01-12-2021 10:08 PM
Panasonic Reveals Improved Specs for Its Impressively Compact VR Glasses
6DOF room-scale tracking included
At this year’s all-digital CES 2021, Panasonic showed off a new and improved version of the device, which packs in some pretty intriguing specs alongside the new addition of optical 6DOF tracking.
this year’s model features dual 2,560 × 2,560 micro OLEDs with a pixel density 2,245ppi.
The micro OLED panels, which were developed in collaboration with Panasonic and Kopin, are said to support 120Hz as well as HDR. Much like Pico’s G3 prototype, which hasn’t been released yet, Panasonic’s aptly names ‘VR Glasses’ also feature pancake optics, which reduce the overall bulk and weight of the device.
this year’s model has better weight distribution by both strengthening the device’s arms and improving the shape of the fins to better grip to the user’s head.
Audio is another area of improvement for the prototype, which now features integrated audio built by Panasonics’ subsidiary Technics instead of the previous design’s dangling earbuds. Panasonic didn’t comment on the exact implementation, however it sounds very similar to the way Oculus provides onboard audio in Oculus Quest and Oculus Go
The VR glasses also include both IPD (interpupilary distance) adjustment and a diopter adjustment mechanism to accommodate near-sighted users—important features to have for such a close-fitting VR headset.
Microdisplays and pancake optics tend to provide lower field of view (FOV) than dedicated PC VR headsets or standalone devices like Oculus Quest 2, which typically range at or above 100 degrees. This year’s model still doesn’t have a verified FOV spec, but if it’s anything like last year’s it will likely be somewhere around the estimated 70 degrees.
01-13-2021 01:53 AM
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01-13-2021 08:33 AM
At this year’s all-digital CES 2021
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01-13-2021 10:45 AM
RuneSR2 said:
Looks nice, but I need to wear my glasses inside the VR glasses - not sure that's possible. I'm not fond of inserts.
How about controllers? Do Knuckles need to worry? 😉 (Admitted, I did not take the time to read the article)
Sound like Quest is not exactly a great solution in my book, lol. In fact, could be a red flag.
Another most important question - do these VR glasses work with Revive? Is the high-res oled door to Asgard finally open? B)
01-13-2021 11:16 AM
OmegaM4N said:
RuneSR2 said:
Looks nice, but I need to wear my glasses inside the VR glasses - not sure that's possible. I'm not fond of inserts.
How about controllers? Do Knuckles need to worry? 😉 (Admitted, I did not take the time to read the article)
Sound like Quest is not exactly a great solution in my book, lol. In fact, could be a red flag.
Another most important question - do these VR glasses work with Revive? Is the high-res oled door to Asgard finally open? B)The VR glasses also include both IPD (interpupilary distance) adjustment
and a diopter adjustment mechanism to accommodate near-sighted
users—important features to have for such a close-fitting VR headset.This could be a game changer for glasses wearers for VR.
Oculus Rift CV1, Valve Index & PSVR2, Asus Strix OC RTX™ 3090, i9-10900K (5.3Ghz), 32GB 3200MHz, 16TB SSD
"Ask not what VR can do for you, but what you can do for VR"
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