At CES 2025, Brailleion showed off its latest immersive display called Ultra Reality Extend and even after seeing it in person, my brain still can’t fully comprehend a monitor that looks bigger and darker on the inside than it does on the outside. Is.
Billed as the world’s first commercial multi-focal monitor, Ultra Reality Extend combines the ease-of-use and simplicity of a traditional desktop display with the kind of spatial depth you can typically only get from a VR headset. Granted, the maximum simulated depth provided by the Extend is only 2.5 meters, which isn’t nearly as far as you get with the devices. meta quest 3s or one apple vision proBut considering that Bralian’s monitor doesn’t require any additional equipment (besides a connected PC), the effect is truly impressive. And it’s very easy to use too, all you have to do is position yourself and the monitor will do the rest, resulting in much less eye strain or potential nausea that many people experience with modern VR glasses.
This allows the monitor to defy its dimensions, because even though it is much larger than a normal display, the view inside is absolutely monstrous. From a 30-inch frame, Ultra Reality Extend offers a virtual display that is equivalent to a curved 122-inch screen. Meanwhile, its 4K/60Hz resolution uses a 1-bit monocular to deliver spatial content that looks closer to 8K with elements of the scene able to look closer or farther depending on the situation.
when i saw a game clip spider manThe trees and power poles hitting my face felt so real that I started shivering subconsciously. Then in other scenes, Brallion’s monitor was able to differentiate the different layers of content, making the snow in the foreground appear blurred as it moved across the screen while the characters in the distance remained clear. This is a bit strange because its impact is so profound that games and movies on flat screens cannot match it.
Meanwhile, underpinning the monitor is Brailleion’s Visual Engine, which allows the display to automatically assign different depths to elements in games and videos without additional programming. That said, developers can further adapt their content to Bralian’s technology, allowing them to add even more depth and immersion.
Unfortunately, the downside is that Ultra Reality Extend’s unique approach to spatial content is quite expensive. That’s because with the monitor now available, the company is targeting pricing between $5,000 to $8,000 per unit, with the exact number depending on the customer and any partnerships with Braillion. Sadly, this means the display will be limited to enterprise buyers who will use it for things like creating ultra-realistic flight simulators with a depth-enabled UI, rather than the usual ones that might be a fancy display for movies and games. Want a monitor. But if Braillean’s technology advances, one day, perhaps…
