Difference between OpenBCI Galea and Varjo XR-3 Headset?

Last Updated on July 28, 2023 by pg@petergamma.org

The Varjo XR-3 is $ 10,990.00 USD

The OpenBC Galea is $ 25,000.00 USD

• The Galea’s use conductive polymer active electrodes which are according to OpenBCI the centerpiece of the world’s most comfortable dry EEG system:

https://galea.co/#home

• Which is also the world’s most expensive dry EEG system.

• but the Varjo XR-3 does not use conductive polymer active electrodes:

https://varjo.com/products/xr-3/#fulltechspecs

• Does it use EEG at all? The prize difference to the Galea is 14’010 USD. Is the Varjo based on OpenBCI modules?

Varjo headquater is Finland:

Varjo HQ

Vuorikatu 20

00100 Helsinki, Finland

Varjo Technologies headquater is USA

Varjo Technologies USA HQ

Washington DC Area

Suite 700, office: 723

2111 Wilson Boulevard

Arlington, VA 22201

OpenBCI headquarters and office locations are in New York
OpenBCI headquarter

New York

67 West Street

United States

OpenBCI Galea and Varjo XR-3 Headset are from different manufacturers.

According to g.tec medical, active electrodes are very expensive. Does this basically mean, the costs for the conductive polymer active EEG electrodes in the Galea are 14’010 USD?