NVIDIA Researchers Demonstrate Ultra-thin Holographic VR Glasses That Could Reach 120° Field-of-view
A team of researchers from NVIDIA Research and Stanford published a new paper demonstrating a pair of thin holographic VR glasses. The displays can show true holographic content, solving for the vergence-accommodation issue. Though the research prototypes demonstrating the principles were much smaller in field-of-view, the researchers claim it would be straightforward to achieve a […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

6. Mai 2022
Project Cambria’s Price Will Be “Significantly Higher” Than $800, Meta Reveals
Following a report today which claimed Meta’s upcoming Project Cambria headset would be priced at $800, rather than denying the information as a rumor, the company took the curious step of confirming the headset would be much more expensive. A report by The Information today, citing an internal roadmap, claimed that Meta is planning to release four […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

3. Mai 2022
Report: Meta to Release Four New VR Headsets by 2024, Starting with Project Cambria in September
According to a report by The Information, Meta plans to release four new VR headsets by 2024, and that’s purportedly in addition to its AR devices. The Information reporters Sylvia Varnham O’Regan and Mathew Olson say they’ve seen an internal roadmap that shows an aggressive rollout of new VR headsets by Meta. “By 2024,” the report […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

2. Mai 2022
A Sony Patent Could Bring Next-gen Fresnel Lenses to PSVR 2
We learned last week that PSVR 2 will use Fresnel lenses, which have a range of advantages over traditional lenses, but also come with a big downside: god rays. However, Sony may have a trick up its sleeve that could give the headset’s Fresnel lenses a big advantage over the competition. As we explained last […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

8. Februar 2022
PSVR 2 Product Page Reveals New Details on Optics & Displays
An official product page for PlayStation VR 2 confirms some new details on the headset’s optics and displays. Although the page signals that PSVR 2 is getting ever closer to becoming a reality, we still don’t have a release date or a look at the headset itself. Last month Sony shared the first solid specs […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

5. Februar 2022
Aero Likely the First in a Series of Enthusiast Headsets from Varjo
Varjo’s Aero headset is the first from the company that’s meant to appeal to individual customers rather than large organizations… and it probably won’t be the last. Since the company’s inception, Varjo has sold high-end enterprise headsets to the likes of Fortune 500 companies. That is until just last month when the company started shipping […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

21. Januar 2022
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Linux-based Standalone VR Headset Ditches Kickstarter & Opens Direct Preorders
SimulaVR, the startup behind its own open-source VR Linux distro, is creating a VR headset that aims to bring the full power of a PC to the standalone format. The company initially had plans to launch a Kickstarter last month, but has scuttled its crowdfunding campaign for direct-to-consumer sales. Update (February 14th, 2022): SimulaVR has […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

12. Januar 2022
Panasonic Subsidiary Shiftall Unveils Lightweight MicroOLED VR Headset for Consumers
Panasonic subsidiary Shiftall, the makers of SteamVR-compatible body tracking system HaritoraX, announced it’s releasing a lightweight consumer VR headset this year that includes OLED microdisplays and the ability to play SteamVR content. Called MeganeX, the low-profile, high-resolution headset is slated to launch sometime in Spring 2022, priced at around $900. Unveiled at CES 2022, Shiftall’s MeganeX is […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

4. Januar 2022
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HalfDive VR Headset Kickstarter Cancelled Due to Niche Appeal, Manufacturing Issues

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

16. Dezember 2021
HTC Holiday Sale Discounts up to $300 off Vive PC VR Headsets & Accessories
HTC is doing a week-long holiday sale starting today that is bringing deep discounts to many of its PC VR headsets, as well as accessories such as the Vive Wireless Adapter and Deluxe Audio Strap. The promo is in effect starting today, and goes until December 19th (or until supplies sell out). We’ve listed prices in […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

13. Dezember 2021