List of head-fixed displays

This is a list of VR headsets.

Brand

Model

Year

Price US$

number of panels

Displ. type

Resolution per panel

Colrs

FOV horiz.

2D3D

Stereo Formats

HT

Inputs

TVSys

Links

<img SRC="fohmd.jpg" height=70 width=84>

<a href="http://www.cae.ca/">CAE Electronics</a>

FOHMD (Fiber Optics) HMD for Tornado jet simulator

1995

4 panel

CRT

1280*1024

true col.

127deg horiz

3D

dual  signal inputs

HT, ET

<img SRC="canon_gt270s.jpg" height=63 width=120>

<a href="http://www.canon.jp/">Canon (Japan)</a>

GT270

1999

<$1000

2  panel

LCD

270k

<img SRC="cybermind_hires800_s.jpg" ALT="{short description of image}" height=77 width=100>

<a href="http://www.cybermindnl.com/">Cybermind NL</a>/ Sony

hi-Res800 (ruggedized Sony LDI-(D)100)

1999

2  panel

LCD

800*600

VGA

<img SRC="cybermind_hires900_s.jpg" height=90 width=110>

<a href="http://www.cybermindnl.com/">Cybermind NL</a>

hi-Res900/ hi-Res900-3D (ruggedized Cy-Visor DH-4400VP)

2001

$3500(3D)

2 panel

LCOS

800*600*3

31,2deg diag

2D/ 3D

PC-LS PC-FS V-FS PC-dual V-dual

HT

dualVGA dualVideo

<img SRC="visette.jpg" height=70 width=92>

<a href="http://www.cybermindnl.com/">Cybermind NL</a>

Vissette Pro

LCD

640*480*3

<img SRC="img/cybermind_hires800_pc.jpg" NOSAVE height=91 width=140>

<a href="http://www.cybermindnl.com/">Cybermind NL</a>

NEW: hi-Res800 PC

2005

2 panel

LCD

800*600*3

24bit

26 deg diag

3D

VGA

<img SRC="img/cybermind_visette45.jpg" NOSAVE height=78 width=150>

<a href="http://www.cybermindnl.com/">Cybermind NL</a>

NEW: Visette45 SXGA

2005

<$10,000

2 panel

FLCOS

1280*1024

24bit

36 deg horiz

3D

dualVGA, DVI, Y/C, Video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="visette.jpg" height=70 width=92>

Cybermind UK

Vissette

2  panel

LCD

307k

60deg horiz

<img SRC="dyhmd_b2000.gif" ALT="{short description of image}" height=51 width=107>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C</a>

DYHMD-B2000

1999

panel

LCD?

800*600*3

38,5deg diag

VGA Y/C, Video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="cyvisors.gif" height=73 width=100>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay</a>

Cy-Visor DH-4400VP/ DH-4400VP-3D aka 3D-i-visor

2000/ 2001

$1300(2D) $2000(3D)

2 panel

LCOS

1440k = 800*600*3

31.2deg diag

2D/ 3D

PC-LS PC-FS V-FS PC-dual V-dual

dualVGA dualVideo

NTSC and PAL

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a> <a href="http://www.cybermind.nl/">Cybermind</a>

<img SRC="cyvisordh4500vp.gif" height=41 width=115>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay</a>

Cy-Visor DH-4500VP

2000

2 panel

LCOS

1440k = 800*600*3

32deg  diag

<img SRC="cyvisordh4500mpv.gif" height=49 width=115>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay</a>

Cy-Visor DH-4500MPV

2000

1 panel

LCOS

1440k = 800*600*3

32deg  diag

<img SRC="img/daeyangfmd601.jpg" NOSAVE height=73 width=138>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C</a>

FMD-FX601

2005

2 panel

OLED

800*600

42deg

3D

VGA Y/C, Video

<img SRC="img/ivisor_fx601m.gif" NOSAVE height=116 width=139>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C</a>

NEW: FMD-FX601M (components of FX601 for industrial use)

2 panel

OLED

<img SRC="img/ivisor_fx603.gif" NOSAVE height=125 width=140>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C</a>

NEW: FMD-FX603 (monocular module of the FX601M)

<img SRC="img/ivisor_fx605.gif" NOSAVE height=105 width=185>

<a href="http://www.personaldisplay.com/">DAEYANG E&C</a>

NEW: FMD-FX605 (dual VGA input version)

2 panel

OLED

dualVGA

<img SRC="displaywear.jpg" height=44 width=100>

<a href="http://www.displaywear.com/">DisplayWear</a>

t.b.a.

