Now Samsung is offering the device Gear VR virtual reality, implying the use of smartphone display and its computing resources, but the South Korean manufacturer is working on a device augmented reality next generation, explains resource Wearable Zone with reference to the statements of the Vice-President Samsung Electronics, made during the event Virtual Reality Summit last week.
Let's start with the fact that the segment augmented or mixed reality Samsung believes it is more promising in terms of commercial success, as many market participants. If Samsung Gear VR will be the next generation of "rim" to the smartphone, the second of the devices developed by the company will be equipped with its own display technology with light field . In fact, the "sandwich" of two displays, a modified form of the image, is able to create something like a hologram - the user will feel that the display device has the volume of a virtual object and complex spatial shape.
As a partner in the development Samsung intends to attract Magic Leap, although the experience of Microsoft HoloLens also studied. The devices of the new generation augmented reality will allow to more closely integrate the imaginary objects with real world objects.
The first developments in this area show Samsung may already at the February event MWC 2017 in Barcelona. Holographic images that have learned to create Samsung engineers look very realistic as recognized by the vice-president of the company. To create a stereoscopic image Samsung will now use headsets augmented reality. This opens up a wide range of possibilities in conjunction with the voice interface and artificial intelligence. For example, the selection process purchases from online stores will be more interactive.