WO2005022236A1 - Hmd apparatus having a memory slot built-in thereof - Google Patents

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WO2005022236A1
WO2005022236A1 PCT/KR2004/002237 KR2004002237W WO2005022236A1 WO 2005022236 A1 WO2005022236 A1 WO 2005022236A1 KR 2004002237 W KR2004002237 W KR 2004002237W WO 2005022236 A1 WO2005022236 A1 WO 2005022236A1
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Nam-Gyun Kim
Yong-Jae Kim
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  • the present invention relates to a head mounted display (hereinafter referred to 'HMD'), more particularly to a head mounted display capable of detachably mounting an image storing medium, which includes a memory slot for detachably mounting a storing medium in which image contents are stored, and manipulating keys provided at the outer side of the HMD.
  • 'HMD' head mounted display
  • a head mounted display capable of detachably mounting an image storing medium, which includes a memory slot for detachably mounting a storing medium in which image contents are stored, and manipulating keys provided at the outer side of the HMD.
  • a cathode ray tube mirror reflection system including a helmet provided with two cathode ray tubes (CRT), an optical system, and sensor for detecting the position and direction of the user's head and a computer installed exterior of the helmet, a penetration type quid crystal display (LCD) using the time difference of right and left eyes, a light emitting diode scanning system for generating an afterimage effect of eyes due to the optical patterns emitted from one-dimensional light emitting diode (LED) array and for obtaining a two-dimensional pattern due to the afterimage effect of the eyes.
  • the HMD is widely utilized in the virtual reality game, education, medical field, watching movie, and the like, and is divided into a helmet type HMD, and a glasses type HMD according to the mounting of the HMD to the user's head.
  • the HMD In order to watch the image contents regardless of the helmet type HMD and the glasses type HMD, the HMD must include a separated device for transmitting the image contents stored in the personal computer (PC), a video cassette recorder (VCR), a DVD player, a game machine, and the like to the HMD, and reproducing the image contents in an image displaying section.
  • the conventional HMD for example, is disclosed in the Korean Patent No. 10- 0401786 (three-dimensional image display). FIG.
  • a portable three-dimensional image display 1 outputs audio/video data by decoding the same according to the control of a small-sized function input section, provided at the outside, for storing the audio/video (A/V) data.
  • the glasses type HMD 2 mounted on the user's head displays the image outputted from the portable three-dimensional display 1, and outputs the inputted audio signal through earphone type speakers worn in the user's ears.
  • the conventional portable three- dimensional image display adopts an image contents storing device, so as to implement the three-dimensional image display into a portable image display and to enable the user to watch the three-dimensional image anytime, and anywhere.
  • the conventional portable three-dimensional image display since the three-dimensional image display for reproducing the three-dimensional image is separated from the HMD, the HMD must be connected to the three-dimensional image display via wired connection, and is mounted on somewhere of the user's or is put in a bag.
  • the present invention is made to solve the above and/or other problems, it is an object of the invention to provide a head mounted display including a memory slot for detachably mounting an image storing medium, in which a variety of image contents are stored, to an HMD, and manipulating keys provided at the outer side of the HMD so as to integrate the HMD with an image reproducing device, an image storing device, an image processing device, and a manipulating system, so that it is convenient to carry and use.
  • the present invention provides a head mounting display for reproducing image contents, including a memory slot, provided at an outside of the head mounting display, in which an image storing medium is detachably mounted, an external interface provided at the outside of the head mounting display to receive the image contents from an external image providing device into the image storing medium, a manipulation key section, provided at the upper right and left sides of the head mounting display, for controlling the audio/video outputs, a fixing device for fixing the head mounting display on a user's ears when wearing the head mounting display, and a battery inserting section formed at the end of the fixing device so that a battery can be attached through the battery inserting section, the respective components being integrated with the head mounting display.
  • the present invention provides a image storing medium attachable head mounting display for providing image contents to a user and including a speaker driving section for driving earphone speakers, an image displaying section for displaying the image contents, and a display driving section for driving the image displaying section,
  • the head mounting display including a memory slot for attaching and detaching an image storing medium to store the image contents, an external interface for transmitting the image contents between the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and an external image providing device, a program storing section in which an image and audio reproducing program is stored, a manipulation key section for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio volume by the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot, a central processing unit for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio of the image contents in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot by the program storing section according to the manipulation of the manipulation key section, and for controlling the image contents transmission between the external image providing device connected to the external interface and the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot, a video decode
  • the HMD for attaching and detaching an image storing medium includes the memory slot for attaching and detaching the image storing medium in which a variety of image contents are stored, integrates the manipulation keys and the external interface provided at the outside of the HMD with the HMD, and integrates the HMD with the image reproducing, storing, processing, and manipulation systems, so that there is no more separate portable reproducing device. Therefore, it is very convenient to carry, keep, and use.
