smirkza Posted June 25, 2017 Posted June 25, 2017 A new start-up (Varjo VR) has revealed some mind blowing tech, that promises human eye quality resolution at no real extra GPU overheads. Reviewers have actually tested demos, which is promising on the vaporware front! Article here - https://www.wired.com/story/varjo-vr-microdisplay/ Comparison picture of their working tech next to current Oculus resolution attached below, which just so happens to be an aircraft cockpit! :pilotfly:. They just need to get the eye tracking working to allow the superior res image to follow the users focus point, but the consensus seems to be this shouldn't be too hard. I'm excited for this company to possibly bring us the headset in the future, but to be honest having read reviews from people who have actually used it I can't see Vive/Oculus not pursuing their own versions too. Also, they seem to be keen on throughput video, so AR is a very real possibility, which will be fantastic for use with home cockpits! Tactile feedback from real switches/dials whilst also seeing insanely high quality images outside the cockpit. Immersion on a whole new scale. I don't normally let myself get excited until tech is released and properly reviewed, but damn this looks amazing! Cheers, Smirkza
Boris Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 If this really works (and I'm skeptical), then this would obviously be amazing! PC Specs / Hardware: MSI z370 Gaming Plus Mainboard, Intel 8700k @ 5GHz, MSI Sea Hawk 2080 Ti @ 2100MHz, 32GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM Displays: Philips BDM4065UC 60Hz 4K UHD Screen, Pimax 8KX Controllers / Peripherals: VPC MongoosT-50, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, modded MS FFB2/CH Combatstick, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Gametrix JetSeat OS: Windows 10 Home Creator's Update
Rangi Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Sceptical here too, but would love to see it happen. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
Goblin Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 More developers testing new tech is always good news! If they pull this off, I will probably become a customer of theirs. :)
Jabbers_ Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Great to see advancement, sad when you read the end of the article though "it's not inconceivable that their tech trickles down to the consumer level within two or three years." Twitch2DCS - Bring twitch chat into DCS. SplashOneGaming.com - Splash One is a community built on combat flight simulation. S1G Discord twitch / youtube / facebook / twitter / discord
dburne Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Great to see advancement, sad when you read the end of the article though "it's not inconceivable that their tech trickles down to the consumer level within two or three years." I think for sure at least both Oculus and HTC are going to have some nice things in store for us, built in, with the next version of their devices here in a couple of years. Don B EVGA Z390 Dark MB | i9 9900k CPU @ 5.1 GHz | Gigabyte 4090 OC | 64 GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz CL16 | Corsair H150i Pro Cooler |Virpil CM3 Stick w/ Alpha Prime Grip 200mm ext| Virpil CM3 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Base w/ Alpha-L Grip| Point Control V2|Varjo Aero|
Jabbers_ Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 I think for sure at least both Oculus and HTC are going to have some nice things in store for us, built in, with the next version of their devices here in a couple of years. Agreed, it'll be a slower progression, than what this article outlines. Ultimately, its going to be resolution and wireless that will take front stage. Twitch2DCS - Bring twitch chat into DCS. SplashOneGaming.com - Splash One is a community built on combat flight simulation. S1G Discord twitch / youtube / facebook / twitter / discord
Goblin Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Ultimately, its going to be resolution and wireless that will take front stage. That, and field of view.
SinusoidDelta Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Very interesting. I was surprised it uses the Oculus rift displays and reflects another display on top of them.
smirkza Posted July 5, 2017 Author Posted July 5, 2017 It really is going to be interesting to see how they solve the issues raised. Certainly, motors can move the mirrors more than fast enough to meet eye lens movement, but will the solution be noisy? Will it be lightweight? Can they get that crazy cost down? Funnily enough, if they use steam VR and can get a model with an acceptable refresh rate and response time, then I think a fair few simmers might be willing to pay the extra for the quality immersion it should provide. Big ifs though... I already have my fingers crossed they or someone using similar tech can get these headsets to us pre 2020. :thumbup: Cheers, Smirkza
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