Head Mounted Displays

HMD Name: OSVR Hacker Dev Kit v1.3 Designer: Razer/Sensics Website: http://www.osvr.org/ Estimated price $299 Display type: OLED Resolution: 960×1080 per eye Field of view: 100 degrees Head tracking: Yes, 100hz IR tracking Eye Tracking: No (upgrade possible) Audio: Own headphones, audio codec integrated Refresh rate: 120hz Latency: TBA/Unknown Optics: Custom low distortion lenses, adjustable diopters … Continue reading OSVR (Open Source Virtual Reality) – Virtual Reality Headset →

HMD Name: Playstation VR (Codename Morpheus) Designer: Sony Website: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/project-morpheus/ Estimated price $300 Display type: OLED Resolution: 960*1080 per eye Field of view: 100 degrees Head tracking: 6 Degrees of freedom Eye Tracking: No Audio: None (Own headphones) Refresh rate: 120Hz Latency: TBA.Unkown Optics: TBA, can be worn with glasses Inputs: HDMI Type: Tethered to … Continue reading Playstation VR Virtual Reality Headset →

What are Head-mounted Displays? If you’ve ever watched TV or browsed the internet, the phrase ‘Virtual Reality’ probably conjures up a very specific image in your mind: that awesome helmet. Well, they’re real. They’re called head-mounted displays, or HMDs, and they are probably the most instantly recognizable objects associated with virtual reality. As such, they … Continue reading Head-mounted Displays (HMDs) →

HMD Name: Cardboard Designer: Google Website: https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ Estimated price Approx $10 Display type: Not included Resolution: NA Field of view: Approx. 96 degrees Head tracking: Yes, smartphone dependent Eye Tracking: No Audio: None Refresh rate: Variable Latency: Variable (45mm focal length lenses standard) Optics: Variable Inputs: None Type: Smartphone HMD shell Google Cardboard might look … Continue reading Google Cardboard Virtual Reality Headset →

The Google Glass is the most well known early attempt to create a wearable, reality augmenting computer. This product sits at the head of a predicted boom in wearable technology. The Glass is actually an example of an OHMD, or Optical Head-Mounted Display. This simply means that, unlike a VR HMD which will enclose your … Continue reading Google Glass →

HMD Name: Hololens Designer: Microsoft Website: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us Estimated price: $3000 Display type: Proprietary “holographic” display technology Resolution: Unknown Field of view: Approx. 40 degrees (unconfirmed) Head tracking: Yes Eye Tracking: No Audio: Yes, no sound isolation Refresh rate: 60Hz Latency: TBA/Unknown Optics: TBA, can be worn with glasses Inputs: NA/Unknown Type: Self-contained mobile HMD The … Continue reading Hololens Virtual Reality Headset →

HMD Name: Immerse Designer: Thumbs Up! Website: http://www.thumbsupuk.com/Products/Immerse-_Virtual_Reality_Headset Estimated price $45 Display type: Phone Dependent Resolution: Phone Type Field of view: “Ultra wide”, no official number from maker. Head tracking: Yes Eye Tracking: No Audio: No, own headphones Refresh rate: Phone dependent Latency: Phone dependent Optics: IPD adjustment, ring focus Inputs: Phone Dependent Type: Smartphone … Continue reading Immerse VR – Virtual Reality Headset →

HMD Name: Rift (Final Consumer Version) Designer: Oculus Website: https://www.oculus.com Estimated price: TBA Display type: OLED Resolution: 1080×1200 per eye Field of view: 110+ degrees Head tracking: Six degrees of freedom Eye Tracking: No Audio: Built-in (removable) Refresh rate: 90Hz Latency: TBA/Unknown Optics: Interpupillary adjustment, interchangeable eyecups Inputs: HDMI 1.3 Type: Tethered to external computer … Continue reading Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset →