Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation
What Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality developers are talking about
After launching the super-small Radeon RX-460-2G-OC and the RX-460-4G-OC graphics cards in August of 2016, MSI’s game of limbo continues. The company shows how low it can go with the RX-460-2GT-LP and the RX-460-4GT-LP graphics cards.
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EVGA recently introduced its new iCS technology for cooling GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics cards. The tech includes nine embedded sensors, asynchronous fan control, visual temperature levels, holes in the cooling fins, and more.
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An online computer retailer briefly listed all 17 Ryzen desktop processors ahead of their early March launch window along with AMD's box art. Backing previous leaks, the listings show the processors selling between $199 and $499.
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A recent Passmark benchmark shows AMD's unannounced Ryzen R7 1700X desktop processor compared with two $1,000 Intel Core high-end processors. In five out of eight tests, AMD's new Ryzen processor outperformed the competition.
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Sólfar Studios released Everest VR on the Oculus Rift now that the Touch controllers are available. The mountain climbing experience arrives with a few updates, too, such as scalable scenery in God Mode, genuine photos, and more.
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Nvidia released a new driver for its GeForce graphics cards that is optimized for Sniper Elite 4, Halo Wars 2, and For Honor on the PC. The driver addresses specific issues for Battlefield 1, Second Life, Minecraft, and more.
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Developer Cindori launched a new MacOS app enabling a virtual three-screen desktop in the Oculus Rift headset. But there are a few catches of course, such as MacOS machines need to be "modern" and sport a discrete graphics processor.
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Facebook CEO and Oculus VR owner Mark Zuckerberg recently toured the Oculus Research Lab and used prototype gloves for virtual reality. He also showcased other parts of the facility including a "clean room" and an anechoic chamber.
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The latest blog from Google talks about viewing virtual reality content based on WebVR through Chrome for Android and Daydream View headsets. Google's Chrome browser will support more VR headsets in the coming months.
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Nvidia released Software Upgrade 5.0 for its Shield tablet, bringing the operating system up to Android 7.0 Nougat. This release adds little features like running apps side by side, direct responses in notifications, and more.
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