По своим параметрам шлем более продвинутый, чем любые другие модели, работающие базе Windows Mixed Reality. В то время как большинство шлемов Windows Mixed Reality оборудованы LCD-дисплеями 1440 x 1440, в девайсе южнокорейского техногиганта используется два 3,5-дюймовых AMOLED-дисплея 1440 x 1600 пикселей, то есть общее разрешение составляет 2880 x 1600 пикселей. Также стоит отметить наличие высококачественных встроенных наушников AKG (ныне этот брэнд принадлежит Samsung вместе с его материнской компанией Harman International) и двойной массив микрофонов.
Углы обзора и частота составляют, соответственно, 110 градусов и 90 Гц. Шлем оснащён двумя камерами 6DOF с возможностью распознавания движений с 6-ю степенями свободы. В качестве интерфейсов используются HDMI 2.0 и USB 3.0.
Поначалу Samsung Odyssey будет доступен в Южной Корее, США, Китае, Бразилии и Гонконге. В дальнейшем география продаж должна быть расширена.
Samsung Odyssey Windows VR Headset Now Available – Everything You Need to Know
The Samsung Odyssey, the company’s first PC VR headset, is available starting today in several countries, sold via Samsung and Microsoft stores. The $500 VR headset and controllers, part of the ‘Windows Mixed Reality’ platform, is described as the “most immersive,” and leads on specs (and top price) compared to the other Windows VR headsets.
Samsung Odyssey Specs and Minimum Requirements
Samsung has positioned the Odyssey VR headset as the premium offering among the Windows VR headsets, a handful of which launched initially last month.
The device lays claim to the highest resolution among the Windows VR headsets, with a pair of 1,440 × 1,600 displays (capable of up to 90Hz) which are OLED (compared to the LCD screen of the others), which typically means richer colors, greater contrast, and potentially less ghosting. The Odyssey is also the only one of the Windows VR headsets (so far) with integrated headphones and a microphone, which gives the headset a leg up in usability. Unfortunately it lacks the flip-up visor hinge that the other Windows VR headsets share.
Equipped with Fresnel lenses, Samsung claims the quoted 110 degree field of view is “one of the widest available on the market.” The Odyssey is also the only Windows VR headset to offer an IPD adjustment to let you dial in the sweet-spot by changing the distance between the lenses, from 60 to 72 mm.
Like all the Windows VR headsets to date, the Odyssey includes two front-facing cameras for inside-out tracking, which means you don’t need any external sensors or beacons for head and controller tracking. Despite Microsoft calling the Odyssey (and other Windows VR headsets) “Mixed Reality,” there is no pass-through video or augmented reality functionality from the cameras.
The headset itself weighs a hefty 1.42 pounds (644 grams), which makes it one of the heaviest consumer headsets out there. The cable is 13.1 feet (4 meters) long, and terminates in USB 3.0 and HDMI 2.0 plugs.
Samsung Odyssey Deals and Where to Buy
Interested in picking up the Odyssey? Samsung has confirmed to Road to VR that the headset is initially available in the US, China, Korea, Brazil, and Hong Kong, via the Samsung and Microsoft stores.
At the time of writing, the Samsung.com option estimates the headset will ship in 7–10 business days. The Samsung page also indicates that Rock and Rails, previously developed as a Gear VR title, will be included with the purchase.
Over at Microsoft, the current estimate is 3–7 business days, though you may also be able to find the headset in Microsoft’s brick and mortar stores (you can check inventory through the website). There’s no mention of Rock and Rails being included as a freebie when purchase from Microsoft, but the company is offering a $100 discount on a bundle including the Odyssey headset and a Samsung laptop for a hefty $2,000.
