoes are made for walking… in virtual reality.
- French startup designs virtual reality experiences without a headset.
- BMW announces the launch of first Augmented Reality dealerships.
SURVEY
