Imagine a pair of glasses that projects a 120-inch screen into your field of vision, allowing you to play the best PC/console games and watch movies anywhere. That's the promise of the Virtue One XR glasses, and it seems a lot of people are excited about the prospect: The project has raised more than $2.5 million on Kickstarter, despite having a goal of just $20,000.
The Virtue One XR glasses offer the kind of virtual screen we see in similar VR/AR devices, except that they project a 120-inch 1080p display (55PPD) in front of the user, running at 60fps.
The glasses also claim to enable truly portable VR gaming, thanks to an attachable neckband that comes preloaded with streaming apps like GeForce Now, and they'll be compatible with remote game streaming services, assuming you have one A stable 5G or Wi-Fi connection. Developer
notes that PC players can install Steam Link on the Virtue One glasses to access their entire Steam library on the go, or they can download the Moonlight (NVIDIA) or AMDLink apps to access their PC games on the device .
Virtue One can be purchased separately without the included neckband, in which case it will still be compatible with any USB-C device with video output and power delivery, including the Steam Deck, select Android phones, and compatible laptops. There is also a mobile dock option that can directly connect the Nintendo Switch and HDMI devices (PC, TV stick, game console, etc.).
The glasses weigh 77g and the neckband weighs 170g, although you may be conspicuous wearing the neckband in public. It also has a recessed directional speaker, control panel, photochromic film that can darken or lighten content, and a prescription optical lens option so nearsighted users don't have to wear glasses or contacts to play.
The Virtue One glasses will cost $429 on their own, or $479 once the early bird deal ends. You can get the glasses with the neckband for $529, or the bundle including the handheld dock for $529; both will be $579 once the early bird deal sells out. Plus, the combined price of these three items is $629 or $679, depending on how many accessories you buy.
The current community comments on the Virtue One prototype glasses are quite positive, which is why the goal is only $20,000 but $2.5 million has been raised. This speaks volumes about how much confidence people have in the project. You know, this is more than the original The Oculus Rift has raised even more money on Kickstarter. Hope they live up to expectations.
