Cheng, D., Hou, Q., Li, Y., Zhang, T., Li, D., Huang, Y., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Hou, W., Yang, T., Feng, Z., & Wang, Y. (2022). Optical design and pupil swim analysis of a compact, large EPD and immersive VR head mounted display. Optics Express, 30(5), 6584-6602. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.452747
Cheng, Dewen ; Hou, Qichao ; Li, Yang et al. / Optical design and pupil swim analysis of a compact, large EPD and immersive VR head mounted display. In: Optics Express. 2022 ; Vol. 30, No. 5. pp. 6584-6602.
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Cheng, D, Hou, Q, Li, Y, Zhang, T, Li, D, Huang, Y, Liu, Y, Wang, Q, Hou, W, Yang, T, Feng, Z & Wang, Y 2022, 'Optical design and pupil swim analysis of a compact, large EPD and immersive VR head mounted display', Optics Express, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 6584-6602. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.452747
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Optics Express, Vol. 30, No. 5, 28.02.2022, p. 6584-6602.
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Cheng D, Hou Q, Li Y, Zhang T, Li D, Huang Y et al. Optical design and pupil swim analysis of a compact, large EPD and immersive VR head mounted display. Optics Express. 2022 Feb 28;30(5):6584-6602. doi: 10.1364/OE.452747
