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[[File:Vision2.png|thumb|Lumus Vision combiner and attached electronics]]
[[File:Vision2.png|thumb|Lumus Vision combiner and attached electronics]]
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A '''combiner''' is an optical component that combines two sources of light or image. For example, a small piece of glass in front of an eye that reflects light from a display source.
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A '''combiner''' is an optical component that merges two optical paths. For example, a small piece of glass in front of an eye that reflects light from a display source.
A [[reflector]] like that used in the [[Project North Star]] is a type of combiner.
A [[reflector]] like that used in the [[Project North Star]] is a type of combiner.