First true mixed reality system

We have already discussed some interesting VR or AR glasses. But what is not yet available is a proper mixed reality system. However, the American company Stereolabs is now set to realise this.

Now, before we take a closer look, here is a brief explanation of what mixed reality glasses are. It's not that complicated. VR glasses place the user in the centre of a completely computer-generated world in which they can move around. With augmented reality glasses, on the other hand, you see the real world and computer-generated objects are displayed in it. The user can then interact with these. What mixed reality glasses do is a mixture. They record the real world with a camera and display it on a screen, creating a photorealistic 3D model of the real world. We can move around freely as we would in reality and other objects similar to the AR glasses are also integrated. This allows a much larger field of vision and the possibility to change reality if desired.

Stereolabs benutzt dabei das Know How im Bereich der 3D Kameras. So hat Stereolabs mit der ZED eine 3D Kamera entwickelt, die es erlaubt die Umgebung bis zu 20 Metern einzuscannen in 2K (2 x  Full HD). Die Kamera arbeitet mit zwei Sensoren. Diese Daten lassen sich danach in alle gängigen 3D Programme integrieren und bearbeiten. Das eröffnet faszinierende Möglichkeiten. Nun wird diese Technik auch für die Mixed-Reality Brille „Linq“ eingesetzt. Die ersten Geräte für die Entwickler werden Anfang 2017 ausgeliefert. Später soll dann eine Consumer Version folgen, die dann auch ohne Kabel auskommen soll.

Source: linqmr.com, heise.de, youtube

 

 

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