Looks like an Apple virtual reality device is in the works...
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) has posted several job listings in recent months seeking engineers with knowledge of virtual reality. A patent that surfaced last month described a piece of virtual reality headgear.
And back in 2013 Apple bought PrimeSense, an Israel-based virtual reality company that had worked on Microsoft Corp.'s (Nasdaq: MSFT) Kinect.
For AAPL investors, this is good news. Find out how Apple's virtual reality venture will translate to even more Apple stock profits:
Now You Can Walk on Mars: The race to dominate virtual reality is on, and Microsoft has the early lead with its HoloLens wearable device, expected to go on sale in the fall. Instead of simply creating a virtual reality, the HoloLens merges computer-generated images with the user's physical environment. So you can see monsters from a game burst through your living room wall, or take a stroll on Mars from your bedroom. And that's just a glimpse of what this technology can do...
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