Glyph: Hands on with the headphones for your eyes

AUSTIN, TEXAS – A chief complaint about virtual reality is that total immersion totally cuts you off from the outside world. It’s one of the reasons augmented reality solutions that let you blend the real and virtual worlds, like Microsoft’s HoloLens, could gain a foothold. Avegant, though, sees things a different way

The company’s new Glyph headset, finally shipping after a two-year-long development and Kickstarter cycle, rides the narrow line between virtual reality and personal viewing experience. It looks like a pair of Beats headphones — and can function just fine as a purely audio device — but if you flip the headgear forward so the headband covers your eyes, it converts into a display device. Read more...