Qualcomm presents a new concept of augmented reality telescope

For this new concept, Qualcomm keeps the 1080p with a refreshment of 90 Hz for its projection based on micro-LED. To offer lower size, the manufacturer had to reduce the field of vision a little from 45 ° to 40 °.

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Light glasses

While we hear a lot about the future Apple mixed reality headset in recent days, which should be launched at the same time as the iPhone 15, it is another Tech manufacturer that today occupies news. The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has just presented several visuals on the internet of his augmented reality glasses, at the same time as certain details of this product. And it is the boss of the firm who was responsible for advertising.

We can thus see the appearance on the Twitter account of Lei Jun these news Xiaomi Wireless ar Glass Discovery Edition. And despite a fairly imposing design, which recalls the best science fiction films, the latter should be light enough to wear. The fault of a design that benefits from materials such as carbon fibers and magnesium-lithium alloy.

But when is the exit ?

The presentation video really manages to dream. Once coated, these glasses can easily connect to a smartphone, and above all will connect the user with a new world. It will thus be possible to move virtual objects by a simply movement of the hand, to zoom at will, or even to turn virtual pages with the finger. The connection with other house objects (such as television) is even mentioned.

But if the audience is surely mouth watering, Xiaomi Wireless ar Glass Discovery Edition However, suffer from some faults. In any case, they suffer from a cruel lack of information. No indication of the price or a release date has been proposed. It will also be noted that the presentation was made through the personal account of the CEO of Xiaomi, not by the more official channels. Would it be a simple test gallop ?

Qualcomm presents a new concept of augmented reality telescope

Finer and having a wireless connection, the new Qualcomm smart views offer a vision of what the augmented reality devices of tomorrow could be, but certain points remain problematic.

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Qualcomm is one of the major players in the augmented reality market with its chips that equip many devices. Regularly, the manufacturer offers reference models that can serve as a working basis for business partners.

Like its predecessor, this new model requires connection to a computer or phone to operate. It is therefore not an autonomous model like a Microsoft Hololens, which does not remove the interest of the product.

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A lighter and wireless update

The first remarkable point of the new smart viewers is his slimming cure. The glasses frame 25 mm deep for the wired version at 15.6 mm, reducing the massive appearance of the device.

Regarding weight, Qualcomm announces 115 grams, which is somewhat higher than the Nreal Light (106 g), but far below 566 g of the HoloLens 2.

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Another important novelty, the new concept of Qualcomm abandons the USB-C connection for the benefit of a wireless system based on Bluetooth and Wifi 6 (and 6th) promising a communication latency of only 3 ms, provided that Another device is equipped with the Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 chip.

Better performance

For this new concept, Qualcomm keeps the 1080p with a refreshment of 90 Hz for its projection based on micro-LED. To offer lower size, the manufacturer had to reduce the field of vision a little from 45 ° to 40 °.

Glasses will be equipped with the latest Qualcomm processor, namely the Snapdragon XR2 in order to provide better processing of images received from front cameras for example. Note that the greediest tasks can be distributed between the glasses and the phone to accelerate the processing.

The real latency between the acquisition of an element and the emission of the corresponding photon is announced as less than 20 ms, a threshold beyond which the mixed reality experience is struggling to be natural and fluid.

A size sacrifice

The use of wireless technology in a high-performance helmet introduces a major problem, that of autonomy. With the 650 mAh integrated battery, the helmet should not offer more than 30 minutes of full -speed autonomy, although lighter use can greatly increase the autonomy.

If it is possible to connect an additional battery to the glasses, the professional use of such a device (to display multiple virtual screens for example) seems compromised for the moment.

Obviously, this is only a work base and each manufacturer will be able to modify it in order to prioritize the elements it wishes as precisely the autonomy or the aesthetic aspect.

Qualcomm has announced that “at least four” manufacturers worked around this new reference, without quoting them. No information has been revealed as to a marketing date for the moment.

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These ultra light glasses for augmented reality project a giant screen

The Chinese manufacturer Rokid has just launched a new pair of extremely light glasses for augmented reality. Called Rokid Max, they allow you to display the contents of its devices on a virtual giant screen.

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Halfway between conventional augmented reality headsets, of the Microsoft Microsoft Hololens type, and connected glasses like those of Snapchat, here is a range of expanding glasses. They do not allow you to display a complete immersive world, but rather a large virtual screen. The manufacturer Rokid has just launched a new pair of glasses for augmented reality which are reminiscent of the Wireless Ar Glass Discovery from Xiaomi, announced in February. However, at only 75 grams (against 126 grams for those of Xiaomi), the Roxid Max are much lighter.

The glasses incorporate two Full HD micro-room panels (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) with a cooling rate of 120 hertz hertz . Combined, they project a 215 -inch (5.46 meter) display located at a virtual distance of six meters. Rokid announces a field of vision of 50 degrees and a brightness brightness of 600 nits. The glasses are devoid of storage or battery, and must therefore be connected to USB-C USB-C on another device, such as a PC PC, a tablet table, a smartphone smartphone or a console.

Video presentation of Roxid Max augmented reality glasses. © Roxid

Adjustable dioptric

They are designed to look at content on the big screen no matter where you are. This allows for example to play the console without monopolizing television, watching a film from your smartphone on the train, or even working without being limited to your PC screen. The Roxid Max are equipped with a follow -up system (with three degrees of freedom), which is however only compatible with certain Android Android mobile devices and not yet available on PC.

The glasses incorporate a dioptric adjustment from 0.00 to -6.00, which allows people with myopia myopia to use it without the need for contact lenses. Finally, they have a switch that allows you to switch between 2D and 3D, for example to watch 3D films. Glasses are available for pre -order on the manufacturer’s site at a price of 439 dollars (400 euros), which increases to 546 dollars (498 euros) including customs fees and delivery for France.