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10-18-2013, 03:55 PM
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LoJ5rc4Sijm5O87daTtzqw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/The%20Verge/tc_oculus1_1020_large.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/john-carmack-says-oculus-rift-could-someday-run-192944261.html)The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset hasn't yet made its way to consumers, but once it does, chief technology officer John Carmack envisions it one day running Android.-"The way I believe it's going to play out is you will eventually have a head-mounted display that probably runs Android as a standalone system, that has a system-on-a-chip that's basically like what you have in mobile phones," Carmack said during an interview with Engadget. At least for right now, the VR device relies on its host PC to assist with its immersive functionality.



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