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Current Virtual Reality Devices
Here is a brief introduction to the types of virtual reality technology on the market
Oculus Rift
Google Glass
Project Morpheus
About
The Rift is currently being developed by Oculus VR, a newly made division of Facebook
A developer version has been available since September 2012
Expected to become available to consumers in late 2014 or early 2015
Currently able to play games such as
Left 4 Dead
,
Skyrim, Portal 2, Half Life 2,
and
Bioshock
Features
18 centimeter screen that mimics normal human vision
More than 90 degree horizontal field of view - double that of competitors
1280x800 resolution to be upgraded to at least 1920x1080 for consumer version
Head orientation tracking
Dial that can be turned to adjust display