hmd/headset/vr-helmet comparison chart

HMD/headset/VR-helmet Comparison Chart maintained by

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Last update July 21, 2006

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HMD Comparison Chart

HMD's and resolution

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Boom Mounted & Handheld Displ. (other page)

description of the abbreviations used in the chart

Brand Model Year Price US$

# of pan

Displ. type

Resolutionper panel Colrs FOV

horiz. 2D3D Stereo Formats HT Inputs TVSys Lin

CAE Electronics

FOHMD (Fiber Optics) HMD for Tornado jet simulator

1995 4 panel CRT 1280*1024 true col.

127deg horiz 3D

dual signal inputs

HT, ET

Canon (Japan) GT270 1999 <$1000 2 panel LCD 270k

Cybermind NL/ Sony

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

1999 2 panel LCD 800*600 VGA

Cybermind NL

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

2001 $3500(3D) 2 panel LCOS 800*600*3 31,2degdiag

2D/ 3D

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

HT dualVGA dualVideo

Cybermind NL Vissette Pro LCD 640*480*3

Cybermind NL NEW: hi-Res800 PC 2005 2 panel LCD 800*600*3 24bit 26 deg

diag 3D VGA

Cybermind NL NEW: Visette45 SXGA

2005 <$10,000 2 panel FLCOS 1280*1024 24bit 36 deg horiz 3D

dualVGA, DVI, Y/C, Video

NTSC and PAL

Cybermind UK Vissette 2 panel LCD 307k 60deg horiz

DAEYANG E&C DYHMD-

B2000 1999 panel LCD? 800*600*3 38,5degdiag

VGA Y/C, Video

NTSC and PAL

DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay

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

I-ODiSy

Cy

DAEYANG E&C/

Cy-Visor DH-4500VP 2000 2 panel LCOS 1440k =

800*600*3 32deg diag

PersonalDisplay

DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay

Cy-Visor DH-4500MPV

2000 1 panel LCOS 1440k = 800*600*3 32deg

diag

DAEYANG E&C NEW: FMD-FX601 2005 2 panel OLED 800*600 42deg 3D

VGA Y/C, Video

DisplayWear t.b.a. 2001 1 panel

eMagin

NEW: Z800 3D Visor

2005 2 panel OLED 800*600*3 24bit 40deg horiz 2D/3D PC-FS HT VGA no

video?

EMD NEW:

iTheater 2005 2 panel LCD 320*240*3 25deg diag 2D

NTSC and PAL

Eyeneo NEW: Eyetop�

General Reality off-line ?

CyberEye CE-200M 2 panel LCD 180k =

263*230*3 23deg horiz 2D

General Reality CyberEye CE-200S 2 panel LCD 180k =

263*230*3 23deg horiz 3D

General Reality CyberEye CE-200W 2 panel LCD 180k =

263*230*3 45deg horiz

Hitachi

Wearable Internet Appliance

2001 panel

icuiti NEW: V920 2005 2 panel LCD 640*480 true

col. 26deg 3D

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

NTSC

icuiti NEW: M920-CF 2005 1 panel LCD 640*480 true

col. 26deg

compact flash video interface for PocketPC

icuiti NEW: M920-Video 2005 1 panel LCD 640*480 true

col. 26deg video

Interactive Imaging Systems (formerly Forte)

VFX-1 1995 <$1000 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3 256 3D PC-LS ? HT FC

IntImSy3DMi

reviewed

Interactive Imaging Systems

VFX-3D Feb 2000 $1800 2 panel LCD 360k =

263*480*3 65k 24deg horiz 3D

PC-LS PC-FS? V-FS

HTVGA and S-Video

NTSC

(announced)

Interactive Imaging Systems

X-Viewer (announced) n/a starting

at $500 2 panel 921k = 640*480*3 40deg 3D

VGA and Video

(discontinued ?)

I-O Display Systems

i-glasses Protec 1998 $4000 2 panel LCD 640*480 27deg

horiz 3D dual signal inputs

HT? dual VGA

I-ODiSyIlix

Mi

(discontinued/ never released?)

I-O Display Systems

i-glasses VPC Pro ? 2 panel LCD 1050

lines 3D HT

I-ODiSyIlixMi

(discontinued)

I-O Display Systems

i-glasses (classic PC & video version)

1995 $1000 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3 256 3D PC-LS

V-FS HT VGA Video

I-ODiSyIlixMi

I-O Display Systems i-glasses 3D 2000 $600NTSC

$700PAL 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3 3D V-FS Video

S-Video

(discontinued ?)

