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PlayStation VR: imminent release!
It is with great impatience that all video game fans are waiting for Sony to release its own augmented virtual reality headset ! The goal is obviously to play in even more " real " conditions and experience new emotions and thrills. Sony has of course the new expectations of its customers and will offer a brand new headset from October 2016: the PlayStation VR at a price of $399, but be careful if you want to equip yourself with this headset you will have to buy other items to be able to enjoy it. of all of its options.
Gaming Gen 5: a festival of gamers!
Last Saturday the Varionet team had the chance to attend Gaming Gen 5 , at the Halle de Gardanne ! This gaming event was divided into three major stages:
- A tournament of games , the most important of which, that of Counter Strike: Global Offensive ;
- The Games Festival , with no less than 600m² of stands dedicated to the geek and gaming universe ;
- A Digital Professions Forum , a space dedicated to schools and companies in the digital professions
Family connected at home, school, office.
Today we live in a world where everything is connected; Television, tablet, telephone, watch... New technology surrounds us and we have new lifestyles .
All of us are giving up our old ways. A route is searched by GPS or mobile application , the reading is done on a reader .
The smartphone, the computer or the tablet have become in a few years our daily life at work but also in family. Prolonging work at home or on vacation, consulting a cooking recipe, booking vacations or shopping have become our daily lives. Our children or grandchildren find on the tablets their favorite cartoons, their songs, their games and the tutorials imposed by their parents or teachers to learn multiplication tables, grammar or English.
The Difference Between Hyperopia and Presbyopia Explained
Hyperopia and presbyopia are two common and often confused visual defects; indeed their symptoms may be similar.
Both generally cause headaches, eye fatigue or even general fatigue, difficulty seeing well up close, and generally distant objects are clear while near objects are blurry. These symptoms are identical and their explanations are different.
Round glasses take center stage!
For several months it has been the madness of round glasses, in sunglasses or in sight, they are everywhere and on the noses of all the stars!
Do they remind you of the madness of the sixties and you never thought of seeing them again? Well know that round glasses have never been so fashionable since the beginning of 2016 and on Varionet we offer several models at breathtaking prices!
Augmented reality glasses in your happy meal!
It's no secret that the virtual reality market is an emerging, booming market.
Many companies have understood this and are taking a close interest in it, including the largest international fast food brand: McDonald's!
McDonald's plays an important role in the toy market because it is the leading toy distributor in the world!
With the creation of the "Happy Meal" and the children's favorite toys inside (most of which are new superheroes), McDonald's has become the favorite restaurant of children and teenagers around the world.
Folklo glasses are in fashion!
For several years now it has been the great fashion for vintage and retro/chic accessories.
As for glasses, folklo models are more and more fashionable and seen on many stars!
Attractive colors, surprising patterns, original shapes are in order and bring joy and good humor to the faces who wear them.
The models that we found outdated in the early 2000s are making a comeback and have never been so trendy and modern.
1.4 billion more presbyopes in 2030
This will lead to a sharp increase in the number of people suffering from presbyopia in the world. Presbyopia is a vision disorder that appears between the ages of 45 and 50 and which causes blurred near vision, the “arms too short” syndrome.
Visual screening on the road to vacation
During the last school holidays, a "visual screening" break was offered to you in the Jura on the A39 motorway; Operation carried out in partnership by AsnaV , the Victor Bérard de Morez high school and the Jura eyewear makers.
2nd year students supervised by their teachers welcomed you for this free and quick screening; 5 minutes only is enough.
As one of the professors of physiological optics explained to us, these screening operations aim to make drivers aware of the dangers associated with a lack of visual acuity.
1 in 2 people will be myopic in 2050, find out how to avoid it
The progression of this vision disorder is phenomenal…
Between 2010 and 2050 the number of cases of myopia could increase by 77%!
In 2010 28% of the world's population was listed as myopic, by 2050 we expect 49.8% of people affected by myopia!
But what is myopia? It is an eye disorder that causes blurred vision from afar (unlike the phenomenon of farsightedness or presbyopia related to aging).
This visual problem affects from an early age and must be corrected as soon as possible.
Vintage is in fashion at the Mido show
The Mido is an international trade fair for ophthalmology, optics and optometry which takes place in Milan every year.
This is the main international exhibition in the sector and brings together the biggest glassmakers, eyewear manufacturers and manufacturers of optical equipment.
Mido is an event that shows a lot of initiatives, personalities, information, services but it is above all a business place to make contacts and to discover the latest trends and market innovations.