Virtual reality headset with see-through mode

A pair of glasses used for viewing content, comprising,

• a view port provided with a multi-layer arrangement, the multi-layer arrangement includes,
• a first optic including lens configured with a first focus setting to focus frames of media content at a predetermined distance when rendered on a display screen of the pair of glasses worn by a user so as to allow eyes of the user to view the frames of media content;
• the display screen rendering the frames of media content thereon is positioned behind the first optic, the display screen being transparent, wherein each frame that is rendered is defined by a frame size having a defined number of pixels;
• a shutter screen positioned behind the display screen, wherein different portions of the shutter screen being selectively adjustable between a transparent mode and an opaque mode, wherein media content is provided for rendering so as to be viewable in portions of the display screen that correspond with portions of the shutter screen where the opaque mode is activated and is not provided for rendering in portions of the display screen that correspond with portions of the shutter screen where the transparent mode is activated;
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• a second optic including lens configured with a second focus setting, the second focus setting used for adjusting any view distortion caused by the first focus setting of the first optic, to provide a focused see through view of external environment in vicinity of the pair of glasses through the first optic, the display screen, the shutter screen and the second optic, when a specific portion of the shutter screen is set to the transparent mode;
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• a micro processor configured to process the media content, based on a change detected in environmental condition, the processing includes activating the transparent mode in the specific portion of the shutter screen and formatting the media content for rendering in a portion of the display screen that corresponds with remaining portion of the shutter screen that is in opaque mode, wherein the specific portion being less than an entire portion of the shutter screen.

A method, comprising:

• receiving frames of media content for rendering on a display screen of a pair of glasses worn by a user, the pair of glasses including first optics disposed in front of the display screen, the first optics including lens configured to focus the frames of media content at a predetermined distance when rendered on the display screen to allow eyes of the user to view the frames of media content, configured to wherein each frame of the media content is defined by a frame size with a defined number of pixels;
• detecting an event trigger generated while the media content is being rendered, the detection causing a signal to be generated, wherein the signal prompts adjustment to a format of the media content transmitted for rendering;
• and
• in response to the generated signal, activating a transparent mode for a portion of a shutter screen in the pair of glasses that is disposed behind the display screen, the activation resulting in the media content from not being rendered in a portion of the display screen corresponding to the portion of the shutter screen where the transparent mode is activated to enable a view to an external environment in vicinity of the pair of glasses, while remaining portions of the shutter screen is maintained in an opaque mode to enable viewing of the images of the frames of media content that is formatted to be rendered on corresponding portions of the display screen, the viewing of the external environment discernible through second optics within the pair of glasses that are disposed behind the shutter screen, the second optics having lens that is configured to provide a second focus that compensates for view distortion caused by the focus of the first optics,
• wherein the method is executed by a processor.