Mixed reality headset
A mixed reality headset is a headset that overlays computer generated content on a coordinate system that has spatial registration to the real world. It typically uses camera passthrough and a halo headband.
It is often shortened to MR headset.
It employs the concept of mixed reality, which is largely the same as augmented reality, although in practice mixed reality tends to use camera passthrough instead of optical seethrough. Examples of passthrough gadgets are the Quest Pro and the Apple Vision Pro.
It has two main parts: The visor and the headband. The visor has the displays on it and sits in front of the eyes.
The difference between an MR headset and a VR headset with camera passthrough is that an MR headset leaves the user's periphery open, with the displays only taking up the visual field's useful working space.
Microsoft called the HoloLens a mixed reality headset.
Construction[edit]
An MR headset uses a halo headband, like on the Quest Pro.
It is possible to build a halo headband style headset with a detachable visor. It is possible to build one that has headphones in the headband.