![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This is one of the first consumer-ready takes on inside-out tracking we’ve seen Valve is doubling down on its Lighthouse tracking with improved base stations releasing in the coming months, and we won’t see Oculus’ take on the system until the launch of Santa Cruz, its prototype standalone headset that’s shipping to developers next year. This means users will be able to move through a virtual space without having to clutter their room with external sensors, and the 6DOF motion controllers are also tracked with these sensors. This is known as inside-out tracking, and it’s a big thing for VR. Whereas Oculus and Valve headsets utilize external sensors that must be placed around a room to provide six degrees of freedom (6DOF) tracking, these devices instead have sensors fitted to the headsets themselves. These devices are largely similar in terms of specs ( see our comparison chart) but, in early November, Samsung will also launch a premium Windows VR headset for $499 and Asus will release its own device in 2018 for an unannounced price. Today, headsets from Acer, Lenovo, Dell and HP are all launching at prices between $399 and $449, and come complete with a new pair of motion controllers. As part of today’s free Fall Creators Update for Windows 10, Microsoft is launching its own platform - officially dubbed “Windows Mixed Reality” - that supports multiple headsets made by some of the most recognized electronics manufacturers in the world. Last year Facebook released its Oculus Rift headset with a dedicated platform while HTC and Valve introduced the Vive, powered by SteamVR as an extension of the existing Steam service. Today sees the consumer launch of the third major PC VR platform Windows VR. ![]()
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