Re: Homebrew sv-6

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Don Papp did the one of the first hacks like your first link.. here
http://www.aeinnovations.com/projects/ver1/

You need to have some prebuilt parts. No matter that the display is
cheap, you have to drive it somehow. For that you need the Motorola
MCVVQ111 ASIC.

You can get a kit from tekgear with the driver board and display.=20
http://www.tekgear.com/index.cfm?pageID=3D90&prodid=3D378§ion=3D103&nod=
elist=3D1,103

They used to have other components, including a lense but that isn't
currently on the page.

Get the display and driver board working, then you can get some optics
and build the physical housing yourself. You can technically build the
driver board yourself but you still need the Motorola chip in the
design.

The optics on the SV-6 are removable. You can contact MicroOpticalCorp
and see how much it is to buy it. However, it is not see through, due
to the SV-6 being color. If you make your own system like Don Papp's
then you can make it see through.

The main difference between your system and the SV-6 is color and
resolution, but your will cost less than a quarter of the SV-6
assuming your time is free.. and it will be smaller, more covert and
take less power... all of which are nice.

report back if you get a price on the optics from microoptical

thanks
-Bryan Hurley

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:07:22,  <> wrote:
> I am not interested in buying a prebuilt display. I want to build one out=
 of
> components. I am already in the process of purchasing someone's project H=
MD that
> is working and built out of components and would like to integrate some o=
f the
> optics features from the sv-6 into it. Has anyone voided the warranty on =
the sv-6
> yet?
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> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:05 , Bryan Hurley <> sent:
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> >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
> >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:
> >>
> >> I have been following several hobby HMD projects and have found that m=
ost of the
> >> components involved in a device similar to Microoptical's SV-6 are rea=
dily
> >> available at extemely low prices.
> >>
> >> 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
> >>
> >> He basically uses a Tekgear M1 display (which i believe uses Kopin Cyb=
erDisplays
> >> as the actual LCD). These kopin cyberdisplays are as cheap as $60 for =
a 320 by
> >> 240 black and white model. He also uses a beamsplitter that reflects 5=
0% of light
> >> (although I have read that is is better for a monocular display to be =
opaque over
> >> the dominant eye). These beamsplitters are about $30.
> >>
> >> 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 availa=
ble for far
> >> less than $1995.00. What kind of optics are they using? How does the d=
evice work?
> >> Is the sv-6 opaque or is it using a beamsplitter? Any info would be ex=
tremely
> >> helpful.
> >>
> >>
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