NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY HAVING ADAPTIVE OPTICS
First Claim
1. An optical apparatus, comprising:
- an light source to output an image for display to an eye of a user;
a single continuous deformable mirror surface positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source;
an actuator system coupled to the single continuous deformable mirror surface to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror surface;
a partially transparent mirror positioned to be in front of the eye of the user when the optical apparatus is worn and optically aligned with the single continuous deformable mirror surface such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the single continuous deformable mirror surface to the partially transparent mirror and reflected by the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user; and
a computer generated image (“
CGI”
) engine including a pre-distortion engine, the CGI engine coupled to drive the light source with the image being pre-distorted to dynamically compensate for optical distortion due to real-time adjustments in the curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror made in response to eye movements.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An optical apparatus includes a light source, a deformable mirror, an actuator system, and a partially transparent mirror. The deformable mirror is positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source. The actuator system is coupled to the deformable mirror to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the deformable mirror. The partially transparent mirror is positioned to be in front of the eye of the user when the optical apparatus is worn and optically aligned with the deformable mirror such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the deformable mirror to the partially transparent mirror and reflected by the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user.
-
Citations
22 Claims
-
1. An optical apparatus, comprising:
-
an light source to output an image for display to an eye of a user; a single continuous deformable mirror surface positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source; an actuator system coupled to the single continuous deformable mirror surface to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror surface; a partially transparent mirror positioned to be in front of the eye of the user when the optical apparatus is worn and optically aligned with the single continuous deformable mirror surface such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the single continuous deformable mirror surface to the partially transparent mirror and reflected by the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user; and a computer generated image (“
CGI”
) engine including a pre-distortion engine, the CGI engine coupled to drive the light source with the image being pre-distorted to dynamically compensate for optical distortion due to real-time adjustments in the curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror made in response to eye movements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22)
-
-
10. A head mounted display (“
- HMD”
) for displaying an image to a user, the head mounted display comprising;a near-to-eye optical system including; an light source to output the image for display to an eye of the user when the HMD is worn by the user; a single continuous deformable mirror surface positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source; an actuator system coupled to the single continuous deformable mirror surface to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror surface; a partially transparent eyeglass lens positioned in front of the eye when the HMD is worn and optically aligned with the single continuous deformable mirror surface such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the single continuous deformable mirror surface to the eyeglass lens and reflected by the eyeglass lens to the eye; and a computer generated image (“
CGI”
) engine including a pre-distortion engine, the CGI engine coupled to drive the light source with the image being pre-distorted to dynamically compensate for optical distortion due to real-time adjustments in the curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror made in response to eye movements; anda frame assembly to support the near-to-eye optical system for wearing on a head of the user with the eyeglass lens positioned in front of the eye of the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- HMD”
-
16. A method of providing an augmented reality with a head mounted display, the method comprising:
-
generating an image at a peripheral location to an eye of a user; transporting the image from the peripheral location to be in front of the eye with a single continuous deformable mirror surface and a partially transparent mirror; adjusting a curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror surface with an array of electrostatically activated pistons upon which the single continuous deformable mirror surface is disposed; passing external scene light through the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user such that the image is combined with the external scene light received at the eye; capturing a gazing image of the user eye while displaying the image to the eye; analyzing the gazing image to determine a gazing direction in real-time while displaying the image to the eye; adjusting, in real-time, displacements of the array of electrostatically activated pistons in response to the determined gazing direction to deform the single continuous deformable mirror surface and track eye movement with the image thereby improving a field of view associated with the head mounted display; and pre-distorting the image to dynamically compensate for image distortion imparted in real-time by the single continuous deformable mirror surface in response to movements of the eye. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20)
-
-
18. (canceled)
-
21. (canceled)
Specification