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{{Device Infobox

|image = [[File:~~Lynx_R1~~.jpg|~~300px~~]]

|image = [[File:Lynx r11.jpg|350px]]

|VR/AR = [[Virtual Reality]], [[Mixed Reality]]

|Type = [[Head-mounted display]]

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|Predecessor = None

|Successor = None

|Operating System = [[Android]] 10 (modified Lynx OS)

|Operating System = Android 10 (modified Lynx OS)

|Chipset = [[Qualcomm~~]] [[~~Snapdragon]] XR2 Gen 1 (7nm)

|Chipset = Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 1 (7nm)

|CPU = Kryo 585 octa-core (within XR2)

|GPU = Adreno 650

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|3.5mm Audio Jack = Yes (TRRS)

|Camera = 6 cameras total: 2 B&W (6DOF tracking), 2 IR (hand tracking), 2 RGB (passthrough)

|Connectivity = [[Wi-Fi 6]] (802.11ax), [[Wi-Fi 5]], [[USB-C]] (3.1 Gen1, DisplayPort Alt-Mode)

|Connectivity = Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5, USB-C (3.1 Gen1, DisplayPort Alt-Mode)

|Ports = USB-C, 3.5mm audio jack, MicroSD slot

|Wired Video = Yes (via USB-C tethering to PC)

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|Color = Black (Standard), Transparent front (Limited Edition)

|Sensors = [[Accelerometer]], [[Gyroscope]], [[Magnetometer]], 6 cameras

|Input = [[Hand tracking]] ~~(primary)~~, optional 6DOF controllers based on [[Finch Technologies]] Shift

|Input = [[Hand tracking]], optional 6DOF controllers based on Finch Technologies Shift

|Compliance = CE, FCC, GDPR compliant

|Size = Compact form factor

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The '''Lynx R1''' is a [[~~standalone headset|~~standalone]] [[mixed reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by French startup [[Lynx Mixed Reality]]. Announced on February 3, 2020, and released between November 2022 and 2023, it was the first standalone headset designed from the ground up to support both [[virtual reality]] (VR) and [[augmented reality]] (AR) experiences through video [[passthrough]].<ref name="lynx-website"></ref> The device features a unique optical system using 4-fold catadioptric freeform prisms, allowing for a more compact design compared to traditional [[Fresnel lens]]-based headsets.<ref name="roadtovr-optics"/>

The '''Lynx R1''' is a [[standalone]] [[virtual reality]] and [[mixed reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by French startup [[Lynx Mixed Reality]]. Announced on February 3, 2020, and released between November 2022 and 2023, it was the first standalone headset designed from the ground up to support both [[virtual reality]] (VR) and [[augmented reality]] (AR) experiences through video [[passthrough]].<ref name="lynx-website"></ref> The device features a unique optical system using 4-fold catadioptric freeform prisms, allowing for a more compact design compared to traditional [[Fresnel lens]]-based headsets.<ref name="roadtovr-optics"/>

==History==

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===SDK and Development===

Lynx provides an [[open-source]] [[SDK]] with sensor-level access distributed under a permissive license to encourage academic and industrial research.<ref name="lynx-website"/> The SDK has been developed in collaboration with [[Qualcomm]] and [[Ultraleap]].<ref name="sdk-collaboration">~~{{cite web|url=https://www.lynx-r.com/developers|title=Lynx Developers|website=Lynx Mixed Reality}}~~</ref>

Lynx provides an [[open-source]] [[SDK]] with sensor-level access distributed under a permissive license to encourage academic and industrial research.<ref name="lynx-website"/> The SDK has been developed in collaboration with [[Qualcomm]] and [[Ultraleap]].<ref name="sdk-collaboration"></ref>

===Content Distribution===

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The headset's development by a small European startup demonstrated that innovation in the XR space was possible outside of major tech corporations, potentially inspiring other independent hardware developers.<ref name="xrtoday"/>

