Creative studio Field, recently debuted a sleek VR helmet that is intended for a mass market audience. While there are other VR headsets on the market, Field has created a more fashion-forward headpiece out of the main components of an Oculus Rift VR helmet.
The design for the Field helmet was developed by taking a foam mold of an individual wearing Oculus Rift and a pair of headphones. The designers then built a more artistic design out of fiberglass, polypropylene, resin and other synthetic materials. With the outer shell finished, the designers then inserted the technological components that would allow the wearer to experience virtual reality. The overall look is a more fashionable VR helmet that users can wear to connect to the Oculus Rift console.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Stylish VR Headsets
- Field's fashion-forward design shows the trend towards stylish and wearable VR headsets.
- Mass Market VR
- Field's design represents a trend towards making VR more accessible to the mass market by incorporating stylish and fashionable design.
- Artistic VR Design
- Field's use of fiberglass, polypropylene, and resin in their design show the trend towards incorporating artistic and craftsmanship elements into VR hardware.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Virtual Reality
- Field's VR helmet demonstrates the potential disruption in the VR industry by creating a more fashionable and accessible VR headset.
- Fashion
- Field's design shows the opportunity for fashion and design to intersect with technology, creating wearable and stylish VR headsets for the mass market.
- Craftsmanship
- Field's use of fiberglass, polypropylene, and resin in their design highlights the potential for craftsmanship and high-end materials to be incorporated into the VR industry.
