NAVY TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATION - Advanced Technologies (including AR/VR) for Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education

In order to be able to develop and validate a mixed reality tool for extraction and preservation of expert domain knowledge the information MUST be visible. This requires that the Optical see-through HMD has the ability to maintain a specified contrast ratio of the augmented material in all lighting conditions. This requires a specialized lens, which covers the whole usable region of the field of view of the HMD, that can vary its transmission level while still providing optical clarity to the surrounding area. With this capability it becomes possible to develop and validate JPA for transferring domain knowledge and supporting skilled acquisition for classroom and ship-based training and job support.