Head-mounted personal visual display apparatus with image generator and holder

Visual display apparatus for a user, comprising:

• an image generator, which outputs image light;
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user;
• at least a first shroud configured to block stray light;
• and
• a holder configured to mount the image generator, optical elements and shroud to the user's head including a brace configured to contact the user's forehead.

Visual display apparatus for a user comprising

• an image generator, which outputs image light;
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user;
• at least a first shroud configured to block stray light;
• a holder configured to mount the image generator optical elements and shroud to the user's head including a brace configured to contact the user's forehead;
• and
• means for adjusting the effective thickness of said brace to change the amount of eye relief.

Visual display apparatus for providing an image to the eyes of a user, comprising:

• left and right image generators, each having a first output surface, said output surfaces of said left and right image generators outputting left and right image light;
• left and right fold mirrors positioned to receive the left and right image light from the left and right image generators, respectively, and to reflect at least first portions of said left and right image light;
• a left powered reflector situated to receive said first portion of said left image light to provide at least some of said image to the left eye position of the user;
• and
• a right powered reflector, distinct from said left powered reflector, situated to receive said first portion of said right image light to provide at least some of said image to the right eye position of the user.

Visual display apparatus for a user, comprising:

• an image generator, which outputs image light;
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user;
• a holder configured to mount the image generator and optical elements to the user's head;
• and
• a converter which receives audio signals and receives video signals in a first VGA format, outputs video signals in a second format and outputs audio signals.

A head-mounted visual display apparatus for a user, comprising:

• an image generator defining an image height and an image width, which outputs image light;
• a first mask positioned on a first side of said image generator defining a first optically clear opening having a first opening height and a first opening width;
• a second mask located on a side of said image generator opposite said first side defining a second optically clear opening having a second opening height equal to or greater than said image height and a second opening width equal to or greater than said image width;
• and
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user.

A head-mounted visual display apparatus for a user for coupling to a computer, said head-mounted display being of a predetermined type, comprising:

• an image generator, which outputs image light;
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user;
• a holder configured to mount the image generator and optical elements to the head of the user;
• means for communicating information regarding said type of said head-mounted display to said computer.

Visual display apparatus for a user comprising

• an image generator, which outputs image light;
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user;
• at least a first shroud configured to block stray light;
• a holder configured to mount the image generator, optical elements and shroud to the user's head including a brace configured to contact the user's forehead;
• and
• a pad removably coupled to said brace.

Visual display apparatus for a user comprising:

• an image generator, which outputs image light;
• optical elements configured to receive said image light from said image generator and provide said image to the eye position of the user;
• at least a first shroud configured to block stray light;
• and
• a holder configured to mount the image generator, optical elements and shroud to the user's head including a brace configured to contact the user's forehead
• wherein said brace includes a bracket and a plate pivotable with respect to said bracket.