Patent ID: 7871270

Claim:
A method of providing a simulation for a trainee comprising: providing a field of view; generating and displaying forward imagery information via a forward display system on at least one projection surface that provides out-the-window scenes for the trainee; altering said forward imagery information via a forward mask which provides a light intensity of about zero in a forward central region and a light intensity of about one in forward edge regions adjacent said forward central region; generating and displaying peripheral imagery information of out-the-window scenes via a peripheral display system on a helmet mounted display surface to the extent that the field of view extends beyond the forward display system; altering said peripheral imagery information via a peripheral mask which provides a light intensity of about one at a peripheral central region and a light intensity of about zero at peripheral edge regions adjacent said peripheral central region; and blending said forward imagery information in said forward central region and said forward edge regions and said peripheral imagery information in said peripheral central region and said peripheral edge regions to display a final image with normalized light intensity so that all imagery information appears seamlessly displayed to the trainee in said field of view.