==Images==

File:lynx r11.jpg

File:lynx r12.jpg

File:lynx r13.jpg

File:lynx r14.jpg

File:lynx r15.jpg

File:lynx r16.jpg

</gallery>

==See Also==

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<references><ref name="vrcompare">{{cite web|url=https://vr-compare.com/headset/lynxr1|title=Lynx R1: Full Specification|website=VRcompare|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="lynx-website">{{cite web|url=https://www.lynx-r.com/|title=Lynx-R1 : Mixed Reality Standalone Headset|website=Lynx Mixed Reality|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="roadtovr-hands-on">{{cite web|url=https://www.roadtovr.com/lynx-r-1-mixed-reality-headset-hands-on/|title=Hands-on with the Lynx R-1 Mixed Reality Headset|author=Cas and Chary VR|date=November 4, 2021|website=Road to VR|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="knowledge-specs">{{cite web|url=https://knowledge.vr-expert.com/kb/what-are-the-headset-specifications-of-the-lynx-r1/|title=What Are The Headset Specifications Of The Lynx R1?|date=March 14, 2024|website=VR Expert Knowledge Base|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="vrexpert-buy">{{cite web|url=https://vr-expert.com/buy-lynx-r1-pro/|title=Buy the Lynx R1 Pro|date=February 19, 2025|website=VR Expert|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="roadtovr-kickstarter">{{cite web|url=https://www.roadtovr.com/lynx-kickstarter-release-mixed-reality/|title=Lynx R-1 MR Headset Kickstarter Comes to an End with over $800,000|author=Scott Hayden|date=November 10, 2021|website=Road to VR|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="skarredghost">{{cite web|url=https://skarredghost.com/2021/11/13/hands-on-lynx-r1/|title=AWE 2021: Hands-on Lynx-R1 mixed reality headset|author=Tony|date=November 13, 2021|website=The Ghost Howls|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="vrexpert-launch">{{cite web|url=https://vrx.vr-expert.com/the-lynx-r1-vr-and-mr-headset-has-launched/|title=The Lynx R1 VR and MR headset has launched|author=Jakob Pii|date=May 26, 2023|website=VR Expert Blog|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="xrtoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.xrtoday.com/mixed-reality/the-lynx-r1-headset-a-long-road-to-enterprise-xr/|title=The Lynx R1 Headset: A Long Road to Enterprise XR|date=January 6, 2025|website=XR Today|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="roadtovr-optics">{{cite web|url=https://www.roadtovr.com/lynx-r-1-optics-detailed-pre-order-available/|title=LYNX Founder Details Headset's Unique Optics, Pre-orders Available Now|author=Ben Lang|date=February 6, 2020|website=Road to VR|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="develop3d">{{cite web|url=https://develop3d.com/vr-ar-mr/lynx-r1-standalone-mr-hmd/|title=Lynx R1 launches as a standalone MR HMD|date=August 6, 2020|website=DEVELOP3D|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="knowledge-getting-started">{{cite web|url=https://knowledge.vr-expert.com/kb/getting-started-with-the-lynx-r1/|title=Getting Started With The Lynx R1|date=March 14, 2024|website=VR Expert Knowledge Base|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="lynx-about">{{cite web|url=https://www.lynx-r.com/pages/about-us|title=About us|website=Lynx Mixed Reality|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="stan-blog">{{cite web|url=https://stan.sh/lynx/|title=Lynx – Stan Larroque's Blog|author=Stan Larroque|website=Stan.sh|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="roadtovr-series-a">{{cite web|url=https://www.roadtovr.com/lynx-r1-4m-series-a-funding-somnium-space/|title=Lynx Secures $4M in Series A Funding, Aims to Become "European Champion of Mixed Reality"|author=Scott Hayden|date=May 25, 2022|website=Road to VR|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="ultraleap-qa">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultraleap.com/company/news/case-study/lynx-stan-larroque/|title=Lynx R1 Mixed Reality headset: Q&A with Stan Larroque|website=Ultraleap|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="memory-variance">{{cite web|url=https://mattsdigital.co.uk/products/lynx-r1-pro-enterprise-edition|title=Lynx R1 Pro - Enterprise edition|website=Matts Digital|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="kickstarter-campaign">{{cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lynxmr/lynx-the-mixed-reality-headset-ar-vr|title=Lynx – The Mixed Reality Headset (AR + VR)|date=October 5, 2021|website=Kickstarter|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="uploadvr-production">{{cite web|url=https://www.uploadvr.com/lynx-r1-production-delays/|title=Lynx-R1 AR/VR Headset Enters Production, But Is It Too Late?|author=David Heaney|date=August 2, 2023|website=UploadVR|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="matts-digital">{{cite web|url=https://mattsdigital.co.uk/products/lynx-r1-pro-enterprise-edition|title=Lynx R1 Pro Enterprise Edition|website=Matts Digital|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="sdk-collaboration">{{cite web|url=https://www.lynx-r.com/developers|title=Lynx Developers|website=Lynx Mixed Reality|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="virtual-reality-times">{{cite web|url=https://virtualrealitytimes.com/2022/10/02/lynx-mixed-reality-headset-launching-november-2022/|title=Lynx Mixed Reality Headset Launching in November 2022|author=Rob Grant|date=October 2, 2022|website=Virtual Reality Times|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref><ref name="privacy-focus">{{cite web|url=https://www.provideocoalition.com/samsung-and-lynx-new-vr-and-ar-headsets-are-coming/|title=Samsung and Lynx: New VR and AR headsets are coming|author=José Antunes|date=January 31, 2020|website=ProVideo Coalition|accessdate=2025-05-24}}</ref></references>

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