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The Top Gaming Devices

AR/VR adoption is gaining traction in gaming. Metaverse promises a high level of personalised and immersive experience in gaming.

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Ashok Pandey
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AR/VR adoption is gaining traction in gaming. Metaverse promises a high level of personalised and immersive experience in gaming. Hence, its most likely metaverse would start focusing more on gaming, primarily smartphone gaming due to its high user base.

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Metaverse is simply a virtual world that will make interactions over the web more realistic, and as such is still in its very early stages of development. One could say that gaming may actually have a first mover advantage over other industries when it comes to the metaverse.

Metaverse game developers are extensively applying new-age technologies such as AR, VR, blockchain, and AI, to give a more futuristic experience. Today people are influenced by technological advancement and want to get first-hand experience with the latest development. Today Mobile gaming is offering top-notch VR experiences and allowing 3D illustration users to closely connect with their acquaintances as digital avatars. Metaverse offers a rich gaming experience, making it more immersive which has resulted in its huge success.

And the growth seems never to stop. Manufacturers like Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony, etc. have the finest gaming consoles. The next-generation gaming devices will enable you to enjoy the latest and greatest games with the highest quality.

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Gaming Laptop/Console

Acer Predator Helios 300

Acer Predator Helios 300

Acer Predator Helios 300
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The Acer Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition (PH315-55s) is a powerful gaming laptop that enables glasses-free, stereoscopic 3D gaming experiences. With the SpatialLabsTrueGame application, gamers can effortlessly play supported games in a 3D mode on the device, where details of the scene are brought to life. Rooms appear more spacious, objects appear genuinely layered, and adventures become more thrilling—all smooth, in real-time, and without the need for special glasses.

Dell Alienware x15 R2 Gaming Laptop

Dell Alienware x15 R2 Gaming Laptop 2

Dell Alienware x15 R2 Gaming Laptop 2
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The laptop is built to deliver elite performance across your favorite games and applications. Packed with AI NVIDIA DLSS, designed to increase performance, without sacrificing quality, by using cutting-edge AI. More Immersive Experiences Ray Tracing enables realistic and immersive graphics, which run fast thanks to 2nd gen RT Cores. Optimized Power and Performance NVIDIA Max-Q is a suite of technologies powered by AI that optimize laptops to deliver high performance in thin form factors.

HP OMEN 17

HP OMEN 17

HP OMEN 17
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HP India recently unveiled the OMEN 17, which offers gamers an exclusive edge-to-edge immersion in the latest high-definition games on its 17.3-inch screen from anywhere. Designed for professional and mainstream gamers, the attention-grabbing feature of this device is its cooling effect. It is equipped with the OMEN tempest cooling technology, with 3-sided venting and 5-way airflow, that keeps the laptop cool ensuring an excellent gaming experience.

MSI Gaming Stealth GS66

MSI Gaming Stealth GS66 1

MSI Gaming Stealth GS66 1
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It is a gaming beast but doesn’t get confused with its look. Measuring just 1.16 inches thick and weighing 4.19 pounds, this laptop will let you take up to an Nvidia RTX 3070Ti on the road, without blowing your back out. It also helps that it’s gorgeous: an all-black design with gold accents and RGB lighting. The meta-ready laptop is packed with Intel 12thGen i9-12900H CPU and the world’s thinnest 0.1 mm sharp-edged fan blade design, the Cooler Boost Trinity+ enhances the fan airflow and provides the best gaming experience.

LenovoLegion 5i Pro Gen 6

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro
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The gaming laptop is engineered to deliver devastation in and out of the arena. The 2022 version of the Legion 5 Pro brings more of the same but delivers one of the best experiences. As for what’s new, it’s faster, with support for the latest 12th Gen Intel processors and AMD’s Ryzen 6000 H-series processors, along with new and more powerful GPUs. Also, last year’s edgier-looking top shell looks a little more toned down now.

Gaming Consoles

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5

Sony’s next-gen PlayStation is simpler to set up and has a new well-thought-out user interface. It comes with the revolutionary DualSense controller and added bonuses for PS Plus members. Like its predecessor, the latest PlayStation is also capable of VR gaming. Sony also has finally brought backward compatibility into the fold, too, and the PS5 will be able to play most PS4 games, so you won't miss out on late-gen titles like The Last of Us Part II and Ghosts of Tsushima.

Xbox Series X

Xbox Series X

The latest Xbox console is super-fast, surprisingly quiet, and delivers amazing gaming performance, ensuring that games old and new look and perform better than ever before. It can deliver stunning 4K gameplay with a high frame rate, which makes your graphics spectacular. Plus, it has 8K HDR and exceptional cloud gaming capabilities.  The console also has a 4K Blu-Ray drive and the ability to deliver high-resolution content from popular streaming services.

Nintendo Switch OLED

Nintendo Switch OLED

Nintendo Switch OLED

It’s a pleasing upgrade to the standard Switch with a seven-inch OLED screen. The latest Switch is a versatile gaming console that can transform from a mobile gaming rig to a home gaming console by docking it into a station. The console can be played on your home TV and taken on the go. The new Switch has excellent controllers and a constantly growing library of fun games with iconic characters. The new model's tabletop stand has improved, too.

VR Headsets

Oculus Quest 2/Meta Quest 2

Oculus Quest 2 Meta Quest 2

Oculus Quest 2 Meta Quest 2

The Oculus Quest 2 (or Meta Quest 2) is an inexpensive VR headset for gamers. You don't need any additional hardware, and you don't have to deal with cables as well. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, the VR headset comes with two controllers to play any VR game smoothly.

Sony PlayStation VR

Sony PlayStation VR

Sony PlayStation VR

If you have a PS4 or PS5, the PlayStation VR is the perfect VR gear for you. It still uses motion controllers that date back to 2010, but it's worth considering for your PS VR games. It doesn’t require additional hardware to play a breathing game. The world comes alive all around you, with a seamless field of view wherever you turn.

HTC Vive Pro 2

HTC Vive Pro 2

HTC Vive Pro 2

One of the most advanced VR headsets perfect for both enthusiasts and professionals. It delivers the sharpest picture at 2,448 by 2,448 pixels resolution per eye. It works with SteamVR and has its own VR software store in the form of Viveport. If you want the best VR experience available without diving into pro-level extremes, the Vive Pro 2 combined with Valve Index controllers is the combination to go with.

HP Reverb G2

HP Reverb G2

HP Reverb G2

Compared to Oculus Quest 2, HP Reverb G2 is an expensive VR device but if you want to try PC-tethered VR gaming without spending a ton of money, it's perfect for you. It also uses camera-based tracking, so you don't need to set up base stations as you do with the Vive Pro 2.

By Ashok Pandey

ashokpa@cybermedia.co.in

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