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One man wearing a virtual reality helmet was the star of the show on Wednesday, drawing crowds of dozens to watch him play a VR game in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the longest time spent playing a single VR session. 31-year-old gamer Johannes Loeffelmann strapped on the headset from a Playstation PS4 Pro VR set, secured both hand controllers, and dove into the Matrix.
Let's set the record straight. Virtual reality is when the real world doesn't show up in our field of vision and everything we see is the product of a computer. Augmented reality, like Google Glass, is when helpful images and text appear on a transparent surface while the real world makes up the majority of our field of view. And now there's mediated reality Mediated reality technology blurs the lines between the real and virtual worlds. Shenzhen-based tech company VisionerTech presented their own mediated reality goggles, which combine elements of both VR and AR, at the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen on Wednesday. The user can still see what's happening around him in the real world, but is still able to enjoy unreal, computer generated creatures and scenery, taking the best of both worlds.
You may have heard that Chinese technology companies are also doing amazing things. You will have heard correctly. This alien looking smartphone is actually the world's first mobile phone with a built in Virtual Reality capable camera. Chinese high-tech firm Protruly showcased their Darling VR Smartphone at the China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen on Thursday. Using a special algorithm, the Darling VR smartphone can take 360 degree panorama videos and photos. The Darling VR smartphone features the world's first 360-degree live virtual reality streaming camera for smartphones. Protruly's VR smartphone combines a 5.5" FHD retina display with 1080p resolution, powered by a Deca Core CPU running at 2.5GHz speed, with a powerful Mali-T880 GPU graphic processor. The standard version comes with a price tag of $600, but Protruly is also selling a special, limited edition diamond and gold-encrusted version, costing $1,300. More than 3,000 exhibitors from around the world are exhibiting their latest products at the 2016 edition of the CHTF, with around 500,000 visitors expected. The exhibition will run until November 21.
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