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{{Device Infobox | {{Device Infobox | ||
|image = | |image = [[File:vpl eyephone1.png|300px]] | ||
|VR/AR = Virtual Reality | |VR/AR = [[Virtual Reality]] | ||
|Type = Head-mounted display | |Type = [[Head-mounted display]] | ||
|Subtype = PC-Powered VR | |Subtype = [[PC-Powered VR]], [[Vintage VR]] | ||
|Platform = Silicon Graphics | |Platform = Silicon Graphics IRIS/Onyx workstations | ||
|Creator = [[Jaron Lanier]] | |Creator = [[Jaron Lanier]], [[Thomas G. Zimmerman]] | ||
|Developer = [[VPL Research]] | |Developer = [[VPL Research]] | ||
|Manufacturer = [[VPL Research]] | |Manufacturer = [[VPL Research]] | ||
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|Predecessor = | |Predecessor = | ||
|Successor = | |Successor = | ||
|Operating System = | |Operating System = MS-DOS, early Windows | ||
|Chipset = | |Chipset = | ||
|CPU = | |CPU = | ||
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|Storage = | |Storage = | ||
|Memory = | |Memory = | ||
|SD Card Slot = | |SD Card Slot = | ||
|Display = Dual active-matrix | |Display = Dual active-matrix LCD panels | ||
|Subpixel Layout = | |Subpixel Layout = | ||
|Peak Brightness = | |Peak Brightness = | ||
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|Average Pixel Density = | |Average Pixel Density = | ||
|Peak Pixel Density = | |Peak Pixel Density = | ||
|Foveated Rendering = | |Foveated Rendering = | ||
|Optics = | |Optics = LEEP optics design with Fresnel condensing lenses | ||
|Ocularity = Binocular | |Ocularity = Binocular | ||
|IPD Range = Adjustable | |IPD Range = Adjustable | ||
|Adjustable Diopter = | |Adjustable Diopter = | ||
|Passthrough = | |Passthrough = | ||
|Tracking = 3 | |Tracking = 3 DoF electromagnetic (Polhemus FASTRAK) | ||
|Tracking Frequency = 60 Hz | |Tracking Frequency = 60 Hz | ||
|Base Stations = No | |Base Stations = No | ||
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|Tracking Volume = | |Tracking Volume = | ||
|Play Space = | |Play Space = | ||
|Latency = | |Latency = less than 50 ms (with SGI rendering) | ||
|Audio = Stereo headphones | |Audio = Stereo headphones | ||
|Microphone = | |Microphone = | ||
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|Ports = | |Ports = | ||
|Wired Video = Yes | |Wired Video = Yes | ||
|Wireless Video = | |Wireless Video = | ||
|WiFi = | |WiFi = | ||
|Bluetooth = | |Bluetooth = | ||
|Power = External (workstation-powered) | |Power = External (workstation-powered) | ||
|Battery Capacity = | |Battery Capacity = | ||
|Battery Life = | |Battery Life = | ||
|Charge Time = | |Charge Time = | ||
|Dimensions = | |Dimensions = | ||
|Weight = 200 g (visor only), ~2.5 kg (complete system with cables) | |Weight = 200 g (visor only), ~2.5 kg (complete system with cables) | ||
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|Color = Beige | |Color = Beige | ||
|Sensors = Head tracking sensors (Polhemus magnetic tracker) | |Sensors = Head tracking sensors (Polhemus magnetic tracker) | ||
|Input = [[DataGlove]] (sold separately) | |Input = [[DataGlove]], (sold separately) | ||
|Compliance = | |Compliance = | ||
|Size = | |Size = | ||
|Cable Length = | |Cable Length = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''EyePhone''' was a pioneering [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] (HMD) developed by [[VPL Research]] and released in June 1989.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia. "EyePhone". July 27, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyePhone</ref> Created by [[Jaron Lanier]] and [[Thomas G. Zimmerman]], with Lanier having coined the term "virtual reality,"<ref name="vrs">Virtual Reality Society. "VPL Research Jaron Lanier". July 13, 2017. https://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality-profiles/vpl-research.html</ref> the EyePhone was one of the first commercially available VR headsets and played a significant role in the early development of virtual reality technology. | The '''EyePhone''' was a pioneering [[virtual reality]] [[head-mounted display]] (HMD) developed by [[VPL Research]] and released in June 1989.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia. "EyePhone". July 27, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyePhone</ref> Created by [[Jaron Lanier]] and [[Thomas G. Zimmerman]], with Lanier having coined the term "virtual reality,"<ref name="vrs">Virtual Reality Society. "VPL Research Jaron Lanier". July 13, 2017. https://www.vrs.org.uk/virtual-reality-profiles/vpl-research.html</ref> the EyePhone was one of the first commercially available VR headsets and played a significant role in the early development of virtual reality technology. | ||
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</references> | </references> | ||
[[Category:Vintage Devices]] | |||
[[Category:Vintage VR]] | |||
[[Category:Devices]] | |||
[[Category:Virtual Reality Devices]] | |||
[[Category:Virtual reality headsets]] | [[Category:Virtual reality headsets]] | ||
[[Category:VPL Research]] | [[Category:VPL Research]] | ||