The software upgrade can improve graphics without increasing hardware requirements.
Squeezing every bit of processing power out of headsets is crucial.
But trying to wring top-notch graphics from the current generation of VR headsets is tricky.
Someone using a Meta Quest 2 headset in virtual reality.Chesnot / Getty Images
One constraint is the unpredictablemotion-to-photon latencywhen streaming VR video over the internet, Guo said.
The latency can cause motion sickness in some VR users.
“Another limitation is the visual acuity within the headset itself,” he added.
Wearing a VR headset to watch 360 degree video.Damir Khabirov / Getty Images
AI Could Improve VR Graphics
The future looks bright for VR graphics.
Another promising area of research is using artificial intelligence to improve VR graphics.
Meta is trying to useneural networksto achieve 16x upscaling for its headsets.
