New Virtual Reality App Puts Your Desktop in Any Environment You Want
Compute while in interstellar space or sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon.
Have you ever dreamed about having a private one-seat cinema where you could project your desktop onto the screen? For $15 USD, that dream is now a (virtual) reality, thanks to a new Windows app called Virtual Desktop. Developed to be used with the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, the app is an all-encompassing console for adjusting your virtual desktop experience to your needs. Not only can you change your environment to a 3D landscape of your choice — from a cozy cinema to the vast expanse of the Arizona desert — or blow up your desktop display to the size of an IMAX screen, but the app also acts as a one-stop shop for viewing 360-degree photos and videos.
As a tantalizing glimpse at a future without physical monitors, the app’s price is a very low barrier indeed to experiencing the future of personal computing. Check out the its capabilities in the video above, and learn more online here.
