Sensics add cameras for ultra-wide FOV HMD for AR apps
Head mounted display specialists Sensics are shipping an augmented reality add-on for its ultra-panoramic piSight HMD.
A pair of high resolution cameras are integrated with the 166 degree field of view HMD allowing for AR applications to be superimposed into the world seen by the wearer. Sensics achieve such wide field of views by using multiple screens inside the headset. In comparison, the FOV of the Oculus Rift (dev version) is 110 degrees.
The high-resolution cameras connect to a PC via a GigE link, allowing high frame rate and high resolution. Applications can either process the incoming video directly on the PC, or use video mixers supplied by Sensics to mix live video with computer-generated images in a way that has zero impact on the performance of the image-generating computer.
“The piSight remains a unique technology achievement on the high-end of the performance spectrum”, says Yuval Boger, CEO of Sensics. “The new augmented reality option further increases the utility of the piSight”
The piSight doesn’t come cheap at $39,000 but offers 6 million pixels per eye. They are built to order so one can safely assume this will be targeted towards military, training and simulation use rather than gaming in the living room.
Another possible application is vision and balance research where users can see their hands and feet yet, at the same time, be exposed to a virtual world.
The piSight HMD with augmented reality is available now.
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