Samsung Has Announced Improved HMD Odyssey+ Mixed Reality Headset

Samsung electronics has announced the new and improved Odyssey+ mixed reality headset with new and advanced display technology and more comfortable design.

The new Odyssey+ is suitable for gaming and provide Steam VR support, in addition to Windows Mixed Reality support.

The new headset has many minor improvements, Samsung claiming that they solved the screen-door effect problem, refers to as Anti-Screen Door Effect (Anti-SDE) Display technology, which is so common with today’s VR headsets.

The Anti-Screen Door Effect display technology to help reduce dizziness and nausea in users. It diminishes fixed pattern noise, delivering an estimated PPI (pixels per inch) of 1,233 PPI2.

It comes with the dual 3.5” AMOLED displays and a combined resolution of 1,440 x 1,600 per eye.

In terms of audio, the built-in AKG premium headphones providing high quality 360-degree and realistic 3D sound and 6 Degrees Of Freedom tracking. The headset also includes built-in volume controls, allowing you to easily adjust the volume.

The 6DOF controller can detect your every move and distance traveled inside your mixed reality world and responding quickly to the slightest motion, which improves your gameplay movements.



“Samsung strives to develop meaningful innovations that deliver unique experiences to all consumers,” said YoungGyoo Choi, Senior Vice President of the PC Business Team, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics. “With industry-leading display technology and an enhanced, premium design, the new Samsung HMD Odyssey+ offers new levels of immersion, improving upon its already brilliant display resolution for a consumer immersive headset.”

You can read more or check out the detailed system specifications here.

The Samsung HMD Odyssey+ is now available in the United States from the company’s website and the Microsoft store for $499.

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