Twice the Performance, Half the Price – See How the New Varjo Headsets Improve from Earlier Generations

For over four years, we at Varjo have worked with companies from some of the world’s most demanding industries, including medical, space, automotive and defense. Customer feedback has pushed our team to develop the most advanced features for industrial virtual and mixed reality.

The new Varjo VR-3 and XR-3 headsets are tailor-made for professional use. Let’s take a closer look.

The Highest Resolution for Virtual and Mixed Reality Headsets – Over 70 ppd

The human-eye resolution visual fidelity that Varjo has already been known for has reached new heights in our newest headsets.

The full-frame Bionic Display in Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 features human-eye resolution running at more than 70 pixels per degree (ppd) or 1920×1920 pixels per eye, compared to earlier 60 ppd.

Outside of the human-eye resolution area, the resolution is 35 ppd (or 2880×2720 pixels per eye) and gradually lowers towards the far periphery. Compared to the earlier peripheral resolution of 14 ppd, the resolution has more than doubled. This makes the visual experience even more natural than before and eliminates screen-door effect.

The refresh rate is 90 Hz, providing a smooth experience even with dynamic content. All devices are color calibrated to 99% sRGB and 93% DCI-P3. This means that the headsets suitable for even the most demanding use cases like car design.

Both Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 feature a 115-degree field of view (FOV). It’s the widest in the industry and a remarkable upgrade from the 87-degree FOV available in earlier generations.

The difference between Varjo’s FOV and competitor headsets is notable especially for mixed reality. With optical see-through based AR devices, such as Hololens, you can only experience a narrow and holographic augmentation.

With Varjo XR-3, the mixed reality content is realistically opaque, and it can be explored throughout the full 115-degree field of view. This is a striking difference compared to the narrow augmentation available in optical see-through devices.

The Fastest and Most Accurate Integrated Eye Tracking

Both Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 come with integrated eye tracking. Its speed is doubled at up to 200 Hz, compared to 100 Hz in earlier generations. Professional XR/VR users can analyze even the smallest eye movements with research-grade accuracy and precision.

Varjo has also enabled a faster setup process through single-dot calibration for different users. The accuracy is still world-leading when it comes to integrated XR/VR eye trackers (<1 degree).

Building on the success of Ultraleap’s hand tracking in the Varjo VR-2 Pro, the new Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 both come with Ultraleap’s fifth generation of hand tracking, known as Gemini. This is the first integration of Gemini into a XR/VR headset, and the licensing model covers all commercial use cases.

With integrated Ultraleap, Varjo users get the fastest, most accurate, and most robust hand tracking with superior performance in key areas such as initialization, pose accuracy, and occlusion handling.