Q-Sight Helmet-Mounted Display

The Q-Sight helmet-mounted display is a low-cost, lightweight, modular approach for rotary-wing pilot helmet displays. Q-Sight gives pilots a “heads up and eyes out” capability by fusing pilot instrumentation, situational awareness, and sensor data into a single display that is compatible with night-vision goggles.

Patented quantum technology uses holographic waveguides to directly couple the output of an LCD device to a 1/8” thick credit card-size combining lens, eliminating the need for any other intermediate lenses, such as bulky projection optics. Typical helmet displays are approximately 1-2” thick, and require multiple lenses which cause image distortions and add weight.

Weighing four ounces, the display can be attached to any helmet, reducing neck strain and eliminating center-of-gravity issues. Other benefits for the pilot include:

• Free movement of the head without obstruction within the cockpit
• Ability to clip display on the right or left-side of the helmet, depending on eye dominance
• Large exit pupil enables pilot to view the display with minimal eye strain, and is tolerant of head movement
• Ultra-thin display information eliminates degradation of night vision

Q-Sight is fully interoperable with the ANVIS goggle, and plug-and-play capable, replacing legacy displays with no modification to the platform. Q-Sight device will provide both day and night display with a seamless transition. The night vision goggle does not interfere with Q-Sight.