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Global Virtual Reality Headsets Market: Key Developments
- In September 2019, HTC, a Taiwanese consumer electronics company, announced that it will launch new Vive Cosmos virtual reality (VR) headset in India. It is the company's first VR headset to ship with the new Vive Reality System.
- In August 2019, British Airways launches VR headsets to watch movies. British Airways will be bringing first customers a 3D cinema in the skies through virtual reality headsets on select flights.
- In May 2019, Lenovo launched enterprise AR/VR headset, the ‘ThinkReality A6'. The ThinkReality A6 is a “heads-up, hands free” mobile visor that overlays 3D graphics onto real-world environments. The headset is designed specifically for the enterprise, such as for industrial workers.
- In March 2019, Facebook announced the launch of Oculus Rift S which is the latest version of its PC-connected virtual reality headset. The new headset is the successor to the company's original Rift headset and will include a higher resolution display, a new tracking feature called Oculus Insight and a feature called Passthrough+ that allows users to get a glimpse of their real-world surroundings without having to take off their headset.
- In January 2018, Sony Corporation announced the launch of its PlayStation VR headset. The headset is designed to plug into PlayStation 4, rather than requiring new equipment