I saw the future of AR glasses with a 70-degree field of view — but it's going to take time to get there
But the company's not just stopping there, as we got to take a look at what the next frontier is in AR spec display tech after this: a 70-degree field of view. And in one glimpse, I saw the future. Let me explain why.
So we all know the end goal of AR glasses — to pack all the computation of a VR headset into something the size of specs. One key thing to tackle is the limited field of view, and while 70 degrees is not quite the 110 degrees you see on the Meta Quest 3S, the amount happening in your peripheral with Luma's technology is crazy.
Of course this was just a demo picture shown on Viture's prototype, but the wideness starts to show just what benefits this technology could bring. And to tie in another brand here, you have to think about what Xreal could do with its Android XR specs that the company confirmed will come with this same FOV.
You could have a much less intrusive AR UI overlaid on your day-to-day — directions from maps added to the corner like a Grand Theft Auto radar, with requested info also peppered in. But of course, the real winner here is just how big of a display you could fully see in front of you.
You see, it's great to have the likes of a simulated gigantic screen in front of you, but a 50-degree-ish field of view does take you out of the immersion of it. Leapfrogging to 70 degrees will eliminate a lot of that.
Viture says a 70-degree FOV model could launch 'as early as next year.' So far, we've just seen this giant prototype, so we know the challenges here:
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The resolution also has to match this, and 1440p micro OLED displays are 'already finalized' by Viture and ready for 2026. As for true 4K? That will be further ways down the road according to the company.
Xreal is also planning a 2026 launch for Project Aura that is confirmed to have the same field of view. As the two front runners, Luma and Xreal are always set to run in lockstep, so it will be fascinating to see how 70-degrees are done by both companies!
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