2001

1   panel

<img SRC="img/emagin_z800_s.jpg" NOSAVE height=58 width=102>

<a href="http://www.emagin.com/">eMagin</a>

NEW:  Z800 3D Visor

2005

2 panel

OLED

800*600*3

24bit

40deg horiz

2D/3D

PC-FS

HT

VGA

no video?

<img SRC="img/emgitheater.jpg" NOSAVE height=49 width=150>

<a href="http://www.excellentmediagroup.com/">EMD</a>

NEW: iTheater

2005

2 panel

LCD

320*240*3

25deg  diag

2D

NTSC and PAL

<a href="http://www.eyetop.net/">Eyeneo</a>

NEW: Eyetop™

<img SRC="ce200.gif" height=70 width=73>

<a href="http://www.genreality.com/">General Reality</a> off-line ?

CyberEye CE-200M

2 panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

23deg horiz

2D

<img SRC="ce200.jpg" height=70 width=80>

<a href="http://www.genreality.com/">General Reality</a>

CyberEye CE-200S

2 panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

23deg horiz

3D

<a href="http://www.genreality.com/">General Reality</a>

CyberEye CE-200W

2  panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

45deg horiz

<img SRC="hitachi_wia_s.jpg" height=55 width=100>

<a href="http://www.hitachi.com/">Hitachi</a>

Wearable Internet  Appliance

2001

panel

<img SRC="img/icuiti_V920.jpg" NOSAVE height=49 width=132>

<a href="http://www.icuiti.com/">icuiti</a>

NEW: V920

2005

2  panel

LCD

640*480

true col.

26deg

3D

video, RGB-video (VGA opt), (S-Vid opt)

NTSC

<img SRC="img/icuiti_m920.jpg" NOSAVE height=78 width=120>

<a href="http://www.icuiti.com/">icuiti</a>

NEW: M920-CF

2005

1  panel

LCD

640*480

true col.

26deg

compact flash video interface for PocketPC

<img SRC="img/icuiti_m920.jpg" NOSAVE height=78 width=120>

<a href="http://www.icuiti.com/">icuiti</a>

NEW: M920-Video

2005

1  panel

LCD

640*480

true col.

26deg

video

<img SRC="vfx1.jpg" height=60 width=72>

<a href="http://www.iisvr.com/">Interactive Imaging Systems</a> (formerly Forte)

VFX-1

1995

<$1000

2 panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

256

3D

PC-LS ?

HT

FC

<a href="http://www.iisvr.com/">Interactive Imaging Systems</a>/  <a href="http://www.3dist.com/">3DIST</a>/  <a href="http://www.mindflux.com.au/">Mindflux</a>

<img SRC="vfx3d.jpg" height=75 width=75> <a href="vfx3d.htm">reviewed</a>

<a href="http://www.iisvr.com/">Interactive Imaging Systems</a>

VFX-3D

Feb 2000

$1800

2 panel

LCD

360k = 263*480*3

65k

24deg horiz

3D

PC-LS PC-FS? V-FS

HT

VGA and S-Video

NTSC

<img SRC="iisvr_xvs.jpg" height=82 width=80> (announced)

<a href="http://www.iisvr.com/">Interactive Imaging Systems</a>

X-Viewer (announced)

n/a

starting at $500

2 panel

921k = 640*480*3

40deg

3D

VGA and  Video

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses Protec

1998

$4000

2  panel

LCD

640*480

27deg horiz

3D

dual  signal inputs

HT?

dual VGA

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>/  <a href="http://www.ilixco.com/">Ilixco</a>/  <a href="http://www.mindflux.com.au/">Mindflux</a>

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73> (discontinued/ never released?)

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses VPC Pro

?

2  panel

LCD

1050 lines

3D

HT

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>/  <a href="http://www.ilixco.com/">Ilixco</a>/  <a href="http://www.mindflux.com.au/">Mindflux</a>

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses  (classic PC & video version)

1995

$1000

2 panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

256

3D

PC-LS V-FS

HT

VGA Video

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>/  <a href="http://www.ilixco.com/">Ilixco</a>/  <a href="http://www.mindflux.com.au/">Mindflux</a>

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73>

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses 3D

2000

$600NTSC $700PAL

2 panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

3D

V-FS

Video S-Video

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses X2

1998

$800

2  panel

LCD

24deg horiz

3D

V-FS

Video

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>/  <a href="http://www.ilixco.com/">Ilixco</a>/  <a href="http://www.mindflux.com.au/">Mindflux</a>

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73>

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses LC

1999

$500

2 panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

2D

-

S-Video only

<img SRC="iglasses.jpg" height=41 width=73>

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses LCB

2000

$500NTSC $550PAL

panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

2D

-

Video S-Video

<img SRC="iglasses_svga.gif" height=59 width=120>

<a href="http://www.i-glasses.com/">I-O Display Systems</a>

i-glasses SVGA (2D)/ SVGA 3D

2001

$1200(2D) $1600(3D)

2 panel

LCOS

800x600x3

24bit

26deg diag.

