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So there’s this technical conference coming up – not that I’m actually going, but Meta’s Reality Labs Research is putting on a bit of a show beforehand. They’re cooking up these VR and MR headsets with crazy-wide fields of view. Like, we’re talking 180 degrees. I mean, that’s nuts! Especially when the Quest 3 is just cruising around at a humble 100 degrees or so.
Alright, picture this: one of these headsets is all about VR. It’s got these "high-curvature reflective polarizers" (whatever that means) to keep things compact. Compact? That’s kinda relative, right?
But wait, there’s more – they’ve got this MR headset too. You’re getting the same cool optics and mount thingy, but then they throw in not one, not two, but four cameras. They’re like the gadget version of paparazzi. Anyway — no, I was just thinking about how they jam 80MP of resolution into this thing. 60 FPS, too. Bonkers.
Now, about the whole comparison thing – they stack these prototypes against the Quest 3. Supposedly, a wider view means you can see your snack and your buddy lounging in the chair next to you. Peripheral vision’s a treat and all – though I barely use mine except to spot spilled coffee on my desk.
Flashback time. They have these experimental headsets looking kinda like Meta’s old ‘Constellation’ tracking system. Aw, the Oculus Rift days. Seems like Reality Labs keeps it around since you can tweak things faster. It’s like when you still use your high school sweatpants because they’re comfy, right?
Oh, and here’s a twist: wide field-of-view headsets aren’t new in consumer land. Pimax, anyone? Their headsets look like something out of science fiction, but you might develop biceps wearing them.
But here’s what Reality Labs is saying: their headsets are sleek, almost like what consumer’s already got. This could change VR and MR as we know it. Or it could be another cool thing that just never lands in our living rooms – like Facebook’s varifocal thing from 2018. Remember that? Anyone? Maybe it’ll happen one day.
Meta’s been all about those tradeoffs. I hear Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth was babbling something about price and battery life being issues in late 2024. Classic. But who knows? Maybe he’ll have a change of heart this time ‘round.
