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Virtual Reality Helmets

The Oculus Rift is a Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Headset

— September 24, 2013 — Lifestyle
Video game enthusiasts will be interested in hearing about the Oculus Rift System and its amazing ability. The helmet features immersive 3D rendering and low latency, amongst other things.

The Oculus Rift is a headset designed for specific video games that offer high resolution display, head tracking and an immersive experience that no longer is simply a screen, but a fully diagonal view. The Rift creates a high-end virtual reality environment available at a lower-end cost to those that are currently priced at tens of thousands of dollars.

The low-cost materials have made this a viable product for the consumer market; at the present moment, the Rift is available as a prototype kit alongside a fully playable version of DOOM 3. The Oculus Rift may be a new direction for gamers and the future of video gaming.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Reality Gaming - The Oculus Rift headset is leading the way in immersive, high-resolution gaming experiences that could disrupt the traditional gaming industry.
2. Affordable Virtual Reality - The low-cost materials used in the Oculus Rift could lead to disruptive innovations in industries beyond gaming, such as education or medical training.
3. Head-mounted Displays - The popularity of the Oculus Rift is driving advancements and improvements in the field of head-mounted displays, leading to further disruptive innovations in the entertainment and technology industries.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The Oculus Rift is shaking up the gaming industry with its immersive virtual reality experiences and low-cost materials, providing opportunity for innovative gaming companies to explore new directions.
2. Education - Virtual reality technology like the Oculus Rift has the potential to transform education and training, providing realistic simulations and interactive learning experiences that could disrupt traditional teaching methods.
3. Medical - The Oculus Rift's immersive virtual reality could disrupt the medical industry by providing better and more realistic simulations for medical training and surgeries, leading to safer and more effective healthcare practices.
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