  • FIG. 1 is a view illustrating wearing the conventional three-dimensional image display
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are structural views illustrating head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the head mounting display includes a memory slot 10, provided at an outside of the HMD, in which an image storing medium 11 is detachably mounted, an external interface 20 provided at the outside of the HMD to receive the image contents from an external image providing device (Not shown) into the image storing medium 11, a manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94, provided at the upper right and left sides of the HMD, for controlling the audio/video outputs, a fixing device 62 for fixing the HMD on a user's ears when wearing the HMD, a battery inserting section 63 formed at the end of the fixing device 62 so that a battery can be attached through the battery inserting section 63, and right and left earphone speakers 60, inserted into the side of the HMD, for outputting sound.
  • a memory slot 10 provided at an outside of the HMD, in which an image storing medium 11 is detachably mounted
  • an external interface 20 provided at the outside of the HMD to receive the image contents from an external image providing device (Not shown) into
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the head mounting display includes a memory slot 10 for attaching and detaching an image storing medium 11 to store the image contents, an external interface 20 for transmitting the image contents between the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10 and an external image providing device (personal computer, or the like) (Not shown), a program storing section 30 in which an image and audio reproducing program is stored, a manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, and 93 for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio volume by the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10, a central processing unit 80 for receiving a display program from the program storing section 30, for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio of the image contents in the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10 by the program storing section 30 according to the manipulation of the manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, and 93, and for controlling the image contents transmission between the external
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are structural views illustrating head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the present invention.
  • the memory slot 10 is formed at the upper side of the HMD so that the image storing medium 11 can be attached and detached.
  • the external interface 20 is provided so that an image data transmission interface for communicating with the external image providing device is inserted thereinto.
  • the external interface 20 is formed with a USB interface inserting hole so as to be connect to a USB terminal of the personal computer.
  • the manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94 are respectively provided at the upper right and left sides of the HMD, while an image play key 90, a forward key 91, a reverse key 92, and stop key 93 are provided at the upper right side of the HMD, and a volume key 94 is provided at the upper left side of the HMD.
  • the earphone speakers 60 are formed in a jack to be inserted into the left or right side of the HMD.
  • the fixing device 62 is formed in temples for wearing conventional glasses on the user's ears so as to easily wear the HMD.
  • the battery inserting section 63 is formed at the end of the fixing device 62, and includes a small-sized battery for supplying the electric power required to drive respective components of the HMD.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the memory slot 10 is provided so that the image storing medium 11 for storing a variety of image formats having the image contents can be inserted thereinto, the image data in the image storing medium inserted thereinto is separated into the audio/video signals and outputted through the central processing unit 80.
  • the external interface 20 downloads the image contents from the external image recording/reproducing device such as the personal computer, stores the downloaded image contents in the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10, or directly plays the downloaded image contents through the image displaying section 70 and the earphone speakers 60 by the control of the central processing unit 80.
  • the external interface 20 performs the downloading function by transmitting the played image of the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot 10 to the external personal computer or an image recording/reproducing device connected via the external interface 20.
  • the program storing section 30 stores CODECs for the compressed A/V signals and all programs required to display the image and provides the same to the central processing unit 80.
  • the video decoder 40 reproduces the compressed digital image data provided from the image storing medium 11 or the external interface 20 into an analog video signal according to the control of the central processing unit 80 and the reproduced analog video signal is displayed on the image displaying section 70 by the display driving section 41.
  • the analog video signal may be Phase Alternate Line (PAL) signal, Sequential
  • the image displaying section 70 may include a liquid crystal device (LCD) or an organic EL device so as to provide VR image to the user.
  • the audio decoder 50 reproduces the compressed digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, and the reproduced analog audio signal is outputted into sound through the earphone speakers 60 according to the speaker driving section 51.
