China develops motion-sensing virtual reality glasses

BEIJING: In a boon to video game buffs, Chinese scientists have developed new motion-sensing virtual reality glasses that gives the player immersive 3D experiences.

The glasses were developed by the optical research institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, state run Xinhua news agency reported.

A chip installed in the glasses headset helps sense the motions of a wearer, allowing for interaction between the body and a digital situation.

The product will be listed on the world's largest funding platform for creative projects, kickstarter.com, for crowd funding at the beginning of 2015, the report said.