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A miniature full-page video display which mounts at least one row of light-emitting elements such as LEDs, a magnifying lens, and a vibrating mirror in a light-tight box having an opening through which the mirror may be viewed. The LEDs are selectively illuminated at points in the travel of the vibr

A miniature full-page video display which mounts at least one row of light-emitting elements such as LEDs, a magnifying lens, and a vibrating mirror in a light-tight box having an opening through which the mirror may be viewed. The LEDs are selectively illuminated at points in the travel of the vibrating mirror, resulting in rows of pixels being projected at selected points on the mirror to provide a two-dimensional image. Two or more rows of light-emitting diodes, each of a different color, may be adjacently mounted and selectively illuminated in a manner such that corresponding LEDs are projected on the same spot on the mirror, resulting in a color image. The light box may be a hand-held device or it may be mounted to glasses, a headband or a similar device, and the virtual image appearing at the mirror may be viewed directly through an opening in the box or through a suitable optical system.

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A miniature display system having a size suitable for hand-held and headgear-mounted use for displaying a substantially planar, magnified image comprised of a plurality of illuminated picture elements viewable by a viewer\s eye, said display system comprising: a plurality of light-emitting elements

A miniature display system having a size suitable for hand-held and headgear-mounted use for displaying a substantially planar, magnified image comprised of a plurality of illuminated picture elements viewable by a viewer\s eye, said display system comprising: a plurality of light-emitting elements each of which can be independently illuminated, said light-emitting elements being aligned in a predetermined fashion; first imaging optics for creating an enlarged virtual image of said light-emitting elements; a mirror in which the reflection of said enlarged virtual image can be observed; means for repetitively moving said mirror through a predetermined range of movement; and means for selectively illuminating said light-emitting elements as said mirror moves, to create a substantially planar, two-dimensional, enlarged virtual image, said light-emitting elements, first imaging optics and said mirror being positioned relative to one another and relative to said viewer\s eye so that substantially all of said virtual image can be simultaneously observed without requiring said display system to be moved relative to said viewer\s eye and so that said imaging optics and said mirror are small enough for use in a hand-held and a headgear-mounted device.