Intel's self-contained VR headset can make your furniture a part of the game world

LAS VEGAS — It's no secret Intel is investing heavily in virtual reality. 

Intel's CEO Brian Krzanich reiterated the company's commitment to pushing VR forward with Project Alloy, the company's self-contained VR headset reference design, during CES 2017 on Thursday. 

I've tried every major VR headset and many of the lesser known ones, so I jumped at the chance to try out Alloy.

It's important to remember that the Alloy headset I tried was a prototype reference design. Intel's not going to produce the headsets itself. Instead, its hardware partners will use the existing reference design model and design their own. The first of these headsets will arrive by Q4 of 2017, the company says. Read more...