IFA technically kicks off today in Berlin, but it looks like Lenovo has won it outright. The company has given a lot of credit in the past for its willingness to try new things in the often staid world of consumer electronics, and it’s already out of the gates.
Much of IFA has been focused on the gaming side – specifically through the Legion product range, and there are two big additions worth mentioning here. First up is the real left field addition, the Legion Glasses. In a world that lacks a cohesive vision for augmented reality, the Chinese manufacturer is better at gaming. Not regular games, but a variety of PC games.
There are some characteristics in common with Apple’s Vision Pro. You could say there’s an approximation to spatial computing. “A wearable display is perhaps the most accurate description. However, the system here is intended to approximate a large gaming monitor. This is achieved by including Micro-OLED panels, with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 per eye, along with a 60Hz refresh rate.” .
Considering all that, it’s impressive that the company has managed to keep things down to $329 (it’s all relative, folks). It is scheduled to be released in October, along with Legion go.
I’ve seen a lot of comparisons with the Nintendo Switch, due to its on-board processing, over the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme – as opposed to the Steam Deck streaming. The benefit of playing games locally should be obvious to anyone who has experienced even the slightest amount of latency with cloud gaming.
The laptop has an 8.8-inch QHD Plus display and a decent-sized 49.2 Wh battery. It’s designed to play PC games, which is a great feature to take advantage of. There is 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage space. The Switch-style detachable controllers are also a nice touch. It will cost you $699.