Screen maker working on 1.37″ 4k display for virtual reality

Screen maker Kopin is developing a 1.37″ 4k screen for use in VR headsets. Before that screen is there, it will release a 1″ 2k screen that will be available in products by the end of next year at the earliest. appears.

The roadmap mentions a 3k screen with unknown resolution with a diagonal of 1.3″, says RoadToVR. When the 3k and 4k screens are ready is still unknown. Kopin is currently showing the prototype of a headset with the 1″- screens with 2048×2048 pixels, more than three times as many pixels as current VR headsets. The screen has about three thousand pixels per inch. These are OLED screens with a refresh rate of 120Hz.

The prototype still has some problems. For example, the screens cannot be bright enough for a good experience. In addition, the lenses in front of it have an angle of view of seventy degrees, which is less than the current competition. The manufacturer is working to resolve both issues before mass production begins.

Kopin does not want to make VR headsets itself, but instead wants to become a supplier to electronics manufacturers. The company has been around for some time and makes microdisplays. Currently, many VR headsets use OLED screens, mainly from Samsung.