{"id":47738,"date":"2023-10-20T15:54:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/new-headset-set-to-bring-vr-into-the-mainstream-and-startups-urged-to-take-advantage-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:54:49","slug":"new-headset-set-to-bring-vr-into-the-mainstream-and-startups-urged-to-take-advantage-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/new-headset-set-to-bring-vr-into-the-mainstream-and-startups-urged-to-take-advantage-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"New headset set to bring VR \u201cinto the mainstream\u201d and startups urged to take advantage – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With a new and cheaper Samsung VR headset now available, Australian startups need to \u201cinnovate hard\u201d in order to capitalise on the technology being catapulted into the mainstream, Virtual Reality Ventures managing director Stefan Pernar says.<\/p>\n
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The headset is the third incarnation from Samsung and now offers support for four newest smartphones, allowing users to play VR games, watch 360-degree videos and browse the internet using just their eyes.<\/p>\n
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Pernar says the new headset\u2019s relatively cheap price of $159 will help it stand out from the VR pack.<\/p>\n
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\u201cCompared to the unexpectedly high retail price of the Oculus Rift consumer version which is $US600 and north of $1000 once it hits Australian shores, the Gear VR is an awesome choice for the cost-conscious consumer,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
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