Safety and Comfort of Eyeglass Displays Proceedings

Geelhoed,E., Marie Falahee, Kezzy Latham

Second International Symposium, Handheld and Ubiquitous Computing 2000, Bristol, UK, September 2000

Keyword(s): eyeglass displays, user studies, health and safety.

Abstract: An eyeglass display features two micro displays and both eyes are presented with the same image. This configuration is safer than virtual reality helmets, which give rise to severe vision problems and nausea. They are also safer than monocular displays, which impair judgement of distance, speed and size. Current eyeglass display products are occluded and are likely to produce vergence lock, a potential health hazard. We suggest that eyeglass displays should allow good peripheral vision and should be used in relatively light environments to counteract vergence lock.

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