Head-Mounted Displays (HMD) Pricing and Costs

Select the best head-mounted displays for saving lives or thrilling them

Head-mounted displays (HMD) pricing and costs run the gamut from a hundred dollars to millions of dollars depending on what type of displays one is dealing with. HMDs are used in so many fields that gamers can spend $99.99 and be set, but the US Military has spent millions to develop their displays worldwide.

There are different types of head mounted displays on the market. Narrow down what you expect out of your equipment before you begin to look. Bear in mind the following as you evaluate head-mounted displays (HMD) pricing and costs:

1. Determine if head mounted video displays would be better received monocularly.

2. Opt for a head mounted TV display in a sunglasses-type version.

3. Consider head mounted computer displays in 3-D.

 

Select a one eye style HMD if your line of work calls for it

Monocular head-mounted displays are a valuable tool for those who need strategic information in real time-like the military, firefighters and law enforcement. This gear allows the person to still view the goings-on in the world around oneself, while still watching details like thermal imaging or maps being relayed over the lens of the HMD.
Try: TekGear.com offers a few monocular options from Vuzix and Creative ranging from about $1,000-$5,000. The monoculars at Virtual Realities range more, extending from around $350-$7,600.

Watch what you want when you want with a head mounted video display

The advantages of head mounted TV displays are portable training by a DVD or other means. Or you can conference through your computer. Time in an airport or airplane no longer has to be wasted, but spent practically.
Try: Myvu looks cool and starts their standard edition, the Solo Plus, at less than $100, and ends with the Crystal All-In-One at about $350. Any of the 22Moo eyewear works flawlessly with your iPod, iPhone and other Apple gadgetry and computers.

Put on the HMD goggles and check out the world

3-D has found a niche in HMD for commercial uses, from gaming to medicine. Surgeons find medical head mounted displays save lives, time and money by allowing their eyes to do the work their bodies don't have to. Businesses and governments have found the simulations remarkable. Gamers and film makers simply just love the experience.
Try: WorldViz offers a selection of licensing, support, programming, graphics design and manuals, from about $15-$13,200. i-O Display Systems has a 3-D system for $2,499.00. They also have a link to check if you have all the system requirements, plus they offer other head mounted video display equipment.

 

• Remember HMD manufacturers prefer the goggle style for a reason, comfort; they aren't a fashion statement. The head mounted display is typically goggle-shaped because it wraps around the head safely and it stays far enough, yet close enough, to the eye for the information relayed to be safe.

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