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Unlocking the New Reality

Samsung has a long history as a leading pioneer in developing innovative technology that delivers incredible experiences and immerses users in amazing new realities. By combining our expertise in hardware design and engineering with the incredible advancements of our software, we are driving the digital future and creating previously unimagined opportunities for our developers and consumers alike.

Samsung HMD Odyssey Introduces the Ultimate Windows Mixed Reality Experience

Samsung HMD Odyssey provides remarkable immersive experience with Dual AMOLED high-resolution displays, a 110-degree field of view, AKG headphones and built-in 6 DOF inside-out position tracking Samsung Electronics, in partnership with Microsoft, today announced the Samsung HMD Odyssey – the most immersive Windows Mixed Reality (MR) headset in the market. The quick and easy to set up Samsung

PGA TOUR, Intel Launch Exclusive Collaboration to Expand Live Virtual Reality Coverage

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 18, 2017 – The PGA TOUR and Intel announced an exclusive relationship to produce and globally distribute live virtual reality (VR) and live 360 video at six PGA TOUR events in 2017 and 2018, beginning with the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta from Sept. 21-24, as well as the Presidents Cup at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, f

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Relive the Moment – Coldplay’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams Tour’ Live in VR with Samsung and Live Nation

On August 17, fans from over 50 countries put on their Samsung Gear VR headset to witness the spectacular sights and sounds of Coldplay’s ‘A Head Full of Dreams Tour,’ live from Soldier Field Stadium, Chicago. The concert’s full 360 VR broadcast gave Samsung Gear VR users around the world an immersive viewing experience that has never been seen before. Samsung’s VR Live Pass project kicked off

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Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Accelerate Creation and Innovation in Next-Generation Workstations

Workstations powered by Intel® Xeon® processors meet the most stringent demands for professionals seeking to increase productivity and rapidly bring data to life. Intel today disclosed that the world-record performance of the Intel Xeon Scalable processors is now available for next-generation expert workstations to enable photorealistic design, modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and

Introducing Myriad X: Unleashing AI at the Edge

The First Vision Processing Unit with a Dedicated Neural Compute Engine will Give Devices the Ability to See, Understand and Interact with the World Around Them in Real Time By Remi El-Ouazzane Throughout my career, and now more than ever at Intel, I have dreamed about where technology will take us next, and it’s even more exciting to be creating the future. Today, that future is here with th

Intel Unveils Neural Compute Engine in Movidius Myriad X VPU to Unleash AI at the Edge

Intel today introduced its new Movidius™ Myriad™ X vision processing unit (VPU), advancing Intel’s end-to-end portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to deliver more autonomous capabilities across a wide range of product categories including drones, robotics, smart cameras and virtual reality. Myriad X is world’s first system-on-chip (SOC) shipping with a dedicated Neural Comp

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Samsung and Live Nation Team-Up to Stream Coldplay Live in Virtual Reality

On August 17 Fans Across 50+ Countries Can Tune-in to the Live VR Broadcast of “A Head Full of Dreams Tour” from Soldier Field via Samsung Gear VR Samsung Electronics America and Live Nation will broadcast Coldplay’s “A Head Full of Dreams Tour” live in virtual reality from Chicago’s Soldier Field for the first time ever. Fans around the world will be transported to the best seats in the house to

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Intel Partners with Warner Bros. and Practical Magic for Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Virtual Reality Experience

Immersive experiences demand massive computing power; new sensing and capturing technologies in both the PC and cloud; premium content access; and huge amounts of data flow – a call for mind-blowing advancements that Intel is proud to answer. To deliver best-in-class content to audiences around the world, Intel partners closely with Hollywood studios, filmmakers, content creators and developers to

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VR Challenger League Brackets Now Open: Intel, Oculus and ESL Accelerate Virtual Reality ESports with Competitive Tournament

Last month at E3, Intel, in partnership with Oculus* and ESL,* announced the VR Challenger League. Today, Intel is announcing that the first brackets of the competitive VR esports gaming series are now open. Both “The Unspoken” from Insomniac Games and “Echo Arena” from Ready At Dawn Studios are open to players and teams across North America and Europe with more than $200,000 in cash and prizes a

