Intel goes for visual depth
HTC Vive gets the horn
An Intel engineer has tweeted some details about some details of an interesting VR project that Chipzilla is working on.
Intel Basis wearable killed off
Overheating problems
Back in March 2014 Intel acquired Basis, a smartwatch manufacturer, and integrated this company in its wearable / IoT dream. Now, just two years later Intel has decided to recall all Basis watches due to overheating problems.
Microsoft releases Hololens development kit
If you have a spare $3,000
Software King of the World Microsoft is flogging its HoloLens development kit for $3,000 a pop in a move to expand the community of developers building apps for the beastie.
Sony AV will require a lot more space
But you will not need a Neo
Sony has confirmed that its PlayStation Neo is not a requirement for PlayStation VR, but you will need rather a lot of space and it will work better if you are sitting down
Can hear for someone calling your name
Amazon has been granted a patent for headphones that not only cancel out noise, but also listen for specific sounds or phrases and respond by automatically turning off the feature so the user can hear sound from their surroundings.