I-O Display Systems i-glasses X2 1998 $800 2 panel LCD 24deg

horiz 3D V-FS Video

I-ODiSyIlixMi

I-O Display Systems i-glasses LC 1999 $500 2 panel LCD 180k =

263*230*3 2D - S-Video only

I-O Display Systems

i-glasses LCB 2000 $500NTSC

$550PAL panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3 2D - Video

S-Video

I-O Display Systems

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

2001 $1200(2D) $1600(3D) 2 panel LCOS 800x600x3 24bit 26deg

diag. 2D/ 3D PC-FS VGA Cy

i-O Display Systems I-Scape II 2005 $199 2 panel LCD 230x173 true

col. 30deg 2D - - Video NTSC

i-O Display Systems

I-glasses VIDEO 2005 $899 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 2D - - Video

S-Video NTSC and PAL

i-O Display Systems

I-glasses VIDEO 3D Pro

2005 $1,199 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 3D V-FS - Video S-Video

NTSC and PAL

i-O Display Systems

I-glasses PC/SVGA 2005 $899 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 2D - - VGA -

i-O Display Systems

I-glasses PC/SVGA Pro 3D

2005 $1,199 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 3D PC-FS - VGA -

(discontinued)

Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc.

Full Immersion HMD VIM 6-panel

6 panel LCD

(discontinued)


KEO HiDef 60/90 panel LCD 60deg

90deg

(discontinued)


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

2 panel LCD 640*480 24deg 36deg 54deg 100deg

(discontinued)


ProView 40/50ST panel LCD 640*480 50deg

available now


ProViewXL 35/50 1998 $15.000 2 panel LCD 1024*768 35deg

50deg 3D dual signal inputs

VGA

available now


ProViewXL 40/50 STm $50.000 2 panel

LCD mono- chrome

1024*768 40deg 50deg 3D

dual signal inputs

VGA

(discontinued)


SimEye 40/60/75/90 $100.000 4 panel CRT

640*480ni 1280*1024i 1600*1200

40deg 60deg 75deg 90deg

3D

(discontinued)


SimEye XL100 $75.000 2 panel CRT 1024x768

64deg to 108deg

3D

available now


SimEye XL100A 2001 2 panel CRT 1024x768

65deg to 100deg

3D dual signal inputs

VGA

(discontinued)


VIM 1000HRpv panel LCD 800*600

(discontinued)

Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. VIM 3-panel 3 panel LCD

(discontinued)


VIM 500HRpv panel LCD 180k =

263*230*3

Kopin Kopin Monocular HMD

<$3000 1 panel LCD 640*480 26deg 2D

Leadtek

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

2004 2 panel OLED 800x600 32deg

hor 3D PC-FS VGA

Leadtek NEW: X-Eye (2D video) 2005 2 panel OLED? 432x240 22deg 2D no

stereo!? video s-video

Leep Cyberface panel

2/3/4/5

Liquid Image M1 1 panel LCD 320x240 B/W 16deg 2D

(discontinued ?)

Liquid Image MRG 2.2 $3000 panel LCD 240*240 84deg

(discontinued ?)

Liquid Image MRG 3C $5000 panel LCD 556*256 ? 84deg

Liquid Image MRG 3vga $7000 panel LCD 640x480 84deg

(discontinued ?)

Liquid Image MRG 4 $2000 panel LCD 480*234 61deg

Liquid Image MRG 5 $2000 panel LCD 356*480 65deg 3D

Liquid Image MRG 6 monocular $3000 1 panel LCD 640*480 B/W 32deg 2D

(discontinued ?)

Liquid Image X3 $7000 panel LCD 640*480 84deg

Liteye Systems NEW: LE-400 2005 1 panel OLED 800*600 true

col. 32deg 2D VGA RGB-video

NTSC and PAL

Liteye Systems NEW: LE-450 2005 1 panel OLED 800*600 true

col. 32deg 2D VGA RGB-video

NTSC and PAL

Liteye Systems

NEW: LE-500 (see-through)

2005 1 panel OLED 800*600 true col. 28deg 2D

VGA RGB-video

NTSC and PAL

Micro Optical

Clip-on Monitor Model CO-3 VGA

1 panel LCD 640*480 10deg 2D

Micro Optical

Clip-on, Model CO-1 QVGA

panel 320*240

Micro Optical

Invisible Monitor, Model EG-7 QVGA

panel 320*240

Microvision Nomad 2001 panel 800*600

Mitsubishi NEW: Scopo Wearable Display

2004

(discontinued)

