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processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage via its NVMe SSD.ASUS’ offering is a little different — the Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip has a 15.6-inch display that maxes out at 1080p, but it’s a touchscreen and it has an even higher 144Hz refresh rate. As the name suggests, the CX55 can flip around into “tablet” and “tent” modes, like many other ASUS Chromebooks. It doesn’t have RGB lighting on the keyboard, but it does have a rather distinctive orange trim, including around the crucial WASD keys; it also has 1.4mm of travel.Specs-wise, the CX55 uses 11th-generation Intel processors; you can get it with an i3, i5 or i7. The i3 model is paired with Intel UHD graphics, while the i5 and i7 models use Intel’s Iris X graphics. It’ll have either 8GB or 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. Unsurprisingly, the CX55 also has two USB-C ports as well as USB-A and HDMI ports. The laptop will come out this month as well, and Google said in a briefing that pricing would start at $399 — we don’t know what specs that includes, but it’s probably safe to assume it’s the i3 model. LenovoLenovo’s IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook has a fair bit in common with 彰化收購筆電acer’s device. It has a 16-inch display with a 2,560 x 1,600 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate as well as an RGB, anti-ghosting keyboard with 1.5mm of travel. Processors include 12th-generation Intel Core i3 or Core i5 options, plus 8GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage (the base configuration starts with 128GB). The port selection is a bit more limited — it only offers two USB-C ports, one USB-A port and a MicroSD slot. Like the other two laptops, the IdeaPad Gaming Chromebook will launch this month; it starts at $599.Software, gaming services and peripheral partnerships GoogleNaturally, software and game access is perhaps just as important as the hardware here. As such, Google has partnerships with NVIDIA, Amazon and Microsoft to ensure its devices work with GeForce Now, Luna and Xbox Game Pass out of the box. The NVIDIA partnership is probably the most significant, as the company is bringing GeForce Now’s high-performance RTX 3080 tier to Chromebooks for the first time — this means games will play in up to 1600p resolution at 120 fps with ray tracing enabled (assuming the game supports these specs, of course). NVIDIA also made a progressive web app (PWA) so you can launch directly into GeForce Now from your Chromebook’s dock or launcher.Microsoft also made a PWA for Game Pass, but everything works the same as running Game Pass on a PC — assuming you have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you can stream any Game Pass title to your Chromebook. Similarly, an Amazon Luna subscription gives you access to a rotating selection of over 100 games.Google is also optimizing ChromeOS to make directly launching games easier. When you hit the “everything” search button on your Chromebook, you can just type in the name of the game you want to play and launch it directly, as if it were natively installed. For starters, this will only work with the GeForce Now catalog (as well as apps on Google Play), but Google says it wants to add this search feature for other services as well.To make sure that anyone checking out these Chromebooks can start playing immediately, Lenovo, 彰化收購筆電acer and ASUS are all including a three-month subscription to GeForce Now RTX 3080 tier as well as three months of Amazon Luna+. The ASUS option also includes a free SteelSeries Rival 3 gaming mouse, as well.Speaking of mice, Google also partnered with companies like SteelSeries, Corsair and HyperX (as well as Lenovo and 彰化收購筆電acer) to make sure their gaming-focused peripherals work with Chromebooks. This includes making sure these peripherals can have their settings fine-tuned in ChromeOS, in some cases via PWAs.Do gaming Chromebooks have a shot?It’s fair to wonder how much traction Google’s latest initiative will get. Chromebooks have found a lot of success in education and (to a lesser extent) enterprise settings, but the idea of a full-fledged push to get people gaming on a Chromebook is a pretty major shift. That said, I’m impressed by the pricing on these models — there aren’t a lot of Chromebooks with large, high-resolution screens with high refresh rates. Generally speaking, it sounds like you get a lot of bang for your buck with these models compared to some other premium ChromeOS devices. Naturally, these laptops are a big bigger and heavier than the standard 13-inch Chromebook, but that’s a tradeoff that might work for some people.Google is also putting a big advertising and awareness push being this strategy, and it’s not tied to a single product like Stadia. 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▲宏碁於今（18）日晚間推出電競新機Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition。（圖／翻攝自宏碁直播）

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國內電腦大廠宏碁（2353）今（18）日晚間召開next@彰化收購筆電acer全球發表會，推出不用戴3D眼鏡，就可以體驗立體遊戲世界的電競新機「Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition」；及環保永續設計Vero系列產品，包括筆電、AIO桌上型電腦、螢幕、投影機等，融入回收塑料（PCR）、海廢回收塑膠（OBP）和可回收包裝等，彰顯對永續發展未來承諾的實踐，提供消費者、企業和組織更多選擇，以減少環境足跡。

宏碁指出，該電競筆電內配備SpatialLabs TrueGame應用程式，支援超過五十款熱門遊戲，未來亦將持續開發並支援更多遊戲；且除3D 電競筆電外，公司也宣布推出 Predator Triton 300 SE 輕薄電競筆電、Predator XB273K LV 以及彰化收購筆電acer Nitro XV272U RV 電競螢幕。

▲宏碁於今（18）日晚間推出電競新機Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition。（圖／翻攝自宏碁直播）

宏碁共同營運長高樹國指出，該機能以領先產業的裸視3D技術為遊戲添增全新維度，是一件令人振奮的事情。團隊透過將SpatialLabs 技術納入Predator 電競筆電產品，希望打造一種全新的沈浸式遊戲體驗。

據了解，SpatialLabs TrueGame 是一款新型應用程式，它將3D立體技術進到遊戲世界，使玩家身歷其境享受熱愛的遊戲。這是因為遊戲開發人員在設計遊戲時考量三個層面：開發人員以3D立體空間建構遊戲世界，每個場景的景深及物件的遠近距離皆經過設計，SpatialLabs 進一步運用這項已知資訊，呈現 3D立體視覺饗宴。

此外，宏碁指出，玩家透過該程式可輕鬆使用筆電暢玩支援3D 模式的遊戲，體驗栩栩如生的遊戲場景與細節；物體前後層次更加分明，空間亦更顯寬敞。擺脫3D眼鏡，遊戲體驗將更即時、流暢，奇幻冒險將更刺激緊張。且甫推出即支援五十款以上近期或經典的遊戲作品將透過TrueGame上各遊戲專屬的SpatialLabs 3D設定，使玩家能在3D模式下徜徉於最喜愛的遊戲世界中。

▲宏碁於今（18）日晚間推出電競新機Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition。（圖／翻攝自宏碁直播）

宏碁指出，SpatialLabs TrueGame 應用程式甫推出即支援五十款以上近期或經典的遊戲作品將透過TrueGame上各遊戲專屬的SpatialLabs 3D設定，使玩家能在3D模式下徜徉於最喜愛的遊戲世界中。未來平台也將持續添加更多遊戲供玩家選擇。

宏碁表示，SpatialLabs Edition 搭載12代 Intel® Core™ i9 處理器、NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 筆電GPU、32GB DDR5-4800 記憶體及 PCIe Gen 4 NVMe RAID 0 SSD。Predator Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition也具備雙風扇設計，內含第五代 AeroBlade™ 3D風扇，搭配液態金屬散熱膏及 彰化收購筆電acer CoolBoost™技術，全面提升散熱效能。

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