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From a technical standpoint, virtual reality is nothing new. It has, up until now, largely been limited to certain niche markets, rarely making its way to the home entertainment sector. That said, with their latest product, Maryland based VR developer Sensics is attempting to change this; debuting the world's first Android powered, VR headset. Code named Project Natalia, these goggles differ from traditional virtual reality technology in a number of ways. First and foremost, unlike existing VR, these goggles can operate as a standalone device, without the need to be hooked up to a computer or other external video source. Project Natalia packs a dual core 1.2ghz CPU on board, along with the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system, dual SXGA OLED displays, and built in bluetooth and wifi functionality.
A second unique feature to the headset is the addition of a series of motion sensing cameras to the front of the device. With these cameras, hand tracking is now possible, as well as head tracking. According to Sensics, this opens up the possibly of a motion controlled VR simulation. Imagine, for instance, playing Fruit Ninja. Using Natalia, the flagship set of Smart Goggles, one could play the game in full range, high definition 3d, and could do so with a chopping motion, similar to Halfbrick's Kinect version of the game. As of this writing, Sensics did not have any announcements regarding potential partnerships with gaming manufacturers for Natalia enabled games.
