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This box contains electronic components and controls, which drive the video images for the prototype Virtual Reality headset. This headset was developed at the NASA-Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California, for possible use in advanced aircraft cockpits.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Training Devices Manufacturer NASA Ames Research Center
 Dimensions 3-D (Electronics Box): 55.9 × 45.7 × 26.7cm (22 × 18 × 10 1/2 in.)
Storage: 125.1 × 55.2 × 54.9cm (49 1/4 × 21 3/4 × 21 5/8 in.)
 Materials Non-magnetic Metal
Plastic
Copper Alloy
Rubber
Glass
Steel
Foam
Paper
Ink
Adhesive
Paper
Paint
Ink
Cardboard
Velcro
 Inventory Number A19970614000 Credit Line Gift of James Humphries Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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