Development of VR in the 1960's

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  • The First Head Mounted VR Headset

    The First Head Mounted VR Headset
    Heilig invents the Tele sphere Mask which was the first head-mounted display.

  • The first head tracking Head Mounted Display(HDM)

    The first head tracking Head Mounted Display(HDM)
    Headlight was created by Comeau and Bryan for the department of defense to observe dangerous situations remotely.

  • The "Ultimate Display"

    Ivan Sutherland proposed an idea for a HMD that would be indistinguishable from reality and allow you to interact with your surroundings.

  • The First Flight Simulator

    The First Flight Simulator
    Thomas Furness created the first flight simulator for the air force.

  • First VR HMD

    First VR HMD
    Sutherland created the first head mounted VR connected to a computer rather than a camera, producing wire frame shapes that changed view due in response of the user due to new tracking system. It was named The Sword of Damocles.