Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by yodon » Mon, May 13, 2019, 9:09 PM UTC

Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor
engadget.com

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by writimov » Mon, May 13, 2019, 9:35 PM UTC

I've used a Google Glass, Oculus Rift, Cardboard VR systems and seen a demo of Oculus Rift. Is the Lenovo ThinkReality a real competitor? The market hasn't picked up VR for gaming and AR has flopped so far. How about high end systems for engineering and design. There could be a case where engineering speed and collaboration could increase from using a few of these systems at any company doing hardware design.

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by whamlastxmas » Mon, May 13, 2019, 9:42 PM UTC

Can't even visit because it's trying to redirect me through some ad tracking url. Wonder if it's just me

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by O_H_E » Mon, May 13, 2019, 9:50 PM UTC

whamlastxmas wrote: post #3

Can't even visit because it's trying to redirect me through some ad tracking url. Wonder if it's just me

works fine with ublock for me

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by lewisj489 » Mon, May 13, 2019, 9:54 PM UTC

whamlastxmas wrote: post #3

Can't even visit because it's trying to redirect me through some ad tracking url. Wonder if it's just me

Same

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by yodon » Mon, May 13, 2019, 9:56 PM UTC

whamlastxmas wrote: post #3

Can't even visit because it's trying to redirect me through some ad tracking url. Wonder if it's just me

you might try https://news.lenovo.com/pressroom/press-releases/lenovo-unve...

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by k__ » Mon, May 13, 2019, 10:09 PM UTC

writimov wrote: post #2

I've used a Google Glass, Oculus Rift, Cardboard VR systems and seen a demo of Oculus Rift. Is the Lenovo ThinkReality a real competitor? The market hasn't picked up VR for gaming and AR has flopped so far. How about high end systems for engineering and design. There could be a case where engineering speed and collaboration could increase from using a few of these systems at any company doing hardware design.

I think VR could take off this year. The Quest and Shadow VR have reasonable price ranges.

AR headsets are still a magnitude too expensive.

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by dna_polymerase » Mon, May 13, 2019, 10:12 PM UTC

The only place I see such devices are highly polished demos to show the 'capabilities of AR/VR'. I've never seen such headsets used for anything even remotely useful (not considering gaming as extremely useful). I think the AR/VR craze is just here because we have nothing really new at the moment and investors want to pour money into something.

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by neonate » Mon, May 13, 2019, 10:31 PM UTC

whamlastxmas wrote: post #3

Can't even visit because it's trying to redirect me through some ad tracking url. Wonder if it's just me

http://archive.is/grv32

Re: Lenovo launches HoloLens competitor

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Post by jackbrookes » Mon, May 13, 2019, 10:33 PM UTC

dna_polymerase wrote: post #8

The only place I see such devices are highly polished demos to show the 'capabilities of AR/VR'. I've never seen such headsets used for anything even remotely useful (not considering gaming as extremely useful). I think the AR/VR craze is just here because we have nothing really new at the moment and investors want to pour money into something.

I run psychology experiments (motor control/spatial decision making) in VR and and its been a gamechanger in the last few years. Create your experiments completely in software to allow them to copied, modified, and distributed much more easily.