Introducing Spacetop G1: The Laptop For The Spatial Computing Era

[Onasi]

An interesting idea. Could be done, could be useful. Interested if they have adjustable IPD and diopters for those of us with trash eyesight. And it would be a no-go for anyone with diplopia, since I doubt you’d be able to incorporate prism into it.

First, the focal range of most HMDs is 6ft

Second, the notion that you'll go blind by staring at a screen too close is a myth that's completely false. Go ask any optometrist.

Kinda. You won’t go blind and it doesn’t affect progression of refractive issues, true. But near work can induce accomodative and, rarer, convergence issues though, but those are resolvable and become irrelevant mostly after 40-45 when said accomodative system basically stops working for most (which is the reason for presbyopia).

 

[evernessince]

Kinda. You won’t go blind and it doesn’t affect progression of refractive issues, true. But near work can induce accomodative and, rarer, convergence issues though, but those are resolvable and become irrelevant mostly after 40-45 when said accomodative system basically stops working for most (which is the reason for presbyopia).

The myth is that your vision will get worse until you go blind if you stare at something close for awhile. By your own words that isn't "Kinda" false, it is false.

As you pointed out there are other factors but those do not change the falsity of the myth.

Not really applicable to VR either way given the focal distance of 6 ft.

 

[TechLurker]

I can get behind the concept, and it'd be nice if there are more XR/AR style glasses options that would let users replace their laptop screens with a wearable one for privacy or immersion, that had higher refresh rates. I just wish there were more that didn't look like old librarian glasses. There's a few AR styles coming out of China now (Enmesi being one of the notable ones), but most of them are low-res or 60hz limited, and some of the slimmer VR-style headsets like Bigpicture's are still very pricy.

 

[Evangelina]

I just hope that this or any other similar proyect does go well and become something real -as shown-. It would be pretty damn useful for multi-tasking in low-space rooms or in some other specifics scenarios. I would love for something like this instead like the head-ache that is having five or six windows/panels open on a 14' inch laptop screen