ASUS Vice President Eric Chen today took the stage at The Edge of Beyond press event at IFA 2017 in Berlin to unveil the ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset, ZenBook Flip 14 and ZenBook Flip 15. Also featured onstage were ZenBook Flip S and VivoBook Flip 14.
"Our devotion and ambition to create the incredible is evident in our latest lineup of 2-in-1 laptops, and I am very excited to be back at IFA to share them with European consumers," said Mr. Chen. "I am also thrilled about our collaboration with Microsoft and to be at the forefront of technology with the ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset that enables users to explore real and virtual worlds like never before."
The ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset is built upon Microsoft technology to bring immersive real-world and virtual experiences to users, letting them view the environment in completely new ways and explore exciting new worlds that stretch the imagination. The headset features a beautiful design with a unique, 3D-pattern aesthetic and is constricted from comfortable, lightweight materials.
The collaboration on the ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset underscores the strong partnership between ASUS and Microsoft Corp. and their commitment to creating innovative technology and providing high quality and attainable experiences to users.
“We are excited about our collaboration with ASUS to deliver a Windows Mixed Reality headset, unlocking amazing content experiences on an affordable and easy-to-set-up device,” said Peter Han, vice president, Partner Devices and Solutions, Microsoft. “Windows Mixed Reality, paired with ASUS design and materials, enables a comfortable and fun experience for customers to achieve more and let their imagination wander.”
In addition to the ASUS Windows Mixed Reality Headset, products showcased on stage include ZenBook Flip 14, the world's thinnest 2-in-1 with high-performance discrete graphics; ZenBook Flip 15, a 2-in-1 laptop with a 4K UHD display and gaming-grade NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050 graphics; ZenBook Flip S, the world’s thinnest convertible laptop; and VivoBook Flip 14, a convertible laptop with a NanoEdge design that fits a 14-inch Full HD display into a frame the size of a typical 13-inch laptop.
At The Edge of Beyond press event, ASUS also introduced a new lineup of networking products and monitors, including RT-AC86U, a powerful AC2900-class Wi-Fi router that offers extreme speeds and wide coverage; RT-AX88U, the first ASUS router with next-generation 802.11ax Wi-Fi for speeds of up to 5952Mbps; and Designo Curve MX38VC and Designo Curve MX32VQ, iF Award-winning 37.5-inch and 31.5-inch wide monitors with gorgeous sundial-inspired designs and exquisite edge-to-edge frameless curved IPS panels that provide stunning levels of detail and wide viewing angles.
