Head mountable display

Abstract

A head-mountable display device comprises a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed within the front opening, a display assembly disposed within the rear opening, a first fixing strap coupled to the housing and comprising a first electronic component, a second fixing strap coupled to the housing and comprising a second electronic component, and a fixing band extending between the first fixing strap and the second fixing strap and coupled thereto.

Claims

Claim 1 A head-mountable device comprising: a front cover—the front cover defines an external forward-facing surface; and a nasal bridge configured to accommodate a nose when the head-mountable device is worn—; a first backward-facing display configured to project light toward a first eye in a rearward direction opposite to the forward-facing surface; a second backward-facing display configured to project light toward a second eye in the rearward direction; a first forward-facing camera configured to capture a first image through the front cover; and a second forward-facing camera configured to capture a second image through the front cover. A head-mountable device comprising a controller coupled to a memory containing instructions, and electrically coupled to the first forward-facing camera, the second forward-facing camera, the first backward-facing display, and the second backward-facing display; wherein the nose bridge is positioned between the first forward-facing camera and the second forward-facing camera; and wherein the controller is configured to cause a mixed reality video passthrough including the first image from the first forward-facing camera to the first backward-facing display and including the second image from the second forward-facing camera to the second backward-facing display when the instructions are executed, the first image being observable by the first eye and the second image being observable by the second eye. Claim 2 A head-mountable device according to claim 1, further comprising a shroud disposed between the first forward-facing camera and the front cover. Claim 3 In paragraph 2, the above shroud is a head-mountable device that defines a first transparent portion and a second transparent portion. Claim 4 A head-mountable device according to paragraph 3, wherein the first forward-facing camera is configured to capture a first image through the first transparent portion; and the second forward-facing camera is configured to capture a second image through the second transparent portion. Claim 5 A head-mountable device according to paragraph 3, further comprising a front-facing display configured to project light through the first transparent portion and the front cover. Claim 6 In claim 5, the head-mountable device wherein the first forward-facing camera is configured to capture an image through the second transparent portion. Claim 7 In paragraph 2, the head-mountable device further comprises a sensor bracket; the first forward-facing camera and the second forward-facing camera are coupled to the sensor bracket; and the shroud is configured to block the view of the sensor bracket through the front cover. Claim 8 A head-mountable device according to claim 7, further comprising a depth projector coupled to the sensor bracket; and a depth sensor coupled to the bracket. Claim 9 A wearable electronic device comprising: a structural frame; a display coupled to the structural frame for projecting light in a first direction facing backward; a sensor mounting bracket coupled to the structural frame, wherein the bracket comprises: an intermediate portion coupled to the structural frame; a first arm cantilevered from the intermediate portion; and a second arm cantilevered from the intermediate portion; a first camera mounted on the first arm and configured to capture images in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a second camera mounted on the second arm and configured to capture images in the second direction; a third camera mounted on the structural frame and configured to capture images in the second direction; and a fourth camera mounted on the structural frame and configured to capture images in the second direction; wherein the sensor mounting bracket is positioned between the third camera and the fourth camera, and the display is configured to project an image captured by at least one of the first camera, the second camera, the third camera, or the fourth camera. Claim 10 A wearable electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising a depth sensor coupled to the sensor mounting bracket. Claim 11 A wearable electronic device according to claim 10, further comprising a depth projector coupled to the sensor mounting bracket. Claim 12 A wearable electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising a first infrared illuminator mounted on the structural frame. Claim 13 A wearable electronic device according to claim 12, further comprising a second infrared illuminator mounted on the structural frame. Claim 14 In paragraph 13, the sensor mounting bracket is positioned between the first infrared illuminator and the second infrared illuminator, in a wearable electronic device. Claim 15 A wearable electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising a depth sensor mounted in the middle portion of the sensor mounting bracket. Claim 16 A head-mountable device comprising: a structural frame; a front cover coupled to the structural frame and defining an external forward-facing surface; a forward-facing display configured to project light in a forward direction through the front cover; a backward-facing display configured to project light in a rearward direction opposite to the forward direction; an outward-facing sensor assembly configured to capture images from an external environment in front of the head-mountable device, wherein the outward-facing sensor assembly comprises a first camera oriented in a first direction and a second camera oriented in a second direction; an inward-facing sensor assembly configured to capture images of the user when the user wears the head-mountable device and comprising an eye-tracking camera oriented in the rearward direction; and a controller configured to communicately coupled to a memory device comprising commands and electrically coupled to the outward-facing sensor assembly and the inward-facing sensor assembly, wherein the controller causes the backward-facing display to project first images captured by the outward-facing sensor assembly when the commands are executed; A head-mountable device configured such that the forward-facing display projects second images captured by the eye-tracking camera. Claim 17 In claim 16, the inward-facing sensor assembly comprises a jaw camera oriented downward and configured to capture the user's jaw, a head-mountable device. Claim 18 In claim 17, the eye tracking camera is a first eye tracking camera; and the inward facing sensor assembly further comprises a second eye tracking camera, a head-mountable device. Claim 19 In paragraph 18, the head-mountable device wherein the first eye-tracking camera and the second eye-tracking camera are configured to capture images of the user's single eye. Claim 20 A head-mountable device according to claim 18, wherein the first eye-tracking camera is configured to capture first images of a first user eye; and the second eye-tracking camera is configured to capture second images of a second user eye.

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