Nissho Electronics Eyephone panel

n-vison Datavisor 80 $90.000 2 panel CRT 640*480ni 1280*1024i

n-vison Datavisor HiRes $35.000 2 panel CRT 640*480ni

1280*1024i

(discontinued ?)

n-vison Datavisor LCD 2 panel LCD

n-vison Datavisor NVG $25.000 panel LCD

(discontinued ?)

n-vison Datavisor VGA 2 panel CRT 640*480ni,

(discontinued ?)

n-vison DV-4 2 panel LCD 300 k

Brand model year price US$

# of panels

Displ. type

Resolution per panel Colrs FOV

horiz. 2D3D Stereo Formats HT Inputs TVSys Links

(discontinued ?)

n-vison ViewPort panel CRT 640*480

nvis nVisor SX 2003 $23,900 2 panel FLCOS 1280x1024 60deg 3D HT VGA, DVI

nvis

NEW: nVisor ST (see-through, augmented reality)

2005 $34,900 2 panel LCoS 1280x1024 24bit 50deg diag 3D dual-

input dual-VGA, dual-DVI

Olympus Eye-Trek FMD-

200 1998 <$1000 2 panel LCD 180k 30deg 2D no stereo3d

no HT Video

NTSC or PAL

Olympus Eye-Trek FMD-

150W 2000 ? 2 panel LCD 240k (16:9) 37.5deg 2D no

stereo3dno HT Video NTSC

Olympus Eye-Trek

FMD-700 2000 ? 2 panel LCD 180k (360k virtual) 30deg 2D no

stereo3dno HT

Video, S-Video, VGA

NTSC and PAL

Olympus PC-Eye-Trek

Monocular 1999 1 panel 800x600 2D no stereo3d

Olympus/ Nissho Electronics

Mediamask panel LCD 512k

Olympus NEW: 2005-prototype 2005

Optics1 Inc. E-ZView/ Viewtek 1998 1or2

panel LCD 800x225 2D

3D

Optics1 Inc. EZ-View II panelLCD mono- chrome

320*240

Optics1 Inc. PT-01/ PT-01 hardhat/ PT-01 hollywood

panel LCD

Optics1 Inc.

upcoming consumer model

panel

NEW: Oriscape

Cyberman GVD310A 2005

NEW: Oriscape

Cyberman GVD410 2005

NEW: Oriscape

Cyberman GVD510 2005

NEW: Oriscape

Cyberman GVD510-3D 2005

NEW: Oriscape

Pixelman DNV-GX2 nightvision

2005

Personal Monitor

Personal Monitor wired

1997 1 panel LCD 263*230 19deg diag 2D

Personal Monitor

Personal Monitor wireless

1998 1 panel LCD 263*230 19deg diag 2D

(discontinued)

Philips Scuba 1997 <$1000 1 panel 263*230 2D Video

(discontinued)

Retinal Displays Dynovisor 1999 1 panel LCD 263*230 2D Video

SaabTech/CRL Opto

AddVisor� 150 2004 $90,000

(?) 2 panel LCoS 1280*1024*3 3D dual input? VGA

Scalar NEW: Teleglasses 2005

Sensics NEW: piSight 2006 24 (!)

panel 2200x1200 (!)

145deg (!) hor 150deg diag

3D HT

(discontinued)

Shimadzu/ Nissho Electronics

STV-E 2 panel CRT NTSC

Shimadzu Dataglass2 Monocular Headset

2000 1 panel

reviewed

Siemens Global Pl@yer (prototype, wireless)

2001 not for sale 2 panel LCD 2x180k (?) 3D dual

input no HT

2 x video input

Sony Glasstron Lite PLM-A35

Nov 1999 $500 2 panel LCD 180k

267*225*3 ? 30deg 2D no stereo3d

no HT

Video, S-Video

Mindflux Sony Shop

(discontinued)

Sony Glasstron LDI-50BE 2 panel LCD 180k

263*230 ? 2D

(discontinued)

Sony Glasstron LDI-100BE 1998 2 panel LCD 1.55MPix

800*600

VRT CybermindVirtuality Mindflux RetinalDisp

(discontinued)

Sony Glasstron LDI-D100BE 2 panel LCD 1.55MPix

800*600 3D frame sequ.3D

(discontinued)

Sony Glasstron LDI-D50BE 2 panel LCD 180k

263*230 ? 3D frame sequ.3D

(discontinued)

Sony Glasstron PLM-A 55E 1998 2 panel LCD 263*230 2D


Sony Glasstron PLM-S 700 (E) 1999 EUR

2300,- 2 panel LCD 1.55MPix 832*624*3 28deg 2D no

stereo3dno HT

Video, S-Video, VGA


(discontinued)

