Virtual display system and method
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1. A virtual image system comprising:
- a passive optical unit for interfacing with portions of a user'"'"'s head;
a plurality of optical projection units directing retinal scanning beams into said passive optical unit, wherein said optical projection units are detached from said passive optical unit; and
wherein said optical projection units are disposed across an area such that when said user moves out of range of one of said optical projection units, said user is within the range of another of said optical projection units.
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Abstract
A virtual image system is disclosed comprising: a passive optical unit for interfacing with portions of a user'"'"'s head; and an optical projection unit directing a retinal scanning beam into the passive optical unit, the optical projection unit detached from the passive optical unit.
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1. A virtual image system comprising:
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a passive optical unit for interfacing with portions of a user'"'"'s head;
a plurality of optical projection units directing retinal scanning beams into said passive optical unit, wherein said optical projection units are detached from said passive optical unit; and
wherein said optical projection units are disposed across an area such that when said user moves out of range of one of said optical projection units, said user is within the range of another of said optical projection units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A virtual image system comprising:
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a tracking unit generating positional data responsive to a position of a passive optical unit, said passive optical unit adapted to fit around portions of a user'"'"'s head;
a control unit generating control signals responsive to said positional data; and
one or more optical projection units directing a retinal scanning beams into lenses of said passive optical unit responsive to said control signals, said optical projection units disposed across an area such that when said user moves out of range of one of said optical projection units, said user is within the range of another of said optical projection units. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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