Virtual reality system and method
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1. A method for observing an image, said method comprising:
- emitting light from a first side of a light emitting surface ("LES") to a reflective magnifying optical system ("RMOS") within a field of view of an observer, whereupon said LES providing said light to form an image on a light redirection surface which is behind said LES; and
observing said image through said LES on a second side, said second side being substantially opposite of said first side, said LES being constructed to permit a portion of said light from said light redirection surface to be observed by said observer without substantial optical distortion or attenuation;
wherein said LES comprising a rotating light emitting structure which revolves around said observer.
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Abstract
A novel display system for observing virtual and real images. The display system includes a light redirection surface or reflective surface (e.g, mirrored surface) to display, for example, a virtual image. The system also has a light emitting surface, or LES, which includes first and second sides directly opposite from each other. The LES emits light to form the virtual image at an apparent distance behind the reflective surface. An observing region is also included on the second side of the LES for observing the image through the LES.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for observing an image, said method comprising:
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emitting light from a first side of a light emitting surface ("LES") to a reflective magnifying optical system ("RMOS") within a field of view of an observer, whereupon said LES providing said light to form an image on a light redirection surface which is behind said LES; and observing said image through said LES on a second side, said second side being substantially opposite of said first side, said LES being constructed to permit a portion of said light from said light redirection surface to be observed by said observer without substantial optical distortion or attenuation;
wherein said LES comprising a rotating light emitting structure which revolves around said observer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A light emitting surface ("LES"), said light emitting surface comprising:
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a first side coupled oppositely to a second side, said first side comprising a plurality of sources for emitting electromagnetic energy to project as an image onto a reflective magnifying optical system ("RMOS"), said image projecting off of said RMOS and passing through said first side to be substantially visible by an observer facing at said second side; wherein said image being substantially visible to said observer having a horizontal viewing angle greater than about 180 degrees and a vertical viewing angle greater than about 90 degrees. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A display system for an observer, said system comprising:
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a reflective magnifying optical system ("RMOS"), said RMOS comprising a reflective surface to display a virtual image; a light emitting surface ("LES"), said light emitting surface having a first side and a second side, said first side emitting light to form said virtual image at an apparent distance in said RMOS;
said LES comprising a rotating light emitting structure which revolves around said observer, said rotating light emitting structure comprising an array of light emitting sources, said array of light emitting sources being selectively addressed to provide said virtual image on said RMOS; andan observing region, said observing region being positioned on said second side of said light emitting surface, said observing region comprising a location for viewing said virtual image on said RMOS through said light emitting surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A virtual reality system, including a computer having a memory, said memory comprising:
a code directed to selectively emit light from a first side of a light emitting surface ("LES") to a reflective magnifying optical system ("RMOS") within a field of view of an observer, whereupon said LES providing said light to form an image behind said LES and allowing a user to observe said image through said LES on a second side, said second side being substantially opposite of said first side, said LES being constructed to permit a portion of said light from said RMOS to be observed by said observer without substantial optical distortion or attenuation;
wherein said LES comprising a rotating light emitting structure which rotates about said observer.
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30. A light emitting surface ("LES"), said light emitting surface comprising:
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a first side of comprising a plurality of sources for emitting electromagnic energy to project as an image onto a reflective magnifying optical ("RMOS"); and a second side coupled oppositely to side first side, wherein said image projecting off of said RMOS passes trough said first side to be substantially visible by an observer facing said second side.
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