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Stream Virtual Reality With IC Real Tech’s 720-Degree Allie Camera

Stream Virtual Reality With IC Real Tech’s 720-Degree Allie Camera

By Josh Constine You never really feel like you’re there when you’re stuck watching from whatever angle the camera person chose. Meanwhile, professional virtual reality cameras are way too big or expensive for consumer use. But thanks to new video stitching technology, the new Allie camera from IC Real Tech can turn two 360-degree camera…

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Hands-on review: CES 2015: HP Zvr

Hands-on review: CES 2015: HP Zvr

By Juan Martinez Overview Let’s be honest: virtual reality (VR) is a nascent market for consumers and nearly non-existent for businesses. VR technology is led by Oculus’s Rift Crescent Bay, which still isn’t ready for mass consumption, but offers users an immersive environment with high definition imagery and the best movement tracking on the market.…

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Hands-on review: CES 2015: HP Zvr

Hands-on review: CES 2015: HP Zvr

By Juan Martinez Overview Let’s be honest: virtual reality (VR) is a nascent market for consumers and nearly non-existent for businesses. VR technology is led by Oculus’s Rift Crescent Bay, which still isn’t ready for mass consumption, but offers users an immersive environment with high definition imagery and the best movement tracking on the market.…

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CES 2015: Curved, 4K and 5K displays round out HP’s CES lineup

CES 2015: Curved, 4K and 5K displays round out HP’s CES lineup

By Michael Rougeau HP has unveiled its CES 2015 display lineup a few days ahead of the show, and in addition to its unique Zvr Virtual Reality Display the company is bringing a range of curved, 4K and 5K displays. These include two 4K displays, the HP Z27s and HP Z24s, and the 5K HP…

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HP’s new ‘virtual reality’ display will break down barriers at CES

HP’s new ‘virtual reality’ display will break down barriers at CES

By Michael Rougeau HP is bringing its display A-game to CES 2015 this week, and chief among its brand new monitors is the HP Zvr Virtual Reality Display. The Zvr uses something called “zSpace” technology with a 23.6-inch HD stereoscopic 3D display, full-motion parallax and touch interaction to let users navigate 3D images and spaces.…

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CES 2015: Curved, 4K and 5K displays round out HP’s CES lineup

CES 2015: Curved, 4K and 5K displays round out HP’s CES lineup

By Michael Rougeau HP has unveiled its CES 2015 display lineup a few days ahead of the show, and in addition to its unique Zvr Virtual Reality Display the company is bringing a range of curved, 4K and 5K displays. These include two 4K displays, the HP Z27s and HP Z24s, and the 5K HP…

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CES 2015: HP’s new ‘virtual reality’ display will break down barriers at CES

CES 2015: HP’s new ‘virtual reality’ display will break down barriers at CES

By Michael Rougeau HP is bringing its display A-game to CES 2015 this week, and chief among its brand new monitors is the HP Zvr Virtual Reality Display. The Zvr uses something called “zSpace” technology with a 23.6-inch HD stereoscopic 3D display, full-motion parallax and touch interaction to let users navigate 3D images and spaces.…

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ISKN’s Smart Sketching Surface Works Amazingly Well

ISKN’s Smart Sketching Surface Works Amazingly Well

By Romain Dillet I’ve written about ISKN in the past. It’s a simple slate that tracks your pen and paper sketches. It transforms your drawings into vectorial images in real time. The company just snatched $2 million in funding from Partech Ventures, CEA Investments, Kima Ventures and Pascal Cagni. But more importantly, ISKN works shockingly…

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The Parrot Pot And H2O Give You A Robotic Green Thumb

The Parrot Pot And H2O Give You A Robotic Green Thumb

By Frederic Lardinois When you think of Parrot, chances are you are thinking about the A.R. Drone or it’s recently launched Bebop drone. But as the company’s CEO Henri Seydoux told me in an interview earlier today, drones are only one area of interest for the company. Parrot is interesting in everything that connects to…

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CES 2015: Nvidia Tegra X1 ‘superchip’ brings desktop power to mobile devices

CES 2015: Nvidia Tegra X1 ‘superchip’ brings desktop power to mobile devices

By Michelle Fitzsimmons After unveiling the new GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards, and finally releasing Grid streaming, what could Nvidia possibly have to reveal at CES 2015? Apparently, a powerful mobile chip. Dubbed the Tegra X1, the processor is super energy efficient while also packing enough power to run a desktop. More…

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CES 2015: Nvidia Tegra X1 ‘superchip’ brings desktop power to mobile devices

CES 2015: Nvidia Tegra X1 ‘superchip’ brings desktop power to mobile devices

By Michelle Fitzsimmons After unveiling the new GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 graphics cards, and finally releasing Grid streaming, what could Nvidia possibly have left to reveal at CES 2015? Apparently, a very powerful mobile chip. Dubbed the Tegra X1, the processor is super energy efficient while also packing enough power to run a…

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Nvidia Announces Tegra X1 With Maxwell GPU

Nvidia Announces Tegra X1 With Maxwell GPU

By Frederic Lardinois At a press conference in Las Vegas, Nvidia today announced an update to its highly successful Tegra K1 mobile processor. The X1 combines a 64-bit ARM_based processor with a graphics chip based on the company’s Maxwell architecture. The K1 used Nvidia’s older Kepler GPU technology. The X1 will feature a 256-core Maxwell…

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The Ring Is Real

The Ring Is Real

By Jordan Crook It’s been almost a year since Takuro Yoshida and his team blew up Kickstarter with the Ring, a wearable that uses simple wand-like gestures to control gadgets in the home. Promises abounded: You’ll be able to control the lights in your home with the flick of a finger. You’ll be able to…

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Hands-on review: Lenovo ThinkPad T550

Hands-on review: Lenovo ThinkPad T550

By Juan Martinez Workstations like Lenovo’s ThinkPad W540 ($2,573, £1,606, AU$2,946) and Dell’s Precision M6800 ($3,490, £2,075, AU$3,750) are among the best on the market. For business users that would love a workstation, but can’t afford to go above $1K, Lenovo’s ThinkPad T line has traditionally been a safe bet. This year, Lenovo is unveiling…

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Hands-on review: CES 2015: Lenovo ThinkPad T550

Hands-on review: CES 2015: Lenovo ThinkPad T550

By Juan Martinez Workstations like Lenovo’s ThinkPad W540 ($2,573, £1,606, AU$2,946) and Dell’s Precision M6800 ($3,490, £2,075, AU$3,750) are among the best on the market. For business users that would love a workstation, but can’t afford to go above $1K, Lenovo’s ThinkPad T line has traditionally been a safe bet. This year, Lenovo is unveiling…

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