In this instructable I will show you how to make a DIY head mounted display (HMD) that uses a raspberry pi and a 7 inch composite or HDMI display.
Sorry for not having a picture for every step. I finished the project before I took pictures for the instructable.
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Here are the parts and tools that you will need to make this project:
7 inch display. You can use one from a portable dvd player but they are usually low quality so I recommend this one: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1726 It is very high quality and because the biconvex lenses zoom into the display you can really see the pixels in low quality ones.
Mouse/keyboard
Tools:
Laser cutter, I used the one at my local makerspace.
Multi-tool
Computer to flash the raspberry pi or you can buy a card with noobs pre-installed.
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Most important bit is how do you configure the raspberry pi to display a split screen with warping for the lenses?
Thank you for posting my project!
Zach Sousa – (13 y/o)