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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-vs-project-morpheus-vs-starvr-vs-gear-vr/38104/#comments">1 Comment</a> </div> <div class="has_pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-vs-project-morpheus-vs-starvr-vs-gear-vr/38104/pictures">8 Pictures</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="hero_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-vs-project-morpheus-vs-starvr-vs-gear-vr/38104/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/vr-review-e3-2015-a.jpg" title=""></a> <div class="summary"> <p><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-review/38100/"></a><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/e3-2015-review/38100/">Traditional game consoles</a> may still have the biggest presence at E3, but this year virtual reality was there in full force, showing that the future of gaming is no longer a far-off fantasy. After trying the biggest headsets on display at E3, we have a few thoughts on how things are stacking up.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-vs-project-morpheus-vs-starvr-vs-gear-vr/38104/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item newsbyte" data-article="38099"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/heads-up-intel-purchases-recon-instruments/38099/">Intel's Recon Instruments grab: The chip-maker continues to hedge its bets on wearables</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/">Nick Lavars</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="summary"> <p> <a class="noback hero_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/heads-up-intel-purchases-recon-instruments/38099/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero-related/intel-recon.jpg" title="" alt="" class="newsbyte_img"> </a> <p>Intel, long the driving force of what we'd traditionally consider a computer, has made no secret of its aspirations in the wearable technology space. Its latest move to carve out a foothold across this area comes with the acquisition of Canadian smart eyewear-maker Recon Instruments, which it says will help them develop new and improved head-mounted displays.</p><p></p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/heads-up-intel-purchases-recon-instruments/38099/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item clear_both" data-article="38071"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/">StarVR: The rising virtual reality star that caught E3 by surprise (hands-on)</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/author/will-shanklin/">Will Shanklin</a></div> <div class="date">June 17, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/#comments">1 Comment</a> </div> <div class="has_pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/pictures">5 Pictures</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="hero_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/starvr-review-hands-on.jpg" title=""></a> <div class="summary"> <p>Now that everyone and their uncle is making a VR headset, it's getting harder for newcomers to stand out. But there's always room for new products that push boundaries, and Starbreeze's PC-based StarVR headset is trying to do just that. Read on, for Gizmag's impressions from E3.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/starvr-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38071/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item clear_both" data-article="38057"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/project-morpheus-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38057/">Project Morpheus: Hands-on</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/author/will-shanklin/">Will Shanklin</a></div> <div class="date">June 17, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/project-morpheus-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38057/#comments">1 Comment</a> </div> <div class="has_pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/project-morpheus-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38057/pictures">4 Pictures</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="hero_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/project-morpheus-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38057/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/project-morpheus-hands-on-review-e3-2015-a.jpg" title=""></a> <div class="summary"> <p>In addition to our <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/">hands-on time with the consumer-facing Oculus Rift</a>, we also swung by Sony's booth to get another look at the latest version of Project Morpheus. Join Gizmag, for our impressions.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/project-morpheus-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38057/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item clear_both" data-article="38048"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/">Oculus Rift (consumer version): Hands-on</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <div>By <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/author/will-shanklin/">Will Shanklin</a></div> <div class="date">June 16, 2015</div> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <div class="has_comments"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/#comments">2 Comments</a> </div> <div class="has_pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/pictures">10 Pictures</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <a class="hero_link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-hands-on-review-e3-2015/38048/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/oculus-rift-hands-on-e3-2015-a.jpg" title=""></a> <div class="summary"> <p>Though we were part of a <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150622053524/http://www.gizmag.com/oculus-rift-interview/38002/">lengthy interview session with Oculus VR</a> last week, one thing we didn't get to do then was actually use the headset. 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