CONTROL OF AMBIENT AND STRAY LIGHTING IN A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY
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1. A virtual environment viewing device comprising:
- a display having a display area;
an optics component oriented towards the display and having a field of view; and
a translucent housing connected to the display and the optics,wherein the field of view is configured to include the display area and a portion of the translucent housing.
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Abstract
A head mounted display (HMD) for viewing a virtual environment generally include a flat display (FD), lenses for focusing on the FD, and a housing to enclose the FD and lenses. The housing is generally opaque to block out all external light, so the viewer only sees light from the FD. By making a portion or all of the housing translucent or transparent, ambient light and other external light can be seen by the viewer, providing additional visual cues and a larger perceived field of view. Additionally, other people can see light from the FD. The lenses are configured to view the FD and parts of the translucent housing.
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21 Claims
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1. A virtual environment viewing device comprising:
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a display having a display area; an optics component oriented towards the display and having a field of view; and a translucent housing connected to the display and the optics, wherein the field of view is configured to include the display area and a portion of the translucent housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A stereoscopic head mounted display comprising:
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a display configured to display a left image and a right image; a left optics component oriented towards the left image; a right optics component oriented towards the right image; a housing connected to the display, the left optics component, and the right optics component, wherein the left optics component is configured to provide a first view, the right optics component is configured to provide a second view, the first view includes the left image and a first translucent portion of the housing, the second view includes the right image and a second translucent portion of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A head mounted display comprising:
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a display for viewing a virtual environment; an optics component oriented towards the display; and a housing connected to the display and the optics component, wherein an exterior portion of the housing is capable of being illuminated from an interior of the housing by the display.
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