NEC Tele Scouter / Brother AIRScouter HMD

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NEC Tele Scouter / Brother AIRScouter HMD

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Looks like it uses a tiny projector... wonder if its DLP or what?
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Interesting stuff...didn't know they'd made it that far in retina displays.

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Cool! All these HMD screen solutions are just prelude hacks to the proper solution - retinal projection or optic nerve taps. I'm very curious how far they have progressed in this area and would love to hear someone's first hand impression of this device.
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It is not actually retinal projection, I have been looking into it quite a bit. It uses a scanning element that is very similar to the Private-Eye P4 (One of which I own, actually).

Retinal projection is pretty hard to do in real life, as it has such a tiny exit pupil, and only works if you are looking straight forward. I would not count on seeing it for a long time, if ever.

Sign me up for a direct optic nerve connection, though! :P
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Scanning element eh? I thought it was just a projector. Nice to hear the facts about it. Its definitely not 'retinal projection' as you say... or they would be claiming that.
Is the P4 colour or monochrome? I believe the original Private Eye displays were just one colour?
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