Announces 3 new products for the Metaverse, including the 'MeganeX superlight', a 200g ultra-lightweight VR headset

2024-01-08
News Release

Shiftall Inc. is pleased to announce 3 new products: the 'MeganeX superlight' an ultra-lightweight VR headset; the 'HaritoraX Wireless R' a full body tracking device for the Metaverse; and the 'mutalk 2' a wireless soundproof microphone compatible with both PCs and smartphones.

Product name: MeganeX superlight

Price: TBD

Release date: 2024

Product name: HaritoraX Wireless R

Price: TBD

Release date: 2024

Product name: mutalk 2

Price: $199

Release date: Pre-order: January 7, 2024

Shipping date: May 2024

MeganeX superlight

An ultra-lightweight VR headset equipped with a 5.2K/10bit/HDR display and 6DoF.

MeganeX superlight is a new model of a SteamVR-compatible VR headset, designed to be approx. 50% lighter than MeganeX. Extensive lightweight tuning has significantly improved comfort while preserving high-end picture quality with 5.2K HDR OLED panels. The new design omits Inside-Out cameras, speakers, and temples, and adopts an all-plastic lens. The head tracking supported SteamVR Base Station.

Display: 1.3inch Micro OLED 5.2K(2,560 x 2,560 x2), 10bit HDR/120Hz

Weight: Approx. 200g (excluding face pad and headband)

Head tracking: 6DoF with SteamVR Base Station

Connection: DisplayPort+USB2.0

HaritoraX Wireless R

Full body tracking device for the Metaverse

The HaritoraX Wireless R is a new fully wireless full body tracking that adopts a hybrid approach with next-generation sensors, automatically correcting errors (drift) through optical recognition by dedicated cameras. It maintains the IMU method's benefits of being lightweight, having long battery life, and not being affected by obstructions, while also achieving the drift-free accuracy characteristic of optical systems. Like the conventional HaritoraX series, this device can be used in the same manner. However, when you connect the optional dedicated camera to a PC, it automatically corrects any accumulated drift or distortion the moment the sensors come into the camera's view. This means that for uses where you occasionally face the camera, the regular calibration operations essential for IMU systems become unnecessary.

Battery Life: IMU method: Approx. 20 hours, IMU+Optical method: TBD

Tracking points: 6-point tracking (Chest, Hip, Both knees, Both ankles)
*Expandable with additional units

Sensor (IMU): Accelerometer/Gyroscope/Magnetometer sensor (9-axis IMU)

Dedicated camera: Connect to PC via USB

Wireless communication: Bluetooth, Dedicated communication dongle

Supported VR headsets: Various headsets compatible with SteamVR
*Not guaranteed to work with all headsets.

mutalk 2

Wireless soundproof microphone

mutalk 2 is a new model of the wireless soundproof microphone that prevents voice leakage and ambient noise. This is an optimal device for use in remote meetings, the Metaverse, and online gaming.

In addition to high-quality, low-latency wireless connectivity through a dedicated communication dongle, it also supports Bluetooth and wired connections (USB Audio). While retaining its external appearance, both the microphone and communication chips have been completely revamped. Changes have been made to the mic-holding mechanism to minimize sound quality degradation during extended use. Moreover, it comes with a new structure of mouth pad that prevents nasal-sounding voice, in addition to the standard mouth pad.

Battery Life: Approx. 10 hours

Charging method: USB Type-C

Charging time: Approx. 2 hours

Connection:

・Wireless

  Bluetooth® Ver.5.3

  Dedicated communication dongle (USB Type-A)

・Wired connection

  USB (USB Audio)

Audio sampling rate:

Wired or dedicated communication dongle:

  Audio input (microphone): max. 48KHz, 24bit

  Audio output: max. 96KHz, 24bit

Bluetooth:

  Audio input (microphone): max. 16KHz, 16bit

  Audio output: max. 16KHz, 16bit*

  *A2DP: max. 44.1KHz, 16bit

Supported Bluetooth profiles: HSP/HFP/A2DP

Number of multipoint connections: Max. 2 devices

Exhibition information

CES 2024

Exhibition Period: January 9 to 12, 2024 (PST)

Booth: LVCC Central Hall, Booth #17609 (Panasonic booth)

CES Unveiled Las Vegas 2024

Exhibition Period: January 7, 2024 (Sun) PM 5:00 to 8:30 (PST)

Booth: Mandalay Bay, Level 2, Shoreline Exhibit Hall #402

URL

CES – The Global Stage for Innovation – CES 2024 https://www.ces.tech/

CES Unveiled Las Vegas – CES 2024 https://www.ces.tech/events-programs/ces-events/las-vegas.aspx

CES 2024 Panasonic Global Site https://www.panasonic.com/ces