Comment by Cockbrand

3 hours ago

Not being very savvy about VR glasses, am I assuming correctly that this device can't do AR, as the cameras are only used for tracking?

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drbscl  3 hours ago

I think technically it can, but the cameras are black and white, so it would be very subpar for AR out of the box.

There is some chatter about using the expansion port to add a 3rd party colour camera to get over this, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it.

Edit: I stand corrected, there is such a 3rd party camera linked on the page!

  • bogwog  3 hours ago

    > There is some chatter about using the expansion port to add a 3rd party colour camera to get over this, but I wouldn't hold my breath for it.

    The official product page above has a link to one you can already preorder: https://arcturus.vision/

  • Cockbrand  2 hours ago

    Now I see that the page reveals this:

    > Four high-resolution, monochrome cameras provide controller and headset tracking

    (Emphasis mine)

    So it's not really suitable for real AR out of the box. Thanks for the heads up!

bottlepalm  1 hour ago

I use VR a lot and have not needed AR except for getting a drink from the fridge. What am I missing?

walrus01  3 hours ago

At this price I don't think you can expect the high quality cameras and processing power needed to do AR.