With a micro OLED show with a decision of 3552 x 3840 per eye and 27 million pixels, the brand new MeganeX superlight 8K VR headset shall be accessible beginning between February and March 2025, however you may pre-order now.
Developed in collaboration with the Panasonic Group, and that includes Panasonic Group’s proprietary pancake lens, the MeganeX superlight 8K options an 8K/90 Hz/10 bit micro OLED show with a decision of 3552 x 3840 per eye and 27 million pixels, greater than first Megane X, which reaches 13 million pixels. The new VR headset delivers, in keeping with Shiftall, the corporate behind it, high-definition, high-contrast visuals, offering a world-class VR expertise.
The Megane household of VR headsets is predicated on the idea first revealed by Panasonic at CES 2020, the world’s first HDR succesful UHD VR eyeglasses, with high-quality photos and optimum sound and no display door impact, launched as a reference product. The Panasonic VR Glasses, as they had been named, returned for CES 2021, with indication that the system adopted HDR, 2.6K micro-OLED panels for every eye.
Panasonic bought Shiftall
At CES 2022 the reference product was lastly introduced with a reputation, MeganeX, and the indication of the corporate creating it, Shiftall, a completely owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. The MeganeX was launched as an ultra-lightweight, 5.2K HDR VR headset supporting 6 degree-of-freedom (DoF) head place detection and numerous SteamVR functions.
No details about availability was shared, and precisely one yr later, in January 2023, at CES, Shiftall Inc. introduced not one, however two VR headsets primarily based on the unique MeganeX idea, one model for the customers and a Business Edition, Both solely work with NVIDIA RTX graphic playing cards. In February 2024 although, proper after one other announcement from Shiftall, Panasonic bought Shiftall to a Tokyo-based firm, so regardless of a few of its know-how getting used within the headset, Panasonic is not behind the product, or the Megane X superlight 8K introduced and accessible on pre-order.
While the unique MeganeX competes with the Bigscreen Beyond, a VR headset with a small type issue weighing simply 127 grams that includes OLED microdisplays with 2560 x 2560 pixels per eye and customized pancake optics, the MeganeX superlight 8K achieves 3552 x 3840 per eye (7104 x 3840 pixels for each eyes). According to Shiftall the MeganeX superlight 8K’s 10-bit micro OLED show helps 10-bit coloration enabled by the NVIDIA VRWorks software program improvement equipment.
NVIDIA’s VRWorks is a complete suite of APIs, libraries, and engines that allow software and headset builders to create wonderful digital actuality experiences. VRWorks allows a brand new stage of presence by bringing bodily practical visuals, sound, contact interactions, and simulated environments to digital actuality.
No audio system, USB-C port accessible
With twin microphones, an electrical IPD adjustment mechanism, and a glasses-free diopter adjustment characteristic (starting from 0D to -7D), the headset nonetheless weighs solely lower than 185 g (6.5 oz). It needs to be famous that this weight solely refers back to the fundamental physique, excluding straps and different equipment. One essential word: the headset doesn’t embrace audio system however gives an enlargement port (USB Type-C) that lets customers join their most well-liked audio gadgets, similar to USB earphones or headphones. It connects on to the PC through USB 2.0, enabling earphone mics and the potential connection of facial or hand tracker.
The firm claims that “with its remarkably light design and comfortable head strap, the MeganeX superlight 8K allows extended use, even when lying down. The flip-up mechanism further enhances its versatility, enabling quick transitions between virtual and real environments for a seamless and convenient user experience.”
Here are the important thing specs of the MeganeX superlight 8K:
- Display: 1.35 inch Micro OLED / 10 bit
- Contrast Ratio: 1,000,000:1
- Resolution: 3552 x 3840 per eye (7104 x 3840 pixels for each eyes)
- Color Depth: 8 bit: 256 gradations / 10 bit: 1024 gradations
- Color Gamut: 95% DCI-P3 protection
- HDR: Supported through SteamVR
- Refresh Rate: 90 Hz
- Lens: Pancake lens
- Interpupillary Distance (IPD): 58-72 mm (electrically adjustable)
- Focus Adjustment: 0D to -7D
- Add-on prescription lens: Announce quickly
- Weight: Less than 185 g (6.5 oz)
*Note: Main physique solely - Wearing Method: Forehead pad + Head strap or Handheld adapter
- Input (Microphone): Built-in twin microphones with beam forming
- Tracking: 6DoF head monitoring with SteamVR monitoring
*Note: Base station 1.0 or 2.0 required - Connectivity:
PC: DisplayPort + USB 2.0
Headset facet: USB Type-C
*Note: Uses included converter field
A VR headset completely for NVIDIA RTX playing cards
The MeganeX superlight 8K continues to be a VR headset that doesn’t like AMD Radeon graphics playing cards (and the mess that AMD drivers are relating to VR could clarify that…), as it’s powered completely by NVIDIA RTX skilled and NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. The VR headset won’t function with GPUs aside from these, and to work it can additionally want base stations – model 1.0 or 2.0 required – for SteamVR monitoring… which means you’ll want to purchase these in case you don’t have already got them. In reality, the MeganeX superlight 8K doesn’t embrace the camera-based inside out monitoring from the unique MeganeX.
The MeganeX superlight 8K is accessible for pre-order for $1,899… to which it’s good to add the price of at the least one SteamVR Base Station ($199.00). with two being the most typical setup. Controllers are additionally wanted because the VR headset comes with out them. Pre-ordering offers a bonus, Shiftall claims: 3-Year Warranty (Standard 1 Year + 2-Year Extension). Shipping will begin between February and March 2025, in keeping with Shiftall.
