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A head-mountable image display system provides an image to a user's eye separate from ambient light. The system includes an optical relay having an optical pathway to receive light from a display element. The optical relay also permits passage of ambient light toward the user's eye. An eyepiece asse

A head-mountable image display system provides an image to a user's eye separate from ambient light. The system includes an optical relay having an optical pathway to receive light from a display element. The optical relay also permits passage of ambient light toward the user's eye. An eyepiece assembly is disposed to redirect light on the optical pathway to the user's eye. The system is highly compact, allowing the integration of the display system with eyeglasses, a face mask, such as a diver's mask, a head set, or the like.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]a support frame configured to be supported by the user's head;a display assembly supported by the support frame in front of an eye of the user comprising:a display element operative to provide an image separate from ambient light;an optical relay having two optical surfaces

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a support frame configured to be supported by the user's head;a display assembly supported by the support frame in front of an eye of the user comprising:a display element operative to provide an image separate from ambient light;an optical relay having two optical surfaces arranged to permit passage of ambient light through the two optical surfaces toward the user's eye;an optical pathway disposed internally within the optical relay to receive light from the display element, the optical pathway having at least a portion disposed along and between the two optical surfaces of the optical relay; andan eyepiece assembly disposed internally within the optical relay and comprising an interface disposed to redirect light, which has passed along at least the portion of the optical pathway, out of the optical relay to the user's eye.