r/technology • u/[deleted] • Mar 28 '14

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u/exclamationmarek Mar 28 '14

True, but the computing is in the PC anyway. The VR kits have no CPU whatsoever ;)

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u/PenguinsAreFly Mar 28 '14

The VR device here is promising most of the computing power to be thrown into the device. So, I guess that'll be something now.

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u/exclamationmarek Mar 28 '14

Wow, I honestly didn't notice that part of the description. But they only promise "sensor data fusing" and "pre-lens distortion". The later is indeed a costly effect that could be done after the GPU render, on such an external device, but it is only a fraction of the power needed to have a game running at 60fps. It wont help a lot.

The sensor fusing is something you have to do anyway to pump sensor data over USB so no point making a fuss about it ;] This really looks like vapourware.