HMD/headset/VR-helmet Comparison Chart

maintained by
Christoph Bungert


Content:
HMD Comparison Chart
HMD's and resolution
Links to other HMD comparison charts
Boom Mounted & Handheld Displ.
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description of the abbreviations used in the chart


  Brand  Model  Year  Price
US$		 # of
pan		 Displ.
type		 Resolution
per panel 		 Colrs  FOV
horiz.		 2D3D Stereo Formats  HT   Inputs TVSys  Links 
CAE Electronics FOHMD (Fiber Optics) HMD for Tornado jet simulator 1995   4 panel CRT  1280*1024 true
col.		 127deg
horiz		  3D dual 
signal
inputs		 HT,
ET		      
Canon (Japan) GT270 1999  <$1000  2  panel LCD  270k                
{short description of image} Cybermind NL/
Sony 		 hi-Res800
(ruggedized Sony LDI-(D)100) 		 1999    2  panel LCD  800*600            VGA    
Cybermind NL hi-Res900/
hi-Res900-3D
(ruggedized Cy-Visor DH-4400VP)		 2001 $3500(3D) 2 panel LCOS 800*600*3    31,2deg
diag		 2D/
3D		 PC-LS
PC-FS
V-FS
PC-dual
V-dual		 HT dualVGA
dualVideo		    
Cybermind NL Vissette Pro LCD 640*480*3
Cybermind NL NEW: hi-Res800 PC 2005 2 panel LCD 800*600*3 24bit 26 deg
diag		 3D VGA
Cybermind NL NEW: Visette45 SXGA 2005 <$10,000 2 panel FLCOS 1280*1024 24bit 36 deg
horiz		 3D dualVGA, DVI, Y/C, Video NTSC
and
PAL 
Cybermind UK  Vissette    2  panel LCD  307k    60deg
horiz		            
{short description of image} DAEYANG E&C DYHMD-B2000 1999      panel LCD?  800*600*3    38,5deg
diag 		       VGA
Y/C,
Video		 NTSC
and
PAL 		  
DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay Cy-Visor DH-4400VP/
DH-4400VP-3D
aka 3D-i-visor 		 2000/
2001		 $1300(2D)
$2000(3D)		 2 panel LCOS 1440k = 800*600*3   31.2deg diag 2D/
3D		 PC-LS
PC-FS
V-FS
PC-dual
V-dual		   dualVGA
dualVideo		 NTSC
and
PAL		 I-O Display Systems

Cybermind
DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay Cy-Visor DH-4500VP 2000   2 panel LCOS 1440k = 800*600*3   32deg 
diag		            
DAEYANG E&C/ PersonalDisplay Cy-Visor DH-4500MPV 2000   1 panel LCOS 1440k = 800*600*3   32deg 
diag		            
DAEYANG E&C FMD-FX601 2005 2 panel OLED 800*600 42deg 3D VGA
Y/C,
Video
DAEYANG E&C NEW:
FMD-FX601M (components of FX601 for industrial use)		 2 panel OLED
DAEYANG E&C NEW:
FMD-FX603 (monocular module of the FX601M)
DAEYANG E&C NEW:
FMD-FX605
(dual VGA input version)		 2 panel OLED dualVGA
DisplayWear t.b.a. 2001   1   panel                    
eMagin NEW: 
Z800 3D Visor		 2005 2 panel OLED 800*600*3 24bit 40deg
horiz		 2D/3D PC-FS HT VGA no video?
EMD NEW: iTheater 2005 2 panel LCD 320*240*3 25deg 
diag		 2D NTSC
and
PAL
Eyeneo NEW: Eyetop™
General Reality
off-line ?		 CyberEye CE-200M     2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3   23deg
horiz		 2D          
General Reality CyberEye CE-200S     2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3   23deg
horiz		 3D          
  General Reality CyberEye CE-200W     2  panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3   45deg
horiz		            
Hitachi Wearable
Internet 
Appliance		 2001     panel                    
icuiti NEW: V920 2005 2  panel LCD 640*480 true
col.		 26deg 3D video, RGB-video (VGA opt), (S-Vid opt)  NTSC
icuiti NEW: M920-CF 2005 1  panel LCD 640*480 true
col.		 26deg compact flash video interface for PocketPC
icuiti NEW: M920-Video 2005 1  panel LCD 640*480 true
col.		 26deg video
Interactive Imaging Systems
(formerly Forte)		 VFX-1 1995 <$1000 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3 256   3D PC-LS ?   HT FC   Interactive Imaging Systems/ 
3DIST/ 
Mindflux

reviewed		 Interactive Imaging Systems VFX-3D Feb
2000		 $1800 2 panel LCD 360k = 263*480*3 65k 24deg
horiz		 3D PC-LS
PC-FS?
V-FS		  HT VGA
and
S-Video		 NTSC  

