… when imagination becomes reality.
”Develop a new reality.” – Varjo™
XR-1 Developer Edition is a professional mixed reality device for engineers, researchers and designers who are pioneering a new reality. With photorealistic visual fidelity, ultra-low latency and integrated eye tracking, the XR-1 seamlessly merges virtual content with the real world for the first time ever.
Extend reality with XR-1 Developer Edition.
With XR-1 Developer Edition, professionals in engineering, design and simulation can develop and interact with virtual 3D models while collaborating with others in real life.
You can also switch seamlessly between mixed reality and full VR – bringing the benefits of both worlds into one device. That means you are able to test designs in different environments and manipulate your surroundings with pixel-perfect control.
The built-in 20/20 Eye Tracker enables you to track users’ eye movements across mixed reality scenarios with sub-degree accuracy.
XR-1 Developer Edition is powered by ultra-high definition stereo pass-through technology, which is achieved with superior cameras, sensors, optics, ISP and our Bionic Display™. It is the perfect tool for advanced R&D teams looking to push the limits of what’s possible.
The first-ever photorealistic mixed reality.
Blend the real and the virtual with XR-1 Developer Edition, the only device that lets you build photorealistic mixed reality scenarios.
For the first time ever, XR-1 Developer Edition shows augmented content as it should appear – indistinguishable from the real world. What you see through the XR-1 can be controlled pixel-perfectly. You can omit, add and adjust colors, shadows, and lights, replace real objects with virtual ones, as well as blur or simplify for exactly the desired view, with no observable latency to the human eye. And you can effortlessly switch between virtual, mixed, and real scenarios as you work.
With video pass-through, nothing is see-through
With Varjo XR-1 virtual objects appear solid and photorealistic, and they can seamlessly cast shadows on reality in a full field of view.
Create true-to-life interactions
XR-1 Developer Edition’s ultra-low latency image pipeline lets you explore true-to-life digital worlds as natural extensions of the real world – without any perceivable lag.
XR-1’s <20 ms latency is so low that professionals can explore mixed realities just as they would experience the real world. That means you can create, discuss, collaborate and even drive a car in mixed reality in a way that feels completely real and natural. Because XR-1’s depth sensors allow it to understand the 3D structure of the real world, developers can use it to build depth-aware applications where augmented and real objects interact seamlessly.
| XR-1 | |
| Camera & optics | 2 x 12 megapixel at 90 Hz. Fixed focus, 1/3’’ sensor size with 1.55μ pixel size. 94° circular viewing angle. |
| Imaging pipeline | 4 streams (2 per eye): 1008 x 1008 downscaled from the full 12 Mpx + foveated 834 x 520 full resolution crop. |
| VR display system | Bionic Display™ with resolution at over 20/20 vision (over 60 PPD / 3000 PPI), flicker-free screen refresh at 60/90 Hz. Combining two 1920 x 1080 low persistence micro-OLEDs and two 1440 x 1600 low persistence AMOLEDs. |
| Field of view | 87 degrees |
| Latency | <20 ms |
| Eye tracking | Industrial-grade, sub-degree accuracy integrated 100 Hz stereo eye tracking delivering unmatched accuracy and precision across real and virtual environments, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. |
| Depth | An active IR sensor system consisting of 2 wide-angle cameras and LEDs. The depth system is synchronized with video pass-through to provide low latency and a robust depth map. |
| Connectivity | 10 m active optical Thunderbolt cable |
| Colors | Infinite contrast ratio (over 10,000:1) enabling the deepest blacks and individually calibrated colors, delivering outstanding accuracy and image quality. |
| Tracking | Compatible with Steam VR™ and ART™ |
| XR-1 weight | 1050 g without counterweight (including head band); 1300 g with counterweight |
| Comfort & wearability | XR-1 can also be worn by people who wear glasses. It features an active airflow system, adjustable and detachable headband and head strap, comfortable usage with two different sized, easily replaceable face cushions and automatic interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment for easy and accurate calibration. |
System requirements
Varjo is maintaining a list of computers known to work with the XR-1 Developer Edition. It is strongly recommended that you use one of the recommended models on the list. You can find the list at varjo.com/start.
| Recommended | |
| Motherboard | See list of compatible motherboards and laptops at varjo.com/start. |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-7820X |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 2080 Ti |
| GPU | NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Storage space | 2 GB |
| Video output | 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 or |
| Video output | 2 x Mini DisplayPort |
| USB port | 1 x USB-A 3.0 port or newer, not using any Hub |
| Thunderbolt port | 1 x Thunderbolt 3 port |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
Varjo XR-1: Welcome to absolute immersion
Unmodified XR-1 footage
Unmodified XR-1 footage
Varjo XR-1: Object Marker Demo
Varjo XR-1 – Design review demo