Intel enters the augmented reality, virtual reality HTC Vive is selling like hotcakes – International Business Times Italy

Intel is interested in the augmented reality . The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is currently focused on the development of a headset that will compete directly with Microsoft Hololens.

Intel would not, therefore, intend to develop, at least for now, a viewer for virtual reality similar to HTC Lives or Oculus Rift. The technology will make it possible to superimpose the virtual elements to the real world, commonly known as augmented reality .

The plans for distinguishing technology Intel from the thick competition is the use of proprietary 3D RealSense room, which would allow a total sense of immersion and accurate images that are created around the player, but also other technologies acquired recently in the world of augmented reality.

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Very unlikely Intel releases a hardware directly on the market because working with different partners that choose its technologies. Brian Mullins, CEO of Daqri, a major partner of Intel for augmented reality, said that “there is awareness that Intel will not play a key role in the mobile market, they then understood that the wearable and virtual reality are the new large platforms on which to focus. “

” We have built the whole experience before trying to convince the entire ecosystem, “said the head of RealSense Achin Bhowmik. Intel will deliver liquids the headset to other manufacturers of devices instead of releasing it directly on the market.

In short, a different approach to HTC Vive, focused mainly on the gaming side. The latter is already grinding Records, it has sold 15,000 units to 10 minutes of opening and pre-orders. A good result given the price, which in Italy is 899 euro (and will also need a powerful PC to be used to best). In the future they will also be sold bundled with PC HTC Vive.

virtual reality is selling like hotcakes , and we’re betting that it will also be that increased. Meanwhile Valve, that with HTC tries to push as much as possible lives, organized a roundtable of developers discussing the future of virtual reality . This is also called as communicate such latest technology to consumers, with different and interesting demonstrations.