  • the central processing unit 80 detects the user's choice of the manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94, controls the corresponding components according to the detected user's choice, and performs the A/V signal input/output control, the separation, restoring, and transmission of data of the external interface 20 and the image storing medium
  • the manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94 for the user's choice includes the play key 90, the forward key 91, the reverse key 92, the stop key 93, and the volume key

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a head mounted display. The head mounting display for reproducing image contents, includes a memory slot, provided at an outside of the head mounting display, in which an image string medium is detachably mounted, an external interface provide at the outside of the head mounting display to receive the image contents from an external image providing device into the image storing medium, a manipulation key section, provided at the upper right and left sides of the head mounting display, for controlling the audio/video outputs, a fixing device for fixing the head mounting display on a user’s ears wearing the head mounting display, and a battery inserting section formed at the end of the fixing device so that a battery can be attached through the battery inserting section, the respective components being integrated with the head mounting display.

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HMD APPARATUS HAVING A MEMORY SLOT BUILT-IN THEREOF
[Technical Field] The present invention relates to a head mounted display (hereinafter referred to 'HMD'), more particularly to a head mounted display capable of detachably mounting an image storing medium, which includes a memory slot for detachably mounting a storing medium in which image contents are stored, and manipulating keys provided at the outer side of the HMD.
[Background Art] Generally, there are a laptop computer, a palmtop computer, and a personal digital assistant (PDA) as an image display, and in recent years, display technologies using the virtual reality have been developed and adopted to the HMD to be worn on the user's head. In the HMD system, there are several systems according to display method, that is, a cathode ray tube mirror reflection system including a helmet provided with two cathode ray tubes (CRT), an optical system, and sensor for detecting the position and direction of the user's head and a computer installed exterior of the helmet, a penetration type quid crystal display (LCD) using the time difference of right and left eyes, a light emitting diode scanning system for generating an afterimage effect of eyes due to the optical patterns emitted from one-dimensional light emitting diode (LED) array and for obtaining a two-dimensional pattern due to the afterimage effect of the eyes. As described above the HMD is widely utilized in the virtual reality game, education, medical field, watching movie, and the like, and is divided into a helmet type HMD, and a glasses type HMD according to the mounting of the HMD to the user's head. In order to watch the image contents regardless of the helmet type HMD and the glasses type HMD, the HMD must include a separated device for transmitting the image contents stored in the personal computer (PC), a video cassette recorder (VCR), a DVD player, a game machine, and the like to the HMD, and reproducing the image contents in an image displaying section. The conventional HMD, for example, is disclosed in the Korean Patent No. 10- 0401786 (three-dimensional image display). FIG. 1 illustrates mounting a three-dimensional image display, as shown in the drawing, a portable three-dimensional image display 1 outputs audio/video data by decoding the same according to the control of a small-sized function input section, provided at the outside, for storing the audio/video (A/V) data. The glasses type HMD 2 mounted on the user's head displays the image outputted from the portable three-dimensional display 1, and outputs the inputted audio signal through earphone type speakers worn in the user's ears. As described above, in comparison with the HMD for simply displaying the image contents provided from a large sized video device, the conventional portable three- dimensional image display adopts an image contents storing device, so as to implement the three-dimensional image display into a portable image display and to enable the user to watch the three-dimensional image anytime, and anywhere. However, according to the conventional portable three-dimensional image display, since the three-dimensional image display for reproducing the three-dimensional image is separated from the HMD, the HMD must be connected to the three-dimensional image display via wired connection, and is mounted on somewhere of the user's or is put in a bag.
Thus, it is very inconvenient to use.
