Dell makes a VR Visor to go with its Alienware laptops

The Age of VR is quickly settling in around us. A platform that just a few years ago could barely be even be considered niche is now knocking down the walls of the mainstream with hordes of big-name brands at its back. Playstation, HTC, Oculus are all busily building their own hardware while Facebook, YouTube and Twitch — even KFC — frantically race to develop content to meet the rising tide of consumer demand. At IFA on Monday, Dell declared itself a challenger in this VR arena, debuting a proprietary VR headset, the Dell Visor.

Details are pretty thin so far save that the visor will utilize 1440×1440 LCD panels and offer sufficient padding and counterbalancing to ensure that it remains comfortable even during extended gaming sessions. It can reportedly be worn over glasses, clips all of its various wires and cables securely at the back of the unit and sports a hinged faceplate so that users can flip back to the real world without having to remove the entire headset.

The Visor is slated for release this October, though presales will begin some point next month. The headset itself will set you back $360 while compatible controllers will cost you another $100.

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