Asus will be joining the virtual reality gear party soon with reports that the company is all set to unveil an Augmented Reality headset soon.
After seeing the debut of the Samsung Gear VR, Asus plans to have its very own augmented reality headset next year though it is unclear at what point.
Right now, there are not features or specs out in the open. The only thing factual is that Asus has plans and as Asus CEO Jerry Shen puts it: “…AR will be very important for people’s lives”.
With that said, expect a pretty cramped market by next year as the shift in technology focus seems to be on the virtual reality sector once again.
Virtual reality is nothing new, something that came into focus in the 90s but never really prospered. But with the age of high definition graphics and boom in media entertainment and gaming, a reboot seems to be timely.
As we speak, Microsoft and Google are hard at work on their own augmented reality projects in the HoloLens and Magic Leap. Curiously, Asus was in talks with Microsoft into possibly creating a cheaper version of the HoloLens technology so there is a chance that this could be tied up with that.
For the benefit of those who are unaware how much Microsoft is offering the HoloLens, the device is priced at a whopping $3,000 which is sorely hard on the pocket.
If Asus can come up with gear that can somehow hold the same features and at a lower price, there is a chance that it could be a hit if and when it does hit the market.
This somehow appends our recent post involving the Samsung Galaxy VR, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive from yesterday. If you missed it, you can view it once again here.
The Samsung Galaxy VR was something interesting to look at, a second generation piece that promises to compliment the growing hype the world of entertainment and gaming have to offer.
As far as the Samsung Galaxy VR is concerned, its main perks included it wireless feature since it entails the use of a mobile device that can be easily fitted at the front of it that in turn is responsible for projecting whatever it is that comes from compatible Samsung devices such as the Galaxy Note 5, S6 and S6 Edge+.
When compared to the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, the obvious advantage it has that it doesn’t require connection to a PC to work and the fact that wires are done away with.
It remains to be seen if Asus will also do the same with its planned augmented reality gear.
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