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The Best, Must-Have Lenovo Mirage Solo Accessories in 2018

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The Best, Must-Have Lenovo Mirage Solo Accessories in 2018

For a person looking for an entry to virtual reality, the Lenovo Mirage Solo offers excellent value for money. Not only does it host a wide range of experiences, but it is also extremely affordable for the quality it offers. The Lenovo Mirage Solo experience can be massively enhanced with the right accessories, such as the ones we’ve listed here.

The Mirage Camera

The Mirage Camera enables one to save HD virtual reality videos of the most important moments of your life. The Mirage Camera saves these videos in a wide angle stereoscopic view that is perfectly compatible with the VR 180 system that Google uses.

The stereoscopic detail means that videos jump into life under a virtual reality headset in a way that no 2D photo or video possibly can. Not only that, but compatibility with VR 180 means that uploading to Google photos or YouTube is absolutely effortless.

Relive those special moments with visiting family and friends as you turn on your Lenovo Mirage Solo headset. Best of all, the Mirage camera is extremely portable, being only about 4 inches long, and half that tall. It weighs in at a mere 5 ounces. The design is minimalist and belies the power and detail of its 2 thirteen megapixel cameras.

Headphones

The Lenovo Mirage Solo doesn’t come equipped with an optimal pair of headphones, though there are some earbuds supplied with the set. However, if you want a beautiful three-dimensional soundscape, it’s advised that you spring for a reasonable set of headphones.

Audio Technica ATH-M50x

Most people who invest in virtual reality today opt for wireless headphones, but in reality, choosing a wired option can give you much better sound quality for the same price. The Audio Technica ATH-M50x proves just this point with superb sound isolation and a beautiful 3D soundscape that will bring your virtual reality world to life.

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Bose QuietComfort 35 II

While these are supposed to be wireless, these headphones can also be attached to your audio input via an audio jack. The sound quality of Bose headphones is nothing short of legendary, and these headphones prove to be extremely comfortable over long hours of play. Best of all, they have excellent audio cancellation properties as well.

All in all, a premium pair of headphones that helps one build the ultimate virtual reality soundscape.

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Battery Chargers

The Lenovo Mirage Solo uses a USB-C connection, which makes it incompatible with the average charger. Here are some of the chargers that will work with your headset.

Anker PowerCore Speed 20100

Anker is one of the leading brands of portable power banks. Their line of PowerCore chargers offers premium charging capabilities. The charger has compatible USB-C port to charge your Lenovo Mirage Solo.

Check out Anker PowerCore Speed 20100 on Amazon

Arglo PowerCore 20800

This charger is even cheaper than the previous one, though it will probably charge the headset at a slower pace. Nevertheless, at the price it comes at, it is an excellent budget charger for your Lenovo Mirage Solo.

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RAVPower 26800 USB-C Charger

This charger is an excellent way to keep your Lenovo Mirage Solo running for long periods of time. With this charger at hand, you can be assured that your headset will keep running through a long airline flight, for example.

Best of all, this is the maximum capacity charging system that is actually allowed on airlines, which makes it the ideal charger for such a purpose.

Not only can the USB-C of this charger offer sufficient output for your VR headset, but it’s capable of keeping your laptop going too. For the power and capacity, this charger is still relatively inexpensive.

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MicroSD Cards

While the Lenovo Mirage Solo is an excellent virtual reality option, you may run short on memory since it comes with an internal data capacity of between 32 to 64 GB. Here are some cards that can extend that capacity.

Samsung EVO Plus

This is just about the most premium card that you could have for the Lenovo Mirage Solo, providing you with a considerable 256 GB in terms of storage space. This is an extremely sturdy card and is resistant to extremes of temperature, as well as being waterproof. It also provides massive data transfer capacity, which prevents lag when using the headset.

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Sandisk Extreme Pro

If you still want to upgrade your Lenovo Mirage Solo a little but would like to do so on a budget, then this is the card for you. While it’s much cheaper than the previous card, it is just as environment proof and offers reasonable speeds as well as 128GB of storage.

Check out Sandisk Extreme Pro on Amazon

Esimen Hard Travel Case

This is a customized travelling case that has been specially made to fit the Lenovo Mirage Solo. It also has a place for the Mirage Camera. The case is extremely sturdy and can resist impact very well, and that shock-proof construction will protect your headset. It can also conveniently store your charger, as well as any necessary cables – that makes it a convenient all-in-one carrying-case for your Mirage Solo that ensures that you don’t forget an important accessory or necessary cable.

