Oculus Rift Joins Forces With Samsung: Virtual Reality Headset Will Work on Smart Phones
Oculus is teaming up with Samsung to come out with a virtual reality device where the high resolution OLED phone screens of Samsung will be used as the display. This collaboration will assign the responsibility of the unique software specifications to Oculus, and the hardware side will be taken care of by Korean smart phone maker Samsung.
This means that the joint venture will lead to the early access by Samsung of the mobile software development kit of Oculus. Vice versa, this gives Oculus exclusive access to Samsung's next generation OLED screen technology with more than 1080p resolution as the two companies join forces to bring the first commercially available virtual reality device to the consumer market.
There is one question that has been raised by critics, however: What will become of the virtual reality market if the new product doesn't come out as well as imagined? Or what if it flops? The direction is unclear now as Oculus made it a goal to create the first virtual reality product on the consumer market and to make it a viable success. Now that it was bought by Facebook, it could have less to lose, and its priorities might be different. Samsung, on the other hand, has a wide range of products and wouldn't be hurt by taking a low-risk chance on making a virtual reality headset.
The headset is anticipated to connect to the ports on current Samsung smart phones, where users can have a look at the screen of their smartphone by simply attaching the headset to their face. The battery of the user's phone will not be damaged due to the built-in sensors of the headset. By using the rear-facing camera with the headset, one can send video signals too. It is difficult to say if prospects for the virtual reality headset are better off at this stage.
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