New Technology : Meet Google’s Next-Generation Virtual Reality Platform

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Yesterday, at Google’s IO conference, Google showed off the future of virtual reality — and it isn’t all made up of cardboard. This is surprising, because Google’s previous ventures into the space have been, well, a little half hearted. Don’t get me wrong: Google Cardboard, a minimalist VR shell for smartphones is undeniably neat — but its limitations are clear. It’s one of Google’s famous 20% projects — a labor of love by a handful of employees, and it shows. Cardboard has a narrow field of view, motion blur, no positional tracking, and sickening latency. It’s a recipe for poor immersion and VR sickness....

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