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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 | 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 | [[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 | 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 | 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=== | ||