About: For mobile eye diagnostics or vision screenings, the handheld NETRA auto-refractor measures sphere, cylinder, axis and pupillary distance through a series of game-like interactions in a virtual-reality environment.
NETRA’s interactive nature puts control back in the hands of the patient. A provider using EyeNetra mobile tools empowers his or her patients to take a more active role in their eye care; fostering trust in the patient-provider relationship and vastly improving the customer experience.
EyeNetra Netra-G Specs and Info…
Device: EyeNetra Netra-G
Manufacturer: EyeNetra
Announced Date: June 2015
Release Date: June 2015
Launch Price: Unknown
Device Type: Handheld VR (Smartphone Powered)
Display: Smartphone
Diagonal Field of View(FOV): 80°
Refresh Rate: N/A
Weight: Unknown
CPU: N/A
GPU: N/A
Battery: N/A
Tracking: 3 DoF Non-positional (Smartphone Gyroscope Based)
Controllers: N/A
Our Thoughts: EyeNetra Netra-G is a VR headset with a massive difference. This is not designed for games, or for manipulating augmented reality it is a headset that is basically a portable eye test! So why should we care about an eye test machine? To put it simply it is a necessary part of the evolution of virtual reality. Believe it or not 6 in 10 people wear glasses or contact lenses! For most of these people the idea of virtual reality is a distant one because they will have to use a headset that still lets them wear their glasses.
The makers of EyeNetra have said various virtual reality companies have approached it on using its technology for “Automatic vision-corrected Screens”. Custom screens could bring more personalized experiences to the user and could bring VR to the mass market. No more fiddling about with adjustment dials, or focal points. Just simply wear and play devices. Sounds good to me and I don’t even wear glasses!
Sources used…
- https://eyenetra.com/product-netra.html/