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0 pointsjsheard1y ago0 comments

The Bigscreen Beyond is getting there in terms of form factor, but it achieves that in part by being a dumb headset which relies on a PC and external tracking beacons to work. There's no free lunch unfortunately, putting the brains in the headset itself is always going to add bulk.

https://www.bigscreenvr.com/

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api1y ago

A dumb headset is exactly what I'd want. I don't want yet another device with an OS that locks you into someone's f'ing ecosystem or alternately requires me to find apps specifically for it, etc.

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plagiarist1y ago

That's the form factor I want and that's the reliance on a PC that I want. I want VR glasses that are driven by my setup, not yet another account and yet another app store.

I'd buy that in an instant except last time I checked they thought they'd be scanning my face as part of the purchase.

jsheardOP1y ago

The face scan is required because they 3D print a gasket tailored exactly to your face, that's another part of how they managed to make it so compact.

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