Pass-through reflective projection display

A pass-through reflective projection display system with a video conferencing eye contact feature comprising:

• projector means for projecting an image beam;
• a front projection image screen for making the image beam visible as an image;
• a transparent-reflective panel disposed so the image beam from the projector means strikes the transparent-reflective panel and is transmitted therethrough to reach the front projection image screen forming a visible image thereon, the transparent-reflective panel angled relative to the front projection image screen for reflecting the visible image so that an observer gazing toward a front projection image screen-facing side of the panel will perceive a reflection of the visible image as appearing at a distance beyond the transparent-reflective panel;
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• a camera disposed on a side of the transparent-reflective panel opposite the observer for obtaining an image of the observer.

A reflected image projection display system comprising:

• projector means for projecting an image beam;
• a screen for making the image beam visible as an image, the screen having three-dimensional relief for modifying the visible image;
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• a transparent-reflective panel disposed so the image beam from the projector means strikes the transparent-reflective panel and is transmitted therethrough to reach the screen forming a visible image, the transparent-reflective panel angled relative to the image beam for reflecting the visible image so that an observer gazing toward a screen-facing surface of the panel will perceive the visible image as appearing at a distance beyond the transparent-reflective panel.

A reflected image projection display system comprising:

• projector means for projecting an image beam;
• a screen for making the image beam visible as an image;
• a transparent-reflective panel disposed so the image beam from the projector means strikes the transparent-reflective panel and is transmitted therethrough to reach the screen forming a visible image, the transparent-reflective panel angled relative to the image beam for reflecting the visible image so that an observer gazing toward a screen-facing surface of the panel will perceive the visible image as appearing at a distance beyond the transparent-reflective panel;
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• image blocking means to obscure the image on the screen when the observer looks directly at the screen.