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Work · March 11, 2020

VR-OS

A new operating system beyond the limits of your monitor

VR-OS launched on March 11, 2020 with 130 votes, #231 of 4,417 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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What it does

An early prototype of an operating system that replaces monitors with a head-mounted display for a revolutionary desktop computing experience. Use mouse and keyboard to get work done, in an immersive environment that allows workflows like never before.

VR-OS: A new operating system beyond the limits of your monitor - Matthaeus Krenn

Use your mouse, trackpad, keyboard. Sit at your desk or on a sofa. VR-OS is based on the idea that using VR should be as comfortable as any desktop or laptop. Even when used many hours at a time. The experience is carefully designed to allow for as much control as possible with the minimum effort. It still fundamentally acts like a "computer", so all your old tasks feel right at home. They just get a lot more powerful in this new environment. Use your mouse, trackpad, keyboard. Sit at your desk or on a sofa. VR-OS is based on the idea that using VR should be as comfortable as any desktop or laptop. Even when used many hours at a time. The experience is carefully designed to allow for as…from matthaeuskrenn.com

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