In the future, holograms could ensure that VR (Virtual Reality) headsets become smaller and that image quality changes radically.
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A team of researchers from NVIDIA Research and Stanford University recently published a paper demonstrating a thin holographic VR headset. The scientists also proposed new algorithms for rendering the image for better visual quality. It’s part of an ongoing effort to create VR headsets that are comfortable to wear for extended periods of time.
“Holographic displays are the only viable solution so far that provide 3D visuals in a glasses form factor,” Jonghyun Kim, an NVIDIA researcher and one of the paper’s authors, told Lifewire in an email interview. “Since users want something that’s lightweight, cool, and highly immersive, I believe the industry will eventually adopt holographic displays as a standard.”
Nvidia’s proposed holographic glasses are 2.5mm thick across the entire screen. If the research translates into a real product, the glass would be far less bulky than the inches of plastic that protrude from your face when you wear the popular Meta Quest 2 headset.
