Kevin Carbotte

 Kevin Carbotte is a contributing writer for Tom's Hardware who primarily covers VR and AR hardware. He has been writing for us for more than four years. 

Articles by: Kevin Carbotte

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Lenovo Crammed A Hexa-Core CPU And 128GB Of Memory Into A Laptop

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With the new ThinkPad P52, Lenovo crammed an Nvidia Quadro P3200, a hexa-core Intel Xeon processor, and up to 128GB of memory in a 15" body.

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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

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

Leap Motion Hones Finger Tracking Fidelity With Latest Orion Software

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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ManoMotion Releases SDK 2.0 With Skeletal And Depth Tracking

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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