SimonOptix

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  • The Simon Optix headset gave me a headache

    by 
    Kris Naudus
    Kris Naudus
    02.20.2017

    The classic game of Simon is a test of memory and reflexes. How long a sequence can you remember, and how fast can you repeat it? The new Optix headset turns it into a test of stamina as well: How long can you stand having flashing lights directly in front of your face?

  • New Simon memory game looks like a cheap VR headset

    by 
    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    02.15.2017

    Last year, Hasbro revealed an updated version of its classic Simon game that didn't require you to press multi-color buttons. With Simon Air, you just put your hand close to the color and it device would detect your motion. For this year's New York Toy Fair, the company is taking hands-free play a step further with Simon Optix. This new model is a wearable headset that looks something like HoloLens or some other AR/VR headset but it doesn't do any of that.