Microsoft buys AR headset patents for $100-150 million

[qwertywarrior]

BOOM SHAKA LAKA

 

http://www.totalxbox.com/74099/microsoft-buys-ar-headset-patents-for-100-150-million-report/

 

Microsoft has quietly bought up six already-issued and 75 in-progress patents for augmented reality glasses, originally taken out by wearable computing company Osterhout Design Group. That's according to a report over at Tech Crunch.

 

[AlexGoesHigh]

Like it or not facebook started the VR/AR race, though microsoft was already working on this AR thing

[Stefan Becker]

Could someone please tell me the difference between AR and VR?

[qwertywarrior]

Like it or not facebook started the VR/AR race, though microsoft was already working on this AR thing

VR yes

AR no , AR started pre 2010

[helping]

Could someone please tell me the difference between AR and VR?

Augmented vs Virtual

 

Google glass is augmented, Oculus is virtual

[qwertywarrior]

Could someone please tell me the difference between AR and VR?

[Stefan Becker]

Augmented vs Virtual

 

Google glass is augmented, Oculus is virtual

Thank you for helping...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's see if anyone gets that.

[Stefan Becker]

Thanks to you too, Sir!

[Derangel]

While I am a lot more interested in VR technology, AR is pretty cool. It will be interesting to see what Microsoft has planned exactly. If they're buying up patents I have to wonder how far along they are. It would be nice to see them show something at E3 this year.

[AlexGoesHigh]

VR yes

AR no , AR started pre 2010

google glass i guess, forgot about that one 

[qwertywarrior]

While I am a lot more interested in VR technology, AR is pretty cool. It will be interesting to see what Microsoft has planned exactly. If they're buying up patents I have to wonder how far along they are. It would be nice to see them show something at E3 this year.

AR + VR is where its at

Adding cameras to a VR head set will unlock sooo many possibilities

http://www.trueplayergear.com/

these guys have a VR and AR headset all in one

[Sharif]

Thank you for helping...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's see if anyone gets that.

same here thanks

[Sharif]

imagine wearing AR glasses

imagine the possibilities with virtual reality

finely 3D video chat will be created

 

 

 

wow imagine 20 years later what will everything turn out.............

[Mindtrickz]

Like it or not facebook started the VR/AR race, though microsoft was already working on this AR thing

 

Except they didn't. Sony has been working on their solution since even before Oculus.

[Giddyguy]

Thank you for helping...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's see if anyone gets that.

...i actually got it

[AlexGoesHigh]

Except they didn't. Sony has been working on their solution since even before Oculus.

im not talking about who started doing things first i'm saying that because of facebook buyout, VR as technology in general, will get pushed very quickly now, like a while ago were smartphones would get substantial improvements between generation 

[TopWargamer]

Could someone please tell me the difference between AR and VR?

Augmented Reality is when a device augments (modifies) the real world/reality. So for example, you have a table with nothing on it, and you take your tablet and point it's camera at the table, and through the screen, there's something sitting on the table that was digitally made. 

 

Virtual Reality is when you're in a "completely different reality altogether." For example, you're sitting in your living, but then you put on an Oculus Rift and start playing EVE Valkyrie. Now you're in a "different reality" where you're shooting down spaceships and whatnot.

 

As for AR, I want something like in Accel World, and as for VR, I want something like in Sword Art Online. I think we'll get both in our lifetime, but it won't be for a long time.

;_;

[Blue fellow]

Like it or not facebook started the VR/AR race, though microsoft was already working on this AR thing

 

Oculus started the race when it first started getting around. Even though other companies were at it first, Oculus was the first one that people actually cared about and got excited for. And then I think you'd have to credit Sony for bringing proper competition to the scene and making it more for the public, even though they had attempts at it before.

[DeViLzzz]

I think what might be more awesome than any of this coming to market is these companies buying up all these technologies from companies for huge prices and then having it all fail with the public demand not being there as much as they thought in terms of wanting these things. This might be better for humanity.

I am a person who loves what 3D tv and movies try to do. I love what Kinect tried to do. I love all this stuff but remember how the majority call it fads? Remember how most of this stuff ends up? Anyone here remember Virtual Boy?

Point is even though I like some of this stuff I think I am at the point where I would rather see it fail to teach these companies a lesson and maybe to get people to realize tech isn't so special and we don't need so much of this garbage in our lives.

[AlexGoesHigh]

Oculus started the race when it first started getting around. Even though other companies were at it first, Oculus was the first one that people actually cared about and got excited for. And then I think you'd have to credit Sony for bringing proper competition to the scene and making it more for the public, even though they had attempts at it before.

i know and like i said here...

im not talking about who started doing things first i'm saying that because of facebook buyout, VR as technology in general, will get pushed very quickly now, like a while ago were smartphones would get substantial improvements between generation 

that why facebook started the race, oculus prepared it, but they where the ones who made it an arms race now

[paras]

I think the virtual reality is the next big gimmick until it's priced correctly