With a hand strap and an additional shoulder strap as well, this bag is effortless to carry, allowing you to take your headset along on your trips without the slightest inconvenience. All in all, an excellent buy if you want to take your Lenovo Mirage Solo on journeys, or simply ensure that it stays safe from damage in between your VR sessions.

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MightySkins Protective Wrap Covers

Last, but not least, you will want to protect your Lenovo Mirage Solo against scratches, bumps and other hazards. Skin specialists at MightySkins have come up with a plethora of cool-looking protective skins for Lenovo’s standalone VR headset.

There are all kinds of designs on offer and, most importantly, they are very affordable. For a price of a few cups of cofee, you will ensure your Lenovo Mirage Solo remains in perfect conditions for years to come.

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🎧 The Best Headphones for Oculus Go

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🎧 The Best Headphones for Oculus Go

With the release of the Go, Oculus aims to take high-end virtual reality to the mainstream. The standalone headset is fairly cheap by VR standards, and it also eliminates the nuisance of having the deal with miles of cords. “Standalone” also means it has an audio system is integrated within it, hence you might be wondering why would you need headphones for Oculus Go?

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The integrated sound system, tiny concealed speakers which direct the audio into your ears, go hand in hand with the wireless design of the Go in mind. Oculus Go features a standard 3.5mm audio jack, so how you listen remains entirely up to you. However, Bluetooth headphones for Oculus Go aren’t officially supported yet. There is a quick fix for this issue posted on Reddit, but we haven’t really tried this, so we can’t guarantee it works.

And while we can’t say anything bad about the audio quality, the sound will “bleed out” of the headset to your surroundings, and some external sounds may leak in. Therefore, if you don’t want anyone around you to hear what you are about in virtual reality, or you’re just trying to achieve better audio immersion, check out the VRBorg’s list of best headphones for Oculus Go! We had the money-saving angle in mind too, since it is kind of stupid to pay $200+ for headphones when the standalone headset costs $200-$250. Hence the most expensive headphones that made our list cost around $70.

Avantree Over-Ear Headphones

Avantree over-the-ear may be just the right pair of headphones for Oculus Go. These can be used both as wireless and wired, so you’ll be able to use them as Bluetooth headphones paired with other devices. Smooth, yet dynamic audio experience is provided by 40mm precisely engineered stereo drivers.

What makes Avantree a good choice as headphones for Oculus Go is the ultra lightweight design and portability. Built from lightweight and durable materials, this pair weighs only 180g. Adjustable headband and soft earpads ensure a comfortable fit during extended use. Avantree headphones are foldable and come in a neat carrying pouch, which makes them easy to pack and bring along on your trips. This very portability and ease of access are probably one of the reasons Oculus Go is taking the market by the storm.

Check out Avantree Over-Ear Headphones on Amazon

Razer Hammerhead Pro V2

Razer Hammerhead is a renown pair of in-ear headphones, which comes in several models. They offer superior acoustics and immaculate bass performance, hence the name Hammerhead – hammering in the bass! The audio is delivered through 10mm drivers, which then flows through the optimized inner acoustics chamber. As in previous Hammerhead versions, it comes in a neat pocket-sized pouch, also used for carrying three different ear tip sizes.

Ear tip replacements ensure you get a perfect fit, but also the superb sound isolation. New, improved body design is made of high-quality aluminum and it retains the signature durability of its predecessors. The new cables are flat-styled, which makes these earbuds easier to fold and pack. If you don’t compromise with audio quality Razer Hammerhead Pro is one of the best headphones for Oculus Go you can get!

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Sennheiser Urbanite XL Over-Ear headphones

Sennheiser has been known for a long time as the “top-dog” when it comes to audio peripherals. Now, the Urbanite XL is obviously built for those of us who like wearing those huge over-the-ear headphones. The build is robust, to say the least. Chunky stainless steel hinges and give away the impression of quality, suggesting the XLs ability to take a few bumps.

The important thing is that they still don’t feel heavy at all, considering how they look. The clever sliding mechanism on the headband ensures the Sennheiser Urbanite XL make a perfect fit. Sound isolation is above decent, since your ears will be completely enveloped, and your ears won’t heat up more quickly than with other similar bulky models.

Note that the detachable cable needs to be inserted into headphones until you hear a “click” and then twisted clockwise in order to lock it in place.

