Rokid Reveals Vision 2 AR Headset with Waveguide Optics – Road to VR

Rokid Reveals Vision 2 AR Headset with Waveguide Optics – Road to VR

AR startup Rokid today unveiled a new AR headset called Rokid Vision 2, which incorporates waveguide optics into an impressively slim package. To achieve its glasses-like form factor, Rokid Vision 2 doesn’t include onboard computing or power. For that, users can connect to smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, and tablets, the company says. Rokid, a Hangzhou, China-based startup, says

Tech Demo Shows the Real Power of Quest Pro Face Tracking

Tech Demo Shows the Real Power of Quest Pro Face Tracking

Quest Pro’s face-tracking capabilities will be quickly put to use to make Meta’s avatars more expressive, but next-gen avatars stand to benefit much more from the new tech. One of Quest Pro’s big new features is a face-tracking system that uses internal cameras to sense the movement of your eyes and some parts of your

New Magic Leap 2 Details Shed Light on Specs & Features

New Magic Leap 2 Details Shed Light on Specs & Features

Although it’s expected to launch this year, there’s still no firm release date on Magic Leap 2. However, the company has begun sharing details on the headset which suggests the launch is approaching. This week at the SPIE Photonics West 2023 conference, Magic Leap’s VP of Optical Engineering, Kevin Curtis, took to the stage to

Lynx MR Headset to Start at $500 via Kickstarter in Late September

Lynx MR Headset to Start at $500 via Kickstarter in Late September

French startup Lynx announced its Lynx R-1 mixed reality headset last year. The standalone headset, which is capable of both VR and pass-through AR, was previously said to launch for business somewhere around the $1,500 price point. Lynx previously said it was pivoting to target both enterprise and consumers however, now adding that the headset will start

Varjo Teases Its “biggest announcement ever” Coming Later This Week – Road to VR

Varjo Teases Its “biggest announcement ever” Coming Later This Week – Road to VR

Varjo, the Finland-based company making enterprise headsets with industry-leading specs, is getting ready to reveal something big on June 24th. Urho Konttori, Varjo founder and Chief Product Officer, teased that the company’s next reveal will be “so epic that it’s probably the biggest announce ever by Varjo.” Our biggest announce this year is about to