How about just a short cable to a box on the desk in front of you? The weight and heat of strapping it all on your head sounds tiring...
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How about a short cable to a box on your belt? Maybe a vest for extra tactile feedback. Or even just putting all the heavy stuff like PCBs, heatsinks, and batteries on the back of the strap to balance the screens and optics on the front.
My little Petzl headlamp doesn't mount the tiny 23g battery pack on the forehead due to balance and comfort concerns, I can't imagine the Simula fares any better!
All the heavy stuff (compute pack) is in the back :)
We're considering offering a belt clip option, but I'm not sure it's worth it overall.
This is pretty much the status quo for tethered VR - you're hooked up to a PC sitting on your desk. It works, but has major usability issues that IMO make it a complete long-term dead-end.
It removes any interactivity that require the user to move significantly. More than that, even for just typing/using peripherals the cable is constantly in the way.
Having to play around a tether the whole time isnt a super great experience. The wire gets in the way and you have to think about it constantly.