If there is a grand party in the technology circle, CES is definitely the first to be mentioned. Since January 1967, the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas. This time, this world-famous casino has become the gathering place for the world's newest "black technology".
On January 5, Pacific Time, the CES exhibition will kick off. In the past two years, VR/AR products have become new highlights of the show. After one year, the major manufacturers will bring us surprises. These products and technologies may also indicate the development of VR/AR in 2017.
Samsung: Gear VR 2
Oculus is absent, Lenovo pushes VR headlights... What do we look at this year's CES? | CES 2017 Samsung staff is setting up an experience area (on-site map)
It seems that the Gear VR dedicated to mobile is still the best device to experience. According to market statistics agency SuperData statistics, Samsung Gear VR sold a total of 2.3 million, far more than the other three big head. Each year Samsung is a serious player at CES. Last year they specifically set up the experience area of ​​the Gear VR. According to a 36-December report, Samsung Vice President Dr. Sung-Hoon Hong revealed at a virtual reality summit in California that they are currently developing two new devices, a new generation of Gear VR and a similar Microsoft. Hololens or Magic Leap's mixed reality product. At the time, Sung-Hoon Hong stated that Gear VR 2 would be available soon, but when the mixed reality product came out, it was not yet certain. So, during the CES we can expect that Samsung will not bring Gear VR 2.
Sony: AR Product LMX-001
LMX-001
Not long ago, Sony announced a holographic waveguide display and development kit. According to its official website, the suite is called LMX-001, which allows developers to customize software and hardware according to user needs. It is understood that the monitor has a display resolution of 419*138, a virtual image distance of 8 meters, a viewing angle of 20 degrees (horizontal 19 degrees * vertical 6 degrees), and a device size of 28.5 x 89.9 x 27.9 mm and a weight of 11 grams. At this exhibition, Sony may not focus on the PS VR. Perhaps it will bring this AR kit directly to the site.
HTC Vive: Content is the highlight
Consumer-grade HTC Vive was formally announced at the CES last year. With the development of the year, HTC Vive has paid more attention to improving the content ecology. Despite previous rumors that HTC Vive will exhibit second-generation products, officials soon denied the claim. However, it is determined that the TPcast, a wireless VR suite supporting HTC Vive, will be exhibited at the same time, and there will be more than 20 kinds of content displayed, including games, industrial applications, and education and medical care. In addition, in October last year, Valve displayed the latest handles at the developer's event. Some media speculated that the handle might appear on CES.
Qualcomm: Dragon 835
In 2016, Qualcomm launched the VR all-in-one platform, and VR has also become a new direction for chip manufacturers to expand their business. It is understood that Qualcomm will announce the details of the Snapdragon 835 processor. The 835 chip has been improved in many ways, such as enhanced VR functionality. The new Adreno 540 graphics unit features a 25% increase in performance, enhanced positional audio capabilities, and reduced latency between motion tracking and what the screen sees. Simply speaking, the possibility of dizzy and turning in the wrong direction when using VR is reduced.
Qualcomm will announce details of the chip at the press conference held on the afternoon of January 4th, Beijing time.
ASUS: Supports both AR and VR Mobile Phones
Screenshot of Evan Blass
Recently ASUS new mobile phone accident exposure. According to foreign media reports, Qualcomm blog posted ahead of the press release issued on the 4th, which shows that Asustek will launch a new machine at the CES "ZenFone AR", equipped with Xiaolong 821 processor, is the first to support support Tango enhanced Realistic and Daydream Virtual Reality Smartphone. The phone will be released on January 5th, Beijing time. Evan Blass, the big brother of foreign news, posted ZenFone AR photos on Twitter.
This is after the Tango phone, another AR mobile phone is full of expectations, not to mention support VR, Xiao Bian is still more looking forward to.
Lenovo: The first VR headset with Holographic
Picture from The Verge
Not long ago, Microsoft announced at the WinHEC conference that it would open Windows Holograohic technology to its partners, including computer manufacturers ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, as well as 3Glasses. As early as the 2016 Windows 10 conference, Microsoft had demonstrated how to use Holographic heads-up display.
According to foreign media reports, Lenovo today demonstrated the first VR headset based on the Microsoft Windows Holographic platform. According to Lenovo, the weight of finished products will be controlled at around 350g. The device has two 1440*1440 resolution OLED screens. The estimated price is between $300 and $400, but how effective the inside-out tracking technology is, we can wait for Lenovo's display at CES.
Little faction technology: 8K head
According to Xiao Bian reported earlier, Xiaopai Technology will exhibit a VR head-up display with a single-eye resolution of 4K (2x 3840*2160, such an eye is 8K) and a 200 degree field of view angle at CES. At present, most heads in the market are not yet able to achieve 4K resolution, and the small faction is about to launch 8K, which is indeed frightening. They said that the device is delayed by about 18ms, and supports position tracking technology and motion tracking controller, which incorporates Valve's Lighthouse technology and Oculus's camera-based tracking technology.
However, how about 8K VR headshot experience? 8K is not a gimmick? It may be known after the experience.
Pico: PC-Based Tracking Kit
Pico Tracking Kit
Before the opening of CES, the domestic leader Pico Bird looked at the public number to push the news, saying that the Pico tracking suite based on the PC platform will be displayed at CES. The kit includes a pair of black handles and a binocular camera with Outside-in tracking technology for 6-DOF tracking. The camera tracks the movements of the head and hands by capturing the infrared markers on the head and handles in real time.
KwikVR: Wireless VR Suite
KwikVR Wireless Kit
In addition to TPcast, CES will also have a company offering wireless solutions for VR headsets. This is a cloud computing professional company named Scalable Graphics, which will exhibit a wireless VR kit KwikVR during CES, compatible with Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. It is understood that KwikVR is a wearable receiving device that includes an HDMI port and two USB ports. The wireless transmission that this scheme realizes is based on the 5GHz WiFi network, only need to run on the existing 5GHz network hardware. This is different from TPcast's WiGig 60GHz based transmitters and receivers.
The company said that KwikVR will be equipped with its own WiFi router and said that when running on Oculus and HTC Vive, the picture delay can be as low as 12ms. At the same time, the device will have built-in 16100 mAh battery, which can maintain 4 hours of game time.
NOLO: Allows mobile VR to achieve room-level tracking
NOLO products
A few days ago, LYRoboTlx, a foreign VR developer, released a motion tracking system NOLO that enables mobile VR to achieve room-level tracking. It is understood that the system includes a single base station similar to the Lighthouse or Oculus sensors, head-mounted markers mounted on selected devices, and a motion controller, priced at $89. At the same time, NOLO is compatible with Steam VR. Even if you use Cardboard-like carton glasses for motion tracking, the effect may be somewhat compromised.
Unfortunately, Oculus did not participate in this year's CES, but there are still dozens of domestic and foreign VR/AR vendors, to bring their latest products and technologies. At the same time, there will be many speech forums on VR/AR, and Xiaobian will continue to bring you the latest news.
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