Sensics has just released details of their new Panoramic VR Headset which suports an as yet unrivalled resolution of 1080p per eye! We take a look a the specs.
A New Challenger Has Entered the Game, the dSight 2x1080p
Looks like the year of virtual reality really is gaining momentum. We’ve been covering Sensics for quite some time now, it’s fair to say the company is a veteran of the Business / Prosumer HMD market.
Back in March last year, Ben spoke to Sensics CEO Yuval Boger who was philosophical in the face of a renewed consumer interest in virtual reality, ignited by the Oculus Rift. Well it looks as if the company have been working hard to capture some of that market as they’ve just released specs of their new VR Headset, the dSight 2x1080p flat-panel HMD.
The unit sports two Full HD (1080p) TFT Panels, which means the HMD is currently unrivalled in terms of raw resolution. By contrast, the current Oculus Rift DK1 offers only 1280×800 for both eyes. Not only that though, Sensics claim the unit has an Oculus Rift beating 131 degree field of view, meaning your peripheral vision is being treated to extra image both horizontally and vertically. On top of that, Sensics claim it’s ‘Designer Optics’ require no pre-warping or distortion filters as it’s lenses leave the source image largely distortion free.
In reality, the unit has more in common with the InfinitEye prototype VR Headset I tried last year, dual HDMI inputs and a fairly bulky enclosure (side effects of so much panel acreage) – that unit boasted onlt 1280×800 per eye but a staggering 210 degree FOV – and was a sight to behold.
Interestingly though, among the options available to prospective purchasers are, “Video-based augmented reality, Eye Tracking and Hand / Finger tracking” – which is an interesting wishlist for sure. It’s not clear how quickly either the dSight or those optional extras might be available to buy however. Watch this space for more.
We’ll be trying to get our hands on the unit as soon as we can to bring you some hands on impressions ASAP.
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