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Lesser water-plantain (Baldellia ranunculoides): #EthnoWikiVirtualWorldGraphy & #VRHeadsets for iterating #WUaSBrainResearch #VirtualSoaking in iterating #HotSprings & w #GoogleStreetView w #TimeSlider we all build ... Will #AppleVisionPro et al be digitizing #HarbinHotSprings last? * * * Will all major #VRHeadset makers Apple Vision Pro Oculus Quest 2 https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/vr/ soon be digitizing natural geothermal #HotSprings? * best VR headsets digital masks reviews (many)

Previous: green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica): Just asked Google Voice what the sum of my daily blog posts is http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/?m=0 year by year & it/she spoke to me "The answer is 6,132" (beginning Friday, June 27, 2008 http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2008/06/red-lotus.html?m=0) @DonnaLeetMD @ewanbirney @geochurch Not sure # of Twitter posts @HarbinBook :) * Andrew McCutchen in Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McCutchen * Here are the numbers, year by year of my daily blog posts, from my blog which I added, plus some further links * * * Here's my father's Wikipedia post: Gordon K MacLeod MD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_K._MacLeod * (And Richard Robb MD, professor of ophthalmology, in Harvard Medical School, in blog labels, an old family friend,, came to my father's memorial service at the First Unitarian Church of Pittsburgh in December of 2007).
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#EthnoWikiVirtualWorldGraphy & #VRHeadsets for iterating #WUaSBrainResearch #VirtualSoaking in iterating #HotSprings & w #GoogleStreetView w #TimeSlider we all build ... Will #AppleVisionPro et al be digitizing #HarbinHotSprings last? 


#EthnoWikiVirtualWorldGraphy & #VRHeadsets for iterating #WUaSBrainResearch #VirtualSoaking in iterating #HotSprings & w #GoogleStreetView w #TimeSlider we all build 
https://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/2023/06/lesser-water-plantain-baldellia.html Will #AppleVisionPro et al be digitizing #HarbinHotSprings last? 











retweeting Sundar Pichai and Imogen - 


Two important breakthroughs from
@GoogleAI
 this week - Imagen Video, a new text-conditioned video diffusion model that generates 1280x768 24fps HD video. And Phenaki, a model which generates long coherent videos for a sequence of text prompts. https://imagen.research.google/video/

https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1578162216335179778?s=20






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CC-4 licensed MIT OCW-centric. Wiki, 
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Will all major #VRHeadset makers Apple Vision Pro Oculus Quest 2 https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/vr/ soon be digitizing natural geothermal #HotSprings?

Will all major #VRHeadset makers
Apple Vision Pro
Oculus Quest 2
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/technologies/vr/ soon be digitizing natural geothermal #HotSprings & w #GoogleStreetView w #TimeSlider standards - learning & for iterating #WUaSBrainResearch & w #GoogleDaydream doing #HarbinHotSprings last? 









Nvidia's list - 

(Apple Vision Pro)

Oculus Quest 2

Oculus Quest

Oculus Rift S

Oculus Rift

Valve Index

HP G2 Reverb

HP Reverb

HTC VIVE Pro Eye

HTC VIVE Pro

HTC VIVE Pro 2

HTC VIVE Focus 3

Windows Mixed Reality

Google Daydream (in future) 







Visit #RealisticVirtualHarbin #HotSprings in new Apple Vision Pro (ships 2024, $3,500) 

Visit #RealisticVirtualHarbin #HotSprings in new Apple Vision Pro (ships 2024, $3,500) https://youtu.be/ZifujZQqQMo as #WUaSwearable, for #VirtualSoaking, & for #WUaSBrainResearch too in #virtualHarbin #WarmPool fr #HomeBathtub in #GoogleStreetView w #TimeSlider & for #WikiCreation ?

All 7168 languages at WUaS







(as a personal computer for entertainment & productivity - per Apple) 



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Will it be made water proof?

Oculus Quest for $500

Oculus Rift 




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The Best VR Headset

By Signe Brewster and Arthur Gies
Updated June 5, 2023
A white virtual reality headset and hand controls on a light purple background.Photo: Michael Murtaugh
FYI

We’ve added details about Apple's Pro Vision AR/VR headset and Meta’s upcoming Quest 3 VR headset to our What to look forward to section.


