Intel Pulls The Plug On Merged Reality, Cancels Project Alloy

[kcarbotte]

Intel is no longer moving forward with the Project Alloy self-contained “merged reality” headset. Instead, it will focus its efforts on other AR and VR technologies.

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[derekullo]

Sounds like how people die from the plug being pulled from the back of their head while they are in the matrix.

 

[Martell1977]

The concept makes me think of the "Gateway" machine in the movie "Disclosure". That system, had it existed, was awesome.

 

[bit_user]

Not really surprising, as it sounds like Alloy was basically a Hololens-class device (with comparable price tag). The standalone devices, like Google & Qualcomm's, will be lighter-weight and priced more like smartphones, while the rest of the market (except Hololens) is focusing on tethered HMDs.

IMO, the first sign of trouble was when they killed off their Tango smartphone (after already accepting pre-orders, no less).