CES 2016's coolest and craziest VR and AR - TechRepublic

CES 2016’s coolest and craziest VR and AR

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    1. IEEE goes to space

    The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers offered a VR experience involving team work and going to Mars.

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    2. Augmented reality and tablets

    IEEE also has a prototype that attaches to the tablet that lets users see textbooks for example, through a viewer.

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    3. Rapid aging

    The R7Oi suit makes the wearer feel as if he or she has aged 40 years.

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    4. AuraVisor

    This HMD wants to be independent of both your computer and your smartphone by using an on-board Android-based computer.

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    5. Letv's LeVR headset

    The LeVR is relatively new and uses a smartphone as a display.

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    6. Vitruix Omni

    This VR game system lets users run or walk in hopes of creating a more immersive game experience.

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    7. Augmented reality via smart glasses

    Sony showed off its SmartEyeglass.

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    8. NASA and VR

    NASA let users experience a few VR apps using both Google Cardboard and the Oculus DK 2.

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    9. Avegant Glyph

    Even though it looks like you’re staring into the band of your headphones, this headset is actually a personal movie theater.

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    10. Homido Mini

    Homido makes a bigger HMD that looks more like an Oculus DK2, but they also showed off this mini viewer that clips onto a smartphone.

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    11. QDLaser's retinal imaging laser eyewear

    It’s a wearable projector that draws images right onto the user’s retina. It offers low vision support.

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    12. Infinity Augmented Reality

    InfinityAR makes the piece of hardware above the glasses in this picture. The stereoscopic cameras help create a digital environment on a physical space.

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    13. ODG's R-7 glasses

    These smart glasses are geared toward enterprise and industrial customers. They’re stand-alone and feature HD 3D stereoscopic displays.

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    14. Lowe's Holoroom

    Marxent partnered with Lowe’s Home Improvement to create the Holoroom. It’s an experience that lets users design a room and then view it in VR. Currently, six Lowe’s stores across the country have a Holoroom, with more on the way.

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    15. vTime

    vTime is a mobile-based social VR experience that lets users meet up in VR locations like a beach or campfire.

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    16. I Am Cardboard

    If you’re looking for a Cardboard unit, you’ve got options, including I Am Cardboard.

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    17.YouVisit

    YouVisit partners with brands and companies to make 360 video. For example, users can use YouVisit to browse New York restaurants, college campuses, or watch a DJ set from electronic dance music festival Tomorrowland.

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    18. Modiface

    Modiface makes a few AR apps, like one that lets users try on wedding dresses. Another lets the user test different types of makeup, and even change their eye color.

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    19. DAQRI Smart Helmet

    The DAQRI Smart Helmet is 4D and augmented reality for the enterprise.

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    20. Infinadeck

    Infinadek is an omnidirectional treadmill for VR.

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Erin Carson

Erin Carson is a Staff Reporter for CNET and a former Multimedia Editor for TechRepublic.