Sony 1999 2 panel LCD


Trivisio 3SCOPE HMD 2002 2 panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 32deg 3D

dual signal inputs

Trivisio 3SCOPE

Goggles 2002 2 panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 32deg 3D dual signal inputs

Trivisio Adventure (night vision) 2002 2

panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 32deg 2D

Trivisio ARvision 3D Goggles (augmented reality)

2002 2 panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 3D

dual signal inputs

Trivisio ARvision 3D HMD (augmented reality)


dual signal inputs

Trivisio ARvision Goggles (augmented reality)


Trivisio

ARvision HMD (augmented reality)


Trivisio ARvision-S Goggles (augmented reality)


dual signal inputs

Trivisio

ARvision-S HMD (augmented reality)


dual signal inputs

Trivisio Marine (night vision) 2002 2

panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 32deg 2D

Trivisio Multivision (night vision) 2002 2 panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 2D

Trivisio Ranger (night&day vision & magnify)

2002 2 panel LCoS 800x600 18bit

Trivisio Ranger 2 (night&day vision & magnify)


Trivisio Scout (night vision & magnify)

2002 2 panel LCoS 800x600 18bit 32deg 2D

Trivisio

Scout 2 (night vision & magnify)


VictorMaxx CyberMaxx (discontinued)

1995 <$1000 2 panel LCD 120k 3D VGA and Video

NTSC

(discontinued)

(discontinued) reviewed

VictorMaxx CyberMaxx 2.0 reviewed 1995 <$1000 2 panel LCD 180k =

263*230*3 3D VGA and Video

NTSC

(discontinued ?)

Virtuality Vissette Pro 2 panel LCD 300 k

(discontinued)

Virtuality VRD/BigTV 1997 <$1000 1 panel LCD 263*230 2D HT Video

Virtual Reality Model 133 2 panel CRT 2560* 1024

(discontinued ?)

Virtual Research FS5/FS5i 2 panel CRT 640*480

(discontinued, but still in stock)

Virtual Research

ruggedized Sony Glasstron

panel

Virtual Research V6 2 panel LCD 370*277 HT

Virtual Research V8 2 panel LCD 640*480

922 kPix 3D

(discontinued ?)

Virtual Research

VR4000 (rugged arcade version of VR4)

2 panel LCD? 247*230

(discontinued ?)

Virtual Research VR4 2 panel LCD? 247*230

Virtual Vision PiD panel LCD

Virtual Vision V-Cap 1000 1 panel LCD 640*480 2D

Virtual Vision XMx panel

Vista-Controls See-Thru Armor panel

Vista-Controls Vista Vision panel LCD 640*480 B/W

Xybernaut MA IV 1 panel B/W 2D

The truth about HMD's and resolution Resolution per panel/eye Products

1024*768*3=2.359.296 pixel Kaiser ProViewXL

800*600*3=1.440.000 pixel Sony Glasstron LDI-D100BE

640*480*3=921.600 pixel i-glasses Protec

263*230*3=181.470 pixel (180k)

VFX-1, i-glasses, CyberMaxx, Scuba, EyeTrek, Sony LDI-D50BE

180k-pixel that's what most (consumer) HMDs offer! Are you happy with that? I guess not!

The resolution of a HMD might be less impressing than the specs indicate at first. The LCD panels usually used in consumer HMD's offer a resolution of 789 x 230=181.470 pixels per eye. That sounds quite good, but it's not. They use 3 pixels (red, green and blue) to produce one colored pixel. So the true resolution is 263 x 230. There are professional products out there with 1920 x 480, this should equal true 640 x 480.

Resolution and price of HMD's depends on the availability of miniature LCD-panels or other miniature displays. I'll try to build up a panel-manufacuter list and even a panel-comparison chart in the future.

Miniature Display Manufacturers:

- Epson (LCD, 640*480 available, 1024*768 coming up) - Forth Dimension Displays Limted (ForthDD) - Hitachi (LCD) - Reflection Technology (LED) - Planar Systems (electroluminescence) - Micro Display Corp

Other Sources:

- Microdisplay Page - Microdisplay Report - DisplaySearch

Links to other HMD comparison charts HMD comparison chart (english) HMD comparison chart (french) HMD comparison chart (german) HMD manufacturer list Ian's VR Buying Guide Visual Displays FAQ, with product/company listing VRNews Volume 6 (1997) Issue 4 Page 28-33

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