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This is the plate on which the NASA-Ames prototype "virtual reality" headset was mounted. The prototype headset was built out of a combination of custom electronics and mechanical parts, coupled with modified commercial video displays. During tests, the headset was mounted on a mannequin's head, which in turn was attached to this plate. The system was built in "breadboard" fashion--with components spread out for ease of repair or modification, whereas a final product would have been compactly packaged.

Transferred from the NASA Ames Research Center to the Museum in 1997.

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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-Tools Manufacturer James Humphries
 Dimensions 3-D: 30.5 x 30.5 x 1.3cm (12 x 12 x 1/2 in.)
 Materials Aluminum, rubber
 Inventory Number A19970613001 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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