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A Secretive 'Mixed Reality' Startup Finally Revealed What It's Been Working On
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It has to be effortless and omnipresent
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Facebook's New Oculus Headset: Another Sign VR Is About to Get Much Better
VR is getting cheaper and less dependent on external computers.
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It runs on Microsoft's new VR platform
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Microsoft Just Bought a Virtual Reality Company to Challenge Facebook
The same one that beat Facebook Spaces to the table
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Sony Launching a New PlayStation VR Headset
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October 2, 2017
We Tried Microsoft's Ambitious First Step Into Virtual Reality
The company hopes to solve some of the problems plaguing the industry
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The Most Realistic VR Headset You Can Buy Is Now Much Cheaper
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It's an incredible technology, but we need to be careful
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How Virtual Reality Can Help Children
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One of the Best Virtual Reality Headsets Just Got Cheaper
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Here's a solid deal on one of the best VR headsets
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How Silicon Valley is Trying to Solve Virtual Reality's Biggest Problems
A new innovation may hold the key to the next breakthrough in VR
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