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Google going virtual – tech giant developing a premium VR headset

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GOOGLE looks set to join the high-end virtual reality revolution with a new VR device.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google is rumoured to be developing a high-end VR headset</td></tr>
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This is the year when virtual reality will finally explode on to the market.</div>
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Facebook, PlayStation, HTC and Samsung all have new headsets arriving in 2016 and now Google appears to adding its expertise to the VR race.</div>
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The US internet giant is rumoured to be developing a new, high-end, virtual reality headset which will go head-to-head with some of the biggest names in tech.</div>
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It's thought the new gadget glasses will work with a range of Android-powered smartphones which will act as the screen, bringing users a fully immersive experience without the need for a computer or games console.</div>
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Samsung has already developed a similar concept with its Gear VR, although only the most recent Samsung devices are currently compatible.</div>
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According to a report from the Financial Times, Google wants its headset to work with a wide range of mobile devices.</div>
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It's also thought that Google is working hard to stop latency problems that have hit some current headsets.</div>
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The idea of VR is that you can view a 360 degree virtual world but some earlier adopters are finding the headset can't keep up with the movement of their head, leading to users feeling nauseous.</div>
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Google already has an entry-level device called Google Cardboard which can be ordered online for just a few pounds and also uses a smartphones as its screen.</div>
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This basic device allows people to get their first taste of VR and has already been shipped to over five million users across the globe.</div>
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Google is also boasting over 25 million VR app downloads from it Android Play Store in this fast growing market.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Samsung already has its Gear VR on the market</td></tr>
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Speaking about success of Google Cardboard, Clay Bavor, VP Virtual Reality said: "A year and a half ago we introduced Google Cardboard, a simple cardboard viewer that anyone can use to experience mobile virtual reality (VR).</div>
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"Since then everyone from droid lovers and Sunday edition subscribers, to big kids and grandmas have been able to enjoy VR—often for the very first time.</div>
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"Keep your eyes peeled for more projects that bring creative, entertaining and educational experiences to mobile VR."</div>
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A recent study suggested the VR industry could be worth $150 billion (£90 billion) by 2020.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Google has already shipped over five million Cardboard headsets</td></tr>
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Google going virtual – tech giant developing a premium VR headset

GOOGLE looks set to join the high-end virtual reality revolution with a new VR device. Google is rumoured to be developing a high-e...

Samsung brings Virtual Reality to Galaxy smartphone owners in the UK

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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Samsung VR headset requires a Galaxy S6 edge , S6 and S6 edge device to work</td></tr>
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VIRTUAL REALITY is now available in the UK for less than £100.</div>
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Virtual reality is now available to UK customers for less than £100 after Samsung announced the Gear VR headset has gone on sale in its online store.</div>
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The South Korean technology giant's virtual reality, dubbed VR, headset is the result of a partnership with Facebook-owned VR firm Oculus, and Gear VR is one of the first to be aimed at consumers rather than developers.</div>
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The headset requires a smartphone to be slotted into it to provide the display and is compatible with Samsung's own Galaxy S6 edge+, S6 and S6 edge devices.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High-end video games are also being developed to work on the platform </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The £80 smartphone accessory is powered by Facebook-owned VR firm Oculus technology</td></tr>
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Once in place, apps running on the phone are used to create a virtual reality experience - giving the impression the wearer has entered a virtual world.</div>
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Samsung's president of IT and mobile, JK Shin, said: "We see virtual reality as the next computing platform, and we are thrilled to partner with Oculus on Gear VR to set the standard for mobile VR and bring this revolutionary product to consumers."</div>
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Virtual reality has grown rapidly as a technology category in the last three years, sparked by a crowd-funding campaign by Oculus for its first prototype.</div>
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Since then, as well as Samsung, Microsoft, HTC and PlayStation have all created their own headsets, each of which are due to be released to consumers some time in the next year. High-end video games are also being developed to work on the platform.</div>
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Google has also created Cardboard, a free, self-assemble VR viewing device that also fits a smartphone and can be used with VR apps on the firm's Google Play Store.</div>
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Samsung confirmed the Gear VR would be available for £80 from the Samsung Shop, with retailers including O2 set to begin stocking the headset early in 2016.</div>

Samsung brings Virtual Reality to Galaxy smartphone owners in the UK

The Samsung VR headset requires a Galaxy S6 edge , S6 and S6 edge device to work VIRTUAL REALITY is now available in the UK for less ...

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