Head Worn Display (HWD) Augmented Reality for Military Training Applications

The augmented reality head worn display (HWD) that can superimpose computer generated information on an individual"s view of the real world has the potential to revolutionize military training. Currently, the use of augmented reality technologies in dismounted applications in the form of HMD has several principal limitations: small field-of view, high latency, large size and weight, high cost, and fragile hardware. Trex proposes a novel HWD in the form of sunglasses or ballistic goggles, which have ruggedness sufficient for training applications, small size and weight, low power consumption, and high image brightness in all lighting conditions. In the Phase I program, we will perform a trade-off analysis of two design concepts of augmented reality HWD, perform SWAP and latency analysis, and investigate system components, develop software, and demonstrate the HWD hardware in a goggle format. In addition, we will develop an initial design of the Phase II prototype.