Comparison of Near-to-Eye Displays: Subjective Experience and Comfort

We studied people's experiences related to four different commercial near-to-eye displays (NEDs). A total of hundred and six participants viewed a 40-min film and completed several sickness-, visual strain- and workload-related questionnaires. The severity of the symptoms varied among the devic...

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Published inJournal of display technology Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 27 - 35
Main Authors Polonen, M., Jarvenpaa, T., Hakkinen, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.2010
Subjects
Biomedical optical imaging
Defense industry
Educational products
Ergonomics
Flat panel displays
Future interest
head-mounted display
Microdisplays
near-to-eye display (NED)
opinion change
Optical diffraction
Optical films
sickness
subjective experience
task pleasantness
Usability
Virtual reality
workload
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Summary:We studied people's experiences related to four different commercial near-to-eye displays (NEDs). A total of hundred and six participants viewed a 40-min film and completed several sickness-, visual strain- and workload-related questionnaires. The severity of the symptoms varied among the devices used, but on average the sickness experienced and the eyestrain levels remained low. Headset fit affected not only the perceived workload, but also the pleasantness of tasks and NED-related opinion change. The participants were positively surprised at the NEDs' high quality, and many were interested in using wearable displays in the future.
ISSN:1551-319X
1558-9323
DOI:10.1109/JDT.2009.2029123