Chapter 5. Augmenting Displays

With increasingly powerful computing and display technologies, our ability to augment our real-world view with information in the form of graphics, text, and symbology is beginning to unfold. In this chapter, we explore a number of proven and promising augmenting displays currently available on the market, highlighting their key functional and design differences and the initial uses for which they are intended.

Binocular Augmenting Displays

Binocular augmenting displays currently constitute the greater portion of new displays entering the market. As will be seen, few of these displays are intended for general consumers because there currently is a significant void in solid applications with broad market appeal. ...

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