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A commercial version of HoloLens is available to rent in the U.S. and Canada

Microsoft said on Tuesday that companies can now rent the Commercial Suite version of HoloLens through Abcomrents. This will enable corporations to determine if HoloLens is right for their needs without sinking $5,000 into each costly, possibly unnecessary headset.
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Intel’s Vaunt glasses are the first, most important step toward the AR revolution

Intel's Vaunt smart glasses are important. They're probably the most important AR wearable we've ever seen, and there's a simple reason for that: They're actually wearable.
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Poll: Would you wear Intel’s new smartglasses in public?

Intel's new AR glasses look like ordinary glasses. But considering what happened with Google Glass, would you actually wear these in public? Take our poll and see what others think.
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VR developers will soon be able to make their friends jealous with the Core i9-equipped HP Z4

HP has announced plans to release new configuration options for its Z4 workstation PC, complete with Intel Core X-series processors and a new spin on its own Windows Mixed Reality headset.
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Intel’s ‘Vaunt’ smartglasses could be the iPhone of augmented reality

Google Glass gave AR smartglasses a bad name, but Intel aims to change all that with its recently unveiled Vaunt smartglasses. 
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This slick new 360 format choreographs the video with the viewer’s movements

Want to create a 360 video that ensures the viewer is looking in the right direction at the peak of the action? PanoMoments is a new 360 video format that is similar to a living photo, but actually works based on the viewer's movement in the immersive scene.
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Elton John announces his retirement tour with an amazing kaleidoscopic VR video

Elton John kicked off his farewell tour announcement with a kaleidoscopic virtual reality video that spanned his decades-long career.
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HTC Vive Pro cameras can be used to track hands, controllers

The HTC Vive Pro virtual reality headset's front-mounted cameras can do more than just help stop you bumping into walls. They're depth sensing so can provide basic hand and controller tracking without sensors.
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Vuzix serves up new ways to get your hands on its cool Blade smartglasses

Vuzix introduced three programs for gaining access to its Blade-branded smart sunglasses. They fall under its Blade Edge umbrella.
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7 super cool tech toys we saw at the London Toy Fair 2018

We visited the 2018 London Toy Fair to find the best tech toys, put them through rigorous play tests at least once, and then rounded them up here.
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Plex VR lets you and three friends watch together at a virtual drive-in

Plex has unveiled its latest feature, Plex VR, which lets up to four people at once watch movies and TV shows in VR and chat in real time.
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Facebook twists time to make graphics easier to code with Flick

A former Oculus architect has designed a new unit of time, the Flick, engineered to make video and audio easier to code.
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Yaw VR turns virtual driver’s seat into immersive experience

Yaw VR is a small spherical motion seat designed to enhance simulator and gaming experiences. And it'll only set you back about 1000 bucks.
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Upcoming VR game ‘Beat Saber’ is basically Guitar Hero with lightsabers

Beat Saber is a new virtual reality game that combines the musical gameplay of Guitar Hero with the lightsaber action of Star Wars.
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Oculus VR’s Rift Core 2.0 update is now available to everyone

Oculus VR has made its Rift Core 2.0 update easier to access alongside some quality of life improvements.
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Why wait? Here are 10 new gadgets from CES 2018 that you can buy right now

Usually, the stuff that gets unveiled at CES doesn't actually hit the market for months -- but we found a bundle of gear you can buy today.
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The big PC trends from CES: Intel befriends AMD, monitors get massive, and more

The trends we saw from the show floor at CES 2018 have us both curious and excited about the future of computing.
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‘You gotta be patient.’ Why HTC keeps pushing VR forward, and what’s next

We sat down with an executive from HTC, Dan O'Brien, to talk all things Vive Pro, Vive Focus, and the future of VR.
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Merge Blaster Hands-on Review

Here’s our Merge Blaster Hands-on review, one of the most fun AR experiences we had at CES 2018 that didn’t require a headset.
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Smartglasses from eSight are changing blind people’s lives by enabling them to see

High-tech smartglasses from eSight are changing the lives of blind people by actually giving them the ability to see.
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The 3DRudder makes your virtual reality experience a bit more hands-off

If you're looking for a more immersive virtual reality experience, the 3DRudder allows you to use your feet to control movement in VR spaces.
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Totally tubular tech: 20 of the coolest products at CES 2018

Each year, we discover tons of incredible technology at CES. From smart windows to giant race-ready robots, these are the coolest products.
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We played around with Nvidia’s Holodeck software at CES 2018

At CES 2018, we got to see Nvidia's Holodeck. This 3D-design program allows users to collaborate in a virtual space.
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The Pimax 8K VR headset isn’t actually 8K, but it’s still pretty cool

Here at CES 2018, we tried out the new Pimax 8K VR headset. It's actually two 4K displays, but the experience is still pretty impressive.
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Oculus Go relies on an older Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, gets Chinese version

During Qualcomm's press conference, Facebook's Hugo Barra spilled a few beans about the upcoming Oculus Go stand-alone VR headset.
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Go ahead, upload that song — Facebook reaches deal with Sony/ATV Music

Facebook users can now use music from Sony/ATV artists without legal penalty, thanks to a new agreement that also includes Instagram.
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Live-stream in real 4K virtual reality with the new Vuze+ prosumer camera

With updates ranging from live-streaming to custom lenses, the Vuze+ is an enhanced version of the original.
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Black Box VR aims to change the industry with resistance-based fitness

Forget a gym membership -- Black Box VR brings you a revolutionary way to exercise with virtual reality workouts.

HTC’s Vive Pro gets sharp enough to read text, goes wireless

What's better than an HTC Vive? Well, a lot of things, but the newly announced Vive Pro could change all that and more.
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New, versatile 3D camera could bring Face ID to smaller devices

That smartphone can't have facial recognition without a small enough 3D camera -- and PMD and Infineon are launching the smallest yet.
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Intel’s ‘Hades Canyon’ NUC packs gaming hardware into just 1.2 liters

Intel revealed that one of the first devices to take advantage of its collaboration with AMD is a new NUC for enthusiasts.
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Twitter tease indicates HTC could reveal a 4K Vive VR headset at CES

The official HTC Vive Twitter feed is now teasing a New Year's "resolution" ahead of the Vive press conference on Monday.
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Tiny flat lenses just graduated to full color (and soon, use outside the lab)

A group of Harvard researchers developed a flat lens that works for full-color images and has already licensed the tech for commercial use.
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It’s almost here! Here’s the best of what’s coming at CES 2018

From wireless power to electric cars and the rise of China, these are the trends you’ll see dominate CES 2018, and the tech world in the year to come.
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