CES 2023: The future of Metaverse and VR depends on these glasses-free 3D displays – Mashable
Metaverse. Metaverse. Metaverse.
It seems like half of the companies at CES this year were all glomming onto the buzzword that is Metaverse. And along with the metaverse, virtual reality was all the rage at CES this year too. There were countless prototypes for wearables that latch onto your face and immerse you into virtual worlds where you can see, feel, and in some cases even smell your cyber surroundings.
While the Metaverse was being presented as the next big thing in tech at CES, yet another virtual reality technology at the show seemed like the real revolutionary immersive 3D technology: Glasses-free 3D monitors and TVs.
That’s right, 3D screens that did not require 3D glasses — and the visuals looked incredible. In fact, it seemed obvious that for Metaverse and VR to actually become common, everyday-use technology like so many companies hope, they need glasses-free 3D monitors and TVs to succeed.
Brelyon’s headset-free 3D displays. The Brelyony Fusion made its debut at CES and can be seen in the background.
Credit: Matt Binder / Mashable
Brelyon was one company I came across at CES in this space. An MIT spin-off, Brelyon makes headset-free virtual displays and was at the event showing off a prototype for its new VR screen. This prototype has a rounded shape like a VR headset, but you don’t actually wear it. It’s way too big to do that anyway — it’s a full-on 8K OLED panoramic desktop monitor. The company calls it the Brelyon Fusion and says it has the world’s largest field of view for an OLED display. And it sure did feel like it when standing in front of the monitor.
So is the Brelyon Fusion actually any good?
The Brelyon Fusion’s visuals were incredible. The picture was clear and the colors were rich. It looked unlike any 3D visuals I’ve ever seen. Usually, when I watch any 3D movie that requires glasses, the visuals just don’t seem as crisp as in 2D to me. Another issue is I find that I often have to take the glasses off as my eyes start to strain. Sometimes, I’ll even catch myself going cross-eyed. I experienced none of that while viewing these glasses-free 3D screens.
And Brelyon had other, equally impressive monitors to show off as well. One of its products basically layered visuals on top of each other to create the most real-looking 3D visuals i’ve ever seen. The best way to explain it is to imagine the visuals on the headset display when Tony Stark puts on the Iron Man helmet in …….