(announced)		 Interactive Imaging Systems X-Viewer
(announced)		 n/a starting
at $500		 2 panel   921k =
640*480*3		   40deg 3D     VGA
and 
Video		    

(discontinued ?)		 I-O Display Systems i-glasses Protec 1998  $4000  2  panel LCD  640*480    27deg
horiz		 3D dual 
signal
inputs		 HT? dual
VGA 		   I-O Display Systems/ 
Ilixco/ 
Mindflux

(discontinued/ never released?)		 I-O Display Systems i-glasses
VPC Pro 		    ? 2  panel LCD  1050
lines		     3D    HT     I-O Display Systems/ 
Ilixco/ 
Mindflux

(discontinued)		 I-O Display Systems i-glasses 
(classic PC & video version)		 1995 $1000 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3 256   3D PC-LS
V-FS		 HT  VGA
Video		   I-O Display Systems/ 
Ilixco/ 
Mindflux
I-O Display Systems i-glasses 3D 2000 $600NTSC
$700PAL		 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3     3D V-FS   Video
S-Video		    

(discontinued ?)		 I-O Display Systems i-glasses X2 1998  $800 2  panel LCD      24deg
horiz		 3D V-FS    Video   I-O Display Systems/ 
Ilixco/ 
Mindflux
I-O Display Systems i-glasses LC 1999 $500 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3     2D -   S-Video
only		    
I-O Display Systems i-glasses LCB 2000 $500NTSC
$550PAL		   panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3     2D -   Video
S-Video		    
I-O Display Systems i-glasses SVGA (2D)/
SVGA 3D		 2001 $1200(2D)
$1600(3D)		 2 panel LCOS 800x600x3 24bit 26deg
diag.		 2D/
3D		 PC-FS    VGA   Cybermind
i-O Display Systems I-Scape II 2005 $199 2 panel LCD 230x173 true
col.		 30deg 2D - - Video NTSC
i-O Display Systems I-glasses VIDEO 2005 $899 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 2D - - Video
S-Video		 NTSC
and
PAL
i-O Display Systems I-glasses VIDEO 3D Pro 2005 $1,199 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 3D V-FS - Video
S-Video		 NTSC
and
PAL
i-O Display Systems I-glasses PC/SVGA 2005 $899 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 2D - - VGA -
i-O Display Systems I-glasses PC/SVGA Pro 3D 2005 $1,199 2 panel 800x600 24bit 26deg 3D PC-FS - VGA -

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. Full Immersion HMD VIM 6-panel     6 panel  LCD                  

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. KEO HiDef 60/90       panel LCD      60deg
90deg		            

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. ProView 30/40/50/60/ 80/100     2  panel LCD  640*480    24deg
36deg
54deg
100deg		            

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. ProView 40/50ST       panel LCD  640*480    50deg            

available now 		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. ProViewXL 35/50  1998 $15.000  2  panel LCD  1024*768    35deg
50deg		 3D dual 
signal
inputs		    VGA    

available now 		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. ProViewXL 40/50 STm   $50.000 2 panel LCD
mono-
chrome		 1024*768   40deg
50deg		 3D dual
signal
inputs		    VGA    

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. SimEye 40/60/75/90   $100.000  4  panel CRT  640*480ni
1280*1024i
1600*1200 		   40deg
60deg
75deg
90deg		 3D          

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. SimEye XL100   $75.000 2 panel CRT 1024x768   64deg to 108deg 3D          

available now 		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. SimEye XL100A 2001   2 panel CRT 1024x768   65deg to 100deg 3D dual 
signal
inputs		    VGA    

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. VIM 1000HRpv       panel LCD  800*600                 

