Three-dimensional sight and sound reproduction apparatus for individual use

Claim 1

A three dimensional sight and sound reproduction apparatus for individual use comprising: a balanced headset having a center rib connecting a contoured eye covering portion, a pair of depending ear limbs, and a rear portion, the eye covering portion including adjustable means for substantially blocking ambient light from being seen by the wearer of the headset, at least a first and a second liquid crystal display screen spaced at an interocular distance apart on the same plane and means for focusing any images displayed thereon; the depending ear limbs containing a first and a second means for reproducing sound adjacent the ears of the wearer of the headset, and means for adjusting the location of the first and second sound reproducing means to suit the individual wearer of the headset; the rear portion including means for connecting the headset, and thereby the liquid crystal display screens and the sound reproducing means, to a plurality of signal sources, including, a first signal source for providing an image for the first liquid crystal display screen; a second signal source for providing an image for the second liquid crystal display screen; a third signal source for providing a sound for the first sound reproduction means; a forth signl source for providing a sound for the second sound reproduction means; said first and second signal sources being oriented to and correspond to the spacing of a pair of human eyes, and said third and fourth signal sources being oriented to sense sounds in a like manner to human ears, the weight of the headset being generally balanced between the eye covering portion in the front and the rear portion, whereby the load of the headset is generally evenly distributed along said headset, wherein said rear portion includes a curved foot responsive to the wearer's neck to conform therewith, said foot including a weight to counterbalance the weight of the eye covering portion.