FOVE

FOVE
Basic Info
Type	Virtual Reality
Subtype	Head-mounted Display
Creator	Yuka Kojima, Lochlainn Wilson
Developer	FOVE
Website	http://www.getfove.com/, http://fove-inc.com/
Requires	PC
System
Storage
Display
Display	5.8 inch
Resolution	2560 x 1440
Image
Field of View	100°
Optics
Tracking
Tracking	Eye Tracking
Audio
Connectivity
Device

FOVE is the first Virtual Reality Head-mounted Display that utilizes eye tracking. It was created by a Tokyo-based startup founded by Yuka Kojima (CEO) and Lochlainn Wilson (CTO). Announced in 2014, FOVE's technology uses infrared to track eye movements with accuracy and low latency. The sensors within the device tracks the user's pupils. It allows the user to target and interact with objects by making eye contact with them.

Kickstarter Campaign for FOVE began in May, 2015. It has an initial goal of $250,000. Backers who contribute $349+ will receive a FOVE HMD in May, 2016.

Features

• Aim with your eyes -

• Make eye contact -

• Foveated Rendering - User's gaze is tracked and calculated so the graphical resources are allocated to where he or she is looking. The different areas of VR world sharpens and blurs depending on where your eyes are focusing.

• Move your head naturally - With eye tracking, users can avoid unnecessary head movements and minimize simulator sickness.

History

September 9, 2014 - FOVE was revealed at Tech Crunch Disrupt SF 2014.

May 19, 2015 - Kickstarter Campaign began.