[Disclosure] [Technical Problem] Therefore, the present invention is made to solve the above and/or other problems, it is an object of the invention to provide a head mounted display including a memory slot for detachably mounting an image storing medium, in which a variety of image contents are stored, to an HMD, and manipulating keys provided at the outer side of the HMD so as to integrate the HMD with an image reproducing device, an image storing device, an image processing device, and a manipulating system, so that it is convenient to carry and use. [Technical Solution] In order to accomplish the objects, the present invention provides a head mounting display for reproducing image contents, including a memory slot, provided at an outside of the head mounting display, in which an image storing medium is detachably mounted, an external interface provided at the outside of the head mounting display to receive the image contents from an external image providing device into the image storing medium, a manipulation key section, provided at the upper right and left sides of the head mounting display, for controlling the audio/video outputs, a fixing device for fixing the head mounting display on a user's ears when wearing the head mounting display, and a battery inserting section formed at the end of the fixing device so that a battery can be attached through the battery inserting section, the respective components being integrated with the head mounting display. In order to accomplish the objects, the present invention provides a image storing medium attachable head mounting display for providing image contents to a user and including a speaker driving section for driving earphone speakers, an image displaying section for displaying the image contents, and a display driving section for driving the image displaying section, the head mounting display including a memory slot for attaching and detaching an image storing medium to store the image contents, an external interface for transmitting the image contents between the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and an external image providing device, a program storing section in which an image and audio reproducing program is stored, a manipulation key section for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio volume by the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot, a central processing unit for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio of the image contents in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot by the program storing section according to the manipulation of the manipulation key section, and for controlling the image contents transmission between the external image providing device connected to the external interface and the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot, a video decoder for decoding the image data stored in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and outputting the decoded image data to the display driving section according to the control of the central processing unit, and an audio decoder for decoding the audio data stored in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and outputting the decoded audio data to the speaker driving section according to the control of the central processing unit, the every component being integrally installed in the head mounting display.
[Advantageous Effects] The HMD for attaching and detaching an image storing medium according to the present invention includes the memory slot for attaching and detaching the image storing medium in which a variety of image contents are stored, integrates the manipulation keys and the external interface provided at the outside of the HMD with the HMD, and integrates the HMD with the image reproducing, storing, processing, and manipulation systems, so that there is no more separate portable reproducing device. Therefore, it is very convenient to carry, keep, and use.
[Description of Drawings] These and/or other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a view illustrating wearing the conventional three-dimensional image display; FIGS. 2 and 3 are structural views illustrating head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the present invention; and FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Best Mode] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows. FIGS. 2 and 3 are structural views illustrating a head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the head mounting display according to the present invention includes a memory slot 10, provided at an outside of the HMD, in which an image storing medium 11 is detachably mounted, an external interface 20 provided at the outside of the HMD to receive the image contents from an external image providing device (Not shown) into the image storing medium 11, a manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94, provided at the upper right and left sides of the HMD, for controlling the audio/video outputs, a fixing device 62 for fixing the HMD on a user's ears when wearing the HMD, a battery inserting section 63 formed at the end of the fixing device 62 so that a battery can be attached through the battery inserting section 63, and right and left earphone speakers 60, inserted into the side of the HMD, for outputting sound. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The head mounting display includes a memory slot 10 for attaching and detaching an image storing medium 11 to store the image contents, an external interface 20 for transmitting the image contents between the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10 and an external image providing device (personal computer, or the like) (Not shown), a program storing section 30 in which an image and audio reproducing program is stored, a manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, and 93 for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio volume by the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10, a central processing unit 80 for receiving a display program from the program storing section 30, for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio of the image contents in the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10 by the program storing section 30 according to the manipulation of the manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, and 93, and for controlling the image contents transmission between the external image providing device connected to the external interface 20 and the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10, a video decoder 40 for decoding the image data stored in the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10, a display driving section 41 for driving the image by driving an image displaying section 70 according to a video signal inputted from the video decoder 40, an audio decoder 50 for decoding the audio data stored in the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10 according to the control of the central processing unit 80, and a speaker driving section 51 for driving earphone speakers 60 and outputting sound according to the audio signal outputted from the audio decoder 50. Operations of the head mounting display according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2 as follows. FIGS. 2 and 3 are structural views illustrating head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the memory slot 10 is formed at the upper side of the HMD so that the image storing medium 11 can be attached and detached. The external interface 20 is provided so that an image data transmission interface for communicating with the external image providing device is inserted thereinto. For example, the external interface 20 is formed with a USB interface inserting hole so as to be connect