Panasonic’s Latest Shiftall Prototype Brings SteamVR Tracking Module & Index Controller Support - Road to VR

Panasonic marque Shiftall has revealed the latest prototype of its MeganeX VR headset. Along with the updated plan the institution has shown disconnected a SteamVR Tracking module to adhd precision tracking to the headset, on with enactment for Valve Index controllers. The institution says it volition beryllium showing disconnected the latest plan astatine the AWE Europe 2022 conference, though it seems the headset whitethorn nary longer beryllium standalone but alternatively built for PC VR.

The Shiftall MeganeX VR mightiness person a unspeakable sanction but it’s surely an absorbing looking VR headset. Promising SteamVR compatibility, inside-out & outside-in tracking, a precocious solution 2,560 × 2,560 (6.5MP) show per-eye—purportedly astatine 120Hz with HDR support—all successful an impressively compact form-factor… it’s a wishlist of awesome features successful a PC VR headset.

While lone clip volition archer if the headset is arsenic awesome arsenic it sounds connected paper, Shiftall appears to beryllium moving person to a merchandise contempt the headset being delayed from erstwhile estimates of a Spring 2022 launch.

The institution has revealed the latest prototype of the MeganeX headset, including the archetypal look astatine a SteamVR Tracking module that mounts connected apical of the headset. Shiftall says this volition let the headset to optionally usage outer tracking successful spot of its ain outside-in tracking solution.

It's a large update to MeganeX – successful summation to Inside-out, we're going to enactment Outside-in, also! A dedicated Lighthouse Outside-in adapter volition beryllium included. That means you'll beryllium capable to usage your beloved Valve Index Controller. Can spot the existent exemplary successful AWE successful adjacent week. pic.twitter.com/VQTdsu9ecJ

— Shiftall Inc. (@shiftall_global) October 14, 2022

The abbreviated objection video surely doesn’t look precise promising, with intelligibly jittery tracking, but hopefully this volition beryllium tuned up to the standards expected from SteamVR Tracking earlier the headset’s release.

The institution says the last plan of the SteamVR Tracking module volition person a cleaner look with covered sensors:

Image courtesy Shiftall

Shiftall besides confirmed the headset volition see an adapter that volition not lone link the SteamVR Tracking module, but besides adhd enactment for Valve Index controllers. And fixed the interoperability of the SteamVR ecosystem, we expect that means thing that tin link to a modular SteamVR adapter volition besides enactment with the headset (ie: Vive wands oregon Tundra trackers).

Those who person seen anterior iterations of the headset volition announcement the removal of immoderate ‘wings’ connected the extracurricular of the lenses, which helps marque the headset look a small much compact and goggle-like.

Image courtesy Shiftall

Standalone No More?

Curiously, erstwhile the Shiftall MeganeX was archetypal announced the institution said it could beryllium utilized standalone acknowledgment to the summation of a Snapdragon XR1 chip. However the latest info we’re uncovering connected the headset mentions thing astir standalone capability, and alternatively points to this being a purely tethered VR headset. We’ve scope retired to the institution for clarity connected this front.