VR for Vision Test

Olga Resnik
5 days ago
4 min read

Updated: 2 days ago

I’ve already touched a medical application XR use case in this series, now I want to expand to a more innovative and unique use case, actually based on our recent work with Virtuoptica on their revolutionary VR Vision Test product development.

The rapidly growing XR based medical applications are finding their position in the XR market as a sweet area where the dedicated user centric custom XR development can create a market value and IP both in hardware platform and software and algorithm.

We’re seeing more companies entering this space, more innovation, more creative solutions, but the custom XR platform and hardware development creates a significant threshold and entrance barrier than can be both the advantage and the pain point of the limited budget development projects.

This article aims to create and draw a clear path forward showing that with a support of the right team of professionals the XR development challenge can be overcome in a surprisingly efficient manner.

Use Case#7: VR for Vision Test

If you wear glasses, you’ve likely been through a vision test, typically done by an optometrist using methods that haven’t changed much in decades.

With XR, we now have the opportunity to make this process more precise, objective, faster, and more cost-effective, all while enhancing user experience.

Using VR and advanced algorithms, we can take this familiar process and reimagine it:

Gamify the experience to boost engagement
Make it more scalable and accessible
Leverage AI to continuously improve test accuracy
Use a user-centric design approach for better comfort and reliability

Let’s analyze, how can XR be used to elevate the Vision Test to as whole new level.

XR Features Analysis

For this unique application I had to add a new Feature#14 based on the understanding of this use case specifics, as part of our work with Virtuoptica team. Read more about this new feature and the role it plays in the analysis section.

At JOYA Team, we want to open new possibilities for companies to develop medical XR applications and products. So, let’s dive in the XR Features Analysis together.

🟩 VR for Vision Test Key Features

Display (Feature#1): In this case we need to display a virtual image, and it has to be of a real 3D nature: meaning we need all 3D visual cues components. The first one if the image cues: sizes, shapes of objects, their perception change that corresponds to the object's movement.
3D Display (Feature#2): A 3D display based on the binocular display image with the conversion between the 2 eyes. This is the second component of 3D vision, creating the natural depth perception.
Variable AID (Feature#14): Variable Apparent Image Distance to create objects at precise distances. This is the third component of 3D vision, aligning the image focal distance to the convergence distance, eliminating the so-called VAC – Vergence Accommodation Conflict.
VR (Feature#3): This is a classic VR application since we don’t need the real world – moreover, it can be misleading. The use of VR takes full control of the 3D image creation. On the other hand, when all user can see is virtual image, the image quality needs to be super high, the resolution, crispness and sharpness cannot be compromised.
User Input (Feature#11): User eye tracking is required to turn the procedure to more precise and objective. Since this is a vision testing equipment, we need to track the eye gaze in real time with no or little latency.

🟨 Optional Enhancements & Product Evolution

Some features allow for future capabilities expansion, improving usability and performance over time. In general, not all the possible upgrades can be foreseen from the start. Some ideas, product enhancements and even pivots naturally come along the way. Trying to cover every possibility ahead is often adds more weight to the current iteration.

System Output (Feature#12): Additional system-user communication such as audio cues or haptic feedback, can improve and enhance the user experience. This can open way to other functions and upgrades.

Iterative Design Approach

This unique application demands a custom designed unique XR platform. Realizing this need, most companies would turn around to look for a different idea, since it’s come to be a common belief that custom XR development requires massive investments and years of development.

Here JOYA Teram comes to make a difference: our careful trade-off analysis between features and specific requirements is a key to doing things faster, more efficiently, focused on milestone goals.

Using off-the-shelf products and elements integration can serve as great POC or prototype milestones, entering the custom product design in the right timing with the right budget readiness.

XR Platform Design Partner

The tailor-made design carefully crafted for the specific use case introduced a product, that will be both optimized and will have the unique position in the market.

Custom platform and hardware development, backed by IP and patented solutions, help your product stand out and be more attractive to investors and create more stable positioning and puts you in control.

This is what we offer for our customers at JOYA Team.

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