VR glasses for the metaverse
Here’s what you need to know
The metaverse is a digital universe consisting of many individual worlds. As a user, you can immerse yourself in the digital worlds via the web browser, an app or VR glasses, depending on the world.
Find out exactly what VR glasses are and which metaverse world you can enter with VR glasses.
What are VR glasses?
VR stands for Virtual Reality or Virtual Reality. With VR glasses, headsets or helmets, you can immerse yourself more intensively in the virtual reality of the metaverse worlds.
In addition to the classic VR glasses, there are also mixed reality headsets and AR headsets.
VR goggle construction
In VR glasses there are two lenses or “screens” for the eyes. The lenses reflect the metaverse world. Both lenses form a real environment for the VR headset wearer.
VR glasses also record your head movements and transmit the movements to your avatar’s body. This creates a real picture of your actions for other users who look at your avatar. In addition, you can look around the virtual world by simply moving your head.
VR headset accessories (controllers, headphones, etc.) make virtual reality even more tangible.
Mixed-Reality Headset
In einer Mixed-Reality-Brillen befinden sich zwei Linsen bzw. “Bildschirme” für die Augen. Zusätzlich wird über integrierte Kameras die reale Umgebung erfasst.
Die Brillen sind sowohl VR-fähig als auch AR-fähig. Sie können diese also entweder als VR-Brille oder als AR-Brille nutzen. Es können in der Regel aber auch beide Technologien verbunden werden, um digitale Welt und reale Welt zu verbinden.
Wie kann die Verbindung von VR und AR aussehen?
Beispiel: Sie befinden sich im Home-Office konstruieren zusammen mit einem Arbeitskollegen an einem neuen Produkt. Dank der Mixed-Reality-Brille wird Ihnen der Arbeitskollege aber auch das Produkt digital eingeblendet und sie gestallten interaktiv gemeinsam das Produkt.
AR glasses
AR steht für “Augmented Reality” oder “Erweiterte Realität”. Durch AR-Brillen wird unsere Realität mit digitalen Informationen erweitert.
Bei den AR-Brillen wird grundsätzlich zwischen 2D- und 3D-fähig unterschieden. 2D-AR-Brillen decken nur ein Auge ab, während bei 3D-AR-Brillen beide Augen die digitalen Informationen sehen.
AR-Brillen finden in vielen Branchen Einsatz: Sowohl in der Logistik als auch in der Industrie, im Handel, im Bau- und Immobilienbereich, im Marketing und teils schon in der Landwirtschaft. Meist werden die Brillen in der Entwicklung und der Produktion genutzt.
What VR glasses are there?
Oculus Meta Quest 2
Metaverse Worlds: Horizon Worlds, Roblox, Somnium Space, Spatial, Voxels
Meta Quest 2 data
- Storage: 128GB or 256GB
- 1,832 x 1,920 pixels per eye
- Can be used both wirelessly and wired
Meta Quest Pro 2
Metaverse Worlds: Horizon Worlds, Roblox, Somnium Space, Spatial, Voxels
Meta Quest Pro data
- Storage: 356 GB
- 1,800 x 1,920 pixels per eye
- Battery life: 1-2 hours (can be charged during use)
HoloLens 2
Metaverse Worlds: Mesh, Roblox
HoloLens 2 data
- Storage: 64 GB
- 1,280 x 720 pixels per eye
- Battery life: 2-3 hours (can be charged during use)
Valve Index
Metaverse Worlds: Somnium Space
Valve Index Data
- 1,440 x 1,600 pixels per eye
- Off-ear immersion: The headphones do not rest directly on the ears
HP Reverb G2
Metaverse Worlds: Somnium Space
Data on the HP Reverb G2
- 2,160 x 2,160 pixels per eye
- Battery life: 15 hours
HTC Vive Pro 2
Metaverse Worlds: Voxels
HTC Vive Pro 2 specs
- 2,448 x 2,448 pixels per eye
- 120° viewing angle
- Adjustable lens spacing
What VR accessories are there?
There are various accessories that either come with VR glasses or can be purchased separately.
These accessories allow you to make the VR experience even more realistic. Control your avatar.
Controller
To control your avatar in the metaverse, controllers are usually necessary. These are built like classic Playstation or xBox controllers. Through the physical movement of the controllers, the condition of buttons and joysticks, you can control your Avertar. As a rule, the controllers are supplied in a set with the VR glasses.
Headphones
If you only buy VR glasses, the headphones are often missing.
With VR headsets or helmets, you can round off your virtual metaverse experience. About the special VR. Headphones allow you to hear the sounds of the virtual world and can block out real ambient sounds.
Face tracker
The face trackers scan your facial expressions and mouth movements and transfer them to your avatar. This makes the interaction with other users seem even more real.
Hand tracker
There are also hand trackers, which are attached to the headset in a similar way to face trackers. These trackers also scan the movements of your hands and fingers and transfer them to your avatar. But you can also use VR gloves that directly perceive the movements.
In many cases, the supplied controllers take over the
Which worlds are VR glasses compatible?
Please also check for yourself whether the glasses displayed are compatible with the metaverse world of your choice.
