Shiftall opened preorders for a brand new PC VR headset, after failing to ship the earlier two MeganeX headsets it introduced.
Shiftall was previously a subsidiary of Panasonic, however again in January Panasonic bought Shiftall off to a different Japanese firm, Creek & River Co. Shiftall says it is nonetheless working with Panasonic, although, simply not as a subsidiary anymore.
The selloff got here simply weeks after Shiftall introduced a brand new headset, MeganeX superlight, after failing to ship the unique MeganeX it teased in 2022 and stated it could ship in 2023.
And as unbelievable as it might sound, Shiftall is doing it once more. It will not really be delivery the MeganeX superlight it introduced earlier this 12 months, and as a substitute opened preorders for a brand new “MeganeX superlight 8K”.
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MeganeX superlight 8K is a tethered PC VR headset. It has twin 3552×3840 micro-OLED shows, with assist for prime dynamic vary (HDR) in SteamVR when used with a NVIDIA RTX graphics card and the NVIDIA VRWorks SDK.
Shiftall claims the visor itself, excluding the straps, weighs lower than 185 grams, which might make it one of many lightest headsets available on the market. Whereas it would not have passthrough, it has a flip-up design to mean you can see the actual world with out taking it off.
MeganeX superlight 8K makes use of SteamVR Monitoring, which means it requires base stations, and in order for you tracked controllers you may have to get them from Valve or HTC.
These photographs, exhibiting the flip-up design, look like Photoshopped.
The headset has motorized lens separation adjustment between 58mm-72mm, supporting a variety of IPDs. You management the mechanism in software program in your PC, and the lenses transfer to the IPD you specified.
Whereas MeganeX superlight 8K is just too small to accommodate glasses, the headset has a bodily diopter adjustment dial, starting from 0D to -7D, and Shiftall claims it would supply prescription lens inserts sooner or later.
Shiftall says its distinctive strap combines a brow pad with delicate straps, permitting you to put on the headset when leaning again in opposition to a chair, couch, or mattress.
Like Bigscreen Past, MeganeX superlight 8K has no built-in audio system or 3.5mm port, and as a substitute has a USB-C port for audio equipment.
Surprisingly, Shiftall says MeganeX superlight solely helps NVIDIA graphics playing cards, and will not work on AMD graphics playing cards in any respect.
| Shiftall MeganeX superlight | Bigscreen Past | |
| Pixels Per Eye | 3552×3840 | 2560×2560 |
| Visor Weight | 185 grams | 127 grams |
| IPD | Adjustable | Customized Match |
| Diopter Adjustment | ✅ | ❌ |
| Strap | Brow Pad + Delicate Strap | Delicate Strap |
| Headset-Solely Value | $1900 | $1000 |
| Launch | ❓ | September 2023 |
You’ll be able to preorder MeganeX superlight 8K for $1900. Shiftall claims it would ship by March, however given the corporate’s historical past at this level, do not be so positive it would really ship in any respect.