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>Are we on the cusp of the fovated rendering future we've been waiting for or will it remain underutilized until the Q3?
Meta are not making strides in foveated rendering and that particular application of eye tracking will sit on the bench. Face tracking is going to mainly be meant to kickstart the "Metaverse" social apps, and being able to communicate your emotions -naturally- in virtual business meetings or presentations (thereby skipping VRC's gesture philosophy completely)
>Will the size and weight reductions make it significantly more comfortable than current VR?
Yes. Pancake lenses shift the center of gravity to create a much smaller moment arm. The way the headset is supported is changed as well, as force is dispersed over a wider area and instead on your forehead, rather than horizontally around your face. It's also not light-tight, which provides some relief as well.
>Do the higher res panels and pancake lenses make reading in VR no longer unpleasant?
pancake lenses wont change this, but (i think) miniLED and res bump will for sure. I mean everything is designed to make this a WFH device so reading is a critical use case.