CONTROL OF AMBIENT AND STRAY LIGHTING IN A HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY

摘要

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.

主权项

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.