Battle of the virtual reality headsets

The E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo will be dominated by virtual reality
(VR) headsets, as the market gets set to explode over the next 12 months
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WHAT IS VR?

Graphics split into two images seen from different angles – one for each eye

MICROSOFT: HOLOLENS

Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality device different from rivals because it
projects imaginary objects over real world scenes. For industry use and later PC / Xbox One gaming

$1000

SONY: MORPHEUS

Designed for PlayStation 4 console. If you own one (22m people do), simply plug in and play – no worries about PC specifications or costly upgrades

$500

SAMSUNG: GEAR VR ($200 + Note 4, out now)

GALAXY Note 4 phablet slots into Oculus GEAR VR. Less powerful than PC / console, so less detailed graphics

Headset Left eye Right eye

Move head to control point of view in 3D world

HTC / VALVE: VIVE

HTC teamed up with game developers VALVe, who run Steam PC gaming platform, with 65m users. Difficult to set up, but said to be extremely impressive

$500

FACEBOOK: OCULUS RIFT

Content ahead of competition with lots of games, apps and experiences available on its Oculus Share store – playground for developers and amateurs alike

$300

EXPO

Jun 16-18: Los Angeles, California

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Source: gamesTM estimate Pictures: Microsoft, HTC, Sony, Oculus VR, Samsung

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