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Display of binocular overlapping images in a head mounted display

  • US 10,261,319 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2015
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A head mounted display (HMD) device, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a housing coupled to the frame;

    a display device disposed in the housing, the display device including a first display portion and a second display portion;

    a first lens mounted in the housing, along a first optical axis aligned with the first display portion, such that images displayed on the first display portion are visible through the first lens;

    a second lens mounted in the housing, along a second optical axis aligned with the second display portion, such that images displayed on the second display portion are visible through the second lens; and

    a divider positioned between the first lens and the second lens, including;

    a first side surface having a front end portion positioned adjacent to the first display portion and facing a first viewing area defined by the divider and the first display portion, the first side surface of the divider reflecting light from the first display portion into the first viewing area, the light reflected by the first side surface of the divider providing for visual continuity in the first viewing area together with the images displayed on the first display portion and visible through the first lens; and

    a second side surface having a front end portion positioned adjacent to the second display portion and facing a second viewing area defined by the divider and the second display portion, the second side surface of the divider reflecting light from the second display portion into the second viewing area, the light reflected by the second side surface of the divider providing for visual continuity in the second viewing area together with the images displayed on the second display portion and visible through the second lens.

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