The new Oculus Go has no strings and is completely independent
October 27, 2017
This Wednesday, October 11, the virtual reality company of Facebook Oculus Connect , announced during its annual event some interesting news that come to innovate in the world of virtual reality.
The great product that most attracted attention among all is the Oculus Go, a device that will allow users to enter the virtual world with the particularity that you will not need to connect it to a mobile phone or a computer, since it is completely wireless and does not need to cables.
While these virtual reality lenses are a team of lower rank than the Oculus Rift, they provide greater independence than the Gear VR they developed together with Samsung. In addition, they offer a very affordable and competitive price between the virtual reality lenses that are in the market, since you can find it for only $ 199 dollars.
The Oculus Go will be available in early 2018 and will include an LCD screen with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution, integrated spatial audio system and a control similar to the Gear VR.
On the other hand, Oculus developers have announced a new project called Santa Cruz, a virtual reality lenses completely without ties or cables, which is based on position tracking and 60DOF controllers completely tracked to allow the presence of your hands, but in an independent way. This project will contribute to offer an immersive content similar to Rift, but in a completely independent lens. Santa Cruz will be being formally prepared next year.
Other of the announcements given by Oculus Connect was the new permanent price for his Rift lenses. Now this package will be available on its official website and in retail stores around the world for a fixed price of $ 399 dollars, thus reducing $ 100 dollars from its opening price in the market (which was $ 499 dollars)
Also, Oculus informed that its main platform will be updated to Rift Core 2.0. This update will add Dash, a feature that puts a control board in front of you so you can easily access the applications you need to work and play in VR. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to enjoy Oculus Home, a function that will allow you to personalize your virtual reality world, designing it with environments, decorative elements and interactive gadgets.
Definitely Oculus Connect not only thinks about its users who use virtual reality lenses for pleasure but also in companies and their workers. Now he has launched the Oculus for business that will allow integrating virtual reality for training in the workplace, collaboration, retail sales and much more. Each package includes Rift, Touch, three sensors, additional facial interfaces and a four meter dual input cable. The Oculus for business is available for sale online and is priced at $ 900.
In addition, the social media giant announced new content from allies such as Pixar and Marvel, developer tools that make it easier to build applications and social experiences throughout the Oculus platform.
The ads offered by Oculus Connect from Facebook confirm a series of updates that makes the virtual reality experience much more real and comfortable. But, unquestionably, the Oculus Go was the most relevant product presented that will allow you to enjoy VR with greater freedom.
If you want to know more about these products and place your orders online you can visit the official Oculus Connect page. The Oculus Go will be available soon and you can subscribe to its website to get updates and notifications about availability.
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