HMD Comparison Table
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Specifications Can Mislead - So Wear & Compare!


MANUFACTURER MODEL TYPE COLOR DISPLAY FORMAT
(pixels)
STRUCTURE

Spot Size
(ARC minutes)

Field Of View
(degrees)

VERTICAL
OVERLAP
TRACKER AUDIO

WEIGHT
(ounces)

SIZE PRICE COMMENTS
RESEARCH CLASS
CAE-Electronics

Fiber Optic HMD

HMD YES CRT 1280 x 1024 hi-res insert 1.4/4.8 80H° x 60V° 25 optional ? 80 large $50,000 high-res inset
CAE-Link

Clear Vue

HMD YES

Mono CRT

1280 x 1024 LCD shutter 2.40 60H° x 35V° 20 optional ? 53 large $65,000

 

Fakespace BOOM 3C Dolly YES

Mono CRT

1280 x 1040 field sequential 6.56 140H° x 90V° ? mechanical none NA large $95,000

 

Kaiser Electro-Opt.

SIM EYE 40

HMD YES scanned CRT 1280 x 1024 field sequential 2.81 60H° x 40V° 100% optional ? 64 large $145,000

 

n-Vision

Datavisor 10

HMD YES Mono CRT 1280 x 1024 LCD shutter 2.34 50H° x 37V° 50 &100% optional ? 51 very large $44,900

 

n-Vision

Datavisor VGA

HMD YES 1" Mono CRT 640 x 480 mono CRT 2.34 52H° x 38V° 50 & 100% optional ? 56 medium $24,900

 

Virtual Reality

HRCPID

HMD YES CRT's 1280 x 1024 20 micron spot 3.51 75H° x 60V° 35 optional ? 48 very large $50,000

 

Virtual Research

FS-5

HMD YES CRT's 640 x 480 field sequential 2.50 55H° x 44V° 80&100% optional YES 36 medium $19,500

 

Vista Controls

See-Thru Armor

HMD YES AMLCD 640 x 260 triads 3.75 40H° x 30V° 100% gyro ? 80 very large $25,000

 

INDUSTRIAL CLASS
General Reality

CyberEye CE-200M

HMD YES color AMLCD 789 x 230 triads 2.00 23H° x 17V° 100% optional stereo 14 small $1,995 heads-up capable
General Reality

CyberEye CE-200S

HMD YES color AMLCD 789 x 230 triads 2.00 23H° x 17V° 100% optional stereo 14 small $2,495 heads-up capable
General Reality

CyberEye CE-200W

HMD YES color AMLCD 789 x 230 triads 4.00 45H° x 34V° 100% optional stereo 28 medium $2,495 arcade-ruggedized
Kaiser Electro-Opt.

VIM 500 pv

HMD YES LCD 710 x 225 delta 3.38 40H° x 30V° 100% optional stereo 24.5 medium $2,975 separable headmount
Kaiser Electro-Opt.

VIM 1000 pv

HMD YES LCD 710 x 225 delta 8.05 100H° x 30V° 36% optional stereo 26.5 medium $9,975 separable headmount
Leep Systems

Cyberface 3

Desk YES LCD 720 x 240 triads 5.83 70H° x 40V° one screen mechanical none NA very large $9,740 desk-mounted boom
Liquid Image

MRG 2.1

HMD YES LCD 720 x 240 triads 7.00 84H° x 65V° one screen optional stereo 64 large $3,495 nose heavy
Liquid Image

MRG 4

HMD YES LCD 479 x 234 triads 7.52 60H° x 46V° one screen optional stereo 64 large $3,495 nose heavy
Virtual Research

VR-4

HMD YES color LCD 742 x 230 triads 8.10 48H° x 36V° 100% optional stereo 33 medium $7,900

 

Virtuality

Visette 2

HMD YES color LCD 756 x 244 not available 4.76 60H° x 47V° not avail. included stereo 23 medium $7,900 discontinued
CONSUMER CLASS
VictorMaxx

CyberMaxx

HMD YES color LCD 789 x 230 triad ~7 53H° x 35V° 100% YES stereo ~20 medium $499.00 discontinued
Forte

VFX-1

HMD YES color LCD 640 x 260 triad ~7 53H° x 35V° 100% 3DOF stereo ~24 medium $899 discontinued
Virtual I/O

i-glasses

HMD YES color LCD 789 x 230 triad ~3 30D 100% optional stereo 8 small $799 discontinued

Specifications obtained from supplier documents and published sources, and are deemed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed. All specifications subject to change without notice. All trademarks are owned by respective manufactures. Updated 8-26-97.

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