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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Sword of Damocles''' is a positional tracker made as a part of Ivan Sutherland's head mounted display system.<ref name="x728">{{cite web | title=Nextgen AR Glasses: Autofocus, Telepresence, Personal Assistants | website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKKtVvFcR2A | access-date=2024-09-07}}</ref> It is mechanical and can be ceiling mounted.<br />
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It was a mechanical head position measuring system constituted by an extendable tube with a universal joint at the top.<ref name="x173">{{cite web | last=Werner | first=John | title=Inventor Of The First AR Headset | website=Forbes | date=2024-02-23 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwerner/2024/02/23/catchup-with-ivan-sutherlandinventor-of-the-first-ar-headset/ | access-date=2024-08-26}}</ref><br />
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It was the backup tracker.<ref name="x728"/> The primary one was an ultrasonic positioning system.<br />
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The HMD system in full is named [[A Head-Mounted Three-Dimensional Display]].<br />
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