Varjo VR-1 - Revision history

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	<ref name="wikipedia-varjo">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varjo\|title=Varjo\|publisher=Wikipedia\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>		<ref name="wikipedia-varjo">{{cite web\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varjo\|title=Varjo\|publisher=Wikipedia\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>
	<ref name="varjo-blog">{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/blog/twice-the-performance-half-the-price-%E2%80%AFsee-how-the-new-varjo-xr-3-and-vr-3-improve-from-earlier-varjo-headsets/\|title=Twice the Performance, Half the Price – See How the New Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 Improve from Earlier Varjo Headsets\|publisher=Varjo\|date=December 1, 2020\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>		<ref name="varjo-blog">{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/blog/twice-the-performance-half-the-price-%E2%80%AFsee-how-the-new-varjo-xr-3-and-vr-3-improve-from-earlier-varjo-headsets/\|title=Twice the Performance, Half the Price – See How the New Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 Improve from Earlier Varjo Headsets\|publisher=Varjo\|date=December 1, 2020\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>
	<ref name="roadtovr-launch">{{cite web\|url=https://www.roadtovr.com/varjo-vr-1-retina-fixed-foveated-display-launch-release-date-price/\|title=Varjo Launches VR-1 with Retina-quality Fixed-foveated Display & Eye-tracking, Priced at $6,000\|publisher=Road to VR\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>
	~~<ref name="vrcompare">{{cite web\|url=https://vr-compare.com/headset/varjovr-1\|title=Varjo VR-1: Full Specification\|publisher=VRcompare\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>~~
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	The [[Varjo VR-1]] is a professional [[PC-Powered VR\|PC-powered]] [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref~~>{{cite web\|url~~=~~https://~~varjo~~.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset~~-~~for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}<~~/~~ref~~>		The [[Varjo VR-1]] is a professional [[PC-Powered VR\|PC-powered]] [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref name="varjo-announcement" />

	==History==		==History==
	[[Varjo]] was founded in 2016 by Urho Konttori (CEO), Klaus Melakari (CTO), Niko Eiden, and Roope Rainisto, who brought collective expertise from Microsoft's [[HoloLens]] and [[Xbox]] VR teams.<ref~~>{{cite web\|url~~=~~https://~~atomico~~.com/partners/varjo\|title=Varjo\|publisher=Atomico\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}<~~/~~ref~~> The company raised $8.2 million in Series A funding led by [[EQT Ventures]] in 2017, followed by $31 million in Series B funding in 2018 led by [[Atomico]].<ref~~>{{cite web\|url~~=~~https://~~atomico~~.com/insights/our~~-investment~~-in-varjo-the-industrialisation-of-vr-has-arrived\|title=Our Investment in Varjo: The Industrialisation of VR has arrived\|publisher=Atomico\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}<~~/~~ref~~>		[[Varjo]] was founded in 2016 by Urho Konttori (CEO), Klaus Melakari (CTO), Niko Eiden, and Roope Rainisto, who brought collective expertise from Microsoft's [[HoloLens]] and [[Xbox]] VR teams.<ref name="atomico" /> The company raised $8.2 million in Series A funding led by [[EQT Ventures]] in 2017, followed by $31 million in Series B funding in 2018 led by [[Atomico]].<ref name="atomico-investment" />

	The VR-1 was first demonstrated at [[CES]] 2018, generating significant industry attention for its unprecedented visual clarity. The headset officially launched in February 2019, targeting enterprise customers in [[automotive design]], [[aerospace]], and [[architecture]].<ref~~>{{cite web\|url~~=~~https://en.~~wikipedia~~.org/wiki/Varjo\|title=Varjo\|publisher=Wikipedia\|access~~-~~date=June 3, 2025}}<~~/~~ref~~>		The VR-1 was first demonstrated at [[CES]] 2018, generating significant industry attention for its unprecedented visual clarity. The headset officially launched in February 2019, targeting enterprise customers in [[automotive design]], [[aerospace]], and [[architecture]].<ref name="wikipedia-varjo" />

