Collimators
Advanced Collimators for Simulation and Optical Systems
Collimators & Collimated Display Systems for Precision Simulation
Collimated light consists of light rays traveling in parallel, allowing the image to remain consistent without divergence over distance. This principle is essential in optical collimators and collimated display systems, where accurate light alignment is critical for high-performance visual applications.
Collimating displays have been used for over 30 years in advanced flight simulation and training environments. Early systems—such as those developed by Singer-Link—utilized a beam splitter and concave spherical mirror to reflect images from a display source, creating a collimated optical path that simulates real-world depth and distance.
Today, custom collimator systems and collimated optics are widely used in:
Aerospace & Simulation
Military Training Systems
Immersive Visual Display Systems
The key advantage of collimated display technology is its ability to deliver a highly realistic visual experience, allowing multiple viewers to perceive the same image with correct depth cues and minimal distortion. Unlike flat panel displays, collimated optical systems maintain image accuracy regardless of viewer position, making them ideal for precision training and mission-critical simulation applications.
At Displays & Optical Technologies, Inc., we specialize in the design and manufacturing of custom optical collimators, large-scale collimating mirrors, and precision collimated display components, engineered for performance, durability, and optical accuracy.
We offer customization of size, materials, projectors, etc.
A perfect balance of size, realism, and affordability.
S.T.A.A.G.
Simulation Training and Advanced Gaming
STAAG is a high-quality simulation display system that utilizes advanced optical collimation solutions to deliver a depth of field image with the performance of the 10′ and 11′ collimators used on the highest performing systems. STAAG is a compact format, in a lightweight platform. These customizable systems are easy to deploy, maintain, and integrate into modern simulation, training, and gaming environments.
Designed for a single user eye point, STAAG systems provide exceptional realism through DOTI’s precision optical mirror technology. The result is ultra-clear, high-brightness images with as high a pixel density as projectors and image generators can produce. They enable highly accurate images in very immersive visual systems.
Drone Simulation Systems
STAAG is ideally suited for both drone training and real-world remote operation. For training applications, it delivers a highly realistic “out-the-window” visual experience, allowing operators to develop critical skills with true depth perception and spatial awareness.
In operational environments, STAAG functions as a high-accuracy collimating display that provides true depth of field, giving drone operators a more natural and intuitive sense of distance compared to traditional flat-panel displays. STAAG is an ideal solution for size and portability, and accuracy in remote operator stations, where precision and situational awareness are essential.
The result is a powerful, inexpensive, flexible platform for next-generation drone operations, simulation, and remote piloting applications.
System Specifications
TFoV
(Total Field of View)
180 degrees HFoV
40 degrees VFoV
Projectors
Fully customizable to customer specifications
Optional Projector:
WUXGA 1920 x 1200 Pixels Native
6,500 ANSI Lumens
5,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
Screen
Front Projection Screen for Maximum Image Quality
1.0 Screen Gain
Lightweight Design
Fully Customizable
DOTI is capable of customizing for eye relief, overall size, and other performance criteria to meet customers’ specific needs.
WAC Window
Wide Angle Collimated Display System
The collimated WAC Window System delivers realistic flight simulation training in a compact, high-performance display design. This collimated display system offers one of the industry’s largest fields of view (FoV) for a single-channel visual system, providing pilots and trainees with accurate depth perception and immersive visuals.
Designed for a wide range of flight simulation and training applications, this cost-effective collimated training system is ideal for aerospace, defense, and commercial simulation environments. By combining advanced optical collimation technology with efficient system design, it delivers a highly realistic training experience while helping reduce overall simulation and training costs.
System Specifications
TFoV
(Total Field of View)
60 degrees HFoV
31 degrees VFoV
Projectors
Full HD 1080p
2000 ANSI Lumens Brightness
Full HD 3D Support
10,000:1 High Contrast Ratio
Frame
DOTI is capable of customizing for eye relief, width, materials, and other performance criteria.
HDMI, VGA, S-Video, and composite audio and video connections.
Fully Customizable
DOTI is capable of customizing for eye relief, overall size, and other performance criteria to meet customers’ specific needs.