Re: Homebrew sv-6

From Wear-Hard Mailing list Archive (WH) Maintained by R. Paul McCarty

If you want to build, go here. It will be small, but greyscale and
QVGA. For other options read on.

You can't build an SV-6 for that cheap. The SV-6 is 18bit 640x480 VGA
color system that costs $1995 because of low volumes

The M1 is a greyscale 320x240 QVGA system that costs around $500 also
due to low volumes

For high volumes or they are losing money, get an ICUITI display,
which is currently on backorder

Single Eye VGA for $799
http://www.icuiti.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=3DCTGY&Store_Code=3DIC&=
Category_Code=3DM920
Dual Eye VGA for $499
http://www.icuiti.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=3DCTGY&Store_Code=3DIC&=
Category_Code=3DV920

Or an Emagin display which is SVGA 800x600 and is expected to ship in=20
30-60 days
https://e-store.emagin.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=3DSFNT&Store_Code=3DE

-Bryan Hurley

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:47:09,  <> wrote:
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> I have been following several hobby HMD projects and have found that most=
 of the
> components involved in a device similar to Microoptical's SV-6 are readil=
y
> available at extemely low prices.
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> I have been speaking with Michael Guo's and following the progress on his
> homebrew HMD integration into a pair of sunglasses:
> http://michaelguo.com/hardware/hmdhacking.php
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> He basically uses a Tekgear M1 display (which i believe uses Kopin CyberD=
isplays
> as the actual LCD). These kopin cyberdisplays are as cheap as $60 for a 3=
20 by
> 240 black and white model. He also uses a beamsplitter that reflects 50% =
of light
> (although I have read that is is better for a monocular display to be opa=
que over
> the dominant eye). These beamsplitters are about $30.
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> I am seeking information on basically building a device comparable to a
> microoptical sv-6 (for personal use) as I am sure the parts are available=
 for far
> less than $1995.00. What kind of optics are they using? How does the devi=
ce work?
> Is the sv-6 opaque or is it using a beamsplitter? Any info would be extre=
mely
> helpful.
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