This Virtual Reality Headset Lets In the World Around You

Virtual reality headsets like the Oculus Rift have the potentail to offer truly immersive experiences. But being strapped in to a headset means losing awareness about the world around you, which is especially tricky if you need to, say, reach for you keyboard.

This is one of the problems the Vrvana Totem headset aims to solve. The headset features two forward-facing cameras that can be passed through to the display, meaning you can see the world around you as needed.

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The Totem is the product of a small team lead by Bertand Nepvue, who told Mashable he has been developing a virtual reality headset for the last nine years. He said he was inspired by the Xbox 360 hardware, which he believed was strong enough to support a plug-and-play virtual reality system. Read more...

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