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It won't replace smartphones for a long, long time because it just isn't feasible to pack enough battery power into a pair of glasses to run the screens plus do
by rcarr 3y ago
It won't replace smartphones for a long, long time because it just isn't feasible to pack enough battery power into a pair of glasses to run the screens plus do all the processing work without making the headset super heavy and/or dorky looking. What will most likely happen, is you will have your phone in your pocket doing all the work which will then relay the video to the glasses which just decode and display it, first via cable (already products available on the market that do this) and then in a few years it will be wireless.
- erksa 3y agoIt's been very interesting to discuss the potential future of VR/AR with software pros and hardware pros. Us software people seemingly tends to "ignore" the real limitations of current battery/power-delivery/power-draw(?) technology. We've seen massive improvements over the years, but when talking about the size/weight of glasses it definitely seems like the next "frontier" for the battery challenges.
- rcarr 3y agoYeah, according to google a pair of raybans weighs 40 grams and a pair of xreal air weight twice as much at 79g. I'm a massive fan of the latter but already that weight is noticeable on your face as being heavier than a standard pair of glasses and this is a device which has no battery. All the power comes from a cable connected to whatever device you're using. I can wear a pair all day but I don't think you could go too much heavier before it starts getting uncomfortable for prolonged use. I think it's going to be a massive struggle to get these down to a decent weight with battery. Viture's solution to this is a neckband containing the battery and the brains - I could definitely see this kind of solution becoming commonplace. https://xreal.com https://xreal.com https://www.viture.com/ https://www.viture.com/