At the moment, the most advanced and closest to commercial launch of a mixed reality device is the HoloLens helmet from Microsoft. However, not only the Redmond Corporation works in this direction. Avegant recently introduced its prototype helmet augmented reality, which is based on light field technology. This week, Avegant told the details of this technology. The essence of the development is that it allows you to view virtual objects both in the distance and close, while in the case of HoloLens it is simply impossible to approach the projected object directly.

"In Avegant we reinvent the screens. The biggest stumbling block of mixed reality today is the creation of crystal clear images that are within one meter. Without this possibility, most variants of using mixed reality can not be realized. We have overcome this obstacle and can not wait for people to experience this on themselves, "said Edward Tang, co-founder and technical director of Avegant.

Light field technology developed by Avegant allows you to visualize objects on several focal planes for applications of extended and mixed realities in a wide range of professional and personal purposes. It allows you to get virtual objects with a high degree of detail, which can literally be taken in hand and viewed from all sides, which provides a more realistic and interactive experience. In order to create such content, developers can use well-known tools, like Unity.

"You do not often see technology that can change the whole industry. Avegant Light Field is just such a breakthrough. I've heard for a long time about the possibility to see close and distant areas in the same scene, but having experienced it personally, I was able to believe in the existence of this, "said Jeremy Bylenson, founder of the laboratory of interaction of people with virtual reality at Stanford University.