XTAL 3 Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality Headset
The XTAL is a pilot dedicated virtual reality headset with extremely high fidelity, 8K resolution, and a market-leading 180° field of view. It was designed in cooperation with an international group of Air Force pilots to fulfill professional expectations.

XTAL 3 Professional Headset
Wide field of view
High resolution
Made for simulations

Consumer Headset
Limited field of view
Low resolution
Made for gaming

Integrated Eye
Tracking Systems
Eye-tracking provides foveated rendering and gathers the gaze information for debriefing and behavioral analyses visualized via heatmaps.
Technical Specifications
| RESOLUTION | 3840×2160 per eye |
| DISPLAYS | Two fast-switching 4K LCD displays for virtual reality |
| REFRESH RATE | 75 Hz @ 4K per eye, 120 Hz @ QHD per eye |
| FIELD OF VIEW | 180° horizontal, 90° vertical |
| ADVANCED FEATURES | Foveated Rendering, Timewarp |
| EYE TRACKING | Gaze analyses, heatmap visualization, running native 120 Hz (up to 210 Hz) |
| POSITIONAL TRACKING | Lighthouse (SteamVR)/ART/Optitrack/Polhemus/Vicon or custom |
| HAND TRACKING | embedded UltraLeap sensor |
| IPD | Auto IPD – range 56-74 mm |
| HEADSET CONNECTIVITY | VirtualLink (5m / 16.40 ft) cable or DisplayPort 1.4 , USB 3.2 gen 2, Power 12V, 3A (5m / 16.40 ft) |
| OS | Microsoft Windows |
| SOFTWARE SUPPORT | Steam VR and OpenXR drivers Unity, Unreal and other game engines plugins C++ libraries (Direct X, OpenGL, Vulcan) |
| SIMULATORS SUPPORT | Lockheed Martin Prepar3D, DCS World, X-Plane 11, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (VBS3, VBS4), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Aero FS 2, FlyInside, and other custom integrations |
| WEIGHT (without headstrap) | 600 g / 21 oz |
| DIMENSIONS (headset only) | 293x123x113 mm / 11.53×4.84×4.44 in |
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