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withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone )  to Technology · 3 years ago

Sol Reader is a VR headset exclusively for reading books

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Sol Reader is a VR headset exclusively for reading books

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withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone )  to Technology · 3 years ago
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We’ve been waxing lyrical (and critical) about Apple’s Vision Pro here at TechCrunch this week – but, of course, there are other things happening in the world of wearable tech, as well. Sol Reader raised a $5 million seed round with a headset that doesn’t promise to do more. In fact, it is trying to […]
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    not sure this is a better solution for being able to focus on reading than just like putting your phone in another room for an hour for free

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      Well, you’d also have to strap your ereader to your face to get the…convenience(?) of hands free reading. I’m not sure what else you’ll be doing with your hands since you won’t be able to see anything but your book, though.

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        yeah, it could be more comfortable than a normal ereader for reading lying on your back or something, but it seems really gimmicky

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          Might I recommend a pair of these .

          You look like a dork staring at the ceiling, but you can rest your book on your chest.

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            Those seem great. Do they work well?

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