About: The Cyberface2 is a general-purpose head-mounted display system that uses two 4-inch diagonal high-resolution color LCD video panels for extremely wide angle stereoscopic Virtual Reality. The Cyberface2 is LEEP Systems’ first complete color system and is the first LCD-based system to offer true RGB color for enhanced color crispness. To this day, the Cyberface2 offers the widest field of view ever commercially available. With appropriate formatting of sound a nd picture, Cyberface2 immerses the wearer in extremely wide angle, interactive, computer-generated worlds. The images displayed by the Cyberface2 are good enough for chemists’ visualization of viruses and other molecules, and for architects’ visualization of unbuilt spaces and structures.
Cyberface 2 Specs and Info…
Device: Cyberface 2
Manufacturer: LEEP
Announced Date: Unknown
Release Date: February 1991
Launch Price: Unknown
Device Type: VR Headset (PC Powered)
Display: X2 4 inch LCD’s at 385 x 119 (Per Eye)
Diagonal Field of View(FOV): 145°
Refresh Rate: 30 Hz
Weight: Unknown
CPU: N/A
GPU: N/A
Battery: N/A
Tracking: 3 DoF Non-positional (Gyroscope Based)
Controllers: N/A
Our Thoughts: The Cyberface 2 from LEEP had 2 4-inch diagonal high-resolution colour LCD’s and of course the LEEP wide-angle stereoscopic Virtual Reality. It was the world’s first complete colour system and is the first LCD-based system to offer true RGB colour for enhanced colour crispness. While the rest of the stats are not a massive gain over the original headset they are still upgraded.
But sadly once again that wide field of view and the low-resolution screen meant it never looked as good as other systems with much lower FOV’s. But by upgrading and updating small parts at a time LEEP showed they were knowledgeable in the field and continued to be so for long time to come.
Sources used…
- http://www.leepvr.com/cyberface2.php