Samsung is working on a virtual reality helmet
According edition Engadget, Korean Samsung Electronics is developing its own virtual reality helmet, similar to the device and a set of functions known Oculus Rift. Present the development of the company has been planned for this year. Moreover, it is reported that Samsung has already delivered samples helmets some developers. Note that unlike Oculus Rift, new Samsung will not connect to a PC or console as a peripheral device, and the devices of the family Galaxy, working as a solution to create a virtual reality.
The consumer version of the helmet will work based on the latest development of microprocessors same Samsung. publication notes that thanks to its own hardware expertise, Samsung intends to overtake the market and Facebook c Oculus Rift and Sony with its development of Morpheus. Recall that in September 2013, Samsung released the first mass-market smart watches Galaxy Gear, which received poor reviews for the weak functional and clear dampness concept.
In the case of a virtual helmet, Samsung is not showing the same haste. Currently there is no publicly available photos or specifications of the helmet, but it is known that it is based on OLED-screen Hardware product will be targeted at the mass-price segment, and expected to use a helmet primarily for gaming (at least at first). In addition, Engadget reports that the helmet will not use the system Tizen, which was the basis of the latest generation hours Gear.
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