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The company that produces the famous game “Pokemon Go” has announced the launch of an augmented reality headset, designed specifically for outdoor use.
The first augmented reality headset
Pokemon Go is often considered an augmented reality game because it doesn’t fit the image of what an augmented reality game or app should be like, even though it technically adds a virtual layer on top of reality, often through location data.
According to Yanko Design, there are already a number of AR headsets on the market today, but few are designed for casual use.
Most are manufactured for use indoors, often in professional or industrial settings, where bright sunlight is not an issue and comfort is almost always secondary to the facilities.
Design prototypes
According to the company, comfort is already a top priority for Niantic Labs and has designed working prototypes around those requirements.
Speaker specifications
The prototypes shown by the game developer look sleeker and less bulky than many virtual reality and augmented reality headsets, and the company balances the headset’s weight by moving some parts to the back of the head instead of putting everything on top.
The two parts will be joined together by what appears to be a fabric-covered elastic band, considering how these materials come into contact with sweat and dirt most of the time.
The most important part of Niantic’s offering is that the prototypes actually work as advertised.
The wearer can see the real world and virtual objects such as robots and ninjas outdoors in bright light.
The most important application for this device revolves around augmented reality games, but navigation and mapping are also great for third-party augmented reality headsets like this one.
So far, Niantic Labs hasn’t provided a timeline for when these devices will be released.
