Virtual reality, embodied by the “metaverse”, has fueled dreams of escape at a time when movement was strongly constrained, during the Covid-19 crisis. A little less, it must be admitted, when the world reopened. The appetite for immersive technologies has not disappeared, however. Interest in headsets is even experiencing new momentum with the sensational arrival of Apple, as well as the brand new Meta model, the Quest 3. With one notable difference: attention is now focused on the so-called reality “mixed”, capable of transposing virtual elements into a very real setting. Playing a video game or even working becomes possible without being cut off from your environment. A battle is beginning in this area between Gafam and other Asian players like Samsung, Pico and HTC. As well as in the middle of these giants, a “little” Frenchman: Lynx. And at its head Stan Larroque.
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Through his wanderings, the entrepreneur will present the many challenges of mixed reality. While concrete use cases are emerging in entertainment or the professional world, for training purposes for example, the ecosystems are still young, the applications few in number, and the production costs very high. “A mixed reality headset today combines all the technologies found in a high-end smartphone,” comments Stan Larroque. All in a frame that could fit on anyone’s head. This technological adventure, however, makes sense these days. “We cannot admit that for high-tech products, i.e. the industry of the 21st century, there are only two solutions: Asian or American,” recently urged Henri Seydoux, Parrot drone manufacturer and mentor of Stan Larroque. , not yet 30 years old.
The boss of this Parisian start-up will be one of the guests of the major L’Express conference, open to the public and entitled “It was good yesterday, it will be better tomorrow”, at the Maison de la Radio, Wednesday October 18 . An event in which Emmanuel Macron and the American intellectual Francis Fukuyama will participate, who will debate together on the future of democracies. On stage, the young man will demonstrate his R1, his very first mixed reality headset, which despite significant competition, wishes to compete in this market which could amount to 100 billion dollars by 2026.
“It was good yesterday, it will be better tomorrow” – For its 70th anniversary, L’Express invites you on October 18 to the Radio France Auditorium for an exceptional conference under the sign of commitment and optimism. With in particular a debate between the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron and Professor Francis Fukuyama. To register, Click here. Hurry, places are limited!