Kevin Carbotte

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Kevin Carbotte spent nearly a decade as a freelance journalist, writing for tech publications like Tom's Hardware and TweakTown. He specialized in covering computer graphics, VR, AR, and cryptocurrency. He also developed the VR headset testing procedure for Tom's Hardware when consumer VR hardware first emerged in 2016.

Articles by: Kevin Carbotte

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Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset Review: Nice, But High-Priced

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The Asus Windows Mixed Reality HMD is a nice headset with much to like. But its current price is too high considering the ample competition.

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LucidSound Teases LS31, LS41 Wireless Gaming Headsets At E3

By Kevin Carbotte published

LucidSound is gearing up to refresh its entire lineup of gaming headsets.

Leap Motion Hones Finger Tracking Fidelity With Latest Orion Software

By Kevin Carbotte published

Leap Motion today released the fourth major update to its core software, which includes several improvements to the company’s hand tracking technology.

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Yahoo Messenger Gets A July 17 Execution Date

By Kevin Carbotte published

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Leap Motion Open Sources The Project North Star AR Headset's Schematics

By Kevin Carbotte published

Leap Motion today released the designs for the Project North Star reference AR headset along with instructions to put it together.

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DreamWorld Introduces $399 DreamGlass AR Headset Dev Kit

By Kevin Carbotte published

DreamWorld today announced the DreamGlass AR headset development kit, which offers a 90-degree field of view, 2.5K resolution, compatibility with PCs and smartphones, and a Unity SDK.

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Analogix's Second-Gen SlimPort Controllers Support The 4K 120Hz Panels Of The Future

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Apple ARKit 2 Supports Persistent Tracking, Shared Experiences

By Kevin Carbotte published

Apple revealed the second-generation of the company’s ARKit augmented reality development platform. It also introduced a new file format for 3D objects made for AR experiences.

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Toshiba Hands The Keys To Its Memory Business To Bain-Led Consortium

By Kevin Carbotte published

Kaaya Tech’s HoloSuit MoCap System Features Haptic Feedback For Training Simulations

By Kevin Carbotte published

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ManoMotion Releases SDK 2.0 With Skeletal And Depth Tracking

By Kevin Carbotte published

ManoMotion today released version 2.0 of its software development kit for its smartphone hand tracking technology.

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Scope AR Is Bringing Its Remote AR, WorkLink Apps Together

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Kopin's Golden-i Infinity Is A Wearable Display For Smartphones, Tablets

By Kevin Carbotte published

Kopin today introduced the Golden-I Infinity smart screen, a voice and gesture-controlled wearable device that works with Android and Windows 10 devices.

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Epson Introduces AR SDK For Moverio Smart Glasses

By Kevin Carbotte published

Epson today released a new SDK that enables developers to create 3D augmented reality content for its Moverio Smart Glasses lineup.

uSens' Hand-Tracking Technology Heads To Mobile Devices

By Kevin Carbotte published

uSens is bringing its AI-based positional and skeletal tracking technology to the mobile market. The company today announced the uSens AR Hand Tracking SDK for iOS and Android devices.

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Tobii Pro VR Analytics Gives Devs Insight About Where You Gaze In VR

By Kevin Carbotte published

Tobii today introduced the Tobii Pro VR Analytics platform, which gives developers and product designers insights about what grabs your attention and where you gaze in VR environments.

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Oculus Debuts ‘Venues’ For Oculus Go, Gear VR

By Kevin Carbotte published

Oculus today launched Oculus Venues, an app for experiencing live events with friends in virtual reality.

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Asus’ 20-Card-Capable H370 Mining Master Board Lands Just In Time For A Crypto Slump

By Kevin Carbotte published

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Qualcomm Releases XR1, a New CPU for AR / VR Headsets

By Kevin Carbotte published

Qualcomm today introduced the Snapdragon XR1 Platform, the first SoC dedicated exclusively to for extended reality (XR) industry.

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Patriot Joins RGB Memory Bandwagon With Viper RGB Series

By Kevin Carbotte published

Patriot revealed a new line of high-performance memory modules with programmable RGB illumination.

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EK Adds A Splash Of Color To Its Vardar Fans

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Vive Focus System Update 2.0 Includes Phone Integration, 6-DoF Controller Update

By Kevin Carbotte published

HTC released the first major software overhaul for the Vive Focus standalone VR headset.

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Nvidia's Jetson TX2 Powers GameFace Labs' Standalone VR Headset

By Kevin Carbotte published

GameFace Labs is accepting pre-orders for developer kits of an upcoming standalone VR headset that offers Valves Lighthouse tracking and supports Android VR, OpenVR, and GameFace Labs native content.

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Arctic Makes A Passive Cooler For AM4 APUs

By Kevin Carbotte published

Arctic rolls out a passive heatsink for low-powered AM4 processors like AMD’s new low-powered Ryzen GE processors and Bristol Ridge APU lineup.

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Noitom Introduces The Perception Neuron Pro Wireless Mocap Suit

By Kevin Carbotte published

Noitom revealed a new version of the Perception Neuron 2.0 motion capture suit.

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