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 […]
  • sapo ( sapo@beehaw.org ) 
    16·
    3 years ago

    I don’t think it’s a bad idea in principle, but what got me suspicious is that I couldn’t find the resolution anywhere on their page. From the only picture of the screen I found, it looks painfully low res:

        • bnaur ( bnaur@lemmy.world ) 
          2·
          3 years ago

          For years now I have only read ebooks on my phone, so one evening I decided to get back to the habit of reading real books.

          So I take my time and carefully pick just the right book, gather some pillows, turn off the lights and lay comfortable on the couch. And after a few confused moments of flipping through pages I realized that these fucking things didn’t work in the dark. And I really don’t like to read under a bright light anymore so back to reddit it was for that evening.

          That said, I think I’ll skip this one, doesn’t sound too comfortable.

    • ch00f ( ch00f@lemmy.world ) 
      5·
      3 years ago

      Also, a big selling point of e-ink is that it can be lit externally and match the color tone and brightness of your outside environment. If you’re blocking out the outside environment, what’s the point of e-ink?

      • PonceDeLeon ( PonceDeLeon@lemmy.world ) 
        5·
        3 years ago

        Even while lit, e-ink appears different than a backlit screen. Being front lit, it does still mimic a book being lit by a light. Eye fatigue is a big talking point when considering backlit vs frontlit displays.