Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods
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1. A system for displaying content to a user, comprising:
- a light source configured to project light associated with at least first and second frames of image data;
a waveguide assembly configured to relay the projected light towards at least one eye of a user with a wavefront curvature for a focus level corresponding to a focal distance for the respective first or second frame of image data; and
wherein the waveguide assembly comprises;
a first planar waveguide component operatively coupled to a first lens to modify first light associated with the first frame of image data after the first light exits from the first planar waveguide component such that the first light is perceived as coming from a first focal plane, anda second planar waveguide component operatively coupled to both the first lens and a second lens to modify second light associated with the second frame of image data after the second light exits from the second planar waveguide component such that the second light is perceived as coming from a second focal plane different from the first focal plane,wherein the first planar waveguide component and the second planar waveguide component sandwich the first lens,wherein the first lens and the second lens sandwich the second planar waveguide component, andwherein the first and second planar waveguide components and the first and second lenses are stacked along a z-axis in front of the at least one eye of the user.
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Abstract
A system for displaying virtual content to a user includes at least one light source to multiplex a plurality of light beams to display a respective plurality of light patterns associated with one or more frames of image data. The system also includes a plurality of waveguides to receive the plurality of light beams and to direct the plurality of light beams toward an exit pupil, wherein the plurality of waveguides are stacked along an optical axis of the user. The system further includes at least one optical element to modify a focus of a light beam of the plurality of light beams directed by the plurality of waveguides.
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1. A system for displaying content to a user, comprising:
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a light source configured to project light associated with at least first and second frames of image data; a waveguide assembly configured to relay the projected light towards at least one eye of a user with a wavefront curvature for a focus level corresponding to a focal distance for the respective first or second frame of image data; and wherein the waveguide assembly comprises; a first planar waveguide component operatively coupled to a first lens to modify first light associated with the first frame of image data after the first light exits from the first planar waveguide component such that the first light is perceived as coming from a first focal plane, and a second planar waveguide component operatively coupled to both the first lens and a second lens to modify second light associated with the second frame of image data after the second light exits from the second planar waveguide component such that the second light is perceived as coming from a second focal plane different from the first focal plane, wherein the first planar waveguide component and the second planar waveguide component sandwich the first lens, wherein the first lens and the second lens sandwich the second planar waveguide component, and wherein the first and second planar waveguide components and the first and second lenses are stacked along a z-axis in front of the at least one eye of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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