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Head mountable display

US8860634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2012
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A head-mountable display (HMD) comprises a frame for mounting on a user's head, a camera mounted on the frame for capturing a view of the user's eyes, a motion detector for detecting motion of the HMD and for generating a motion signal representing a movement of the HMD with respect to time, and a controller. The controller estimates a distance between the user's eyes by capturing a relative separation of the user's eyes from an image of the user's eyes captured by the camera at a start position. The controller processes a motion period of the motion signal, and estimates a displacement of the user's eyes with respect to the frame. The HMD can adjust a relative position at which a first image is displayed to one eye and position at which a second image is displayed to the other eye for an improved viewing experience.

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