	==Technical Specifications==		==Technical Specifications==

	===Bionic Display Technology===		===Bionic Display Technology===
	The VR-1's defining feature is its patented Bionic Display system, which uses two displays per eye to create variable resolution similar to the human visual system. The high-resolution focus display covers approximately 20 degrees of the user's central vision, while a lower-resolution context display provides peripheral vision.<ref~~>{{cite web\|url~~=~~https://~~varjo~~.com/~~blog/twice-the-performance-half-the-price-%E2%80%AFsee-how-the-new-varjo-xr-3-and-vr-3-improve-from-earlier-varjo-headsets/\|title=Twice the Performance, Half the Price – See How the New Varjo XR-3 and VR-3 Improve from Earlier Varjo Headsets\|publisher=Varjo\|date=December 1, 2020\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>		The VR-1's defining feature is its patented Bionic Display system, which uses two displays per eye to create variable resolution similar to the human visual system. The high-resolution focus display covers approximately 20 degrees of the user's central vision, while a lower-resolution context display provides peripheral vision.<ref name="varjo-blog" />

	===Display Specifications===		===Display Specifications===

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	[[Category:Devices]]		[[Category:Devices]]
	[[Category:Virtual Reality Devices]]		[[Category:Virtual Reality Devices]]
	[[Category:VR Headsets		[[Category:VR Headsets]]
	[[Category:Virtual Reality Headsets]]		[[Category:Virtual Reality Headsets]]
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	[[Category:Finnish brands]]		[[Category:Finnish brands]]
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	{{Device Infobox		{{Device Infobox
	\|image = [[File:Varjo vr-11.png\|350px]]		\|image = [[File:Varjo vr-11.png\|350px]]
	\|VR/AR = Virtual Reality		\|VR/AR = [[Virtual Reality]]
	\|Type = Head-mounted display		\|Type = [[Head-mounted display]]
	\|Subtype = PC-Powered VR		\|Subtype = [[PC-Powered VR]]
	\|Platform = SteamVR		\|Platform = [[SteamVR]]
	\|Creator = Urho Konttori, Klaus Melakari, Niko Eiden, Roope Rainisto		\|Creator = Urho Konttori, Klaus Melakari, Niko Eiden, Roope Rainisto
	\|Developer = [[Varjo]]		\|Developer = [[Varjo]]

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	The [[Varjo VR-1]] is a professional [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset-for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>		The [[Varjo VR-1]] is a professional [[PC-Powered VR\|PC-powered]] [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset-for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	\|image = [[File:~~Varjo_VR~~-1.~~jpg~~\|~~300px~~]]		\|image = [[File:Varjo vr-11.png\|350px]]
	\|VR/AR = Virtual Reality		\|VR/AR = Virtual Reality
	\|Type = Head-mounted display		\|Type = Head-mounted display

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	\|Visible FoV = 87°		\|Visible FoV = 87°
	\|Rendered FoV = 150°		\|Rendered FoV = 150°
	\|Binocular Overlap = >85%		\|Binocular Overlap = less than 85%
	\|Average Pixel Density = N/A		\|Average Pixel Density = N/A
	\|Peak Pixel Density = 60+ PPD		\|Peak Pixel Density = 60+ PPD
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	\|Tracking Volume = Up to 10m × 10m		\|Tracking Volume = Up to 10m × 10m
	\|Play Space = Room-scale		\|Play Space = Room-scale
	\|Latency = <20ms		\|Latency = less than 20ms
	\|Audio = 3.5mm jack		\|Audio = 3.5mm jack
	\|Microphone = Yes		\|Microphone = Yes

