Virtual reality headset with retractable earphones
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1. A head mounted image display apparatus, comprising:
- a display housing configured to be mounted to the head of a user, said display housing comprising a pair of optical visual units adapted to present a virtual image to the user from an image display device;
a pair of earphones for providing sound to the user, wherein each of said earphones is attached to a respective side of said housing via a respective wire; and
a wire retraction assembly having a linear configuration and being situated within and across said housing, said wire retraction assembly configured to control the amount that a respective wire is pulled from said housing to allow each earphone to be selectably movable between a first, retracted state and a second, extended state.
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Abstract
A display housing for a head mounted image display apparatus, said display housing being configured to be mounted to the head of a user with a pair of optical visual units adapted to present a virtual image to the user and a pair of earphones for providing sound to the user, each of the earphones attached to a respective side of the housing via a respective wire. The display housing comprises a linear wire retraction assembly situated thereacross, the wire retraction assembly configured to control the amount that a respective wire is pulled from the housing to allow each earphone to be selectably movable between a first, retracted state and a second, extended state.
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1. A head mounted image display apparatus, comprising:
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a display housing configured to be mounted to the head of a user, said display housing comprising a pair of optical visual units adapted to present a virtual image to the user from an image display device; a pair of earphones for providing sound to the user, wherein each of said earphones is attached to a respective side of said housing via a respective wire; and a wire retraction assembly having a linear configuration and being situated within and across said housing, said wire retraction assembly configured to control the amount that a respective wire is pulled from said housing to allow each earphone to be selectably movable between a first, retracted state and a second, extended state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A display housing for a head mounted image display apparatus, wherein said display housing is configured to be mounted to the head of a user with a pair of optical visual units adapted to present a virtual image to the user and a pair of earphones for providing sound to the user, each of said earphones attached to a respective side of said housing via a respective wire, the display housing comprising:
a linear wire retraction assembly situated thereacross, said wire retraction assembly configured to control the amount that a respective wire is pulled from said housing to allow each earphone to be selectably movable between a first, retracted state and a second, extended state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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