Vuzix Augmented Reality Accessory Kit for VR920

Ok, here's THE buzz of the day :
Vuzix has just revealed (news realease in pdf) a consumer-oriented augmented reality video eyewear. In fact, what's new is an addon for their already existing VR920 headset, consisting of :

an USB clip-on camera, or CamAR, that mounts onto the headset. Filming the world in front of the user, [...]

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InterSense VCam Virtual Camera

Showcasing at the upcoming GDC - the InterSense VCam Virtual Camera.
In partnership with The Third Floor (do you know these guys? ), combining its patented motion tracking technology (more info here) with virtual production software, InterSense is introducing a new means for film and video game producers to incorporate a hand-held camera into virtual [...]

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Phillips presents a haptic jacket

Several days ago, at the IEEE-sponsored 2009 World Haptics Conference 2009, Phillips was supposed to present a study carried out using a haptic jacket!
Researches were up to describing the effects of touch on a movie viewers' emotional response to what the movie characters are experiencing. Practically, they would simulate the same tactile experience the character [...]

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Virtual Cocoon Security

And just when you thought there's nothing else to say about the breakthroughs of the Virtual Cocoon!
If you haven't heard about it (shame on you ), it's a project revealed by the scientists of the Warwick University on March 4th, aiming to produce a helmet-like portable virtual device recreating the experience of all five [...]

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