Will 2015 be the year of virtual reality? Razer sure thinks so. On top of its other news, the company took to the CES 2015 show floor to announce a new platform called OSVR plus a brand new VR head mounted display.
With Oculus Rift inching closer to reality, Razer has set out to standardize the VR platform.
Along with several other companies entrenched in the space, Razer has created the Open-Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem. Razer will support the venture with the OSVR Hacker Dev Kit, a virtual reality device that enables programming for any variety of VR technology.
The open platform will allow third parties to design and build their own apps and hardware across any operating systems, including Windows, Android and Linux.
The OSVR is free and available limitedly to developers now, with public access arriving later in 2015.
Join the VR movement
Razer is no stranger to virtual reality with it’s Hydra motion sense controllers from last year, but it didn’t feel quite up to par. Coupled with the new head mounted display, however, it seems like the company is ready to join the VR major leagues.
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Source: techradar.com – Gaming
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