Meta’s VR Prototypes Might Pass the Visual Turing Test
Meta is developing a number of technologies to help in the process of digital connectedness, with an emphasis on virtual reality development and making VR a more immersive, realistic, and responsive experience that can be used for anything. However, we have not yet arrived.
The present VR experience is wonderful in terms of functional, untethered headsets, but the actual in-world elements are still a long way from where Meta wants them to be, with the blocky, legless visual experience acting more as a foundation for the next stage.
Reportedly, this is where Meta is focusing its efforts, and today, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, offered a taste of what’s to come by describing a number of VR gadgets and experiments that Meta is producing to aid in the next stage.
Upcoming Cambria Headset
The short glances we’ve seen of Meta’s forthcoming Cambria headset look to be a little step towards reaching real VR presence; the brief peeks we’ve gotten of its technology make it appear to be a minor enhancement over the Oculus Quest 2. While recognizing that the ideal headgear is still a long way off, Zuckerberg displayed prototypes that illustrated how far Meta’s Reality Labs has come.
“Butterscotch” can show near retinal resolution, enabling you to read the results of an eye exam in VR. To do this, Reality Labs engineers had to decrease the field of vision of the Quest 2 in half, a compromise that would never work in a final device.
The Starburst HDR prototype seems more crazier: It’s a collection of cables, fans, and other electronics capable of producing up to 20,000 nits of brightness. That’s a significant improvement over the Quest 2’s 100 nits, and it’s far ahead of today’s super-bright Mini-LED displays. The VR devices have enough processing power to run functions such as copy my data with ease. Because Starburst is too enormous and cumbersome to wear on your head, researchers must peek through it like a pair of binoculars.
The Holocake 2 looks to be Meta’s most refined prototype to yet, although it does not incorporate all of the technologies that the firm is presently testing. That is the purpose of the Mirror Lake design, which will include holographic lenses, high dynamic range (HDR), mechanical varifocal lenses, and eye tracking. There is no functional model yet, but it gives a good idea of what Meta is striving for in a few years. It will be powered by LCD screens with laser backlights and will resemble a pair of high-tech ski goggles.
Additionally, the business is working on a method to reveal your eyes and facial emotions to outside spectators through an external display on the front.
