Doc-Ok

MAY 7, 2018

I wrote an article earlier this year in which I looked closely at the physical display resolution of VR headsets, measured in pixels/degree, and how that resolution changes across the field of view of a headset due to non-linear effects from tangent-space rendering and lens distortion. Without further ado, here are the goods.

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RealVision VR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The other image is an Imax®-in-your-pocket like offering; A VR head mounted display. One image of the composite, is of a new method aimed at getting immersion into conventional Cinemas and Cinema multiplexes. That first image in the composite is of a movie presentation format: Barco Escape. What is Barco Escape?

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RealVision VR

JULY 14, 2016

The current generation of VR head mounted displays are already beginning to show what’s possible with room scale VR. The HTC Vive headset is in the lead. Oculus’ rift and even the Samsung GearVR (a darling of VR marketing depts) will soon have room scale tracking capability.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 29, 2018

Examples of head measurements (Image by Rob Cole). Other examples are scuba diving masks or full-face motorcycle helmets, although neither of these have the added complication of housing a head-mounted display that relies on a good fit for the correct optical presentation of the display to the eyes.

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Doc-Ok

JANUARY 14, 2016

” The popularity of Google Cardboard , and the upcoming commercial releases of the Oculus Rift , HTC Vive , and other modern head-mounted displays (HMDs) have raised interest in virtual reality and VR devices in parts of the population who have never been exposed to, or had reason to care about, VR before.

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Road to VR

MARCH 13, 2018

Oculus Research’s director of computational imaging, Douglas Lanman, is scheduled to give a keynote presentation at SID DisplayWeek in May which will explore the concept of “reactive displays” and their role in unlocking “next-generation” visuals in AR and VR headsets.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

This article describes comprehensive new systems optimized for virtual experiences we’re inventing at NVIDIA. Guest Article by Dr. Morgan McGuire. This article details our recent work on those, but most importantly reveals our vision for how they’ll work together to transform every interaction with computing and reality.

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Peter Graham

JUNE 28, 2019

I previously wrote a fairly detailed hands-on article for the headset so after spending more time with the device when possible, it was time to write a candid assessment of the Valve Index. It might not be OLED like HTC Vive but that hasn’t stopped Valve Index producing a feast for the eyes. Oculus Rift users?

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Peter Graham

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In comparison to rival headsets like Oculus Rift/Quest, HTC Vive or Valve Index, for example, the PlayStation VR falls way behind when it comes to tracking the device. There’s another function for the headset mounted cameras and that’s seeing the world around you.

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Doc-Ok

JUNE 8, 2016

Just the other day, I jumped on the wayback machine and posted an article about our work in immersive tele-collaboration , featuring research ( and a video ) from about four years ago. The method of claim 1, wherein said location of said user is determined by continually monitoring the location of a portion of said head-mounted display.

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Doc-Ok

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Interestingly, the virtual image of the screen (see Head-mounted Displays and Lenses ) becomes larger as eye relief increases from 0mm to 10mm, and then becomes smaller again as more parts of the screen become occluded by the rim of the lens. Figure 7: View through PSVR’s right lens at 30mm eye relief.

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VR Lens Blog

MARCH 7, 2016

This is the first in a series of articles about the role of vision and optics in VR. So, we humans have difficulty looking at virtual reality head mounted displays (VR HMDs) that are 3 to 7 cm in front of our eyes. Want to get the next article straight to your inbox? Enter Your Email for Updates & More.

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