2D/ 3D

PC-FS

VGA

<a href="http://www.cybermind.nl/">Cybermind</a>

<img SRC="img/iglasses_iscape2.jpg" NOSAVE height=100 width=100>

<a href="http://www.i-glassesstore.com/">i-O Display Systems</a>

I-Scape II

2005

$199

2 panel

LCD

230x173

true col.

30deg

2D

-

-

Video

NTSC

<img SRC="img/iglassesvideo.jpg" NOSAVE height=95 width=100>

<a href="http://www.i-glassesstore.com/">i-O Display Systems</a>

I-glasses VIDEO

2005

$899

2 panel

800x600

24bit

26deg

2D

-

-

Video S-Video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="img/iglassesvideo3dpro.jpg" NOSAVE height=95 width=100>

<a href="http://www.i-glassesstore.com/">i-O Display Systems</a>

I-glasses VIDEO 3D Pro

2005

$1,199

2 panel

800x600

24bit

26deg

3D

V-FS

-

Video S-Video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="img/iglassespcsvga.jpg" NOSAVE height=100 width=100>

<a href="http://www.i-glassesstore.com/">i-O Display Systems</a>

I-glasses PC/SVGA

2005

$899

2 panel

800x600

24bit

26deg

2D

-

-

VGA

-

<img SRC="img/iglasses_svgapro3d.jpg" NOSAVE height=95 width=100>

<a href="http://www.i-glassesstore.com/">i-O Display Systems</a>

I-glasses PC/SVGA Pro 3D

2005

$1,199

2 panel

800x600

24bit

26deg

3D

PC-FS

-

VGA

-

<img SRC="Vim6.jpg" height=70 width=78> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

Full Immersion HMD VIM 6-panel

6 panel

LCD

<img SRC="vimhidef.jpg" height=70 width=56> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

KEO HiDef 60/90

panel

LCD

60deg 90deg

<img SRC="prov30.jpg" height=68 width=84> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

ProView 30/40/50/60/ 80/100

2  panel

LCD

640*480

24deg 36deg 54deg 100deg

<img SRC="prov50.gif" height=70 width=91> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

ProView 40/50ST

panel

LCD

640*480

50deg

<img SRC="proviewxl.jpg" height=78 width=100> available now

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

ProViewXL 35/50

1998

$15.000

2  panel

LCD

1024*768

35deg 50deg

3D

dual  signal inputs

VGA

<img SRC="kaiser_pv40stm.jpg" height=77 width=100> available now

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

ProViewXL 40/50 STm

$50.000

2 panel

LCD mono- chrome

1024*768

40deg 50deg

3D

dual signal inputs

VGA

<img SRC="simeye.jpg" height=70 width=79> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

SimEye 40/60/75/90

$100.000

4  panel

CRT

640*480ni 1280*1024i 1600*1200

40deg 60deg 75deg 90deg

3D

<img SRC="kaisersimeyexl90.jpg" height=81 width=100> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

SimEye XL100

$75.000

2 panel

CRT

1024x768

64deg to 108deg

3D

<img SRC="simeyexl100a.jpg" height=93 width=130> available now

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

SimEye XL100A

2001

2 panel

CRT

1024x768

65deg to 100deg

3D

dual  signal inputs

VGA

<img SRC="vim.jpg" height=70 width=60> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

VIM 1000HRpv

panel

LCD

800*600

<img SRC="vim3.jpg" height=70 width=107> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

VIM 3-panel

3  panel

LCD

<img SRC="vim.jpg" height=70 width=60> (discontinued)

<a href="http://www.keo.com/">Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.</a>

VIM 500HRpv

panel

LCD

180k = 263*230*3

<img SRC="kopinhmd.jpg" height=72 width=100>

Kopin

Kopin Monocular HMD

<$3000

1  panel

LCD

640*480

26deg

2D

<img SRC="img/leadtekxeye_s.jpg" NOSAVE height=51 width=181>

<a href="http://www.leadtek.com.tw/hmd/x_eye_1.shtml">Leadtek</a>

X-Eye (3D prototype, not on sale)

2004

2 panel

OLED

800x600

32deg hor

3D

PC-FS

VGA

<img SRC="img/leadtekxeye_vid_sm.jpg" NOSAVE height=66 width=141>

<a href="http://www.leadtek.com.tw/eng/hmd/overview.asp?lineid=20&pronameid=167">Leadtek</a>

NEW: X-Eye (2D video)

2005

2 panel

OLED?

