Can mixed reality headsets catch up with smartglasses form-factor and reach the masses first?

Stan Larroque

doi:10.1117/12.2667968

14 March 2023 Can mixed reality headsets catch up with smartglasses form-factor and reach the masses first?

Stan Larroque

Proceedings Volume 12450, SPIE AR, VR, MR Industry Talks 2023; 1245006 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2667968
Event: SPIE AR | VR | MR, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Lynx is an HMD manufacturer and made an early bet on camera passthrough for augmented reality. This Mixed Reality approach, encompassing both VR and AR in the same headset, is sometimes opposed to optical see-through systems. But which one has the Truth? Can passthrough systems reach the glass form-factor? Can smartglasses provide Mixed Reality? We will try to compare these architectures and imagine which system will reach mass adoption first, by also looking beyond the optical choices with metrics like price, timeline and use-cases.

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Stan Larroque "Can mixed reality headsets catch up with smartglasses form-factor and reach the masses first?", Proc. SPIE 12450, SPIE AR, VR, MR Industry Talks 2023, 1245006 (14 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2667968

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