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MicroOptical embedded prescription display

1997

Deutsches Museum

Deutsches Museum
Munich, Germany

Mark Spitzer made these prescription eyeglasses for Thad Starner as an experiment in everyday use. The monochrome display has a nine-degree field of view and 320x240 pixel resolution. The LCD panel is in the earpiece, and the image is reflected through the lens to a concave mirror and beam splitter to reach the wearer’s eye. Google Glass uses a similar optical configuration.
approximately $5000

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  • Title: MicroOptical embedded prescription display
  • Date: 1997
Deutsches Museum

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