Intel has unveiled Project Alloy, a standalone VR headset, set to launch in 2017.

Alloys biggest selling point appears to be the lack of wires, because it doesnt require tethering to a PC or mobile device. All of its computing power is contained within the headset itself, and user movements – and the space around them, to avoid unexpected collisions – are tracked using mounted RealSense cameras, rather than external sensors like the HTC Vives base stations.

Alloy will also offer merged reality, using the headsets camera feed to combine virtual and real world elements, which the user can interact with using their hands.

Beyond the headset itself, though, Intel is seemingly trying to establish its own VR platform. Open APIs will give developers access to RealSense, and the other technology behind Alloy, in order to create their own Intel-powered headsets.

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