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cost more than metal halide ones, but that price difference has narrowed

considerably. They don’t offer nearly as much lumens, though, so typically

require a much darker room. On the other hand, LED lamps have lifespans of

20,000+ hours.

Laser-based projectors come in a variety, from white lasers hitting color

wheels to colored lasers doing all the work. Laser projectors produce vibrant,

high-contrast images and very little heat; lamps can last 30,000+ hours.

Laser-based projectors are currently more expensive than competing

technologies, but the price is coming down.

VR Headsets

Virtual reality (VR) headsets create an immersive experience by mounting

two high-resolution screens into a headset that blocks external visual sensory

input (see Figure 17-21). They enable the wearer to enter into a 360-degree

space that makes it feel like he or she has been transported to another place

and time. There aren’t many households or organizations using VR yet, but

modern VR headsets offer a glimpse of a possible future direction for

computing technologies.

Figure 17-21 HTC Vive Pro headset, viewed from the inside

Coupled with a very high-end system, VR can transport the viewer into

another space entirely. Google Earth VR, for example, enables you to walk

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