Oculus' virtual reality ambitions extend well past standalone headsets.
In a talk at Oculus Connect 5, the company's Michael Abrash updated his
predictions for the future of VR headset technology. Most notably, he sees an
end to the bulky headsets that
define the experience today. Pancake lenses (already in use with
interchangeable lens cameras) could slim down headsets or lead to ultra-wide
fields of view, but the real star may be waveguide displays,
where light bounces down extremely thin glass plates. You could see VR headsets
that are scarcely thicker than glasses, with images that are as wide as you need.
Abrash showed a concept drawing (this isn't a hint at a future product, he
stressed) for a headset that would make your Rift or Go look positively
ancient, although he wouldn't predict just when you might see such a device.
You would also see augmented reality glasses that are
"socially acceptable,"
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