The Sensics piSight™ products are the world's most immersive head-mounted displays, ideal for numerous applications including virtual prototyping, training, data mining and more. The panoramic, upgradeable, high-resolution piSight displays offer:

• Panoramic field of view that delivers full 3D immersion: from 82° to 180° diagonal, depending on model
• A modular, upgradeable design that fits a very wide range of performance and budget requirements
• High resolution: Up to 4200x2400 pixels per eye (2400x1720 effective)
• Ease of use: weighing less than 1 kg (2 lbs.), piSight HMDs feature an open-frame design that is comfortable and stays cool

Prior to the piSight, HMD users were forced to use “tunnel vision” products with narrow field of view. Lack of peripheral vision was considered an obvious but unavoidable limitation. For users that needed an immersive feeling or required high resolution, huge CAVE-type systems were available, at substantial expense and complexity.

Sensics products overcome these critical limitations. Developed during nearly a decade of research sponsored by NASA and a major car manufacturer, piSight uses a patented optical design to seamlessly combine images from several microdisplays into a stunning, panoramic 3D visual experience. Using as many or as few microdisplays as desired, Sensics is able to offer dozens of panoramic, upgradeable, high-resolution HMDs that cover most performance and budget requirements.

The piSight performance is so compelling, that a recent study has shown that the performance of the Sensics HMD meets or exceeds most CAVE-type systems. Thus, for many applications, Sensics offers a superior HMD-based alternative to applications previously designated for CAVE-type system or projection domes.

The piSight HMD is compatible with most off-the-shelf VR software packages, motion trackers, and input devices. It uses standard SVGA inputs which can be generated from many different image generator options.

Specs:

The following table shows key performance parameters common to all the piSight panoramic head-mounted displays. Please visit the available configurations page for the information about specific configuration.

Configurations:

Dozens of piSight configurations are available, supporting a very wide range of performance and budget requirements. Best of all, you can always upgrade from any piSight model to a higher-performance one.
Tips on how to select the right panoramic piSight for you, appear below the configuration tables.
piSight come in two panoramic flavors: the "W" series and the "P" series, all featuring 20 pixels/degree (2.9 arcmin/pixel). Upgrade is available from any model to any higher-performance one. You can upgrade both within a series or from one series to the other.

Representative “W” Series configurations:

Representative “P” Series configurations:

Custom configurations are also available. Contact us for details.

Horizontal Field of Fiew
Wider field of view is better, but often comes at a higher cost. Consider how important far peripheral vision is important for your application. Is 90° enough? 120°? 150°? 180°?

Vertical Field of Fiew
Taller field of view is better, but some applications prefer limiting the vertical field of view experienced by the user so that the user can look down and see physical controls (e.g. levers or buttons) that do not appear in the VR model.

Binocular Overlap
The binocular overlap is the portion of the scene that can be seen by both eyes. Larger binocular overlap enhances stereo perception. The choice of binocular overlap depends on the type of imagery that will be presented. If the user is presented with objects that appear nearby - such as at an arm's reach - greater binocular overlap is important. If most of the imagery appears as if it is far away, one might be able to achieve excellent results with lower binocular overlap.