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The non-controllable LCD quandary A very big thank you to everybody who helped me try and sort out the controller board on the back of the Proview, especially those over at  electro-tech-online.com – alas, it seems to be no more. I … Continue reading →

Kaiser Electro-Optical Proview 30 (Vista / PV30) mini teardown Before I start boring you about these funky PV30 headsets, I’d just like to say I havn’t given up on the pico powered HMD – as you’ll see this is yet … Continue reading →

More tangents With a projector in bits, and before I revisit the original mounting plans, I decided to see if it would be  possible to use an alternative display on the VR4 headset.  I might as well, while it’s in bits. I … Continue reading →

Tangents The biggest flaw of this ‘mount projectors to your face’ plan of mine, I think, was my choice of projector, the Samsung really isn’t very good for this job, at all.  If you try a similar thing, do not … Continue reading →

Pony Tail Wiring I have been somewhat poor in updating my research and progress with this project, due chiefly, to my tendency to meander and go off at tangents! Following the test rig being up and running, with the primary … Continue reading →

Some nitty gritty The Samsung Pico projectors have a few shortcomings, which have hampered my efforts to get a twin projection rig assembled.  The major PITA is that, for some reason, they do not have the usual projection options for … Continue reading →

Prototype Alpha From pre-purchase research I knew that none of the projectors on the market would focus at a distance close enough to produce a 33mm image.  This was the reason I demolished those projectors, you see.  Lenses, from proper … Continue reading →

Projectors In Bits I initially bought an Epson projector ( EMP-1700 ) on Ebay, thinking it was a single AMLCD model. It wasn’t.  But it was a compact 3LCD XGA resolution jobbie, and it was only £40.  Later I bought a … Continue reading →

Let’s get to work! I started by tearing out the display system in the headsets – this was made easier by the tear down video which Tone made.  There are one or two extremely well hidden screws! First thing is to pull … Continue reading →

Decisions. (Decisions, Decisions) Decisions have had to be made.  I have made them. The Head Mount & The Optics I scrapped my View-Master & welders helmet idea and have bought a physically intact, but electronically broken Virtual Research VR4 head mounted … Continue reading →

Initially I thought this would be fun, easy. I knew that for an HMD all I would need is a helmet, some goggles, and a display Continue reading →

After waiting patiently for 15 years I decided to dip my toe back into Virtual Reality. Although I don’t really want a virtual reality; I want a total immersive 3D actuality. Continue reading →