The cheapest head mounted display could be the perfect remote working tool
As long as you can live with its limitations
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Royole Moon HMD headset -USD 390.04 at AliExpressThis impressive virtual reality headset could prove the perfect tool for remote workers hoping to insulate themselves from distraction - and it’s mightily affordable too. The gargantuan screen and effective noise cancellation means wearers can block out the external world almost entirely.
It’s been three years since Royole, a little known Chinese company, wowed crowds in Las Vegas with its groundbreakingall-in-one virtual reality (VR)head mounted display (HMD) headset, the Royole Moon.
The device has some great features that could make it the perfect tool for remote working, and it’s currently on clearance sale for just over USD 390 atAliExpress(roughly GBP 315/AUD 640).
Two advanced AMOLED displays combine to produce a gigantic virtual 800-inch curved screen. The Moon displays content in Full HD 1080p resolution, at over 3,000 pixels per inch, with an ultra-high contrast ratio of 10,000:1 and a blisteringly fast image response rate of 60Hz.
The Royale Moon features active noise cancellation, reducing external sound by 92% (or 22dB) and isolating wearers from their surroundings. This means users can wholly immerse themselves in a presentation, working document or video without distraction - although this could be a little daunting for claustrophobic individuals.
The headset supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HDMI connection from smartphones, game consoles, PCs, laptops and more. It also comes with 2GB of memory and 32GB storage to save your favorite movies, videos, images, and audio directly to the device.
As for the caveats, the headset unfortunately runs on a proprietary fork of Android, as opposed to a stock version. Its battery pack is convenient enough but leans on a microUSB port to charge, and there’s also no microSD slot for additional memory.
If this product comes from mainland China, it will take at least a month to reach either the US or the UK (and potentially more). You may be levied a tax either directly or through the courier.
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