Chapter 4. Component Technologies of Head-Mounted Displays
Head-mounted displays for virtual and augmented reality come in a variety of forms, from single eye information displays to fully occluding stereoscopic headsets such as the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. At the heart of each are two primary component assemblies; image displays and optics. In this chapter we explore the diverse range of these core enabling technologies, identifying the strengths and limitations of each solution.
Display Fundamentals
All head-mounted displays for virtual and augmented reality incorporate the same basic subsystems, although in widely varying sizes and configurations. In their simplest form, these displays consist of at least one image source and optics in a ...
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