Intel has no plans to build a virtual reality (VR) headset, and definitely no designs on selling one to consumers.
Kim Pallister, Director, VR Center of Excellence at Intel, revealed this to techradar at an event at GDC 2016 held to discuss Intel's VR strategy.
"No, we don't have plans to build a headset," he told us point-blank.
Pallister explained Intel works closely with a number of partners in the space, including HTC, Oculus and Razer, as well as companies that are developing VR in regions like China.
"We're pretty satisfied working on the base platform that powers that stuff," Pallister said.
Recent reports indicated Intel was building a headset that would use the company's RealSense 3D camera technology to deliver an augmented reality experience. Rather than be a product for consumer consumption, the rumored headset was said to be targeted at manufacturers to demonstrate what's possible for the technology.
Intel has a long history of building hardware to show other companies what they can do with its components and never actually bringing the tech to market.
Pallister said Intel is already looking to second- and third-generation VR and focusing on solving problems the current gen is facing, such as reducing – or removing – wires and bringing users' hands into the experience.
At tonight's event, Pallister did leave the door open for Intel to, one day, tinkering with a headset to help other manufacturers make virtual reality better.
"Maybe we could take a hacker kit and experiment with stuff to show what's possible," he said.
"But," he added, "we're not going to bring a product to market."
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