Head-Mounted Displays: Designing for the User [Hardcover]

James E. Melzer (Author), Kirk Moffitt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070418195 | ISBN-13: 978-0070418196 | Publication Date: December 1, 1996 | Edition: 1

Gain a solid understanding of the optical, imaging, anthropometric, and safety features of head-mounted displays. Expert contributors show you how to link user performance to critical system parameters. . .fit HMD devices to a diverse range of head shapes and sizes. . .asses the limits of head-supported weight and size. . .present high-quality imagery. . .prevent eye strain and fatigue with well-aligned imagery. . .use the correct model for presenting stereoscopic imagery. . .and more. HMD visual displays, image alignment, head and neck strain and brain-actuated control are explored in depth.

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From the Back Cover

Create optimum HMDs for the 21st century! You have found the first guide to head-mounted displays (HMDs) that places the emphasis where it belongs--on the end-user. This volume addresses key disciplines for future head-mounted virtual reality (VR), industrial and military display systems. It gives you a solid understanding of factors critical to end-user acceptance: user-centered design, imaging and optics, anthropometry, safety, human factors, visual perception, and system testing. Expert contributors focus on end-user needs to help you meet the toughest challenges of designing HMDs. They show you how to: Lind human task performance to HMD system properties; Make the right design trade-offs to optimize human performance; Present high-quality, well-aligned imagery; Accomodate a diverse range of head shapes and sizes; Assess limits for head-supported weight and size; Use correct models to present stereoscopic imagery; Test HMDs for utility and user acceptance. HMD visual displays, image alignment, head and neck strain, and brain-actuated control are explored indepth. You also have access to a superb categorization of HMD optical design, and a state-of-the-art model for stereoscopic viewing. From basic optical parameters to supporting HMDs with head-tracking data, this guide covers the important aspects of designing cutting-edge HMDs for the designer, user, and buyer of next-generation devices and systems.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (December 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070418195
• ISBN-13: 978-0070418196
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,236,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ex, February 25, 2000

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Jerry Isdale - See all my reviews

This review is from: Head-Mounted Displays: Designing for the User (Hardcover)

An excellent reference on HMD design. I highly recommend this book to HMD designers and the interested user. The 12 chapters by a variety of authors cover a wide range of HMD issues, from basic requirements, through optics design, head and neck biometrics (and myths of anthropometrics), stereoscopic vision, and, yes, usability testing. There is also a chapter on Brain Actuated Controls for those seeking the exotic input devices.