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Intel Teams with Sony Pictures Virtual Reality to Create ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Virtual Reality Experience

Personal computing is radically evolving to become capable of experiences hardly believable today, and virtual reality’s (VR) highly sensory and immersive nature is central to that evolution. In continuation of Intel’s leadership in creating amazing VR experiences, the company collaborated with Sony Pictures* Virtual Reality to create a virtual reality experience (VRE) that complements Columbia Pi

Samsung Captivates Consumers with Engaging 360-Degree Video Content through Partnerships with BuzzFeed and NowThis

Samsung Electronics today announced partnerships with BuzzFeed and NowThis, giving consumers access to new and immersive experiences made possible by Samsung’s Gear 360. Since early June, BuzzFeed and NowThis have been each creating and publishing engaging videos and photos across social media platforms including Facebook and YouTube. These partnerships will result in more than 140 pieces of conte

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Intel Delivers Virtual Reality Experiences to Fans in 3-Year Partnership with Major League Baseball

Intel Delivers Virtual Reality Experiences to Fans in 3-Year Partnership with Major League Baseball.Live and On-Demand VR Content Available for Free via the Intel True VR App During 2017 MLB Regular Season [caption id="attachment_6628" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Beginning during the 2017 MLB regular season, Intel True VR is livestreaming one MLB game every Tuesday. Available via the Intel

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What Will It Take for Virtual Reality to Become More Immersive?

Key Advances – Many from Intel – will Enable VR’s Exciting Future By Achin Bhowmik. The rapid advancement of perceptual computing over the past decade is providing amazing insights into how we would naturally interact with technology. Devices now have the ability to sense the environment around them, providing new possibilities for compelling virtual reality (VR) experiences. [caption id="atta

Trump targets ‘negative press covfefe’ in garbled midnight tweet

Trump targets ‘negative press covfefe’ in garbled midnight tweet that becomes worldwide joke.At 12:06 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, President Trump tweeted a strange sentence fragment. “Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” the tweet read. That was it. It ended abruptly, as if someone stopped him, or he stopped himself, or perhaps he never meant to send it. No, “covfefe” isn’t a typo, at l

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C-Lab’s FaceSense Introduces Biometric-based VR Navigation

Virtual reality is fast becoming the next big thing in entertainment, and Samsung continuously seeks new ways to innovate with VR technologies to make the platform more accessible and immersive. At the recent VRLA Expo 2017 in Los Angeles, a group of Samsung employees introduced one of the latest products of these efforts: an experimental, hands-free VR interface that they call FaceSense. FaceS

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Intel Announces Two New Film Collaborations at VRLA

Personal computing is radically evolving to become capable of experiences hardly believable today, and virtual reality’s (VR) highly sensory and immersive nature is central to that evolution. The opportunities for VR content creation are ripe for innovation. As part of Intel’s commitment to bring VR mainstream through areas such as entertainment, the company has a strong presence at VRLA, taking p

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Intel Replays the Cheers and Tears of Basketball’s Best with New LeBron James Ad Featuring Intel 360 Replay Technology During NCAA Final Four Games

New Intel Sports Survey Reveals Fans Will Go to Extremes for VR and New Technologies to ‘Maximize March Madness’ [caption id="attachment_5695" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Intels 360 Replay technology captures LeBron James facial reaction after scoring the winning shot. The ad titled Baby Face" shows how Intel 360 Replay technology captures views from all angles to deliver the best fan exp

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Intel at 2017 March Madness

Throughout the NCAA® March Madness® tournament, Intel will showcase how Intel® True VR and 360-degree replay technologies are creating immersive, highly personalized experiences for fans, bringing them closer to the action than they’ve ever been. For the first time during NCAA® March Madness®, Intel® True VR technology will livestream games in virtual reality, enabling viewers to completely contro

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Intel Tips Off NCAA March Madness with Multiyear Exclusive Partnership with Turner Sports, CBS Sports and NCAA as Official Virtual Reality Provider of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship

