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First headmounted display invented by Ivan E Sutherland
His papers can be viewed here
The bulky device was created as a means for both input in output in what was also the first 3d video game, the sword of damocles -
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The history of the head mounted display
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Allan Becker creates the private eye
info hereThe private eye used his Scanned linear array to create the private eye, a 1' device that could simulate seeing a 12' device from 18' away. -
The private eye was combined with other technology to make it react to users head movements
Engineers combined the headset with a sensor to enable use as a controller
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Nintendo uses the private eye technology to create the virtual boy
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The virtual boy is a commercial failure and is abandoned
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Sony releases the Glasstron