Heads up display

A heads up display, or HUD, is any transparent display that presents data without requiring the user to look away from his or her usual viewpont. The origin of the name stems from the user being able to view information with their head "up" and looking forward, instead of angled down looking at lower instruments.

Asgard armored exoskeleton
The helmet of the Armored exoskeleton used by the Asgard has a Heads up display in the visor. It displays various information about the user's surroundings, such as indicating potential dangers in red, and fellow protective suits in green, depending on the user's field of view. It was also able to access the schematics of the Attero device, correctly indicating which control crystal should be pulled to deactivate the endgame machine.

Puddle Jumper
"It's like it reads your mind."

- John Sheppard

Like many of the other onboard systems, The HUD of the Puddle Jumper is entirely intuitive. Appearing on the main viewing window of the Jumper, it displays pertinent information about anything the pilot is thinking about. It also activates automatically to display important information to the pilot, such as nearby vessels, weapons fire or anomolous energy readings.

Wraith Dart
"The whole thing is one giant heads up display. It'll show you all the pertinent information you need."

- Rodney McKay

When the canopy of a Wraith Dart forms it is completely opaque. The heads up display appears on the underside of the canopy in one large, curved interface. It is used in most of the basic functionality of a Dart including flight, firing weapons and use of the DHD and the transport beam. When a Wraith Dart approaches a Hive Ship, the HUD minimizes as an autopilot is activated. If there is matter in the storage device, the pilot has the option to rematerialize the cargo.

Arthur's Mantle
Arthur's Mantle is the name for the interdimentional device invented by Merlin as a way to hide from Ascended Ancients. The holographic HUD is projected upward from the device and is triangular in shape, but can only be seen by those who are out-of-phase. It displays - in Ancient language - Merlin's log, detailing the reason for the creation of the "Mantle", as well as the creation of a weapon capable of destroying the Ori. The display is touch interactive, allowing the user to navigate through the sections of the log, but all other interaction is done using the keyboard on the actual device.