This upcoming VR headset aims to solve virtual reality's most frustrating problem

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The Bigscreen Beyond is an upcoming VR headset that claims to be the world's smallest. I don't doubt the claim, either—this thing is smaller than your average pair of ski goggles, and that could help make VR a lot more comfortable. I'm not kidding about its lightweight nature, this thing is said to weigh just 127 grams. That's nearly four times lighter than the Meta Quest 2(opens in new tab).

It's also only 49.2mm deep, which is much thinner than most headsets on the market today. That means the headset protrudes out from your face a lot less, which could make it a whole lot more comfortable and less fatiguing to wear. That's the aim, anyways.

It's achieved through a few key components. Firstly, MicroOLED displays. These compact panels deliver a total resolution of 5,120 x 2,560, or 2,560 x 2,560 per eye, at up to 90Hz refresh rate. That's impressive considering the Valve Index's resolution is 2,880 x 1,600, or 1,440 x 1,600 per eye. The Beyond's lenses fit into a much more compact space than most. They're only 1-inch big, which means each pixel is crammed very close together to cut out the screen door effect that plagued first-gen VR headsets.

Also required for this sort of form factor are pancake lenses, which not only sound delicious but also drastically reduce the space required between the lens and the screen to actually create a 3D effect. These lenses have been a pretty popular concept for next-gen VR for a while, with Meta using pancake lenses in the Quest Pro(opens in new tab) and Nvidia using pancake lenses for its uber-thin holographic glasses(opens in new tab).

But there is a kicker. To keep it small and compact, the Bigscreen Beyond has to be made to measure. Once you pre-order the device, you send Bigscreen