Head mounted display utilizing compressed imagery in the visual periphery
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsDavid B. Lection, Eric L. Masselle
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Abstract
A system, method and wearable display unit for presenting content to a user is disclosed. A display is worn by a user in front of eyes of the user. The display includes a peripheral display area for displaying content to the user in at least one peripheral visual area of the user. A processor provides content to the peripheral display area. A database may store content and the processor obtains the content from the database. The database may be separate from the wearable display unit. A camera of the wearable display unit may also provide the content.
Claims20
A wearable display unit, comprising:
- a display configured to be worn by a user in front of eyes of the user, wherein the display includes a peripheral display area for displaying content to the user in at least one peripheral visual area of the user;
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- a processor configured to provide content to the peripheral display area.
A method of viewing content, comprising:
- wearing a wearable display unit on a user that includes a display in front of eyes of the user;
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- providing, using a processor, the content for viewing in a peripheral display area of the display device.
A system for providing content to a user, comprising:
- a display configured to be worn by a user in front of eyes of the user, wherein the display includes a peripheral display area for displaying content to the user in at least one peripheral visual area of the user;
- a database having the content stored therein;
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- a processor configured to obtain content from the database and display the content at the peripheral display area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.