432x240

22deg

2D

no stereo!?

video s-video

<a href="http://world.std.com/~leep/">Leep</a>

Cyberface 2/3/4/5

panel

<img SRC="liquidimage_m1.jpg" height=72 width=95>

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

M1

1  panel

LCD

320x240

B/W

16deg

2D

<img SRC="liquidimage_mrg22.jpg" height=108 width=89> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

MRG 2.2

$3000

panel

LCD

240*240

84deg

<img SRC="liquidimage_mrg3c.jpg" height=99 width=95> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

MRG 3C

$5000

panel

LCD

556*256 ?

84deg

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

MRG 3vga

$7000

panel

LCD

640x480

84deg

<img SRC="mrg4.jpg" height=70 width=71> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

MRG 4

$2000

panel

LCD

480*234

61deg

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

MRG 5

$2000

panel

LCD

356*480

65deg

3D

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

MRG 6 monocular

$3000

1  panel

LCD

640*480

B/W

32deg

2D

<img SRC="liquidimage_x3.gif" height=77 width=95> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.liquidimage.ca/">Liquid Image</a>

X3

$7000

panel

LCD

640*480

84deg

<img SRC="img/liteye400.jpg" NOSAVE height=103 width=140>

<a href="http://www.liteye.com/">Liteye Systems</a>

NEW: LE-400

2005

1  panel

OLED

800*600

true col.

32deg

2D

VGA RGB-video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="img/liteye450.jpg" NOSAVE height=84 width=150>

<a href="http://www.liteye.com/">Liteye Systems</a>

NEW: LE-450

2005

1  panel

OLED

800*600

true col.

32deg

2D

VGA RGB-video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="img/liteye500.jpg" NOSAVE height=66 width=150>

<a href="http://www.liteye.com/">Liteye Systems</a>

NEW: LE-500 (see-through)

2005

1  panel

OLED

800*600

true col.

28deg

2D

VGA RGB-video

NTSC and PAL

<img SRC="microoptical_co3.jpg" height=45 width=100>

<a href="http://www.microopticalcorp.com/">Micro Optical</a>

Clip-on Monitor Model CO-3 VGA

1  panel

LCD

640*480

10deg

2D

<img SRC="microoptical_co1.jpg" height=46 width=100>

<a href="http://www.microopticalcorp.com/">Micro Optical</a>

Clip-on, Model CO-1 QVGA

panel

320*240

<img SRC="microoptical_eg7b.jpg" height=43 width=100>

<a href="http://www.microopticalcorp.com/">Micro Optical</a>

Invisible Monitor, Model EG-7 QVGA

panel

320*240

<a href="http://www.mvis.com/">Microvision</a>

Nomad

2001

panel

800*600

Mitsubishi

NEW: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/entry/8547656110143977/">Scopo </a>Wearable Display

2004

<img SRC="eyephone.jpg" height=66 width=95> (discontinued)

Nissho Electronics

Eyephone

panel

<img SRC="datavi80.jpg" height=70 width=62>

<a href="http://www.nvis.com/">n-vison</a>

Datavisor 80

$90.000

2 panel

CRT

640*480ni 1280*1024i

<img SRC="datavis.jpg" height=70 width=96>

<a href="http://www.nvis.com/">n-vison</a>

Datavisor HiRes

$35.000

2 panel

CRT

640*480ni 1280*1024i

<img SRC="nvision_lcd.jpg" height=100 width=89> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.nvis.com/">n-vison</a>

Datavisor LCD

2 panel

LCD

<img SRC="nvision_nvg.jpg" height=73 width=100>

<a href="http://www.nvis.com/">n-vison</a>

Datavisor NVG

$25.000

panel

LCD

<img SRC="datavis.jpg" height=70 width=96> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.nvis.com/">n-vison</a>

Datavisor VGA

2 panel

CRT

640*480ni,

<img SRC="dv4.jpg" height=70 width=86> (discontinued ?)

<a href="http://www.nvis.com/">n-vison</a>

DV-4

2 panel

LCD

300 k