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We need someone who actually knows some math but 750 inches is 19.05m viewed from 20m whatever that is. Sit 23inches from you 22 inch lcd to get an idea, but with a long range cinema like focus should make objects appear larger than life. As WiredEarp posted i think around 45 degrees. That is certainly not immersive but plenty to fill your centre of attention with some outward glances to check the edges and corners.martinh wrote:Has anyone worked out what 750" screen and 20m is in degrees of FoV? Does this have 6dof tracking as well. Super excited...
I'd buy the PS3 just to drive it...
Very unlikely, sadly. Sony has their own OLED production facilities, and they were showing off their whole range of OLED panels (Including these) at a few trade shows. I cannot see them licensing out this technology, they are cramming it into everything they can of their own (Digital binoculars, camera viewfinders, and now this!)Okta wrote:Hmm, specs are similar to the Zies oled. Perhaps they are using the same display and optics? In which case we can expect a spam load of these new hmd's just like the kopins 920's?
As amazing as that would be, I don't think it's going to happen on this one. While decent gyros, accelerometers, and magnetometers have been massively dropping in price recently, it is still not cheap enough to just put in and not use. More importantly, HDMI appears to be the only interface on it. There is no USB or Bluetooth support to communicate the tracking data. For tracking the LED, it would be an underconstrained system. You wouldn't be able to get rotation data, which would be crucial for VR.PalmerTech wrote: The FOV sounds really, really nice, more than double the apparent image size of the VR1200! As for a headtracker, they have not announced one, but I would be willing to bet they jammed one in there. They have admitted to doing VR research for the PS3, and there would be no reason to announce headtracking on this thing without any games to take advantage of it, that is not Sony's style. Who knows, maybe an update in a few months that enables headtracking? Or... call me crazy, but maybe they will track that blue light on the front, like the PS3 move? It is a thought.
Their maths are correct, 45° FOV is really like watching a 750" screen from a 20 meters distance. The real question is why did they choose this scale instead of the one used by other HMD manufacturers (ie. generally more in the 50" range for screen size).cybereality wrote:Although, I think Sony is misrepresenting the product by claiming a ludicrous 750". I did the math, and a 45" horizontal FOV is equal to viewing a 23" monitor from 24". That is actually further away than I normally sit from my 23" monitor. I usually sit about 20" away, making this still fill somewhat less of my field of vision. Though it is a good step forward, I think people will be disappointed if they expect a 750" screen. Unless there are some crazy optics on this thing it basically amounts to false advertising.
Yes, but its misleading. They might as well say it looks like a 400,000,000 km movie screen seen from 3 light years.Fredz wrote:Their maths are correct, 45° FOV is really like watching a 750" screen from a 20 meters distance. The real question is why did they choose this scale instead of the one used by other HMD manufacturers (ie. generally more in the 50" range for screen size).
Tracking the LED would not be ideal, but it could be done for basic stuff. Like Chiefwinston mentioned, GT5 already supports "head tracking" via a camera, and that is with no LED at all! And they could get rotation date. Note how the LED diffuser is a fairly wide shape, with very defined edges. They manage pretty well with just a glowing ball for PS3 Move, I think there is at least a decent chance they will add support at some point. Not for really serious stuff, but for looking out car windows/glancing around corners? Why not!nrp wrote:As amazing as that would be, I don't think it's going to happen on this one. While decent gyros, accelerometers, and magnetometers have been massively dropping in price recently, it is still not cheap enough to just put in and not use. More importantly, HDMI appears to be the only interface on it. There is no USB or Bluetooth support to communicate the tracking data. For tracking the LED, it would be an underconstrained system. You wouldn't be able to get rotation data, which would be crucial for VR.
seattledesi wrote:I hope the breakout box supports 2+ displays.. it will be a shame if the 3d experience is limited to only one user.