Sean Hall is a VR game programmer in Georgia, and when he saw various crowdfunding campaigns for the next generation of VR headsets, he decided he'd like to take a crack at making one of his own design -- all in anticipation of Microsoft's release of their virtual reality HoloLens product, announced earlier this year. What he came up with, his "DIY HoloLens," is a nice twist on the standard designs that uses a mirror and plexiglass to create a "holographic" projection of a smartphone display. Based on an old illusionist's technique, "Pepper's Ghost," the set relies on essentially mirror trickery to project an image before the wearer's eyes. You can read the whole story here: http://3dprint.com/51939/diy-3d-printed-hololens-setup/


Below is a photo of Hall's DIY HoloLens headset: