Build 2017: VR-helmets Acer and HP for Windows Mixed Reality and controllers Microsoft

Last year Microsoft promised a relatively inexpensive helmets for platform Windows mixed reality Mixed Reality which will be produced by partners. At the Build conference 2017, the company introduced its own controllers to interact with the virtual space and opened the pre-order options for VR headsets HP and Acer for software developers (only for USA and Canada).

Welcome to VR

Shows the Microsoft controllers are a bit like Oculus Touch. They also feature a ring with a tag to track movements. On the front panel is a round touchpad and analog stick, on the handle there is a button to capture the virtual object and the trigger.

Device for Windows Mixed Reality work without external cameras and other tracking equipment — responsible for tracking built-in sensors. Hats HP and Acer are slightly different in appearance, but the characteristics are identical: there are two display with a resolution of 1440×1440 and a refresh rate of 90 Hz, and the viewing angle is 95 degrees. Provides 3.5 mm audio Jack, and the computer device are connected using a single cable that splits the HDMI 2.0 (image) and USB 3.0 (data).

How much is it?

VR-helmets HP and Acer are available for pre-order for $330 or $300, respectively, deliveries will not begin before August. By the end of the year there will be a set of headset Acer Windows Mixed Reality and Microsoft controllers cost $400. For comparison, in the United States for the Oculus Rift with a couple of controllers Oculus Touch will have to pay $600. Price HTC Vive comes to $800. Unlike mobile VR platforms, desktop solutions require a powerful computer, although Microsoft promised to make virtual reality available even on laptops with integrated graphics.

Source: Microsoft