The move is a sign of a quickening effort to make VR gear easier to wear.
and the lightweight design is essential for this adoption."
Tech companies hope to make headsets users can comfortably wear all day.
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Smaller headsets may soon be on the way to a store near you.
Shiftall recentlyshowed off the MeganeX, a pair of compact goggles that use MicroOLED displays.
The headset is expected to be released this spring for around $900.
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TCL also recently unveiledprototype AR glassesthat offer a microLED holographic optical AR experience.
The company claims that using the glasses will make it feel like you are watching a 140-inch screen.
Apple, meanwhile, isexpected to launcha lightweight AR headset sometime this year.
The Apple headset is rumored to have a design as close as possible to regular prescription eyeglasses.
Lighter, advanced materials could also make for a more comfortable headset for users.
Researchers are even considering usingdiamonds as lightweight materials for personal electronicslike VR headsets.
