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Google in talks to acquire VR startup 'Lytro' #Google #Lytro

For those of you who might not know about Lytro, it is a virtual reality (VR) startup consisting of talented individuals who venture into all aspects of video recording, photography and virtual reality stuff. And over the last week, there have been reports regarding an acquisition of Lytro by Google.

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Light fields – the future of VR-AR-MR #vr #magicleap #virtualreality

The world of virtual reality (VR) encompasses immersive head gear experiences such as Oculus Rift and also extends to augmented reality (AR), or as industry experts such as Felix & Paul’s Sebastian Sylwan prefers to say, ‘Mixed Reality’ (MR), which is most identified with Magic Leap and Microsoft’s HoloLens. The difference is best illustrated by Google Glass and Magic Leap’s as yet unreleased…