HMD/headset/VR-helmet Comparison Chart

maintained by
Christoph Bungert

Last update Dec. 27, 2006


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     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