The Asus Windows VR headset has finally launched
today, following on from the previously announced Windows Mixed Reality
headsets which launched last year from the likes of Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo.
The new Asus Windows VR Headset is priced at US$ 430 and follows a similar design
to the already aforementioned devices unveiled and launched last year.
Specifications of the Asus HC102 Windows VR headset include a resolution of 3K
or 2880 x 1440 pixels, (1,440 × 1,440 per eye), a field-of-view of 95 degrees
and a refresh rate of 90 Hz.
Unlike other VR systems on the market the Asus
Windows Mixed Reality Headset HC102 doesn’t need any external sensors, making
it apparently as little easier to set up. It is equipped with two built-in front-facing
tracking cameras offering six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF), offering an inside-out
view allowing for augmented reality applications to project digital imagery
over your real life environment.
The VR controllers supplied with the Asus HC102 VR
headset are each fitted with 32 LEDs enabling the VR headset to map a user’s
environment, and track their movements without any latency. The Asus VR headset
is also equipped with multiple sensors in the form of a gyroscope,
accelerometer and magnetometer to determine the user’s orientation and to
synchronise the virtual and physical worlds for both augmented reality and
virtual reality applications.
Asus also explains that the VR headset supports more
than 20,000 Windows applications and more than 2,000 Steam VR titles at launch,
as well as offering the ability to watch 360 degree videos and movies.
