New Consortium to Promote VirtualLink VR Connector Spec as Open Standard
AMD, Microsoft, Nvidia, Oculus and Valve are the founding companies in a new consortium that will promote the VirtualLink specification as an open industry standard for next-generation virtual-reality headsets, said the companies Tuesday. VirtualLink will enable VR headsets to connect…
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with PCs and other devices through a single, high-bandwidth USB-C-based interface, “instead of a range of cords and connectors,” they said. The interface is an “alternative mode” of USB-C that “simplifies and speeds up VR setup time, avoiding key obstacles to VR adoption,” they said. “It also brings immersive VR experiences to smaller devices with fewer ports, such as thin and light notebooks.” The VirtualLink interface will be “purpose-built for VR” because it “optimizes for the latency and bandwidth demands that will enable headset and PC makers to deliver the next generation of VR experiences,” said the companies. Those seeking details of the VirtualLink spec before its formal “upcoming” launch can download an “advance overview” from the consortium’s website, provided they first register to join a Google group of “recipients,” said the companies. Nvidia applied May 11 to register VirtualLink as a trademark and service mark for an unusually long, 3,300-word list of possible commercial goods and services under three international classifications, Patent and Trademark Office records show.