LYNX Technologies, a French startup based in Paris started by Stan larraoque with the help of General Guillaume Gelee, an ex-4 stars general in the French.
Stan has been working on augmented and virtual reality hardware and software for the past 3 years, they raised 2 millions euros in August 2019 and built the Lynx headset with their team of
talented engineers.
LYNX R1 is an untethered Video See-Through Headset for Mixed Reality. Surgeons, engineers, researchers and developers will now benefit from the video see-through technology for Mixed Reality without the constraint of being tethered to a powerful workstation. Professionals users can now improve their workflows and efficiency by taking advantage of this alternate approach of Mixed Reality providing a large field of view, natural colors and perfect object occlusion, while allowing a total freedom of movement.
Powered by the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ XR2 Platform, LYNX Technologies has designed a compact Video See-Through headset, with a unique human-centric approach, featuring high-quality displays, incredible optics, and an unprecedented computational power.
LYNX-R1 embeds 6 cameras for LYNX-R1 is compact, lightweight,
(1) real-world perception in real time, and untethered. All the processing
(2) inside-out tracking - 6DoF, is done on the headset, so no PC is required.
(3) hand-tracking, and
(4) eye-tracking.
The 4-fold catadioptric freeform prism (lens) in LYNX-R1
LYNX is a game-changer. This headset will literally transform the way surgeons work. It achieved an unparalleled level of immersion and realism on preparatory training based on virtual organs built from patient imagery. Live-collaboration between peers on critical tasks is made convenient, and recording gestures for educational purpose and knowledge transfer has never been that easy.” said Pr. Nataf, Heart Surgeon at Paris-Bichat Hospital.
Shipping LYNX-R1 to professionals is expected in the summer of 2020. Pre-orders are available immediately.
The product is priced at 1499$.