Synaptics releases ClearView R63455 chip to entertain VR Technology. Several manufacturers are already working on virtual reality screens with higher resolutions and frame rates. Synaptics is one of them: the U.S. group has announced a new display technology that will provide crisp images for upcoming virtual reality glasses. The innovation consists of two important components.
A display controller chip with the designation “ClearView R63455” will drive a VR display with a resolution of 2,160×2,400 pixels at a frame rate of 90 Hz. This should allow a pixel density of up to 1,000 pixels per inch (PPI) and a resolution of 2K for each eye, which is very close to the VR screen already announced by Japan Display.
With the “VXR7200 VR Bridge”, Synaptics has announced a connection solution for Nvidia and AMD wired VR glasses and graphics cards, ensuring that image quality does not deteriorate due to weak cable connections. USB Type C and the standard DisplayPort 1.4 connection are compatible with the fastest possible transfer rates.
Since Synaptics’ display technology will demand a lot from our hardware, the “ClearView R63455” chip will offer so-called Foveal transport support. The foveated rendering will only show the areas of the virtual environment that are focused by our eyes in detail. This reduces the computing load dramatically but it requires eye tracking.
Synaptics is not the first company to rely on Foveated Rendering. However, this seems to be a necessary technology due to the large number of pixels that some manufacturers are already handling. There is the promising screen of LG and Google, which is supposed to offer 18 megapixels and 120 Hz. Or Varjo’s technology, which points to a staggering 70 megapixels.
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