Are wearable displays a new immersive way to experience ASMR videos?

/ Dr. Richard

Most ASMR enthusiasts currently enjoy their ASMR content by watching online videos.

But this is only the beginning of the ways that technology can deliver and heighten ASMR content.

Someday, the majority of ASMR content may be experienced through Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Haptic Clothing, and other immersive devices that heighten the ASMR experience.

Also, what about wearable displays?  Visualize a pair of sunglasses with mini-screens and speakers built into them.

Has anyone tried to experience ASMR videos by simply utilizing wearable displays that are currently on the market?

Yes.  After some initial testing, the user soon declared, “I’ll absolutely strap them on the next time I’m stressed out.”

What was the exact device tested?  Who was the user?

The user of this wearable tech was Giovanni Colantonio.

He wrote an article about his experience titled, “I got Legion Glasses for gaming, but I’m actually using them for ASMR”

As the title infers, he initially tried the tech glasses for gaming and thought they were OK.

But then he tried them for ASMR, and he thought they were “a perfect match”.

Some excerpts from his article include,

Unable to sleep, I grabbed my Legion Go and Glasses. I started wondering how I could use them in a moment to calm my brain without requiring too much attention. A game would be a little too intense for my brain fog, but ASMR would be just what the doctor ordered.

I loaded up some old standby ASMR videos (from airplane ambiance to alcohol pouring) and quickly found they were a perfect match for the device.

That’s largely thanks to its speakers, which sit above each ear. That feature just so happens to fit neatly with the binaural audio recording used in most ASMR videos.

So what exactly are these tech glasses?  They are made by the company Lenovo and they are called Legion Glasses.  A description from the Lenovo website includes:

  • Enjoy games or movies anytime, anywhere
  • Personal, wearable, plug-and-play monitor.
  • Connect it to the Lenovo Legion Go or any other device with a full-function USB-C port and wear it like a pair of eyeglasses.
  • Prevent neck strain by watching or playing from any position.
  • The device emulates the experience and functionality of a larger screen via an extended virtual display with micro-OLED technology that appears behind the lenses—so the content is visible only to the wearer.
  • High color and contrast range FHD resolution
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • High-fidelity audio via built-in speakers
  • Compatible with Lenovo Legion Go and most Windows, Android™7, and macOS®8 devices with full-function USB-C

So these glasses will work with any device with a USB-C port such as most Android devices, most Macs, most iPad Air or iPad Pro tablets, and all iPhone 15 devices.

Or just try an adapter that converts your non-USB-C port into a USB-C port.

FYI, they cost around $300 USD.

If you try the Lenovo Legion Glasses (or any other type of AR/VR headwear) with ASMR videos, then send me a message and tell me about it (asmruniversity@gmail.com).

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