While these may not be the best choice for some action-packed VR activities, as after prolonged use your ears are likely to start to heat up, the XLs are still a good option as headphones for Oculus Go.

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How to Use HTC Vive on a MacBook Pro?

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How to Use HTC Vive on a MacBook Pro?

As everyone knows, the macOS High Sierra has been designed with virtual reality in mind allowing users access to headsets like the HTC Vive. The High Sierra system has also been designed to allow applications to be developed for the Vive using the iMac Pro.

Both the High Sierra system, and the iMac Pro have been a long time coming, and while Apple still has very dedicated supporters, its hold on global markets certainly suffered due to its procrastination.

Apple is developing compatibility with VR through a give-and-take partnership with Valve, and as part of its commitment to this partnership, Valve has ensured that SteamVR can now integrate with Mac computers. Apple, on the other hand, has ensured that the High Sierra system supports SteamVR.

As you can see, Apple is finally making a long-belated move into VR markets

Apple has the admittedly ambitious goal in mind of making the Mac a favoured platform for virtual reality. The jump into virtual reality actually means that Apple will also be retrieving its reputation for building powerful computers, something that has really suffered in recent years. Oculus point blank refused to support the Mac some time back, saying that Apple just didn’t build computers the way it did in its heyday any more.

All that is about to change.

Apple’s iMac Pro pushes boundaries in terms of sheer power and brute force. For one thing, it integrates an 8-core Xeon CPUs. It also uses Radeon’s Vega graphics card, which is perfectly supportive of virtual reality. Apple has also ensured that High Sierra is absolutely compatible with both the Unreal engine, as well as Unity, both of which are considered the optimal VR engines today, especially in terms of games’ development.

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The Vive is finally plug-and-play

So the latest generation of Mac operating systems natively supports the HTC Vive, which makes using the HTC Vive on Apple hardware and software simply a matter of plug and play.

Now, you can use HTC Vive on a MacBook Pro

Remember that the Thunderbolt 3/ USB-C on Macs allows them to become VR capable by simply adding in a graphics card externally. While developers will still have to use the iMac Pro, VR gamers can ramp up the MacBook Pros, or even their standard iMacs with an external graphics unit, and jump straight into VR.

Indeed, Apple has made it possible to integrate a reasonable range of external graphic cards, such as the Razer Core or the Alienware Graphics Amp to a Mac through the Thunderbolt 3/ USB-C.

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Power to developers

Apple also offers developers a special hardware suite equipped with a VR ready AMD Radeon RX 580 graphics card. While Apple only provides compatibility with the HTC Vive for now, it’s also possible for Oculus Rift to be used on a Mac, since the two headsets are supported by Steam VR.

And that said, Apple has certainly taken major steps into VR, and has begun to take the initiative in laying claim to a bold new industry.

How to Use Oculus Rift on a MacBook Pro?

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How to Use Oculus Rift on a MacBook Pro?

Everyone knows that the older MacBook Pros are really not compatible with virtual reality, and especially not with the Oculus Rift. Quite simply, most previous versions of the MacBook Pro just don’t have the computing power necessary for the Oculus Rift.

Did I say ‘previous versions’?

That’s right. Apple has finally delivered on its promises to develop MacBook Pros that are brutes in terms of power, and perfectly compatible with virtual reality, but, for those with an older MacBook Pro, getting the Oculus Rift to work with it means buying an external graphics card. Focus on those words. External graphics card. They’re the Mac Pro’s gateway to virtual reality.

How to make your MacBook Pro work with the Rift – right now

Do be warned that it might really be cost effective to simply buy a PC that is VR capable.

Alternatively, the new generation of Apple hardware and software is already extremely compatible with the HTC Vive (plug and play), so you might want to explore in that direction.

To make this work, you will need to boost your MacBook with these components. You’ll need, at the very minimum, an external Nvidia GTX 970 graphics card, or higher, or, alternatively, an AMD Radeon 290 graphics card, or better. Without an external graphics card, an older MacBook Pro simply won’t have the power to run VR.You will also need a PCIe Box and a power supply to run the graphics card.

Look at this video for some ideas of such a setup.

You’ll need a very bare minimum of 8 GB of RAM. You will also need two USB 3.0 ports. It goes without saying that you will also need an HDMI 1.3 video port, supporting a frequency of at least 297 MHz, and a cable to connect the HDMI to the mini display port.

