In Photos: Augmented Reality Tech for US Navy Divers
Under the sea
The U.S. Navy is developing high-tech diving helmets that use augmented reality tech to display important information during underwater missions.
In this photo, lead engineer William Hughes III demonstrates the so-called Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) during a simulated experiment in the lab. [Read full story about new high-tech diving helmets]
Augmented reality
An augmented reality image of an airplane seen through the Divers Augmented Vision Display.
Navigation aids
A lab simulation view of a sonar image with navigation aids displayed using augmented reality tech.
Helmet tech
A prototype of the Divers Augmented Vision Display (DVAD) embedded within a dive helmet.
Lab simulation
An engineer demonstrates the Divers Augmented Vision Display (DVAD) during a lab simulation.
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