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FOVE 0 Pre-Orders Go Live for $599 Headset

It’s been awhile in the making but finally pre-orders have now gone live for the FOVE 0 head-mounted display (HMD) from FOVE Inc.

Customers can now order the device through a dedicated website, which lists the price at $599 USD. But the company is offering a very limited time deal until 9th November for early adopters. For the next seven days you’ll be able to get $50 off the regular price, especially helpful when considering the HMD will be shipped from Japan and extra charges maybe involved.

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On the order page FOVE Inc states: “If you order today, your FOVE 0 will be scheduled for shipment in January 2017. You can request a refund at any time prior to your shipment. Orders shipping to Japan will include Japanese sales tax in the Shipping & Handling portion of your order. Orders shipping outside of Japan may be subject to VAT, GST, import taxes, customs duties, and/or fees imposed by the destination country. These charges will typically be due once your FOVE 0 arrives at the country of destination.”

Originally launched as a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign back in May 2015, FOVE Inc. looked to raise $250,000 from backers. The campaign was very successful raising $480,650, but there has been a little delay as the device was due to launch earlier this year in May.

There’s been significant interest around FOVE 0 for one particular reason, its going to be the first HMD coming to market that has eye-tracking built directly into it. This means features such as foveated rendering and gaze related interaction can be implemented by developers, thus reducing the PC workload and more natural interactions with NPCs respectively.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of FOVE, reporting back with any further announcements.

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FOVE to Showcase 3 New Demos at Tokyo Game Show 2016

The Tokyo Game Show 2016 takes place in Japan in a couple of weeks time and today virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) manufacturer FOVE Inc. has announced it’ll be in attendance. The company will be showcasing its newly designed headset alongside three new titles that make use of its built in eye-tracking.

The three videogames at TGS 2016 will be Project Falcon, Judgement and Functions. Project Falcon is a first-person shooter (FPS) in which players manoeuvre using eye tracking as well as locking on to an enemy.

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While Judgement is a story driven escape game where progress is made by what a player is looking at and focused on rather than given various options to choose from. Starting with the player being imprisoned there’s an interrogation to go through, and depending on what catches their eye a different ending awaits.

The final title Functions is a collection of mini games with FOVE’s latest eye tracking technology applied, such as controlling the character with eye movements or changing aspects of the environment by the opening and shutting the eye.

At the recent SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference and Exhibition, FOVE revealed a redesign of its headset. The new design features a more lightweight construction, removing the solid side panels and replacing them with straps instead. This will help to reduce weight and size and also improve wearability and comfort whilst making the product more efficient to produce. TGS 2016 will see the introduction of a new colour variation as well, with the new HMD now sporting a black finish.

TGS 2016 will be taking place from 15th – 18th September at the Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, with the first two days dedicated to trade and industry professionals while the final to days will be open to the public.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of TGS 2016, reporting back with any further VR announcements.

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FOVE to Showcase 3 New Demos at Tokyo Game Show 2016

The Tokyo Game Show 2016 takes place in Japan in a couple of weeks time and today virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) manufacturer FOVE Inc. has announced it’ll be in attendance. The company will be showcasing its newly designed headset alongside three new titles that make use of its built in eye-tracking.

The three videogames at TGS 2016 will be Project Falcon, Judgement and Functions. Project Falcon is a first-person shooter (FPS) in which players manoeuvre using eye tracking as well as locking on to an enemy.

FOVE new design Black

While Judgement is a story driven escape game where progress is made by what a player is looking at and focused on rather than given various options to choose from. Starting with the player being imprisoned there’s an interrogation to go through, and depending on what catches their eye a different ending awaits.

The final title Functions is a collection of mini games with FOVE’s latest eye tracking technology applied, such as controlling the character with eye movements or changing aspects of the environment by the opening and shutting the eye.

At the recent SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference and Exhibition, FOVE revealed a redesign of its headset. The new design features a more lightweight construction, removing the solid side panels and replacing them with straps instead. This will help to reduce weight and size and also improve wearability and comfort whilst making the product more efficient to produce. TGS 2016 will see the introduction of a new colour variation as well, with the new HMD now sporting a black finish.

TGS 2016 will be taking place from 15th – 18th September at the Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan, with the first two days dedicated to trade and industry professionals while the final to days will be open to the public.

VRFocus will continue its coverage of TGS 2016, reporting back with any further VR announcements.