There May Be No Such Thing as Cheap VR Anymore
Your laptops, phones, and practically every other computing device big and small are getting more expensive—and that includes VR headsets. The cost increase should go into effect in products set to ship after Sept. That will naturally impact all smartphones set to arrive after that date, though it misses several key launches, namely Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
- ▪Your laptops, phones, and practically every other computing device big and small are getting more expensive—and that includes VR headsets.
- ▪The cost increase should go into effect in products set to ship after Sept.
- ▪That will naturally impact all smartphones set to arrive after that date, though it misses several key launches, namely Samsung’s latest Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
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Your laptops, phones, and practically every other computing device big and small are getting more expensive—and that includes VR headsets. Memory prices are the main culprit, but Qualcomm is reportedly planning to jack up chip costs mere weeks before Valve is supposed to debut its long-awaited gaming-focused Steam Frame headset.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000791294","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"gadgets","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"gadgets","TAGS":"qualcomm,steam-frame,steam-machine,valve,vr","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Qualcomm notified its many customers of its…
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