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. VIM 3-panel     3  panel LCD                   

(discontinued)		 Kaiser Electro-Optics Inc. VIM 500HRpv       panel LCD  180k = 263*230*3                
Kopin Kopin Monocular HMD   <$3000  1  panel LCD  640*480    26deg  2D          
Leadtek X-Eye
(3D prototype, not on sale)		 2004   2 panel OLED 800x600   32deg

hor

 3D PC-FS     VGA    
Leadtek NEW: X-Eye
(2D video)		 2005 2 panel OLED? 432x240 22deg 2D no stereo!? video
s-video
  Leep Cyberface 2/3/4/5       panel                    
Liquid Image M1     1  panel LCD  320x240   B/W 16deg  2D          

(discontinued ?)		 Liquid Image MRG 2.2   $3000    panel LCD 240*240    84deg             

(discontinued ?)		 Liquid Image MRG 3C   $5000   panel LCD 556*256
? 		   84deg             
  Liquid Image MRG 3vga   $7000    panel LCD  640x480    84deg             

(discontinued ?)		 Liquid Image MRG 4   $2000   panel LCD  480*234    61deg            
  Liquid Image MRG 5   $2000    panel LCD 356*480   65deg  3D          
  Liquid Image MRG 6 monocular   $3000  1  panel LCD 640*480 B/W 32deg  2D          

(discontinued ?)		 Liquid Image X3   $7000    panel LCD  640*480    84deg             
Liteye Systems NEW: LE-400 2005 1  panel OLED 800*600 true
col.		 32deg 2D VGA
RGB-video		 NTSC
and
PAL 
Liteye Systems NEW: LE-450 2005 1  panel OLED 800*600 true
col.		 32deg 2D VGA
RGB-video		 NTSC
and
PAL 
Liteye Systems NEW: LE-500
(see-through)		 2005 1  panel OLED 800*600 true
col.		 28deg 2D VGA
RGB-video		 NTSC
and
PAL 
Micro Optical Clip-on Monitor Model CO-3 VGA      1  panel LCD  640*480   10deg  2D          
Micro Optical Clip-on, Model CO-1 QVGA       panel   320*240                
Micro Optical Invisible Monitor, Model EG-7 QVGA        panel   320*240                
  Microvision Nomad 2001     panel   800*600                
Mitsubishi NEW: Scopo Wearable Display 2004

(discontinued)		 Nissho Electronics Eyephone       panel                    
n-vison Datavisor 80   $90.000 2 panel CRT 640*480ni
1280*1024i		                
n-vison Datavisor HiRes   $35.000 2 panel CRT 640*480ni
1280*1024i		                

(discontinued ?)		 n-vison Datavisor
LCD		     2 panel LCD                  
n-vison Datavisor NVG   $25.000   panel LCD                  

(discontinued ?)		 n-vison Datavisor VGA     2 panel CRT 640*480ni,                 

(discontinued ?)		 n-vison DV-4     2 panel LCD 300 k                 
Brand model year price US$ # of panels  Displ.
type		 Resolution
per panel 		  Colrs  FOV
horiz.		  2D3D  Stereo Formats  HT  Inputs  TVSys  Links 

(discontinued ?)		 n-vison ViewPort panel CRT 640*480
 nvis nVisor SX 2003 $23,900 2 panel FLCOS 1280x1024   60deg  3D    HT VGA,
DVI		    
nvis NEW: 
nVisor ST
(see-through, augmented reality)		 2005 $34,900 2 panel LCoS 1280x1024 24bit 50deg diag 3D dual- input dual-VGA,
dual-DVI
Olympus Eye-Trek FMD-200 1998 <$1000 2 panel LCD 180k   30deg  2D no
stereo3d		 no
HT 		  Video NTSC
or
PAL		  
Olympus Eye-Trek FMD-150W 2000 ?   2 panel LCD 240k
(16:9)		   37.5deg 2D no
stereo3d		 no
HT		  Video NTSC  
Olympus Eye-Trek
FMD-700		 2000 ?   2 panel LCD 180k
(360k virtual)		   30deg 2D no
stereo3d		 no
HT		 Video, S-Video,
VGA		 NTSC
and
PAL		  
Olympus PC-Eye-Trek
Monocular		 1999   1 panel   800x600     2D no
stereo3d		        
Olympus/
Nissho Electronics		 Mediamask       panel LCD 512k                 
Olympus NEW: 2005-prototype 2005
Optics1 Inc. E-ZView/ Viewtek 1998    1or2 panel  LCD 800x225     2D

