This startup’s AR headset can hold its own against the HoloLens

Avegant, a Silicon Valley startup that sells a pair of headphones equipped with a VR-like portable screen, is breaking into augmented reality. The company today announced that it’s developed a new type of headset technology powered by a so-called light field display.

The research prototype, which Avegant eventually plans on turning into a consumer product, is based on the company’s previous work with its Glyph projector. That device was a visor of sorts that floats a virtual movie screen in front of your eyes, and developing it gave Avegant insight into how to build an AR headset of its own.

Avegant’s headset was superior to the HoloLens in key areas

Like Microsoft’s HoloLens and the supposed prototype from secretive AR startup Magic...

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