StarVR

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StarVR
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Basic Info
VR/AR Virtual Reality
Type Head-mounted display
Subtype Discrete HMD
Platform OpenVR
Developer Starbreeze
Website http://www.starvr.com/
Requires PC
System
Storage
Display
Display Dual 5.5" LCD Quad HD Displays
Resolution 5120 x 1440 (2560 x 1440 per eye)
Pixel Density 484 PPI
Image
Field of View 210° (horizontal), 130° (vertical)
Optics
Tracking
Tracking 6DOF
Rotational Tracking Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer
Positional Tracking External optical sensor with fiducial markers
Audio
Connectivity
Device
StarVR, formerly known as InfinitEye, is a virtual reality HMD with a horizontal FOV of 210 degrees. Developed by Starbreeze with the former InfinitEye team, StarVR's 5120 x 1440 display is the largest in VR HMDs. On software side, StarVR will utilize the OpenVR platform developed by Steam and the game engine Valhalla.

StarVR was unveiled during E3 2015. On May 15, 2016, Starbreeze announced that they have partnered with Acer to release StarVR.

Hardware

While most HMDs have FOVs of about 100° x 100°, StarVR has an FOV of 210° x 130°. The 210° horizontal FOV covers the entire vision, including all of the peripheral vision, of a human. Utilizing the large FOV and Fresnel lenses, unprecedented immersion can be achieved. The HMD features 6DOF tracking with IMUs for rotational tracking and external optical camera for positional tracking. It will use fiducial marks to track not only the HMD but also other devices such as controllers.

Specifications

Part Spec
Display Dual 5.5" LCD Quad HD Displays
Resolution 5120 x 1440 (2560 x 1440 per eye)
Field of View 210° (horizontal), 130° (vertical)
Lenses Custom Fresnel lenses
Tracking 6 degrees of freedom, 360° tracking, submillimeter accuracy
Rotational Tracking Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Magnetometer
Positional Tracking External optical sensor with fiducial markers
Update Rate
Latency Low
Input
Connectivity
Weight

Software

OpenVR

Valhalla

Apps

Overkill's The Walking Dead VR experience

Developer

History

January 24, 2016: Starbreeze announced that they are opening a VR arcade in Los Angeles, California to showcase Starbreeze.

May 15, 2016: Starbreeze announced that they have formed a partnership with Acer to design, manufacture and market StarVR HMD to professional and location-based entertainment market.

May 20, 2016: IMAX announced that they have partnered with Starbreeze to bring IMAX-branded VR experiences to multiplex theaters.

October 31, 2016: Starbreeze acquires Nozon, a Belgian special effects company, for $7.7 million. Nozon is best known for their PresenZ rendering technology that enables interactive parallax in VR films. PresenZ promises to bring Pixar-level visual quality to real-time VR scenes.

Images

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