A mixed reality system may comprise a head-mounted display (HMD) device with a location sensor and a base station, mounted a predetermined offset from the location sensor, that emits an electromagnetic field (EMF). An EMF sensor affixed to an object may sense the EMF, forming a magnetic tracking system. The HMD device may determine a relative location of the EMF sensor therefrom and determine a location of the EMF sensor in space based on the relative location, the predetermined offset, and the location of the location sensor. An optical tracking system comprising a marker an optical sensor configured to capture optical data may be included to augment the magnetic tracking system based on the optical data and a location of the optical sensor or marker. The HMD device may display augmented reality images and overlay a hologram corresponding to the location of the EMF sensor over time.

Methods and apparatus include providing a head-mounted display to be worn by the user and presenting a video to the user through the head-mounted display; measuring outside world information; detecting whether or not the outside world information contains any notification information to be notified to the user, including detection of at least one reference position, which is set by the user as notification information; and notifying the user when notification information is detected.

A HUD apparatus is mounted to a vehicle and displays a virtual image visible to an occupant by projecting an image onto a windshield. The HUD apparatus includes multiple illumination units arrayed one another and providing illumination, and an image forming portion having an illumination target surface and forming the image when the respective illumination units illuminate corresponding spots on the illumination target surface. Each illumination unit has a light emitting element emitting illumination light with an emission angle distribution, according to which emission intensity reaches maximum in a peak direction and decreases with distance from the peak direction, and a condensing portion located face-to-face with the light emitting element and capturing a part of radiant flux including light in the peak direction PD from illumination light and collimating the captured part of radiant flux by condensing the captured part of radiant flux.

In a head-mounted display for blocking out an outside world from a user's vision when worn by the user to present a video, an outside world measurement section measures outside world information. A notification information detection section detects whether or not the information measured by the outside world measurement section contains any notification information to be notified to the user. A notification section notifies the user when the notification information detection section detects notification information.

A system for operating an apparatus through augmented reality is provided. The system includes an image capture unit, an image processing unit, a display, a control device and a control center. The image capture unit captures an image of a real-world environment of a user. The image processing unit processes the captured image to identify a target apparatus. The display is adapted for viewing by the user, which displays to the user an AR information image for the target apparatus. The control device receives from the user an operational input for the target apparatus and transmits the operational input. The control center receives the transmitted operational input and sends an operational signal to the target apparatus. The method is also provided. The system and the method for operating an apparatus through augmented reality can intuitive controls and operations of an apparatus while providing its status and related information.

A headset display system may comprise a head mounted display and a remote host device. The head mounted display may comprise a microdisplay and sensing components. The remote host device may communicate with the head mounted display, and formulate a task requirement based on information associated with a user of the headset display system. The remote host device may further search for and identify one or more wireless resources currently available to the remote host device, determine which of the identified wireless resources are suitable for satisfying the task requirement, and utilize the determined wireless resources to accomplish a task corresponding to the task requirement. The wireless resources may comprise at least one entity, external to the headset display system, that (i) generates a physical informational parameter, (ii) generates a process result, (iii) performs a data processing task, and/or (iv) accesses a communication and/or information storage resource.

An electronic apparatus includes a controller, a display device coupled to the controller, and a detector coupled to the controller. The display device displays virtual environmental images. The detector detects a spatial parameter of a local space of the electronic apparatus in which the electronic apparatus is located. The controller receives the spatial parameter and controls the display device based on the spatial parameter.

A motor vehicle includes a head up display projector emitting a light field. A windshield includes an outer layer of glass, an inner layer of glass, and a plastic layer sandwiched between the outer layer of glass and the inner layer of glass. The light field is reflected toward eyes of a driver of the motor vehicle by a reflective material added to one of an inner surface of the plastic layer, an outer surface of the plastic layer, an inner surface of the outer layer of glass, and an outer surface of the inner layer of glass.

A combined head up display and instrument cluster arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a substantially planar liquid crystal display having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A first area of the liquid crystal display is viewable as an instrument cluster display by a human viewer who is disposed closer to the first side than to the second side. A backlight is disposed closer to the first side than to the second side. The backlight is aligned with a second area of the liquid crystal display such that a light field is emitted by the backlight through the second area. Head up display optics are positioned to receive the light field.

The present application provides a head-mounted display, including a display device comprising a display body and two support arms extending from opposite ends of the display body, a headphone device comprising two headphone bodies, and two connection mechanisms connected to the two support arms respectively and rotatably connected to the two headphone bodies respectively. A head-mounted bracket is connected to the two connection mechanisms via two connection portions. Each connection mechanism includes a first rotation member for connecting a support arm to a corresponding headphone body and a second rotation member rotatably connected to the first rotation member and connected to a corresponding connection portion, respectively. The display device is driven to rotate relative to the head-mounted bracket under the first rotation member rotating relative to the second rotation member, which enables the display device to be folded together with the head-mounted bracket to improve portability of the product.