Updated September 21, 2023
Cut In Half
Varjo has cut the price of its Aero headset in half. Having listened to its community and discovering that, though the device held huge appeal, it was far too expensive for most consumers, Varjo has announced that Aero will now be priced at $990. While this is still a sizable chunk of change, it will likely make a huge difference in how accessible Aero can be. A sub-$1000 headset puts Varjo more closely in competition with other major VR/AR devices.
This price reduction may also be an indication, as it often is, that the company is working toward releasing a new headset. Further information regarding an upcoming next-gen device from Varjo will be shared here when it comes to light.
Varjo Aero
Varjo, one of VR’s leading manufacturers of high-end headsets, has unveiled its most affordable VR device yet. Varjo Aero promises the prosumer market an exemplary device for personal and professional VR use at the not-quite-truly-accessible price of $1999.
Toning down the superior specs of its higher-end devices, Varjo nevertheless packed quite a punch into Aero, working in 2880×2720 per-eye resolution, a horizontal FOV of 115°, a 90Hz refresh rate, custom aspheric lenses, and a 200Hz eye-tracking system that renders conventional controllers entirely optional. Aero trims the features of Varjo’s most accomplished (and expensive) devices for a streamlined product aimed at a more general prosumer audience. With a price tag barely squeezing in underTime to Level Up
The problem with all this power is, of course, it all potentially going to waste. Even at its most vivid, realistic, and sensorily impressive, most virtual porn isn’t yet on the technical level of military-grade flight simulators and industrial training programs. Varjo Aero does, however, point to where consumer-grade VR is headed. With content creators producing more technically and artistically advanced adult entertainment with each passing month, it won’t be long until Aero’s advanced specs are industry standard for entry-level VR.Aero Reads Your Mind
Galea, a newly designed hardware and software interface from Varjo and OpenBCI, will be utilized in conjunction with Aero to read a user’s brainwaves. Varjo claims this will make Aero the first VR device to “simultaneously measure the user’s heart, skin, muscles, eyes, and brain.” Conor Russomanno, founder and CEO of OpenBCI noted the eventual commonplace combination of neurotechnology and mixed reality, says his company has been “watching carefully as neuroscience, BCI (brain-computer interface), and consumer technology have converged” in recent years.Already in the hands – or, more accurately, on the heads – of beta testers, Galea and Aero are leading the way for the expected wave of BCI devices. Galea will be made publicly available on July 1.
chazinpuzzy says
Lofty price but looks nice.
JustSquat says
Yea, at 2K it will be tough for them to take a bite out of the “Meta” headset market.