Now, you need to set up your MacBook Pro with the parts above

I did say that this was a do it yourself project. However, it isn’t too difficult to put together. Do note that the parts mentioned here are the very bare minimum specifications, to lower the cost of the upgrade, but it goes without saying that the better the external GPU you can afford, the more compatible your MacBook will be with virtual reality. Before you purchase any part other than the ones I’ve mentioned, be sure to check that it is compatible with your MacBook Pro.

Set up the hardware connections as shown in this video…

Install the Runtime Files

You’ll need to get the Oculus SDK for OS X, as well as the Oculus Runtime Files. This is crucially important, as your Rift will not run without them.

Once you download the Runtime files, install them.

The SDK will have a ‘world demo’ that allows you to set up your Rift correctly, and experiment a bit.

Download Free Stuff!

Go to WearVR.com, which is an excellent place to find free applications, games and software. VRench.com is also pretty good.

That’s all it takes to get the Rift to work with a MacBook Pro.

Alternatively, opt for the Vive

Do note that Mac OS High Sierra has come out, and it is perfectly compatible with the HTC Vive. So, the ideal solution for those of you who can’t live without a dose of Apple in their lives would be buying the iMac Pro, which has power to burn for virtual reality, and use the Mac OS High Sierra with an HTC Vive if you want to access virtual reality on a Mac.

If you own an Oculus Rift, Apple has promised that complete compatibility with High Sierra is coming soon. Until that time, ‘do it yourself’ projects and external graphics cards are the only way to get the Oculus Rift to run on a Mac.

Is PS4 Pro Worth It For PSVR?

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Is PS4 Pro Worth It For PSVR?

If you’re confused about how much superior the PS4 Pro is to the PS4, and whether it can bring a new dimension to your virtual reality experiences, then this article is the one for you. It is full of simple and clear information and will have the answers to most of your queries.

Features of the PS4 Pro

The PS4 Pro first appeared in November of 2016. It is larger than the PS4, and despite the word ‘pro’ attached to the name, the PS4 Pro is hardly something reserved for professionals. It is instead little more than an advanced version of the PS4.

Just how advanced is the PS4 Pro?

To put things very simply, it is at least three times more powerful than the original PS4. Besides this, the newer console’s architecture also contains quite a few hardware solutions to problems that the PS4 had, as well as being able to handle much greater bandwidth.

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Why the power?

It’s a very good question, considering that the original PS4 handles all the existing PS4 games, and the PS4 Pro is more expensive. Just remember that the video games industry is never at a fixed stage of progress. Everyone in that industry, including developers, studios and manufacturers, is thinking of and looking to the future, and they’re always pushing the limits of what is possible.

I’m not talking about planned obsolescence, but of evolution

The PS4 is actually already old hat. A few years can be an eternity in terms of computing. Today, resolutions are 4K, and VR requires both extreme resolutions and massive frame rates. To stay at the cutting edge of VR, the PS4 Pro was not merely an upgrade, but a necessity.

Then there’s the PSVR – VR’s exorbitant demands where processing power is concerned are well known. So, if virtual reality is your passion, then the PS4 Pro is certainly the way to go, and it will let you take advantage of the most cutting-edge games on the market, not only in the present, but also in the immediate future.

New realities await

With the power of the PS4 Pro behind it, virtual reality on the PSVR is like a trip to another universe. Once you try it, you’re going to adopt it for keeps. The PS4 Pro provides the power for exquisitely stunning visuals that take you into the heart of a game, and which truly bring it to life.

The additional processing power also prevents lag and prevents the feelings of sickness in virtual reality that result from skipped frames. And with more than 150 titles available and compatible with the PSVR, the PS4 Pro allows you entry into an equal number of vast game universes. And the number of games keeps increasing every day. Virtual reality is a rapidly expanding phenomenon.

The PS4 Pro – to buy or not to buy?

If you’re a traditional gamer, that is to say, if you like sitting in front of an LCD or LED screen with a controller in your hands, either alone or with a group of friends, playing a game solo or in multiplayer, then the simple PS4 is alright for you.

But if you’re enthusiastic about VR, and would like to access the exciting catalogue of PSVR games, and play those games to their full potential, the PS4 Pro is really the way to go and will provide much-needed power to make your virtual reality experience as realistic as possible in today’s world.

The massively augmented power of the PS4 Pro provides incredible immersion and realism in virtual reality.

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