From Apple's 'Vision Pro' to Meta's 'Quest 3', virtual reality headsets can create ultimate immersive musical experience
Now, the buzzword is mixed reality (MR) and everyone seems to want a piece of the MR pie. Meta has been at it — with little success — with its Quest headsets.
Apple threw its hat in the ring with the $3,500 'Vision Pro' (which will be available later this year). Snap has some sort of mixed reality glasses and even Amazon has 'Echo Frames' that could tap into the space in future.
Meta’s recently launched Quest 3 is set to make things even more interesting.
One reason there’s more optimism — in relative terms — about MR is because of technological advancements. Apple showcased the Vision Pro, and what set it apart was that even while wearing them, you didn’t feel completely disconnected.
In its typical style, Apple calls it EyeSight, a feature that allows you to be connected to your surroundings
around you. Having tried the Vision Pro, I can vouch for the device going transparent the moment someone approaches.
Meta also has a similar feature called Pass Through but it has gone a step ahead with the Quest 3.
It can give you access to multiple MR monitors without having to buy the monitors. This is done through
third-party apps but imagine being able to access four or five monitors despite not having them!
That’s what the Quest does, thanks to its MR capabilities. It gives us a glimpse into the future of MR.
Both Pass Through and EyeSight ensure that you don’t feel disconnected and give you a lot more to do while wearing the headset.
The idea of a binocular like device strapped on your head isn’t an appealing one and one needs to have a really compelling case. The likes of Meta and Apple are attempting to make
the case.
For MR to become actual reality, the whole ecosystem needs to come together. The hardware is
