SimulaVR Blog

Simula On NixOS

Software updates + NixOS configuration settings for the Simula One

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AR Mode Progress: Receiving Raw Images From Our Hardware

Routing image sensor data through our Camera and FPGA Boards.

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Second Iteration Headset Enclosure

Showing new prints of our updated headset enclosure & chassis (& some other updates)

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Anton Bukov Investment (& Headset Teaser Prints)

Includes an updated capital model of our remaining fundraising.

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Chassis Adjustments (& Apple Vision Pro Reactions)

We also flag a change to our Preorder Agreement for 2024 purchasers of our headset.

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Display Leadtimes Reduced (& We're Hiring an EE)

Our VR display leadtimes have been significantly reduced. We recently submitted Mura samples, we're also hiring an EE!

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Vitalik Buterin Has Invested 400 ETH into Simula

Discussing use of funds and our updated capital model.

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Headsets Delayed into 2024 (+ Review Unit Testimonials & Investor Feedback)

Discussing our capital situation, mistakes we made, Review Unit testimonials, & investor feedback.

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Simula One Compute is Being Upgraded to Raptor Lake

All units now upgrading to Intel i7 13th gen compute.

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Simula's Reaction to Apple (Plus: Looking for Review Unit Testers & Venture Capital)

We're distributing Simula One Review Units for angel investment, and are looking for institutional capital. But first: reactions to Apple's headset announcement.

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Headset Chassis Improvements

Adjusting our chassis after Review Unit feedback.

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Testing AR Mode Image Processing

Testing our FPGA image processing pipeline

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Adding Diopter Adjustments

Adding diopter adjustments to our lenses (while we wait for our Camera Boards).

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FPGA Image Processing Pipeline

Block diagrams showing the data flow among the Camera Boards, FPGA, & Host

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2023 Timeline (for Polished Review Units)

What needs to happen (& how long we think it will take) between now and Polished Review Units.

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Camera Boards Sent to PCB Fab

Finishing our camera boards & discussing the next steps

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X-Raying Our Boards for Imperfections

X-Raying our boards to find imperfections faster.

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Simula One's Auto-IPD System

Discussing the Simula One automatic IPD adjustment system.

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Meta's Subpoena Dropped; Simula One vs. Quest Pro

Discussing the philosophical and spec differences between these two headsets.

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SimulaVR Has Been Subpoenaed by Meta Platforms, Inc

Some drama involving the FTC vs. Meta Platforms case

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First Glimpse of Review Units

We've integrated our boards into our headset exterior; Simula now runs!

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PCBA Delays (& Syzygy Camera Adapter Update)

Reporting on PCBA delays, plus a Syzygy Adapter update.

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Camera Syzygy Adapter

Discussing a new camera interposer board.

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Board Integration Tests (Mostly a Success)

Discussing the results of our first board integration tests.

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Facial Interface Assembled (+ Board Integration Testing)

Showing off our assembled facial interface, and discussing VXR integration testing.

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First Batch of Our Assembled Boards

Showing off the first batch of our assembled Review Unit boards.

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Assembling Our VXR Boards (& Misc)

VXR board assembly video + headset exterior shots + laminar flow bench HEPA filter

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Creating a Dust-Free Lens Assembly Environment

Constructing a laminar flow cabinet for dust-free lenses.

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Taking Our Boards to a PCBA

We've delivered our VXR, Connector, & Interposer boards to a local PCBA.

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Review Units: Timeline Update

Review unit timeline update: now expecting mid-to-late July.

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Upcoming Price Increases (& FPGA Connectors)

Discussing expected price increases, and an update on our FPGA board connectors.

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All Units Upgraded to Alder Lake + 32GB RAM Upgrade Now Available

Confirming that all units are being upgraded to 12th Intel; a 32GB RAM upgrade is now available for purchase in our preorder shop.

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Simula One FPGAs

Discussing the role of the Simula One's FPGA system.

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Board Updates

Progress made on VXR, Interposer, & I/O Boards.

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Simula's Software Stack

High-level overview of Simula's software architecture.

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Latest Review Unit Print + VXR Board

Showing off our latest review unit print and VXR board.

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Paying for Productivity: Premium Workstations Over Time

Chronicling premium workstations & first-in-kind computing hardware over time. We explore why consumers don't use premium workstations like they used to.

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Review Units Progress

Discussing progress made on our Simula One review units; includes headset prints and updated renderings.

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Lenses & Schematics

We run our newest lenses through some optical tests + show off our VXR7200 board schematics (now open-sourced).

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Gramsy (YouTuber) Discusses Simula One

Vlogger discusses the Simula One and some of its design tradeoffs.

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How Long Until Review Units?

We're releasing (stripped down) review units, likely within the next 1-2 months.

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Upgrading to Alder Lake

Simula is upgrading to 12th Gen Intel compute.

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Demoing Our Displays

Discussing the Simula One's display system

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Camera Considerations: Resolution, Bandwidth, & Latency

Discussing camera considerations for our front-facing AR Mode cameras.

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How Simula's Optical Design Achieves its PPD

How our lenses exploit the human eye to extract maximum pixel density from our displays

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Preorders are now available!

Kickstarter-style description of our headset

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We're Launching This Weekend (With a Lower Price)

Why we're hosting our own pre-orders instead of using Kickstarter. TLDR: Price reductions & greater flexibility.

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Simula One Video Teaser

Launch video for our preorder campaign

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The Ghost Howls interviews Simula's team

A virtual reality blog asks us questions about the Simula One

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Why VR Computers are better than PCs & Laptops

We spend all day working on our PCs & laptops, so if there really are benefits to working in VRCs, upgrading to one could have big impacts to our work productivity.

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Why is the Simula One so expensive?

Comparing the Simula One to premium laptops, standalone AR headsets, & VR headsets.

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The Simula One's Pricing & Kickstarter Goal

We discuss the pricing & campaign goals of Simula's imminent Kickstarter campaign.

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How We Designed the Simula One

History of how we came to our headset design

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VR Comparison: Simula One vs. Valve Index vs. Quest 2

Comparing Simula One's specs against the Valve Index & Quest 2

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Technical overview of Simula's VR Computer

Discussing the specs, performance, & design choices of Simula's VRC.

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Simula One Teaser

First teaser shot of the Simula One headset; waitlisters will start receiving updates on our headset progress.

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We don't want to socialize in a Metaverse; we just want a productive VR computer

Analyzing the value proposition of the Facebook Metaverse in Zuck's own words.

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VR & Definite Optimism

A "definite optimist" view of VR is one in which it is a "Tool for Thought".

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