Unraveling October: Year’s Biggest VR Month

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Unraveling October Years Biggest VR Month

• Even if youve tried virtual reality or already
  own a VR system, you wouldnt disagree with the
  fact that it is still far from being a certified
  household name. Even after trying hands on the
  best of VR gears, no one is practically prepared
  for what is about to come with the onset of
  October. Come October and every big brand name
  will be associated with their individual VR
  ventures.
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• The VR industry which sort of began with a
  Kickstarter campaign in 2012 has grown by leaps
  and bounds. The Samsung Gear VR and the Oculus
  have already been seen while Googles Cardboard
  box has been viral on the Internet. However,
  October promises to take Virtual Reality to an
  all new level.
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• Well, enough about forecasting, now lets talk
  about the biggest announcements in VR which are
  set to roll as the days pass.
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• Google Daydream

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• And, the series of announcement begins with the
  biggest one which might lead the mainstream
  adoption of VR in a never before seen way. Coming
  out of its beta stage, Googles own VR effort,
  tagged as the Daydream VR, recently opened up for
  developers. Daydream is much more sophisticated
  than the Googles makeshift Cardboard peripheral,
  which will allow the users to port their favorite
  Android apps onto Daydream as VR experiences.
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• Google will be holding a press event where the
  company may debut a reference VR headset for its
  Daydream platform. Manufacturers like Samsung,
  Huawei, HTC, LG, etc. are said to have been
  developing phones compatible with the new
  Daydream platform. Google has played the most
  important role in popularizing the basic concepts
  of VR and the number of developers Google might
  bring into VR with the new venture can surely not
  be understated.
• Playstation VR
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• When the whole world is capitalizing on the VR
  front, how could a brand like Sony be left
  behind? For months, gadget enthusiasts have been
  speculating the features and release date of the
  Sonys PlayStation VR headset. And the day is
  finally around. Sony is all set to launch the
  PlayStation VR headset on October 13th and it
  will be the first mainstream VR gear able to
  integrate natively with a gaming console,
  specifically Sonys own PS4.
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• At 399, PS VR costs more than some versions of
  the console itself, but pre-orders sold out
  faster than any hardware ever. This VR gear is
  compatible with millions of PlayStation 4 systems
  already in peoples homes, and Sony promises more
  than 50 games compatible with the headset through
  the end of 2016.
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• Oculus Touch

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• Oculus Touch was spotted at a store display in
  London after which the rumors of it to be
  released in winter started making rounds.
  According to the store displays, the Oculus touch
  will cost 190 (246) in the UK, with the US
  prices still obscure. Oculus kicks off its third
  developer conference on October 5. More details
  about the Touch controllers are expected to make
  the rounds once the Oculus Connect conference
  begins.
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• Once released, the Touch controllers will offer
  more sophisticated and complex motion control
  mechanisms and options for Oculus Rift headset
  owners who have been waiting for its unveiling.
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• Fans and enthusiasts closely following
  developments in the VR industry should have
  plenty of material to ponder on this October, and
  who knows, there may even be surprise
  announcements none of us saw coming.