Wide FOV Head-Mounted Displays

The goal of the program is to achieve eye-limited resolution in a head-mounted display with as wide a field of view as possible, a minimized overall weight, and a balanced center of gravity. The optical solutions proposed include options for maximizingperformance using current flat panel display device formats, as well as options for future expected flat panel formats. All options will address specifications critical to military helmet display system performance, and will demonstrate dramaticimprovements over currently fielded hardware. This phase of the program will develop candidate designs and demonstrate feasibility through analyses. Preliminary mechanical package volume and mass properties will also be estimated. The primarybeneficiary of this effort will initially be the government/military sector, including customers involved in training simulation as well as actual military platform users. However, due to the unique low-cost, modular approach offered, there is asubstantial potential to breach commercial markets interested in virtual reality equipment.