Experts predict that virtual reality headsets will soon become smaller, lighter and more powerful thanks to recent technological developments.
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Researchers at the University of Rochester have devised a new way to make VR headsets that are compact and easy to wear. The headsets are made by imprinting freeform optics with a nanophotonic optical element called a “metaform.” Innovations like this could soon make VR devices even more immersive.
“Today, device makers have to make trade-offs between immersion and portability, as a device with a high-quality display and a high refresh rate will likely consume more computing power,” said Thomas Amilien, CEO of virtual reality company Clay AIR, in an email interview. “On the other hand, a device with a smaller resolution display and a slower camera speed is more practical, lighter, and more battery-efficient.”
Scientists at the University of Rochester are working on a new optical component they call a metaform. This surface can defy conventional laws of reflection by gathering visible light rays entering an AR/VR eyepiece from all directions and directing them directly to the human eye.
