Heads up display games ww This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on tt Learn more In gaming, the HUD heads up display or status bar is the method by which information is visually relayed to the player as part of a game's user interface. It takes its name from the head up displays used in modern aircraft. The HUD is frequently used to simultaneously display several pieces of information including the main character's health, items, and an indication of game progression such as score or level meme