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An Introduction to Head Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality

An Introduction to Head Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality

Kiyoshi Kiyokawa
Copyright: © 2007 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781599040660|ISBN10: 1599040662|EISBN13: 9781599040684
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-066-0.ch003
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Kiyokawa, Kiyoshi. "An Introduction to Head Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality." Emerging Technologies of Augmented Reality: Interfaces and Design, edited by Michael Haller, et al., IGI Global, 2007, pp. 43-63. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-066-0.ch003

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Kiyokawa, K. (2007). An Introduction to Head Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality. In M. Haller, M. Billinghurst, & B. Thomas (Eds.), Emerging Technologies of Augmented Reality: Interfaces and Design (pp. 43-63). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-066-0.ch003

Chicago

Kiyokawa, Kiyoshi. "An Introduction to Head Mounted Displays for Augmented Reality." In Emerging Technologies of Augmented Reality: Interfaces and Design, edited by Michael Haller, Mark Billinghurst, and Bruce Thomas, 43-63. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2007. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-066-0.ch003

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Abstract

This chapter introduces design and principles of head mounted displays (HMDs), as well as their state-of-the-art examples, for augmented reality (AR). Section 2 introduces a brief history of head mounted displays, human vision system, and application examples of see-through HMDs. Section 3 describes designs and principles of HMDs, such as typical configurations of optics, typical display elements, and major categories of HMDs. Section 4 gives typical characteristics of HMDs, such as resolution, field of view, and distortion. Section 5 describes human perceptual and health issues such as depth perception and safety. Finally, Section 6 gives conclusions with future challenges and prospects. For researchers, learners and HMD developers, this chapter is a good start point to learn basics, state of the art technologies, and future research directions of HMDs. For system developers and end-users, this chapter will give a good insight to HMDs to choose a suitable HMD for their purposes.

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