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Futuristic Mixed Reality Headsets

The Canon Mixed Reality Set Allows User Manipulation of 3D Space

— February 23, 2013 — Tech
Google glass isn't even out yet, but that isn't stopping the Canon Mixed Reality headset for emerging as a real competitor for the emerging augmented reality eyewear arena.

The Canon Mixed Reality headset is not actually a direct competitor to Google. It's designed with high end business applications in mind, as evidenced by its $125,000 price tag on top of $25,000 rough annual maintenance. For a company that wants to design a product virtually in a 3D space however, that $125,000 is way cheaper than producing lots of prototypes that might never make it to the consumer production stage.

The headset itself seems right out of Sci-Fi classics like Minority Report or Star Trek. A user can be in an empty room with nothing but a chair; with the headset on, the user can instantly be transported behind the wheel of a car or manipulate a 3D object using gestures.
Trend Themes
1. Mixed Reality Headsets - The rise of mixed reality headsets presents disruptive innovation opportunities for industries in gaming, education, and design, allowing for immersive and interactive experiences.
2. Augmented Reality Eyewear - The emergence of augmented reality eyewear is creating disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as healthcare, tourism, and retail, enabling new ways of engaging with information and enhanced user experiences.
3. Virtual Design Prototyping - The use of virtual reality headsets for design prototyping offers disruptive innovation opportunities for industries in automotive, architecture, and fashion, reducing costs and improving the efficiency of product development.
Industry Implications
1. Business Applications - The Canon Mixed Reality headset is designed for high-end business applications, creating disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as manufacturing, engineering, and construction, enabling virtual design and simulation.
2. Product Design - The use of mixed reality headsets for product design presents disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as consumer electronics, furniture, and industrial equipment, allowing for virtual testing and visualization of products before physical production.
3. Automotive Simulation - Mixed reality headsets offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the automotive industry, enabling virtual simulation of vehicles and driving experiences for testing and training purposes, improving safety and efficiency.
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