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What does HMD mean?

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HMD means Head Mount Display

A head-mounted display is a monitor that you carry on your head. A HMD usually has the form of a (big) glasses. The most famous form of a HMD are the many VR glasses that are available for sale today. Despite the ‘ display ‘ in the name, a HMD does not have to have a display: it is also possible to project an image with a laer. The simplest form is an LCD screen with a lens: the lens looks like the display is a few meters away. A HMD can close the environment so that you only see the image, but it can also be transparent and project information into the image. The simplest type of HMD is a holder with lenses where you plug in a smartphone. Read More

What is a VR glasses?

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A VR glasses is a virtualrealitybril

Virtual reality has been around 50 years, but recently the VR glasses are on the rise and virtual reality is really in a rapid pace. It started about 50 years ago all with training pilots, the trainings were basic but served their purpose well. Meanwhile, these trainings are much further developed and the pilots are really delusional in a virtual world. When in 2014 the Oculus Rift VR glasses was launched was the fence of the dam and unleashing itself a revolution. Read More

What does 360 video mean?

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A 360 video is a rotating video

A 360 video (or actually: 360 degree video) is a video that is recorded with a camera that films around. When you look at a 360 degree video you can turn around and see another part of the video. It gives a completely different picture than the classic experience that you can only view from one side. These cameras used to be very expensive and the stitching of the images took a long time. With the current techniques, the 360 cameras become more affordab Read More