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Zotac VR GO Backpack Launched in India: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

by Rajdeep
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Zotac VR GO Backpack Launched in India: Price, Release Date, Specifications, and More

Zotac has announced the India price and availability of its VR GO backpack computer, which made waves across the world when it was unveiled in early November. The VR GO will be available online in India via Prime ABGB by the end of December, priced at Rs. 1,74,999. The mini computer went on sale in other regions priced at a hefty $1,999.99 (roughly Rs. 1,36,700), and the company has finally revealedcomplete specifications.

To recall, the Zotac VR GO is actually a mini PC that comes with detachable straps. This, alongside a removable battery pack, enables it to be carried like a backpack, and also enjoy virtual reality (VR) content on the go. The specifications of the system include the beefy Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card with 8GB of GDDR5 video RAM, making it more than capable of handling the demanding graphics required for the output of VR content.

Apart from a well-endowed graphics card, the Zotac VR GO mini PC is powered by a 2.8GHz (up to 3.6GHz) quad-core Intel Core i7-6700T processor. The company is also using a “proprietary low-profile air cooling system” to keep the entire machine cool. The two 6600mAh batteries in the battery pack provide up to 2 hours of play time, the company says, and points out that they can be hot-swapped when it runs out. It weighs 4.95 kilograms, and comes with Windows 10 Home pre-installed.

Other specifications include 16GB of DDR4 2133MHz RAM (up to 32GB) and a 240GB M.2 PCIe SSD (with another 2.5-inch SATA 3.0 slot for upgrades). In terms of I/O options, the VR GO packs three HDMI 2.0 ports, two DisplayPort 1.3 ports, two USB 3.0 Type-A ports separate from four other USB 3.0 Type-A ports, two GbE ports, an SD card reader, and two 3.5mm headphone jacks. As for wireless connectivity, it offers Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.2. The display ports together can power up to four displays, excluding the VR headset.

 [Source:- gadgets.ndtv]
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Adult website Pornhub to offer ‘realistic’ videos with VR: Report

by Rajdeep
written by Rajdeep

Adult website Pornhub to offer ‘realistic’ videos with VR: Report

Virtual reality (VR) has captured the fancy of many. Cashing in on the opportunity, adult website Pornhub is adding a new dimension to its videos with VR. Pornhub has partnered with VR porn store BaDoink to offer more realistic videos.

As this report notes, the adoption of VR by the porn industry can give the technology the momentum is needs to gain mainstream appeal. Samsung, HTC, Sony, Facebook’s Oculus and other tech companies are making headsets, but the consumers are still on the fence and can’t seem to be making the decision to just go out and buy one. Calling porn’s adoption of virtual reality a technological game changer, the CNET report notes that Americans’ love for XXX entertainment fueled the early adoption of VHS players in the 1980s and cable television in the 1990s. Maybe VR could go down the same road. “After decades of kicks and starts, virtual reality is finally hitting its stride,” believes Todd Glider, chief executive of BaDoinkVR.

India can be a key market for this content and technology. Just last year, India knocked out Canada to grab the third position, after the US and Britain, in visiting Pornhub. In its annual review of how people around the world watch porn, Pornhub found that while the US added 11 seconds to their average time spent on watching porn, India – at 9 minutes 30 seconds – recorded a higher average time with a one-minute increase in the duration of each visit.

[Source:- Firstpost]

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New PlayStation VR Headset Announced

by Loknath Das
written by Loknath Das

New PlayStation VR Headset Announced

HIGHLIGHTS

  • PS VR sees some minor hardware revisions
  • These include slimmer cables and better earphone integration
  • The new model number for this PS VR version is CUH-ZVR2

Sony has announced a new, updated PlayStation VR (PS VR) headset. It will improve on the design of the existing PS VR unit in several ways, though none of them monumental enough to warrant trading yours in for a new one or waiting for it to hit the market (it has no release date yet). The news was made public via an update to the PS VR FAQ on Sony’s PlayStation blog.

“A hardware update to PlayStation VR is being prepared. The new version, model number CUH-ZVR2, features an updated design that enables the stereo headphone cables to be integrated with the VR headset and a slimmer, streamlined connection cable. There’s also an updated Processor Unit that supports HDR pass through, enabling users to enjoy HDR-compatible PS4 content on a TV without having to disconnect the Processor Unit in between the TV and the PS4 system. This function can be used only when the VR headset is turned off,” reads the post. Sony’s PlayStation Japan site has more images of what it looks like.

This comes after Sony India had finally informed retailers that the  PS VR headset for the PS4 gets a price cut in India. Launched around six months ago, Sony’s virtual reality headset is now Rs. 4,000 cheaper than what it was at launch, making the new PS VR India price Rs. 37,990. This includes the PS VR headset, cables, demo disc, and most importantly, the PS4 camera needed for VR. Previously, the PS VR with camera would cost Rs. 41,990.

In our PS VR review we noted that while comfortable, the mess of wires made it far from ideal, but considering the price of other headsets such as HTC Vive, it still is the cheapest way to experience VR and the price cut makes it all the more affordable, if you already own a PS4- which isn’t getting a price cut in India just yet. Granted the new PS VR revision makes it less of a mess of wires, but it’s not at a point where it should be. Hopefully, Sony makes PS VR 2 wireless.

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