Asus announces mixed reality headset and amazing super thin laptops at IFA

Asus has taken the IFA stage by unveiling its new
Windows Mixed Reality Headset along with a list of some handy but powerful
laptops.

Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset

The headset comes with Microsoft tech for both real-world
and virtual experiences. It sports displays of 3K resolution and two built-in
cameras on the front. The cameras are used for six degrees of freedom position
tracking without the need of additional external sensors. You can set up the
headset in just 10 minutes. 

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The Asus Windows Mixed Reality Headset is comfortable to
wear – it weighs 400g and has premium cushioned materials (antibacterial) and a
“balanced-crown design”, which lowers the pressure on your nose and face.

The headset will set you back €450.

Asus ZenBook Flip 14
and Flip 15

Measuring only 13.9mm thick, the ZenBook Flip 14 is the
world’s thinnest 2-in-1 laptop. It’s fairly light too, 1.4kg. In that package
you’re getting a 360° flippable touchscreen – 14” obviously, but its thin
bezels make it the same size as a 13” laptop, says Asus.

The ZenBook Flip 15 has a 15.6” touchscreen with 4K or 1080p
resolution. Note that the screen supports a precision stylus. It is the most
powerful in the series – like the smaller model, it features an 8th gen Intel
Core i7 quad-core processor, but it comes with Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics instead
of an MX150.

You can get a 512GB PCIe SSD with these two, the 15 can also
have an HDD up to 2TB. The ZenBook 14 boasts Harman Kardon audio and 13 hours
of battery life.

The Flip 14 costs €800 while its bigger sibling is €900.

Asus ZenBook Flip S

Another “world’s thinnest”, the ZenBook Flip S claims to be
the thinnest convertible at 10.9mm and is lighter than the Flip 14, weighing a
mere 1.1kg. To go this thin, Asus put the keyboard on a clever mechanism that
tilts and lifts it once you open the screen beyond 135°.

The 4K touchscreen also supports a stylus and can flip 360°.
For something this light, this convertible has plenty of oomph thanks to an
Intel Core i7 8550U (quad-core) and a 1TB PCIe SSD.

Asus VivoBook Flip 14

Another convertible, this one has a 14” 1080p screen and
continues the “thin and light” theme of the others – 15.4mm and 1.5kg to put
numbers to it. Again, Asus claims this has the body of a 13” laptop.

The VivoBook Flip 14 is more price concious and comes with a
7th gen Intel Core i7 instead of the latest Kaby Lake Refresh. The price is
€400 by the way, half of what the Flip 14 costs.

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