Brisbane's IMRnext aims to revolutionise VR

Brisbane-based startup IMRnext has developed innovative virtual reality technology designed to put an end to wired VP headsets to provide more freedom for gamers.

The company will showcase Nofio, an adaptor for the world’s most popular VR headset the Valve Index, at the Tokyo Game Show next week.

Nofio is designed to make the Valve Index cord-free while providing near zero latency. The technology used in the adaptor, known as Tivra, has applications beyond gaming in areas such as health, defence, mining and manufacturing, according to IMRnext CEO Ash Kumar.

“The goal is to cut the cord on our reliance on wireless, not just in gaming, but in all aspects of life. We’re providing an untethered experience which has broader applications ranging anywhere from telehealth appointments to the defence force,” he said.

“There is a hunger for this technology. In our pre-order phase, we had a target of selling $350,000 worth of product over three weeks — we met that target in less than three and a half hours, with our crowd-funding campaign raising more than $1 million to bring Nofio to market.”

Nofio uses a custom WI-Fi module and its own streamlined video codec capable of compressing in less than 200 milliseconds.

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