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Mixed Reality VR Headsets

The 'Occipital Bridge' Creates Mixed Reality Without Beacons or Cameras

— December 12, 2016 — Tech
The 'Occipital Bridge' is a VR headset that offers impressive mixed reality immersion without the need for any external hardware. The headset, which is driven by the iPhone 6, 6S, or 7, is able to provide mixed reality while eschewing beacons or external cameras, which other systems have needed in order to function effectively.

In VR parlance, mixed reality is a virtual world in which the user's movements cause their first person perspective to move as well. As opposed to pure VR, in which the camera angle moves even while the user is sitting still, the only way to move in mixed reality is to actually move in real life.

The Occipital Bridge allows users to move through the virtual world without bumping into anything through the use of an internal camera that keeps track of the actual surrounding environment.
Trend Themes
1. Mixed Reality VR Headsets - The 'Occipital Bridge' offers impressive mixed reality immersion without the need for external hardware.
2. No Beacon No-camera VR - The 'Occipital Bridge' showcases the potential for mixed reality VR headsets that do not require beacons or external cameras.
3. Movement-based Mixed Reality - The Occipital Bridge enables users to move through the virtual world by physically moving in real life.
Industry Implications
1. Virtual Reality - The 'Occipital Bridge' highlights the potential for advancements in mixed reality VR headsets within the virtual reality industry.
2. Consumer Electronics - The innovative technology behind the 'Occipital Bridge' opens up disruptive opportunities within the consumer electronics industry.
3. Augmented Reality - The Occipital Bridge demonstrates the potential convergence of augmented reality and virtual reality, presenting new market opportunities.
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