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The '''VFX-1''' is a VR headset released by [[Forte]].
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[[File:Forte VFX1 Headgear.jpg|thumb|250px|A Forte VFX1]]
  
It is also known as the '''VFX1 Headgear'''.
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The '''VFX1''' is a VR headset from [[Forte]], Paul Travers' company.<ref name="r738">{{cite web | title=The ghost of VR past: The long history of tech's latest love affair (pictures) | website=CNET | date=2016-03-03 | url=https://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-ghost-of-vr-past-the-long-history-of-techs-latest-darling/4/ | access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref> It is an example of a VR headset before the Oculus boom.
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It is also known as the '''VFX1 Headgear'''. Final assembly was done in the USA.
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It uses two LCDs from [[Kopin]].<ref name="g135">{{cite web | title=VFX1 Headgear | website=Wikipedia | date=2015-11-17 | url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VFX1_Headgear | access-date=2024-05-14}}</ref>
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Its field of view is 45 degrees diagonal.
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It has a 3DOF tracker from Honeywell built in.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160925085136/http://vrtifacts.com/retrospective-photo-review-of-forte-vfx1-virtual-reality-system/</ref>
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It has headphones from [[AKG]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160611174635/http://www.mindflux.com.au/products/iis/vfx1.html</ref>
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==Supported games==
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* Darker<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160625174940/http://vrwiki.wikispaces.com/Forte+VFX1</ref>
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* Descent
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* Doom
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* Heretic
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* Magic Carpet
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* Quarantine
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* Zepphyr
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* Quake
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* Flight Unlimited (monoscopic)
  
 
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[[Category:VR headsets]]

Latest revision as of 03:24, 26 February 2025

A Forte VFX1

The VFX1 is a VR headset from Forte, Paul Travers' company.[1] It is an example of a VR headset before the Oculus boom.

It is also known as the VFX1 Headgear. Final assembly was done in the USA.

It uses two LCDs from Kopin.[2]

Its field of view is 45 degrees diagonal.

It has a 3DOF tracker from Honeywell built in.[3]

It has headphones from AKG.[4]

Supported games[edit]

  • Darker[5]
  • Descent
  • Doom
  • Heretic
  • Magic Carpet
  • Quarantine
  • Zepphyr
  • Quake
  • Flight Unlimited (monoscopic)

References[edit]