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
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