Intel announced at IDF 2016Project Alloy virtual reality head-mounted display, earlier confirmed that it would terminate this design.
In an earlier statement to the public, Intel confirmed that it would no longer invest in the development of Project Alloy, but did not provide a specific reason, only revealing that the market currently has little interest in this product.
However, the actual factor may be related to Microsoft's current dominance in the Windows VR virtual reality platform layout that combines Windows Holographic holographic imaging technology. At the same time, brands including ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc. have announced cooperation with Microsoft. Even Intel announced its cooperation with Microsoft at the end of last year.Project Evo, which includes the collaboration direction of fully unleashing advanced security technologies, artificial intelligence, the Cortana digital assistant, mixed reality and gaming applications through hardware devices equipped with Intel processors.
Although Project Alloy, proposed last year, attracted considerable discussion, the high cost of operating on a standalone display while integrating gesture interaction and Windows Holographic holographic imaging technology, coupled with the current low penetration rate of virtual reality applications and issues such as battery life when operating independently, may have led Intel to abandon the project and focus development resources on other projects.
Even if Project Alloy is abandoned, Intel doesn't mean it will stop investing in virtual vision and other technologies in the future. Previously, Intel emphasized its commitment to expanding virtual vision applications by integrating technologies like RealSense, WiGig, and Movidius. Intel is also collaborating with Blueprint Reality to create richer mixed reality applications. Therefore, Intel will continue to invest in virtual reality, augmented reality, and virtual vision technologies in the future.
