Varjo

Short description: Finnish manufacturer

Varjo is a Finland manufacturer of virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality headsets. The company was founded in 2016 by former Nokia and Microsoft executives.[1][2] Varjo specializes in developing high-resolution devices that offer clarity comparable to the human eye.[3][4][5]

The company's first head-mounted display, Varjo VR-1, was launched in February 2019, and it was followed by Varjo VR-2 and VR-2 Pro models in October 2019.[6][7] Varjo's first mixed reality device, Varjo XR-1 Developer Edition, was released to market in December 2019.[8] The third-generation products, Varjo XR-3 and VR-3, were launched in December 2020.[9][10]

Varjo has raised over $100 million in venture capital funding to date.[11]

## References

1. ↑ Ray, Tiernan (12 August 2019). "Varjo's technology is like a magic leap forward in augmented reality". ZDNet. https://www.zdnet.com/article/varjos-technology-is-like-a-magic-leap-forward-in-augmented-reality/.
2. ↑ Scott, Stein (19 February 2019). "The best VR display I've ever seen costs only $6,000". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/stimulus-money-and-tax-breaks-all-the-extra-cash-parents-and-older-adults-could-get/.
3. ↑ Turk, Victoria (18 June 2018). "This virtual reality headset runs at human-eye resolution". Wired UK. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/this-finnish-startup-makes-vr-at-human-eye-resolution.
4. ↑ Sawers, Paul (12 August 2020). "Varjo raises $54 million to bring VR with 'human eye' resolution to more industries". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/12/varjo-raises-54-million-to-bring-vr-with-human-eye-resolution-to-more-industries/.
5. ↑ Metz, Rachel (June 19, 2017). "This Startup Is Making Virtual and Augmented Reality So Crisp It Looks Real". MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/2017/06/19/151150/this-startup-is-making-virtual-and-augmented-reality-so-crisp-it-looks-real/.
6. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (15 October 2019). "Varjo unveils high-resolution enterprise VR headsets". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/15/varjo-unveils-two-new-high-resolution-virtual-reality-headsets-for-enterprise-vr/#:~:text=With the introduction of the,for enterprise usability of VR.&text=The VR-2 Pro also,the highest-fidelity VR content..
7. ↑ Lang, Ben (15 October 2019). "Varjo Launches VR-2 Headset with SteamVR Support, Improved 'Bionic Display', and Hand-tracking Option". Road to VR. https://www.roadtovr.com/varjo-vr-2-headset-steamvr-support-hand-tracking-retina-display/.
8. ↑ Stein, Scott (16 December 2019). "Varjo's VR headset could finally be ready to replace TVs and monitors". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/varjo-vr-headset-could-finally-be-ready-to-replace-tvs-monitors/.
9. ↑ Robertson, Adi (1 December 2020). "Varjo's dual-resolution VR and AR headsets just got crisper and cheaper". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/1/21720748/varjo-vr3-xr3-vr-ar-dual-resolution-headsets-price-shipping-specs.
10. ↑ Takahashi, Dean (1 December 2020). "Varjo launches new generation of human-eye resolution VR headsets". VentureBeat. https://venturebeat.com/2020/12/01/varjo-launches-new-generation-of-human-eye-resolution-vr-headsets/.
11. ↑ Billing, Mimi (12 August 2020). "Going against the current – VR company Varjo raises $54m". Sifted. https://sifted.eu/articles/vr-varjo-raises-54m/.

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