Full-colour, high-resolution wearable display

Citation

(2000), "Full-colour, high-resolution wearable display", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 72 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2000.12772eaf.006

Full-colour, high-resolution wearable display

Full-colour, high-resolution wearable display

Keywords Microvision, Display, Military, Conferences

Microvision, Inc. reports the successful demonstration of a high-performance, high-resolution wearable display to more than 700 attendees, including high-ranking civilian and military officials, at the recent National Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference at the Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio. The conference was sponsored jointly by the Commanders of the United States Air Force (USAF) Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

The Air Force sponsored event highlighted the direction to modernise the US military for the new millennium and provided an opportunity for government and industry to come together for a meaningful exchange of requirements and business opportunities.

Microvision was invited to participate in the USAF exhibit to showcase its development of an advanced full-colour head-worn display that projects full-colour, high-resolution images on to the retina to create a virtual see-through image. Partial funding for the development of the featured wearable display was provided by the research arm of the USAF through Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in a grant to the Wallace Kettering Neuroscience Institute, Dayton, Ohio, which is currently evaluating the wearable display in clinical studies for use in neurosurgical procedures.

According to Gary Peterson, Microvision Business Development manager for Defense and Aerospace, "Microvision's full-colour display was demonstrated to many officials who play a significant role in technology procurement. We were extremely pleased with the positive response from the attendees and believe that Microvision is a serious and credible contender in the emerging marketplace for next generation high-performance display technology. As we advance Microvision's technology from the lab to the marketplace, public demonstrations of our technology have become an important validation element in our overall marketing strategy, and we will be aggressively pursuing more public appearances to ensure that we obtain maximum exposure with our target customers."

Details available from: Microvision, Inc. Tel: +1 425-415-6847.