VR headset SPECS and TERMINOLOGY explained!

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Published on January 14, 2022 2:00:17 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=culu6EjIIog

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In this video, I breakdown all the specs and terminology associated with the different aspects of VR headsets. Knowing what the specification of certain VR headsets means can be vital in making an informed decision as to which headset is right for you!

Time stamps:
[0:00] Introduction
[0:32] RESOLUTION
[1:14] Sub-sampling
[1:30] Screen Door Effect
[2:13] Supersampling
[3:16] DISPLAY TYPES
[3:40] Low persistence
[3:57] OLED displays
[4:49] LCD displays
[5:49] OLED microdisplays
[6:49] REFRESH RATE
[7:35] Link to video about refresh rates and reprojection
[8:27] FOV (Field of View)
[9:00] Spec sheet numbers
[9:22] FOV is very subjective!
[9:53] LENSES
[10:20] Fresnel lenses
[10:43] Sweet spot
[10:52] God rays and glare
[11:11] Aspheric lenses
[11:47] Distortion and pupil swim
[12:03] Pancake lenses
[12:41] Optical efficiency
[12:51] Four-fold catadioptric freeform prism lenses (Lynx R1)
[13:52] IPD adjustment
[14:17] Software IPD
[14:31] Hardware IPD
[15:04] TRACKING SYSTEMS
[15:22] 3DoF tracking
[15:31] 6DoF tracking
[15:51] Outside-in tracking
[16:17] Inside-out tracking (marked)
[16:41] Markerless inside-out tracking
[17:34] EYE-TRACKING
[17:50] Dynamic foveated rendering
[18:22] AUDIO
[19:10] FINISHING UP

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