3D

          
  Optics1 Inc. EZ-View II       panel LCD
mono-
chrome		 320*240                
Optics1 Inc. PT-01/
PT-01 hardhat/
PT-01 hollywood		       panel LCD                   
Optics1 Inc. upcoming
consumer
model		       panel                    
NEW:
Oriscape		 Cyberman GVD310A 2005
NEW:
Oriscape		 Cyberman GVD410 2005
NEW:
Oriscape		 Cyberman GVD510 2005
NEW:
Oriscape		 Cyberman GVD510-3D 2005
NEW:
Oriscape		 Pixelman  DNV-GX2 nightvision 2005
Personal Monitor Personal Monitor
wired		 1997   1 panel LCD 263*230   19deg
diag 		 2D          
Personal Monitor Personal Monitor wireless 1998   1 panel LCD 263*230   19deg
diag 		 2D          

(discontinued)		 Philips Scuba 1997 <$1000 1 panel   263*230     2D     Video    

(discontinued)		 Retinal Displays Dynovisor 1999   1 panel LCD 263*230     2D     Video     
SaabTech/CRL Opto  AddVisor™ 150  2004 $90,000
(?)		 2 panel LCoS 1280*1024*3 3D dual input? VGA
Scalar NEW: Teleglasses 2005

Sensics NEW:
piSight

(family of products, configurable, upgradable)

 2006 multi- panel Up to 4200x2400 pixels per eye (2400x1720 effective) dep. on model 82° to 180° diag. (dep. on model) 3D HT

(discontinued)		 Shimadzu/ Nissho Electronics  STV-E     2 panel CRT NTSC                
Shimadzu Dataglass2 Monocular Headset 2000   1 panel                    

reviewed		 Siemens Global Pl@yer (prototype, wireless) 2001 not for sale 2 panel LCD 2x180k (?) 3D dual input no
HT		 2 x video input
Sony Glasstron Lite
PLM-A35		 Nov
1999		 $500 2 panel LCD 180k
267*225*3 ?		   30deg 2D no
stereo3d		 no
HT		 Video,
S-Video		   Mindflux
Sony Shop

(discontinued)		 Sony Glasstron
LDI-50BE		     2 panel LCD 180k
263*230 ?		     2D          

(discontinued)		 Sony Glasstron
LDI-100BE 		  1998   2  panel LCD 1.55MPix
800*600		               VRT
Cybermind-NL
Virtuality
Mindflux
RetinalDisplays

(discontinued)		 Sony Glasstron
LDI-D100BE		     2 panel LCD 1.55MPix
800*600		     3D  frame
sequ.3D		        

(discontinued)		 Sony Glasstron
LDI-D50BE		     2 panel LCD 180k
263*230 ?		     3D frame
sequ.3D		        

(discontinued)		 Sony Glasstron
PLM-A 55E		 1998   2 panel LCD 263*230     2D         VRT
Cybermind-NL
Virtuality
Mindflux
RetinalDisplays
Sony Glasstron
PLM-S 700 (E) 		 1999 EUR 2300,- 2  panel LCD 1.55MPix
832*624*3		   28deg 2D  no
stereo3d		 no
HT		 Video, S-Video,
VGA		   VRT
Cybermind-NL
Virtuality
Mindflux
RetinalDisplays

