No matter how immersive a VR game is, there is still the big problem of the goggles.
Yes, they are improving and yes they are getting smaller but there is no getting away from the fact that you have to strap something close to your eyes for the illusion to work.
Merge has gotten round this with its latest ‘AR/VR’ toy – the Merge Blaster. You may remember the company for its Merge Cube, which was released last year. It was an AR accessory that was unique and allowed you to hold the world of augmented reality in the palm of your hand.
Design and build
At first glance, the Merge Blaster isn’t as original. It’s essentially a plastic gun but one that still utilizes a phone to offer all the smarts of a VR/AR game – instead of playing through goggles, you watch your phone screen on the top.
No goggles means you can duck around the room you are in, move left and right to dodge being fired at without fear that you will smash into something – all the while playing an immersive game. That’s the theory, anyway.
TechRadar recently locked and loaded with the Merge Blaster and it is a huge …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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