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Control of ambient and stray lighting in a head mounted display

  • US 10,416,453 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2016
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A virtual environment viewing device for a user comprising:

  • a display having a display area and being configured to emit light;

    an optics component oriented towards the display and having a field of view, the optics component being configured to pass the emitted light within the field of view through to the user; and

    a translucent housing connected to the display and the optics component and being configured to diffuse environmental light transmitted into the translucent housing and reflect the emitted light from the display into the field of view of and through the optics component to give the user an impression of a larger viewing angle,wherein the field of view includes the display area and a portion of the translucent housing.

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