VR1 customer build start

Somnium VR1 Teardown | YouTube


"We are planning both 72 and 120 Hz release at the same time in August."

"Nvidia has VR1 and working on drivers"

"We made several test runs production batches.
  Now we do customer headsets."

"...we run test runs, we stop, evaluate and correct,
  then run again and decide whether those go to customer batches or not.
  Evaluate again.  We repeat and repeat.  Production is not a static thing.
  We inform users about most important milestones
  but not about every single small deviation from a plan.
  In between June and now there has been many steps"

5 Aug 2024:

Two fans for VR1 on the left side


Mainboards are ready


Day 2 of production here we go


More lens checks and eye box assembly in a clean room


Optical stack is the heart ❤️of VR1!
  Precision, quality control and love is our ultimate mantra


Assembled eyebox QA test
  That one will be in one of your headsets


Lunch break and time for VR1 demos for people at assembly line.
  To get them even more immersed.
  Don’t worry, we use my personal Translucent VR1

7 Aug 2024:

Today we are making middle frames with electronics
  + front plates with electronics

9 Aug (from video)
Optical stack assembly is slower than expected, with lower yield.
Final assembly next week, personally inspected and approved by Artur.

Customer headsets differ from Connect headsets by

stiffened IPD slider

internally some upgrades on some parts and processes

1-2 week EU certification delay;
  U.S. possible unit shipments first - second week of September.
Plans are in place for 2 shifts of production.
Local dimming estimate is for October or November.
Next update probably in the beginning of September.

Final tests with VR Opticians are happening.  Ordering should open
about the same timeline as first or second customer unit batch.

Anchor point 3D files will be released this month along side first shipments.
They will try to release them earlier.

Somnium VR1 - Production Update (August 16th, 2024),
VR Optician insert lenses & more

Plastic for eye tracking camera mount are out of tolerance by submillimeter,
risking throwing off focus.
New parts are expected from supplier in 2-2.5 weeks,
not impacting shipments still gated by certification completion.
Eyebox production is still slower than anticipated but improving.
Second production shift to be added in September and October.

VR Optician prescription lenses for Somnium VR1 are almost ready for release.
Different versions for VR1 with and without eye tracking.
Prescription lens magnetic click video;   announcement later this month.