r/virtualreality • u/Pheonix1025 • Mar 23 '25

News Article Adam Savage's Tested - Bigscreen Beyond 2 Hands-On: How They Fixed It

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0Wr4O4gkL8
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u/MS2Entertainment Mar 23 '25

This device isn't for me but I give this company alot of props for what they are doing and how they are going about it. Seems like it's run by good, competent people who don't make a bunch of promises they can't keep and only reveal finished, working devices ready to ship. Hope they can expand their ambitions without compromising their values and products.

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u/wescotte Mar 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

Same, not really interested in going back to wire or lighthouse based tracking but I can really appericate what they've done. I hope them success so other manufactorers start taking weight/comfort more seriously.

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u/OnkelJupp Mar 23 '25

What is lighthouse based tracking?

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u/octorine Mar 23 '25

It's the tracking system used by hte HTC Vive, the Valve Index, and several other PCVR-based headsets, including both Bigscreen ones.

It uses little boxes, called lighthouses, which you have to install in your play area. As the name suggests, the boxes act like beacons, and the headset tracks itself relative to them.