(discontinued)		 Sony   1999   2 panel LCD                 VRT
Cybermind-NL
Virtuality
Mindflux
RetinalDisplays
Trivisio 3SCOPE
HMD		  2002   2 panel  LCoS  800x600 18bit  32deg  3D  dual 
signal
inputs		        
Trivisio 3SCOPE
Goggles		  2002   2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit  32deg  3D  dual 
signal
inputs		        
Trivisio Adventure
(night vision)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit  32deg  2D          
Trivisio ARvision 3D
Goggles
(augmented reality)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600 18bit    3D  dual 
signal
inputs		        
Trivisio ARvision 3D
HMD
(augmented reality)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600 18bit    3D  dual 
signal
inputs		        
Trivisio ARvision
Goggles
(augmented reality)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit    2D          
Trivisio ARvision
HMD
(augmented reality)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit    2D          
Trivisio ARvision-S
Goggles
(augmented reality)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit   3D  dual 
signal
inputs		        
Trivisio ARvision-S
HMD
(augmented reality)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit    3D  dual 
signal
inputs		        
Trivisio Marine
(night vision)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit  32deg  2D          
Trivisio Multivision
(night vision)		  2002   2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit    2D          
 Trivisio Ranger
(night&day vision & magnify)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit              
 Trivisio Ranger 2
(night&day vision & magnify)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit              
Trivisio Scout
(night vision & magnify)		  2002   2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit  32deg  2D          
 Trivisio Scout 2
(night vision & magnify)		  2002    2 panel  LCoS  800x600  18bit              

(discontinued)		 VictorMaxx CyberMaxx
(dis- continued)		 1995 <$1000 2 panel LCD 120k     3D     VGA
and
Video 		 NTSC   

(discontinued)
reviewed		 VictorMaxx CyberMaxx 2.0 
reviewed		 1995 <$1000 2 panel LCD 180k = 263*230*3     3D     VGA
and
Video 		 NTSC   

(discontinued ?)		 Virtuality Vissette Pro     2 panel LCD 300 k                

(discontinued)		 Virtuality VRD/BigTV 1997  <$1000  1 panel LCD 263*230     2D   HT  Video    
Virtual Reality Model 133     2 panel CRT 2560* 1024                

(discontinued ?)		 Virtual Research FS5/FS5i     2 panel CRT 640*480                

(discontinued, but still in stock)		 Virtual Research ruggedized
Sony
Glasstron		       panel                    
Virtual Research V6     2 panel LCD 370*277          HT       
Virtual Research V8     2 panel LCD 640*480
922 kPix		      3D          

(discontinued ?)		 Virtual Research VR4000
(rugged arcade version of VR4)		     2 panel LCD? 247*230                

(discontinued ?)		 Virtual Research  VR4     2 panel LCD? 247*230                
  Virtual Vision PiD       panel LCD                   
Virtual Vision V-Cap 1000     1  panel LCD  640*480      2D          
  Virtual Vision XMx       panel                    
Vista-Controls See-Thru Armor       panel                    
  Vista-Controls Vista Vision       panel LCD 640*480  B/W              
Xybernaut MA IV     1  panel      B/W   2D          


 
 
The truth about HMD's and resolution
Resolution per panel/eye Products
1024*768*3=2.359.296 pixel Kaiser ProViewXL
800*600*3=1.440.000 pixel Sony Glasstron LDI-D100BE
640*480*3=921.600 pixel i-glasses Protec
263*230*3=181.470 pixel (180k) VFX-1, i-glasses, CyberMaxx, Scuba, EyeTrek, Sony LDI-D50BE 

180k-pixel that's what most (consumer) HMDs offer!
Are you happy with that? I guess not!

The resolution of a HMD might be less impressing than the specs indicate at first. The LCD panels usually used in consumer HMD's offer a resolution of 789 x 230=181.470 pixels per eye. That sounds quite good, but it's not. They use 3 pixels (red, green and blue) to produce one colored pixel. So the true resolution is 263 x 230. There are professional products out there with 1920 x 480, this should equal true 640 x 480.

Resolution and price of HMD's depends on the availability of miniature LCD-panels or other miniature displays. I'll try to build up a panel-manufacuter list and even a panel-comparison chart in the future.

Miniature Display Manufacturers:

- Epson (LCD, 640*480 available, 1024*768 coming up)
- Forth Dimension Displays Limted (ForthDD)
- Hitachi (LCD)
- Reflection Technology (LED)
- Planar Systems (electroluminescence)
- Micro Display Corp

Other Sources:

- Microdisplay Page
- Microdisplay Report
- DisplaySearch
 
 
 
Links to other HMD comparison charts

HMD comparison chart (english)
HMD comparison chart (french)
HMD comparison chart (german)
HMD manufacturer list
Ian's VR Buying Guide
Visual Displays FAQ, with product/company listing
VRNews Volume 6 (1997) Issue 4 Page 28-33

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