to a USB terminal of the personal computer. The manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94 are respectively provided at the upper right and left sides of the HMD, while an image play key 90, a forward key 91, a reverse key 92, and stop key 93 are provided at the upper right side of the HMD, and a volume key 94 is provided at the upper left side of the HMD. The earphone speakers 60 are formed in a jack to be inserted into the left or right side of the HMD. The fixing device 62 is formed in temples for wearing conventional glasses on the user's ears so as to easily wear the HMD. The battery inserting section 63 is formed at the end of the fixing device 62, and includes a small-sized battery for supplying the electric power required to drive respective components of the HMD. FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the head mounting display for detachably mounting an image storing medium according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The memory slot 10 is provided so that the image storing medium 11 for storing a variety of image formats having the image contents can be inserted thereinto, the image data in the image storing medium inserted thereinto is separated into the audio/video signals and outputted through the central processing unit 80. The external interface 20 downloads the image contents from the external image recording/reproducing device such as the personal computer, stores the downloaded image contents in the image storing medium 11 inserted into the memory slot 10, or directly plays the downloaded image contents through the image displaying section 70 and the earphone speakers 60 by the control of the central processing unit 80. Moreover, according to the user's choice, the external interface 20 performs the downloading function by transmitting the played image of the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot 10 to the external personal computer or an image recording/reproducing device connected via the external interface 20. The program storing section 30 stores CODECs for the compressed A/V signals and all programs required to display the image and provides the same to the central processing unit 80. The video decoder 40 reproduces the compressed digital image data provided from the image storing medium 11 or the external interface 20 into an analog video signal according to the control of the central processing unit 80 and the reproduced analog video signal is displayed on the image displaying section 70 by the display driving section 41. Here, the analog video signal may be Phase Alternate Line (PAL) signal, Sequential
Couleur Avec Memoire (SEC AM) signal, or National Television System Committee (NTSC) signal. The image displaying section 70 may include a liquid crystal device (LCD) or an organic EL device so as to provide VR image to the user. The audio decoder 50 reproduces the compressed digital audio signal into an analog audio signal, and the reproduced analog audio signal is outputted into sound through the earphone speakers 60 according to the speaker driving section 51. The central processing unit 80 detects the user's choice of the manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94, controls the corresponding components according to the detected user's choice, and performs the A/V signal input/output control, the separation, restoring, and transmission of data of the external interface 20 and the image storing medium
11. The manipulation key sections 90, 91, 92, 93, and 94 for the user's choice, includes the play key 90, the forward key 91, the reverse key 92, the stop key 93, and the volume key
94, and since it is the same as the functions in the conventional image contents digital reproducer, the detailed description is omitted. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible by adding a variety of functions to the head mounting display, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

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[CLAIMS] [Claim 1 ] A head mounting display for reproducing image contents, comprising: a memory slot, provided at an outside of the head mounting display, in which an image storing medium is detachably mounted; an external interface provided at the outside of the head mounting display to receive the image contents from an external image providing device into the image storing medium; a manipulation key section, provided at the upper right and left sides of the head mounting display, for controlling the audio/video outputs; - a fixing device for fixing the head mounting display on a user's ears when wearing the head mounting display; and a battery inserting section formed at the end of the fixing device so that a battery can be attached through the battery inserting section; the respective components being integrated with the head mounting display.
[Claim 2] The head mounting display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the image storing medium being attachable to the memory slot comprises a smart media card, a multimedia card, and a memory stick.
[Claim 3] The head mounting display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory slot is provided at the upper central side of the head mounting display.
[Claim 4] The head mounting display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the manipulation key section comprises an image contents play key, a forward key, a reverse key, a stop key, and a volume key.
[Claim 5] An image storing medium attachable head mounting display for providing image contents to a user and including a speaker driving section for driving earphone speakers, an image displaying section for displaying the image contents, and a display driving section for driving the image displaying section, the head mounting display comprising: a memory slot for attaching and detaching an image storing medium to store the image contents; an external interface for transmitting the image contents between the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and an external image providing device; a program storing section in which an image and audio reproducing program is stored; a manipulation key section for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio volume by the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot; a central processing unit for controlling the reproduction of the image and the audio of the image contents in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot by the program storing section according to the manipulation of the manipulation key section, and for controlling the image contents transmission between the external image providing device connected to the external interface and the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot; a video decoder for decoding the image data stored in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and outputting the decoded image data to the display driving section according to the control of the central processing unit; an audio decoder for decoding the audio data stored in the image storing medium inserted into the memory slot and outputting the decoded audio data to the speaker driving section according to the control of the central processing unit; a battery for supplying a driving electric power to the every component; and a electric charging section for electrically charging the battery; the every component being integrally installed in the head mounting display.
[Claim 6] The image storing medium attachable head mounting display as claimed in claim 5, wherein the manipulation key section comprises an image contents play key, a forward key, a reverse key, a stop key, and a volume key, and is provided at the front side of the head mounting display.
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