There aren't a ton of VR headset owners in general and I can't think they'd abandon their entire Vive userbase, especially considering how SteamVR's ecosystem was designed to be modular and forward-compatible, nor do I think that having a store listing (however much buried) for just the headset with a "Steam VR Controllers and Lighthouses required." bumper is going to confuse anyone other than the fools leaving negative reviews on VR games for not working (without VR). And I doubt Index owners would want to be forced to buy another set when the Index 2 comes out either.
Saw this pointed out on Reddit: Valve has a patent for a display using double Fresnel lenses to create better image quality, and the logo appears to be an eyeball and two lenses. Probably not a coincidence.
I was literally about to post this! The two screens I posted before are also quite small so it would fit with that.
I don't think Valve would release their own headset if it wasn't truly distinct from the Vive in terms of feature-set. The lens is probably gonna be one of the big features that improves visual quality, but not the only one, aside from the Knuckles, I think. Optional wireless and other modular upgrades is definitely gonna be a big selling point.
Yeah, that's where it's from.
If this doesn't come in a bundle with knuckles that would be a massive fuckup, IMHO.
It was from a developer live streaming. I don't know if it was a Valve employee. I doubt it. So it's not really Valve leaking.
Ski goggles with the fidelity of the newest headsets? It could be longer than that.
Depending on your interest and budget, people were posting earlier in this thread that there are lens makers that make prescription lenses specifically for VR.
except if rumors are correct and valve uses some custom lens system from their patents it would complicate it quite a bit. I am pretty sure it will be glasses proof just like the Rift S
So there's a purported "leak" which gives an indication of the resolution:
That's 90% at 1913x2125, or 100% at 2016x2240.
With a 1.4x multiplier (like Vive) that would indicate a 1440x1600 display -- which is exactly the Vive Pro spec.
With a lower multiplier it would indicate a higher panel resolution, obviously, but I'm not sure why everyone on Reddit assumes that is the case.
I do think that, if it's real, we can rule out anything less than 1440x1600 panels per eye.
Once they're comfortable and lightweight enough for your tastes, would thinness really matter?
It's going to be a while before the high end gets that small, but mid to low end might be there within 5-10 years.
The 0.9 is applied to the pixel count, not the individual dimensions. (So it's a linear rather than a quadratic metric in terms of rendering load)
Somnium Space is going to open up plots of land for people to develop on soon, with Indiegogo and investors choosing land plots this month. They are targeting "the first half of the year" for having tools for people to upload their own creations to their properties. So it may not be ready by the time the Index comes out, but it shouldn't be that much long after.
Forgot about that aspect. Still curious about what exactly that adds though. Either way anything that further discourages my friends from ignoring the chaperone is welcome.
