The distinctive characteristics of each technology is the level and depth of immersion in the virtual space, virtual reality display of objects and unique way to interact with them.

It should be noted that the terminology boundaries are blurred, and mixed reality sometimes called “hybrid reality”. Also there is such terms as “programmable reality” or “virtual reality with full immersion (immersive VR), and others. But we will focus on three types of reality.

Augmented reality does not change the human vision of the world and its perception, but complements the real world of artificial elements and new information. The main devices are augmented reality Google Glass, Epson Moverio, Toshiba Glass and others. Augmented reality allows user to obtain information without the use of hands and without being distracted from the process.

Mixed Reality is the next stage of removal from the familiar world. Mixed Reality ads believable virtual objects in real world. The essence of technology to bring the virtual images in our space-time, visualize and consolidate their position accordingly objects of real space so that seeing their customers perceive as real. Mixed Reality combines the best sides of AR and VR. The user continues to interact with the real world and see amazing virtual objects.

Virtual reality is completely immerses the user in a pre-modeled world and isolates from the real. Man is immersed in virtual environment, wearing virtual reality helmets and use other special devices. This technology has the most powerful WOW-effect. The user is immersed in race, desert, or anything that can bring the fantasy writer, designer and developer. Members feel the speed of the car, afraid to fall off the swings and trying to stroke the kitten in the same fictional world, perceiving it as real.

In this article I will discuss virtual reality, which which is the most popular today. This technology is the most available to consumers and has cool WoW-effect. The user receives a large portion of new sensations, through immersion in a virtual world

However, the technique has disadvantageous. For example, the virtual reality of modern devices are not perfect. Also, people have a habit, fear and health problems. However, all these problems will be solved. Analysts are optimistic about the future and predict rapid growth of VR market.

Virtual reality devices

For immersion in virtual reality using VR helmets and other devices: a system of tracking the head, eyes, body movements; gloves, 3D controllers, feedback device, platform, sensors that contribute to a realistic sensation of being in the digital space.

A key device for immersion in virtual reality is VR-helmet (aka Head Mounted Display).

Depending on the type of display helmets are divided into:

Mobile (cardboard and premium)

Google Cardboard is the simplest helmet in the world. It is made of ordinary cardboard and costs very little.

Premium helmets are devices like Samsung Gear VR.

Personal Computer

The most popular and advanced PC-helmet is Oculus Rift. Company Oculus started a revolution in virtual reality. Oculus Rift uses specially designed controllers that will manage the immersion in virtual reality without using the traditional keyboard and mouse.

Consoles

Console virtual reality helmets are trying to take their place on the market. For example, Sony PlayStation has Project Morpheus.

Virtual reality games

According to the forecast Goldman Sachs, the game industry will receive one third of the total market of augmented and virtual reality by 2025.

Now the most popular are game mobile VR. There are also educational games such as InMind and inCell, developed by Nival. The most popular games are in United States.

Game industry – that’s not all. Users want to use VR in television, video, films. Of course, new form of transmission, perception and interaction with information that attracts the attention of users and causing anxious anticipation of the announced innovations.

Already, we can see the recording in format 360, use trainers like Speech Center VR and communicate in VR-platform TimVi.

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Drone GoPro Karma

GoPro is known for its compact Action cameras. In January, it will show the first drone with a camera on board. We think that drone will shoot in 4K-resolution. It is also known that the company will distribute the first one hundred samples for free, but those lucky ones will receive GoPro Karma who sign up here.

Lenovo K4 Note

Lenovo will bring a metal phablet Lenovo K4 Note at CES 2016. The company planned to create smartphone with maximum performance at an affordable price. Lenovo K4 Note is equipped with MediaTek Helio X10 and 3GB of RAM. On the rear panel of smartphone will be located fingerprint reader.

Huawei Honor 7X and Huawei Watch

Huawei is planning to show several devices at CES 2016. The network is rumored that Chinese company developes female version of smartwatches Huawei Watch. The main differs between female version and regular is that it will have more sophisticated design and “female” dials. We don’t know the characteristics and dimensions of new smartwatch.

Huawei Honor 7X is the next generation smartphone of the popular line Honor. According to preliminary information, smartphone is equipped with a 5.2″ Full HD screen, eight-processor HiSilicon Kirin 935, 3 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory, 13 MB main and 8 MP front camera.

