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You don't want it. It's disorienting and uncomfortable. XREAL as well as some drone FPV goggles support non-/partially-head-tracked HDMI input, albeit with muc

You don't want it. It's disorienting and uncomfortable. XREAL as well as some drone FPV goggles support non-/partially-head-tracked HDMI input, albeit with much smaller FOV for comfort reasons.

int_19h 3y ago
There are quite a few options for non-head-tracked wearable display type headsets. Those generally get pitched as "portable cinema" though, e.g.: https://goovis.net/products/g3max https://goovis.net/products/g3max (This particular one uses USB-C for video input, but they also sell an HDMI adapter for it.) Of course, in practice it's just a display and can be used for any purpose. I do appreciate the fact that you don't have to mess around with all the usual VR setup chores with these - it's really very plug and play.
- RockRobotRock 3y ago
  I would be worried about forking over $1000 to a fly by night company for a product which could easily break. (xreal is also in this category imo but at least its a bit cheaper)
  - int_19h 3y ago
    FWIW despite the weird name that invokes cheap Amazon noname brand vibes, these guys have been around for a few years now. They do have other headsets that are in the same ballpark price-wise as XREAL, too - e.g. GOOVIS Young, which is pretty decent for on-the-go use with a smartphone etc. I've owned that one for three years and used it many times with no issues before splurging on G3 Max. And yeah, $1K is quite a lot, but the 65 degree FOV and 2560x1440 (per eye) OLED that you get for it really does look amazing - I haven't regretted that purchase in the slightest. It's rather bulky, though, although still nowhere near as heavy as VR headsets. Still, not something I'd want to carry on the go. I hope we'll get 4K per eye some day with this tech. Whichever brand does it first for reasonable $$$, it'll completely replace my primary display.
    - RockRobotRock 3y ago
      Thank you! that detail helps a lot. I wish these companies were better at giving off a professional vibe when they make genuinely good products

You don't want it. It's disorienting and uncomfortable. XREAL as well as some drone FPV goggles support non-/partially-head-tracked HDMI input, albeit with much smaller FOV for comfort reasons.

int_19h 3y ago

There are quite a few options for non-head-tracked wearable display type headsets. Those generally get pitched as "portable cinema" though, e.g.: https://goovis.net/products/g3max https://goovis.net/products/g3max (This particular one uses USB-C for video input, but they also sell an HDMI adapter for it.) Of course, in practice it's just a display and can be used for any purpose. I do appreciate the fact that you don't have to mess around with all the usual VR setup chores with these - it's really very plug and play.

RockRobotRock 3y ago
I would be worried about forking over $1000 to a fly by night company for a product which could easily break. (xreal is also in this category imo but at least its a bit cheaper)
- int_19h 3y ago
  FWIW despite the weird name that invokes cheap Amazon noname brand vibes, these guys have been around for a few years now. They do have other headsets that are in the same ballpark price-wise as XREAL, too - e.g. GOOVIS Young, which is pretty decent for on-the-go use with a smartphone etc. I've owned that one for three years and used it many times with no issues before splurging on G3 Max. And yeah, $1K is quite a lot, but the 65 degree FOV and 2560x1440 (per eye) OLED that you get for it really does look amazing - I haven't regretted that purchase in the slightest. It's rather bulky, though, although still nowhere near as heavy as VR headsets. Still, not something I'd want to carry on the go. I hope we'll get 4K per eye some day with this tech. Whichever brand does it first for reasonable $$$, it'll completely replace my primary display.
  - RockRobotRock 3y ago
    Thank you! that detail helps a lot. I wish these companies were better at giving off a professional vibe when they make genuinely good products