Ultrathin optical combiner with microstructure mirrors in augmented reality

Miaomiao Xu, Hong Hua

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11 Scopus citations

Abstract

Using a waveguide as an optical combiner in optical see-through head-mounted displays has obvious advantages over other types of combiners due to its low-cost, light-weighted, ultra-thin and easily manufactured nature. In this paper, an ultra-thin, glasses-like augmented reality (AR) display system is presented. The design methods of the geometrical waveguide with microstructure mirrors and its freeform collimator are discussed. With freeform optics and ultra-thin waveguide configuration, this AR display can achieve 30° field of view (FOV) with an angular resolution of as high as 1.21 arcminutes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationDigital Optics for Immersive Displays
EditorsBernard C. Kress, Wolfgang Osten, Hagen Stolle
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510618787
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
EventDigital Optics for Immersive Displays 2018 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: Apr 24 2018Apr 25 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10676

Other

OtherDigital Optics for Immersive Displays 2018
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period4/24/184/25/18

Keywords

  • Augmented reality
  • freeform optics
  • geometrical waveguide
  • microstructure mirrors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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