Artifact Details Title Sutherland Head-Mounted Three-Dimensional Display Catalog Number X1044.90 Type Physical object Description This device is the earliest head-mounted stereoscopic display and the earliest precursor to virtual reality goggles. Watch this CHM lecture by Sutherland and Sproul for the full story: https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102639877 Date 1968 Manufacturer Harvard University Place Manufactured U.S. Identifying Numbers Other number 5CA73 on cable Other number Sutherland HMD on cable Serial number Prototype Dimensions overall: 5 x 16 x 12 in Category I/O/other Subject Output; Sword; Damocles; Monitor; Video Credit Gift of Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation Lot Number X1044.90
