A Survey of Calibration Methods for Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Displays

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Optics

Background:

• Optical see-through head-mounted displays (OST HMDs) are key to Augmented Reality (AR).
• Accurate eye position measurement is crucial for spatial alignment of virtual objects in OST HMDs.
• Existing calibration methods lack a comprehensive overview.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a comprehensive survey of calibration methods for OST HMDs.
• To detail the fundamentals of calibration techniques.
• To identify future research opportunities in OST HMD calibration.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of existing calibration methods for OST HMDs.
• Categorization of methods into manual and automatic approaches.
• Analysis of evaluation metrics and methodologies.

Main Results:

• Overview of various manual and automatic calibration techniques.
• Discussion of fundamental principles behind calibration.
• Identification of current research gaps and future directions.

Conclusions:

• A comprehensive understanding of OST HMD calibration methods is presented.
• The survey highlights the importance of accurate eye tracking for AR.
• Future research should focus on improving calibration accuracy and efficiency.