Headphones
Users of VR headsets have become more likely to break furniture and smash TVs. The insurance company spoke about the increase in the number of such requests
The use of virtual reality helmets can lead to injury. There are a huge number of videos on the Web with how people fall or break something while in virtual reality, but as it turned out, this aspect has a very specific assessment.
According to the source, the British insurance company Aviva last year recorded an increase in the number of claims for insurance payments related to the use of VR helmets. Moreover, the indicator in annual terms increased by 31%, and in comparison with 2016, the number of such cases increased by 68%.
As new games and gadgets become popular, we often see this show up in claims filed by our customers. We’ve seen similar trends in the past with motion controller consoles, fitness games, and even spinners.
These devices can be a great source of enjoyment, but we encourage people to be mindful of their surroundings and pay attention to their home’s insurance to make sure it fits their needs.
Usually, VR users contact the insurance company in connection with damage to furniture and broken TVs. The average payout in 2021 for such cases was around £650.
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Headphones
Exynos platforms will appear in a new type of device. Samsung to create SoC for mixed reality headsets
Samsung is going after Apple to release its mixed reality headset. The device will be released either at the end of this year or early next. There are no details about it yet, but it is reported that Samsung is also going to release its own Exynos single-chip systems for headsets.
Considering that these are only plans for now, the upcoming Samsung headset will apparently either rely on some foreign platforms or on existing Exynos SoCs.
However, new platforms for mixed reality headsets may not be entirely new. It is reported that Samsung has not yet decided whether it will develop these SoCs from scratch or simply adapt existing solutions.
The Chinese company Honor today introduced its new fully wireless headphones – Honor Earbuds X5. This is an inexpensive model with basic functionality and a low price.
Honor Earbuds X5 are offered in two color options – coral and white. Chinese users will be able to buy them for $40 starting June 7, 2023.
The headphones are equipped with 13.4 mm drivers, do not have active noise reduction, support touch controls, 27 hours of battery life with a charging case, and are compatible with the Honor AI Space app for smartphone control. In the application, users can adjust the equalizer and other options, as well as find headphones if necessary.
Gaming
Sony’s first TWS headphones specifically for PlayStation. The company showed a yet unnamed novelty
The other day, Sony not only introduced the Project Q portable console, but also showed the first fully wireless headphones (True Wireless Stereo; TWS) created specifically for the PlayStation.
There are already high-quality images of this product on the Web, while the company did not give a date for their launch on sale, or even a name. However, you can recall that earlier on the Web there were rumors about Project Nomad headphones created just for the PlayStation, so this is probably them.
Then it was reported that Project Nomad will receive some kind of innovative technology for wireless data transmission without loss and low latency. At the same time, headphones can also be connected to a smartphone or PC via Bluetooth.
There are no other technical details yet.
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