On Monday, Varjo, a mixed-reality business based in Finland, unveiled the XR-4, its most recent headset, which it intends to market to major corporations.
The headgear is comparable to those from Apple, Microsoft, and Meta, with a starting price of $3,990. The emergence of virtual and augmented reality is being viewed by several large tech companies as the next big technological revolution, with potential effects comparable to those of the internet and mobile phones.
Varjo’s headset is designed for enterprise use cases, in contrast to consumer products from firms like Meta. It may be used, for instance, to train pilots in virtual reality simulations for a large defence contractor. Alternatively, it might be used by a surveyor to map out the topography of a sizable building site.
In comparison to devices from earlier generations, the XR-4 headgear boasts two 4K displays and a 50% larger field of view. In comparison to older devices, it also has brighter displays and a broader colour palette.
Chief product officer at Varjo, Patrick Wyatt, told CNBC over the phone that “there are a few things that are simpler technically in the XR-4.” The resolution has been pushed to the edge of each screen as we now have one for each eye, saving money in that way. Above all, though, scalability is the one factor that matters.
Additionally, to support “pass-through mixed reality,” the XR-4 sports two 20-megapixel cameras on the front. Instead of being totally submerged in a virtual environment, the user can view the outside world through real lenses that are integrated into the headsets. Both Meta’s headset offerings and Apple’s upcoming Vision Pro feature set are comparable to this.
The concept is enabling users to superimpose digital elements inside this setting over the actual world. When CNBC tested Varjo’s earlier headset, the XR-3, in Helsinki in 2022, the reporter was able to enter a virtually rendered kitchen, interact with cabinet doors, and touch surfaces.
Source (CNBC)