Intel Tips Off NCAA March Madness with Multiyear Exclusive Partnership with Turner Sports, CBS Sports and NCAA as Official Virtual Reality Provider of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.Available for the First Time, Virtual Premium Tickets with Intel True VR Deliver Enhanced Viewing Experience [caption id="attachment_5691" align="aligncenter" width="690"] A courtside view of the to

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Helping the World Get Its Game on at Intel Extreme Masters and Beyond

Helping the World Get Its Game on at Intel Extreme Masters and Beyond.Intel's Improving Your Game with Our High-Performance Processors and Technologies By Frank Soqui I recently had the opportunity to attend the Intel® Extreme Masters (IEM) Championship in Katowice, Poland, which hosts some of the world’s best PC-based eSports games and talent. The growing phenomenon of eSports has captured

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Join Tim Peake in a Thrilling, High-speed Spaceflight with New Virtual Reality Experience

Astronaut Tim Peake is set to guide people through a thrilling, high-speed journey back to Earth as an immersive virtual reality experience is unveiled at the Science Museum. Created by the award-winning Alchemy VR for the Science Museum Group, Space Descent VR will put visitors inside the descent module of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, with the UK’s first European Space Agency astronaut, for a

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Start VR Introduces Virtual Reality to Chemotherapy Patient Program

Sydney based virtual reality studio Start VR have collaborated with Samsung Australia and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse to develop a ground-breaking initiative to supply Samsung virtual reality (VR) technology to help alleviate stress for diagnosed oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. The project showcases the potential for VR to be used as a tool to help ea

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Start VR Introduces Virtual Reality to Chemotherapy Patient Program at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse

Sydney based virtual reality studio Start VR have collaborated with Samsung Australia and Chris O’Brien Lifehouse to develop a ground-breaking initiative to supply Samsung virtual reality (VR) technology to help alleviate stress for diagnosed oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. The project showcases the potential for VR to be used as a tool to help ease

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Samsung Introduces New Gear VR with Controller, Expanding Gear VR Ecosystem to Make VR Experiences Easier, More Enjoyable

Samsung Electronics today announced the Samsung Gear VR with Controller powered by Oculus, the company’s first-ever Gear VR headset with a controller. The Gear VR with Controller expands Samsung’s virtual reality ecosystem and makes it easier for consumers to enjoy Gear VR experiences. For optimal play and convenience, the Controller features an ergonomic, curved design, offering convenient one-h

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Samsung C-Lab to Exhibit New VR Projects at Mobile World Congress 2017

Samsung Electronics announced that it will showcase four innovative Creative Lab (C-Lab) projects, delivering a broad spectrum of experiences via Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), two of the most significant current technology trends, at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The projects will be exhibited at 4 Years From Now (4YFN), a platform for startup businesses, with

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New VR-Ready IEM-Certified PCs Let eSports Enthusiasts Game Like the Pros

New VR-Ready IEM-Certified PCs Let eSports Enthusiasts Game Like the Pros.Intel Corporation today announced that Intel Extreme Masters (IEM), the longest-running professional eSports tournament circuit, now has its own line of certified PCs. Marked with an exclusive IEM-certified badge, these PCs provide gamers everything they need to fully immerse themselves in their favorite game, from VR-ready

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Survey Shows that Teachers See Potential for Virtual Reality in Education

Germany – Digital technologies take education to an entirely new level, opening new doors and possibilities for teachers and students alike. As part of its citizenship initiatives, Samsung Electronics Germany has explored how these possibilities can help reshape education for a better tomorrow. A recent survey, conducted by Kantar EMNID, a German research company, asked 606 teachers from school

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[Hands-On] The New Gear VR — A Gateway to New Experiences and Great Adventures

With improved lenses and ergonomics, as well as expanded compatibility with more Samsung smartphones and USB devices, the new and improved Gear VR headset challenges the very concept of virtual reality, redefining the limits of what it’s capable of. Brought to life by the Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Gear VR provides the ultimate in engaging content, putting users in the center of the act

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Samsung Drives Forward the Galaxy S7 Ecosystem with Gear VR Content Package

Following record pre-orders in Europe for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung Electronics Europe today announced an exclusive Gear VR content package for new Galaxy S7 customers. For a limited period only*, new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge customers in Europe will be able to purchase the Samsung Gear VR, powered by Oculus, at a special price and get free access to exclusive premium games and experiences,

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Samsung Internet for Gear VR Update Makes Browsing More Immersive

Samsung has released a new version of Samsung Internet for Gear VR, the Gear VR-optimized browser. The latest evolution of the app – version 4.2 – follows its beta launch last December, and introduces key features to give users greater control and a more immersive browsing experience. With the new Change Background feature, users can customize the background of their VR space with premium images

2017 CES: Intel Technology at the Heart of Week’s News

The 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show continues through the weekend in Las Vegas. But by Friday afternoon many of the biggest announcements and presentations have been made. [caption id="attachment_4059" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Audience members react to a virtual reality experience as Brian Krzanich, Intel chief executive officers, speaks at a company news conference on Wednes

Brian Krzanich Jump Starts CES 2017 with Intel Technology

Intel kicks off CES 2017 with a news conference on Wednesday afternoon that will show off amazing experiences that its technology makes possible. Brian Krzanich, Intel’s chief executive officer, will expand on the company’s vision for the future of virtual reality and merged reality. He will focus on how Intel technology will shape future experiences of travel, work safety and productivity, and

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Virtual Reality: New Worlds of Opportunity for Travel, Work and Play

[caption id="attachment_4040" align="aligncenter" width="690"] Brian Krzanich, Intel chief executive officers, displays the Project Alloy all-in-one virtual reality headset at a company news conference on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas. Intel Corporation presents new technology at the 2017 International Consumer Electronics Show. The event runs from Jan. 5 to Jan. 8, 2017, in Las Vegas. (CR

Eureka Park at CES 2017

Eureka Park is one of the most exciting areas of CES because it showcases innovative products, services, and technologies from young startups, change makers and risk takers. It's where people get the inside track on the technologies and businesses that are disrupting industries, creating new markets and have the potential to change society. Strategic deal-makers, VCs, investors and other vendo

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Intel Experts Share Insights on Tech Trends for 2017 and Beyond

Intel is inventing foundational technologies for amazing new experiences from merged reality to 5G communications and from autonomous driving to artificial intelligence. As 2016 draws to a close, we asked five Intel leaders, many new to the company, for their thoughts on these tech trends that will shape the future of Intel and our industry. Here are some of their insights: In 2017, AI-powered

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The Smart & Connected to the Cloud World: 2016 and Beyond

In 2016, people have witnessed the digital and physical worlds continuing to merge as everyday objects, commercial and industrial equipment, and entire cities become smart and connected to the cloud. Analysts expect that by 2020 more than 50 billion devices – wearables, store inventory sensors, autonomous vehicles, medical equipment, city infrastructure and more – will be connected to the internet

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Intel Transforms ‘Project Runway’ Finale into Virtual Reality Experience with VOKE

Intel’s virtual reality technology, VOKE VR, is giving people an opportunity to experience the highly anticipated 15th season finale runway show of “Project Runway” in immersive virtual reality. [caption id="attachment_3430" align="aligncenter" width="690"] “Project Runway” hosts and judges (from left) Heidi Klum, Zac Posen, Nina Garcia and Zendaya will be part of the show’s 15th season finale. (

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Intel Announces First VOKE Virtual Reality Broadcast of Critics’ Choice Awards

This weekend viewers will be treated to a front row seat at the Critics’ Choice Awards thanks to Intel’s virtual reality technology, VOKE VR. It will be the first time a prominent awards show has been broadcast live with VOKE VR and made available to fans on multiple headsets and mobile operating systems. [caption id="attachment_3262" align="aligncenter" width="690"] At New York Fashion Week, 1

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Intel, Microsoft Bring Merged Reality, Immersive Gaming, Always-Connected PCs and More to Life

Depth, Breadth of Intel Architecture Drives Innovation Across Form Factors, Price Points and ExperiencesBy Navin Shenoy.Earlier this year I talked about the Darwinian nature of the PCand how its unique characteristics have enabled it to adapt and evolve with time. This was again top of mind today as I took the stage alongside Microsoft’s Terry Myerson at WinHEC in Shenzhen, China. Today, the focus

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