Unseen Reality Raises $1.28 Million for 93-Gram URXR One Headset
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Updated · UploadVR · Sep 23
Unseen Reality Raises $1.28 Million for 93-Gram URXR One Headset
1 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Sep 23
Summary
$1,288,712 flowed into Unseen Reality’s Kickstarter for the URXR One, a 93-gram passthrough headset pitched as a virtual monitor for laptops, phones and handheld PCs.
The low weight comes from offloading rendering to an external device and omitting an onboard battery, while a GravityXR coprocessor handles head tracking, hand tracking and camera passthrough.
Dual 2448×2064 micro-OLED displays deliver roughly a 90° diagonal field of view—wider than most Xreal and Viture glasses—and the headset accepts a 2560×1440 input at up to 90Hz.
Unseen Reality says backer shipments start in October, new buyers in November at $999, with a $69 Power Hub for smartphones due in December; SteamVR support is planned later.
The campaign lands as leaks around Meta’s ultralight Phoenix headset build pressure on the category ahead of a possible reveal at Connect.
With Meta's competing Phoenix headset looming in 2027, can this $1.3 million Kickstarter underdog dominate the ultralight virtual monitor market first?
Can a headset relying on external devices for rendering truly revolutionize portable productivity without killing your laptop's battery?
Will shedding standalone processors for a 93-gram tethered design finally make virtual multi-monitor setups viable for everyday remote workers?