The next-generation, 3D-welding helmet equipped with XDR acquires and synthesizes images as a stereo camera unit. These images are displayed, with minimal delay, inside the helmet on a head-mounted display (HMD) as a stereo image. This helmet system runs on wearable hot-swappable batteries and therefore can be used indefinitely in environments that have no external power source. A welder wearing the next-generation, 3D-welding helmet will be able to weld more reliably due to the ability to view weld beads, the welded items and the working environment, which are collectively difficult to see using traditional welding helmets. The helmet also includes display and recording functions of various real-time welding status parameters related to welding (temperature, voltage, current, etc.). This allows welders to easily collect and check useful information to ensure a high-quality weld, which in turn accelerates the learning curve. Finally, the welder's eyes are completely protected from arcs because the weld is viewed indirectly through the screen in the helmet.