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	\|Platform = SteamVR		\|Platform = SteamVR
	\|Creator = Urho Konttori, Klaus Melakari, Niko Eiden, Roope Rainisto		\|Creator = Urho Konttori, Klaus Melakari, Niko Eiden, Roope Rainisto
	\|Developer = [[Varjo~~\|Varjo Technologies~~]]		\|Developer = [[Varjo]]
	\|Manufacturer = Flex		\|Manufacturer = Flex
	\|Announcement Date = October 2, 2017		\|Announcement Date = October 2, 2017
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	\|Successor = [[Varjo VR-2]]		\|Successor = [[Varjo VR-2]]
	\|Operating System = Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)		\|Operating System = Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
	\|Chipset = ~~N/A~~		\|Chipset =
	\|CPU = ~~Intel Core i7-6700 or better~~		\|CPU =
	\|GPU = ~~NVIDIA GTX 1080 or better~~		\|GPU =
	\|HPU = ~~N/A~~		\|HPU =
	\|Storage = ~~N/A~~		\|Storage =
	\|Memory = ~~32 GB RAM minimum~~		\|Memory =
	\|SD Card Slot = No		\|SD Card Slot = No
	\|Display = Dual [[OLED]] displays per eye (Bionic Display)		\|Display = Dual OLED displays per eye (Bionic Display)
	\|Subpixel Layout = RGB		\|Subpixel Layout = RGB
	\|Peak Brightness = ~~N/A~~		\|Peak Brightness =
	\|Resolution = Focus: 1920×1080 per eye, Context: 1440×1600 per eye		\|Resolution = Focus: 1920×1080 per eye, Context: 1440×1600 per eye
	\|Refresh Rate = Focus: 60 Hz, Context: 90 Hz		\|Refresh Rate = Focus: 60 Hz, Context: 90 Hz
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	\|Bluetooth = No		\|Bluetooth = No
	\|Power = External power adapter		\|Power = External power adapter
	\|Battery Capacity = ~~N/A~~		\|Battery Capacity =
	\|Battery Life = ~~N/A~~		\|Battery Life =
	\|Charge Time = ~~N/A~~		\|Charge Time =
	\|Dimensions = ~~N/A~~		\|Dimensions =
	\|Weight = 905g (headset + headband)		\|Weight = 905g (headset + headband)
	\|Material = Aluminum, plastic		\|Material = Aluminum, plastic
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	\|Input = Compatible with SteamVR controllers		\|Input = Compatible with SteamVR controllers
	\|Compliance = CE, FCC		\|Compliance = CE, FCC
	\|Size = ~~N/A~~		\|Size =
	\|Cable Length = 10 meters		\|Cable Length = 10 meters
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			The [[Varjo VR-1]] is a professional [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset-for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>
	The ~~'''~~Varjo VR-1~~'''~~ is a professional [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset-for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	~~==External Links==~~		[[Category:Devices]]
	* [~~https~~:~~//varjo.com Official Varjo website~~]		[[Category:Virtual Reality Devices]]
	* [~~https~~:~~//varjo.com/products/ Varjo Products page~~]		[[Category:VR Headsets
			[[Category:Virtual Reality Headsets]]
	[[Category:Virtual ~~reality headsets~~]]
	[[Category:Products introduced in 2019]]		[[Category:Products introduced in 2019]]
	[[Category:Finnish brands]]		[[Category:Finnish brands]]
	[[Category:Head-mounted displays]]		[[Category:Head-mounted displays]]

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	The '''Varjo VR-1''' is a professional [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset-for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>		The '''Varjo VR-1''' is a professional [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Varjo\|Varjo Technologies]], a Finnish company founded by former [[Nokia]] and [[Microsoft]] executives. Announced on October 2, 2017, and released on February 19, 2019, the VR-1 was the world's first VR headset to achieve "human-eye resolution" through its revolutionary Bionic Display technology.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://varjo.com/press-release/varjo-announces-vr-1-worlds-first-human-eye-resolution-vr-headset-for-industrial-use/\|title=Varjo Announces VR-1, World's First Human Eye-Resolution VR Headset For Industrial Use\|publisher=Varjo\|date=February 19, 2019\|access-date=June 3, 2025}}</ref>

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			==External Links==
			* [https://varjo.com Official Varjo website]
			* [https://varjo.com/products/ Varjo Products page]

	[[Category:Virtual reality headsets]]		[[Category:Virtual reality headsets]]