Asus ZenFone 3

We don’t know much about this smartphone. However, we can say for sure that it will not have QHD display and CPU Snapdragon 820. The smartphone has best combination of price and quality. According to director Johnny Shih, ZenFone 3 will receive USB type-C port. Unfortunately, he did not tell other details. It is also rumored that ZenFone 3 will has fingerprint reader.

Frameless smartphone ZTE Nubia Z11

As you remember, smartphone ZTE Nubia Z9 has been developed by technology FIT (Frame Interactive Technology), which allows you to use the screen completely from edge to edge. ZTE Nubia Z11 will have 5.2-inch display with a resolution of QHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) and a density of 565 ppi, 20.7 main megapixel and 13 megapixel front camera. Like many flagship smartphones, it will has 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with graphics Adreno 530. Also, do not forget 4 GB RAM and 128 GB of internal memory.

Sony SmartWatch 4

Smartwatch SmartWatch 4 looks like previous model Sony SmartWatch 3. The difference is that the new model will be thinner and longer. At the same time the battery will remain the same – 420 mAh. We know that Sony was planning to add support for 4G. Sony SmartWatch 4 based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, 1.2GHz and 512MB of RAM. Also new smartwatch will be added to the optical heart rate monitor and altimeter.

LeTV LeMax Pro

Most recently, LeTV LeMax Pro will appear in the test Antutu 6.0 and set a record of 133 557 points. We are waiting with great impatience for the announcement of LeTV LeMax Pro at CES 2016. It is expected that LeMax Pro will receive a 5.5-inch screen with resolution of QHD (2560×1440), Snapdragon 820 and GPU Adreno 530. The RAM is 4 GB and internal memory is 64 GB. It reportedly has 21 MP main and 4 MP front camera. And of course, Android 6.0.

Augmented Reality Glasses HTC Vive VR

HTC has repeatedly postponed the presentation of HTC Vive VR. Recently Director Cher Wang said that augmented reality glasses HTC Vive VR will be shown at CES 2016. Cher Wang said that they have “a very, very big technological breakthrough” and that’s why the show was postponed. What she had in mind, and how a “breakthrough” changed glasses, we see at the beginning of January.

We remind you that HTC Vive is a joint project of HTC and Valve.

LG webOS 3.0

As you remember, at CES 2016 show not only devices, but also operating system. LG Electronics has announced the release of a new operating system for smart TVs webOS 3.0. Developers have reported that it will receive enhanced mobile connectivity. Application LG TV Plus connect your smartphone to your TV and give the opportunity to work with mobile applications on the big screen. Magic Zoom will increase the objects on the screen with no loss of image quality. Improved Magic Remote got more buttons for easy control.

Also in webOS 3.0 appeared new Channel Plus with a selection of free content from Bloomberg, TIME, Condé Nast Entertainment and The Wall Street Journal, as well as the function of Channel Advisor, which tells the user that it will be interesting to see. Function of Multi-view allows you to watch two different channels at once.

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Kick started the project on high-precision measuring device that extends the functions of a smartphone. Spike (Smart Phone ike) is a laser range finder that has a few interesting features. For example, using the camera, you can find out the size and exact location of the architectural object, calculate the volume or to create its 3D-model. The device is attached to the back of the smartphone and Bluetooth connects to the camera, and a special application on the basis of an augmented reality interface allows you to work with objects.

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The company announced Hex3 gadget that turns Android-devices or Apple smartphone (including the fifth generation) to the blaster to play laser tag. In this case, you can not just throw shooting with friends, but also with virtual monsters destroy with augmented reality technology. A distinctive and promising feature of novelty is open source, and tools for developers that will allow to participate in the creation of applications for everyone.

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Augmented reality app called Field Trip to substitute for a real guide almost anywhere in the world. Using GPS binding, the program will give a brief overview of all the interesting objects at the user’s route. Novelty can be for many a weighty argument in favor of buying glasses Google. How it works, see the sequel.

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This experimental installation created by designer Gensler’s office in collaboration with the advertising agency The Hive. The system is based on the controller kinect and pico-projector mounted on the ceiling. This allows you to create a desktop interactive touch interface that helps read the entire base of proprietary projects. Interactive links to information displayed on the large wall display resolution of 4K.

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