other companies have achieved<\/a>), but certainly more compact than many birdbath optics that we see with top-mounted displays.<\/p>\nAnd the AntVR optics have another little trick up their sleeve: an instant dimming function which allows you to switch between transparent AR and full VR at the press of a button.<\/p>\n
While the dimming didn\u2019t cut out 100% of the incoming light, it was definitely up there at maybe 90%, which provided an effective backdrop to focus on the virtual content in front of you without being distracted at what\u2019s on the other side of the glasses.<\/p>\n
This kind of dimming isn\u2019t new (almost certainly achieved with LCD), but it \u2018s interesting to see it in action and imagine the possibilities of a future headset that might include this instant switching functionality.<\/p>\n
The AntVR prototypes were rather crude, and there\u2019s a lot of questions left to be answered before knowing if they\u2019d be truly practical in a headset; things like maximum transparency, distortion of the real world, color-reproduction, power consumption, cost, if they can be canted, and how much of a seam between the two images will be apparent in real-world use (the demos at CES were mounted in place, so there was no head-tracking to test with). And frankly, one serious potential challenge with this setup is how much it may distort the user\u2019s eyes when see by outsiders\u2014nobody wants to walk around with that \u2018coke bottle glasses\u2019 look.<\/p>\n
Still, the compact form-factor spurred by the half-and-half display layout, and the combination of instant opacity switching makes these quite interesting and something I\u2019ll be keeping my eye on.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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