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Meta (formerly Oculus) Quest 2

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For players searching for the latest and greatest VR headset for playing video games, we think the HTC Vive Pro 2 headset paired with Valve Index Controllers and two HTC SteamVR Base Station 2.0 units is the best combination. 




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OVERVIEW

Best Overall VR Headset: Oculus Quest 2/Meta Quest 2

Meta Quest 2

Best for Standalone VR
Jump To Details 

Sony PlayStation VR2

Best for PlayStation 5 Gamers
Jump To Details 
Playstation VR Headset

Sony PlayStation VR

Best for PlayStation 4 Gamers
Jump To Details 
Best Controllers: Valve Index

Valve Index VR Kit

Best Controllers
Jump To Details 
Best Picture: HTC Vive Pro 2

HTC Vive Pro 2

Best for the Highest-Resolution VR
Jump To Details 
The Standalone VR Headset for Pros

Meta Quest Pro

Best for Pros and High-End Enthusiasts
Jump To Details 
Simple, Tethered, and Windows-Friendly: HP Reverb G2

HP Reverb G2

Best for Simple, Tethered VR
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The 3 Best VR Headsets for Exploring a New Reality
We tested the top choices for people who want to take advantage of all that virtual reality has to offer


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Best overall VR headset

BUY SIDE TOP PICK
Quest 2

META

Quest 2

This set offers the best combination of price and performance. It’s light, it can operate standalone or in tandem with a PC and the visual quality is more than good enough.

Pros

  • Stand-alone headset doesn’t require additional hardware or wires
  • Lightweight 
  • Strong ecosystem of games and apps
  • Can also operate together with a PC
  • Priced lower than the competition 

Cons

  • Lower resolution compared with the competition
  • A tight fit for those with glasses
  • Relatively short battery life


2

Best midrange VR headset

Reverb G2

HP

Reverb G2

If you're looking for an upgraded virtual reality experience powered by an external computer, the Reverb G2 is comfortable, is lightweight, offers great visual clarity, but requires a wired connection.

Pros

  • Slightly lighter than the Quest
  • Comfortable fit and weight distribution
  • Great visual clarity for games and apps
  • Superior audio quality 

Cons

  • Requires a separate computer
  • Windows Mixed Reality needs improvement
  • Twitchy controller tracking



3

Best high-end VR headset

Vive Pro 2 Full Kit

HTC

Vive Pro 2 Full Kit

The Vive Pro 2 is the best VR headset currently available. It has the sharpest screens and great tracking, but it requires a lot of setup on your part.

Pros

  • Highest resolution for gaming
  • Precise motion and controller tracking
  • Great app support

Cons

  • Higher-price
  • Lots of cords to deal with
  • Requires installing included sensors for tracking

There are a number of higher-price








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9 Best VR Headsets for an Immersive Virtual Reality Experience










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OCT 4, 2016 12:52 PM

Daydream View Is Google's Plushy VR Headset for the Masses

Google's phone-based virtual-reality system is here, it's $80, and sooner or later it's probably going to end up on your face.






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GeForce
Virtual Reality
GeForce RTX for Virtual Reality
Great VR Takes a Great GPU
Virtual reality delivers some of the most immersive experiences in PC gaming. But getting VR right is hard. With effective display resolutions at 4K and growing, minimum refresh rates of 90 Hz, and razor-thin latency tolerances, VR is one of the world’s most demanding PC applications and requires the world’s most powerful GPUs.

GeForce RTX™ GPUs from NVIDIA give you the performance to power top titles on the latest VR headsets

Compatible with All Top Headsets

GeForce RTX GPUs offer plug and play compatibility with all of the top VR headsets, and GeForce Game Ready Drivers include the latest performance tweaks and updates for VR titles.

Compatible Headsets Include:

Oculus Quest 2

Oculus Quest

Oculus Rift S

Oculus Rift

Valve Index

HP G2 Reverb

HP Reverb

HTC VIVE Pro Eye

HTC VIVE Pro

HTC VIVE Pro 2

HTC VIVE Focus 3

Windows Mixed Reality








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https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/843241/lesser-water-plantain



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldellia_ranunculoides

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Baldellia_ranunculoides


Lesser water-plantain (Baldellia ranunculoides) flowers, threatened plant in many parts of France, pond banks, Indre, France


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