Microsoft reportedly designing head-worn virtual gaming deviceDecember 18, 2014 - 12:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Microsoft is rumored to be planning to mass produce a head-worn virtual gaming device in 2015 and is expected to showcase the product at the E3 gaming show in June. According to DigiTimes, sources from the upstream supply chain sources revealed that the gaming device's development is handled by Microsoft's hardware team, which is also the one in charge of Surface tablet development. Sony in March unveiled its head-worn gaming device Project Morpheus, which is able to connect with the company's PlayStation 4, but so far the device is still not yet available in the market. Facebook with its acquired Oculus VR is also planning to launch a head-worn product, the Oculus Rift in 2015. Since Microsoft is a latecomer in the head-worn product market, the company may face serious competition if it is unable to deliver unique features for its products, the sources noted. The sources, according to DigiTimes, also believe head-worn products will become a new focus of the gaming hardware developers for the next-generation gaming devices. Microsoft also has a Kinect sensor-ready Google Glass-similar wearable device, the Fortaleza project, in development, but the company has not yet unveiled details for the product. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |