1 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:04,519 covering the week's top textbooks like 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:04,529 covering the week's top textbooks like 3 00:00:04,529 --> 00:00:07,460 covering the week's top textbooks like Linux bias Facebook has created a 4 00:00:07,460 --> 00:00:07,470 Linux bias Facebook has created a 5 00:00:07,470 --> 00:00:09,530 Linux bias Facebook has created a virtual reality headset that's not much 6 00:00:09,530 --> 00:00:09,540 virtual reality headset that's not much 7 00:00:09,540 --> 00:00:11,740 virtual reality headset that's not much larger than a chunky pair of sunglasses 8 00:00:11,740 --> 00:00:11,750 larger than a chunky pair of sunglasses 9 00:00:11,750 --> 00:00:14,480 larger than a chunky pair of sunglasses the futuristic shades use a specially 10 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:14,490 the futuristic shades use a specially 11 00:00:14,490 --> 00:00:16,640 the futuristic shades use a specially designed holographic film to miniaturize 12 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:16,650 designed holographic film to miniaturize 13 00:00:16,650 --> 00:00:19,609 designed holographic film to miniaturize the lens conventional VR displays tend 14 00:00:19,609 --> 00:00:19,619 the lens conventional VR displays tend 15 00:00:19,619 --> 00:00:21,769 the lens conventional VR displays tend to be bulky as the refractive lenses 16 00:00:21,769 --> 00:00:21,779 to be bulky as the refractive lenses 17 00:00:21,779 --> 00:00:24,170 to be bulky as the refractive lenses inside of them need a couple of engine 18 00:00:24,170 --> 00:00:24,180 inside of them need a couple of engine 19 00:00:24,180 --> 00:00:26,210 inside of them need a couple of engine inches to focus the display for its 20 00:00:26,210 --> 00:00:26,220 inches to focus the display for its 21 00:00:26,220 --> 00:00:28,700 inches to focus the display for its wearer's eyes the result is a pair of 22 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:28,710 wearer's eyes the result is a pair of 23 00:00:28,710 --> 00:00:31,009 wearer's eyes the result is a pair of glasses that are most at most only 9 24 00:00:31,009 --> 00:00:31,019 glasses that are most at most only 9 25 00:00:31,019 --> 00:00:32,240 glasses that are most at most only 9 millimeters thick 26 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:32,250 millimeters thick 27 00:00:32,250 --> 00:00:34,310 millimeters thick according to the researchers and way 28 00:00:34,310 --> 00:00:34,320 according to the researchers and way 29 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:37,910 according to the researchers and way only 17.8 grams images from the glasses 30 00:00:37,910 --> 00:00:37,920 only 17.8 grams images from the glasses 31 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:39,860 only 17.8 grams images from the glasses green and black display are frankly 32 00:00:39,860 --> 00:00:39,870 green and black display are frankly 33 00:00:39,870 --> 00:00:43,040 green and black display are frankly extremely cyberpunk the glasses can 34 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:43,050 extremely cyberpunk the glasses can 35 00:00:43,050 --> 00:00:45,049 extremely cyberpunk the glasses can provide an approximately 90 degree 36 00:00:45,049 --> 00:00:45,059 provide an approximately 90 degree 37 00:00:45,059 --> 00:00:46,940 provide an approximately 90 degree horizontal field of view according to 38 00:00:46,940 --> 00:00:46,950 horizontal field of view according to 39 00:00:46,950 --> 00:00:49,430 horizontal field of view according to testing detailed in a paper published by 40 00:00:49,430 --> 00:00:49,440 testing detailed in a paper published by 41 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,400 testing detailed in a paper published by Facebook research the design also does 42 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:52,410 Facebook research the design also does 43 00:00:52,410 --> 00:00:54,619 Facebook research the design also does away with the traditional LCD panels 44 00:00:54,619 --> 00:00:54,629 away with the traditional LCD panels 45 00:00:54,629 --> 00:00:56,709 away with the traditional LCD panels used in conventional VR headsets and 46 00:00:56,709 --> 00:00:56,719 used in conventional VR headsets and 47 00:00:56,719 --> 00:00:59,720 used in conventional VR headsets and uses lasers instead to create an image 48 00:00:59,720 --> 00:00:59,730 uses lasers instead to create an image 49 00:00:59,730 --> 00:01:02,029 uses lasers instead to create an image that means pixel counting isn't really 50 00:01:02,029 --> 00:01:02,039 that means pixel counting isn't really 51 00:01:02,039 --> 00:01:04,640 that means pixel counting isn't really an option it's still an early prototype 52 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:04,650 an option it's still an early prototype 53 00:01:04,650 --> 00:01:07,520 an option it's still an early prototype with plenty of limitations this light 54 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:07,530 with plenty of limitations this light 55 00:01:07,530 --> 00:01:08,990 with plenty of limitations this light rays from the backlight fan out 56 00:01:08,990 --> 00:01:09,000 rays from the backlight fan out 57 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,270 rays from the backlight fan out significantly before they are focused by 58 00:01:11,270 --> 00:01:11,280 significantly before they are focused by 59 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,880 significantly before they are focused by the holographic beam splitter surface 60 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:13,890 the holographic beam splitter surface 61 00:01:13,890 --> 00:01:16,550 the holographic beam splitter surface large reason regions of the display do 62 00:01:16,550 --> 00:01:16,560 large reason regions of the display do 63 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,590 large reason regions of the display do not contribute to the displays field of 64 00:01:18,590 --> 00:01:18,600 not contribute to the displays field of 65 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,050 not contribute to the displays field of view the researchers write in the paper 66 00:01:21,050 --> 00:01:21,060 view the researchers write in the paper 67 00:01:21,060 --> 00:01:23,330 view the researchers write in the paper the glasses are also still not capable 68 00:01:23,330 --> 00:01:23,340 the glasses are also still not capable 69 00:01:23,340 --> 00:01:25,640 the glasses are also still not capable of producing a full color image and 70 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:25,650 of producing a full color image and 71 00:01:25,650 --> 00:01:28,100 of producing a full color image and exhibit ghosting around the edges of the 72 00:01:28,100 --> 00:01:28,110 exhibit ghosting around the edges of the 73 00:01:28,110 --> 00:01:30,350 exhibit ghosting around the edges of the field of view caused by optical surfaces 74 00:01:30,350 --> 00:01:30,360 field of view caused by optical surfaces 75 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,859 field of view caused by optical surfaces reflecting light the team already has a 76 00:01:33,859 --> 00:01:33,869 reflecting light the team already has a 77 00:01:33,869 --> 00:01:36,410 reflecting light the team already has a plan to reduce weight even further by 78 00:01:36,410 --> 00:01:36,420 plan to reduce weight even further by 79 00:01:36,420 --> 00:01:38,359 plan to reduce weight even further by switching to plastic substrates the 80 00:01:38,359 --> 00:01:38,369 switching to plastic substrates the 81 00:01:38,369 --> 00:01:40,160 switching to plastic substrates the researchers expect to bring total weight 82 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:40,170 researchers expect to bring total weight 83 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:43,190 researchers expect to bring total weight to just 6.6 grams about the weight of a 84 00:01:43,190 --> 00:01:43,200 to just 6.6 grams about the weight of a 85 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,859 to just 6.6 grams about the weight of a pair of large aviator style sunglasses 86 00:01:45,859 --> 00:01:45,869 pair of large aviator style sunglasses 87 00:01:45,869 --> 00:01:48,620 pair of large aviator style sunglasses this news comes at the same time as 88 00:01:48,620 --> 00:01:48,630 this news comes at the same time as 89 00:01:48,630 --> 00:01:50,630 this news comes at the same time as Google's acquisition of Canadian smart 90 00:01:50,630 --> 00:01:50,640 Google's acquisition of Canadian smart 91 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,910 Google's acquisition of Canadian smart glasses startup North who develop 92 00:01:52,910 --> 00:01:52,920 glasses startup North who develop 93 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,340 glasses startup North who develop lightweight focal smart glasses designed 94 00:01:55,340 --> 00:01:55,350 lightweight focal smart glasses designed 95 00:01:55,350 --> 00:01:57,319 lightweight focal smart glasses designed with a holographic display that only the 96 00:01:57,319 --> 00:01:57,329 with a holographic display that only the 97 00:01:57,329 --> 00:02:00,440 with a holographic display that only the user can see it would appear augmented 98 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:00,450 user can see it would appear augmented 99 00:02:00,450 --> 00:02:02,090 user can see it would appear augmented reality is still in the sights of these 100 00:02:02,090 --> 00:02:02,100 reality is still in the sights of these 101 00:02:02,100 --> 00:02:03,680 reality is still in the sights of these two big players 102 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:03,690 two big players 103 00:02:03,690 --> 00:02:05,510 two big players which could mean some interesting tech 104 00:02:05,510 --> 00:02:05,520 which could mean some interesting tech 105 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:19,830 which could mean some interesting tech in the coming years 106 00:02:19,830 --> 00:02:19,840 107 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,879 [Music]