AMD buys Nitero wireless VR startup
AMD has acquired Nitero, a company that builds wireless chips for streaming virtual reality content from desktop computers to headsets, Forbes reports. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Quite a few things held VR headset adoption back in 2016, but one of the most visible issues (aside from price) were the bulky cords required by most high-end headsets. HTC’s Vive, Facebook’s Oculus Rift and Sony’s PlayStation VR all require data and power transfer… See More
cables.
“Unwieldly headset cables remain a significant barrier to drive widespread adoption of VR,” Mark Papermaster, AMD’s CTO, said in a statement, also detailing that “key engineering talent” will be coming aboard as part of the deal.
While many expect all-in-one headset designs to increase in popularity over the next few years, there really is no replacement to the boundary-pushing specs available on high-end PCs running the latest graphics cards. For this reason, the Nitero acquisition makes a whole lot of sense for AMD, which has seen a lot of its growth over the past year pinned on the promise that VR will continue to push GPU development needs.
techcrunch.com/2017/04/10/amd-buys-nitero-wireless-vr-startup
Awesome! Wireless VR and I will be able to walk around with a headset like Fox McCloud's!
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