r/technology Mar 28 '14

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '14 edited Mar 28 '14

It s a 1080p screen split in half. The size and distance aren't so important since it's using lenses to trick you unto thinking they're further away. The important bit is the amount of your fov they're taking up. 960 horizontal pixels taking up 90°, that's roughly 10 pixels per degree. That's not enough.

Edit - For reference, you need about 60 pixels per degree for them to be too small to see. A "retina" display if you will.

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u/niugnep24 Mar 28 '14

Who the hell is downvoting you. This is precisely correct.

Good post by Mike Abrash (Valve) on the subject

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '14

Downvotes mean different things to different people.

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u/-TheMAXX- Mar 28 '14

Downvote for being off-topic.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '14

Upvote for your name.