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Avegant Glyph

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User ratings:
39
4.3 out of 5
39 user ratings
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.0 out of 5
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Pros

  • optics are good enough to work without glasses
  • crisp display and solid sound
  • new ways of thinking

Cons

  • the field of view is again
  • pretty small
  • the Glyph was a little too heavy after an hour or so of Netflix

Key specs

  • Computer, Smartphone, Game Console
  • 1280, 720 px
  • 45 °
  • no

Avegant Glyph - Pros & Cons

Avegant Glyph

Pros

  • optics are good enough to work without glasses
  • crisp display and solid sound
  • new ways of thinking
  • new connections
  • and new industries
  • Colors are amazingly vivid
  • and light pops
  • It feels solid in the hands
  • the clarity of the image is impressive
  • Movies are sharp
  • games look great

Cons

  • the field of view is again
  • pretty small
  • the Glyph was a little too heavy after an hour or so of Netflix
  • no onboard storage for its own user interface
  • silly and overpriced and pointing out very rightly
  • Sony MDR-10 headphones
  • omnipresent screens are coming for you
  • not a VR headset
  • downside is light can creep in sometimes
  • the display being a little farther off
  • regular screens seem dull

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Avegant Glyph - Full Specifications

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Display
Display source
  • Computer
  • Smartphone
  • Game Console
Resolution per eye1280 x 720 px
Field of view45.0 °
Refresh rate120.0 Hz
Read latency12.0 ms
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
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Design
Body material
  • Plastic
  • Metal
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Power
Battery life4.0 h
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Features
Glasses compatibleyes
Position trackingno
Optics correctionyes
Headphone connectionBuilt-in headphones
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Dimensions
Height7.5 in
Width7.5 in
Depth4.0 in
Weight14.39 oz
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Connectivity
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
Headphone outputyes

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Avegant Glyph Avegant - Editorial Reviews (8)

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Avegant Glyph Avegant Glyph review
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Wareable
Published: 12.07.2016
Avegant Glyph review
2.5

The Avegant Glyph is a headset with a difference. It's not a virtual reality device, but it has the ability to let you watch 360-degree videos. It's primary...

Avegant Glyph Avegant Glyph Goggles - RCGroups Review - RC Groups
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Published: 26.08.2016
Avegant Glyph Goggles - RCGroups Review - RC Groups

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Avegant Glyph Review: Avegant Glyph
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WIRED
Published: 01.03.2016
Review: Avegant Glyph
3.0

The biggest screen in the house is on the tip of your nose.

Avegant Glyph AVEGANT Glyph Review « TOP NEW Review
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TOP NEW Review
Published: 22.08.2017
AVEGANT Glyph Review « TOP NEW Review
4.0

4/5

Avegant Glyph Avegant Glyph: Headphones for your eyes (hands-on)
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CNET
Published: 01.03.2016
Avegant Glyph: Headphones for your eyes (hands-on)

Retinal projection becomes real in the Glyph, which finally has a working prototype. We give it a whirl.

Avegant Glyph Avegant Glyph review
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Wareable
Published: 12.07.2016
Avegant Glyph review
2.5

The Avegant Glyph is a headset with a difference. It's not a virtual reality device, but it has the ability to let you watch 360-degree videos. It's primary...

Avegant Glyph Avegant Glyph review: An immersive private viewing experience
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MobileSyrup
Published: 07.04.2016
Avegant Glyph review: An immersive private viewing experience

A few years ago, a head mounted display known as the Avegant Glyph lit up the crowdfunding world. After successfully raising $1.5 million, and impressing conference attendees at CES 2015.

Avegant Glyph Review: Avegant Glyph delivers on “personal theater” promise
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Ars Technica
Review: Avegant Glyph delivers on “personal theater” promise

It’s a nice HDMI screen for your face—but it’s got one big problem.