Multifocal display
First Claim
1. A multifocal display for rendering a 3D scene as a series of 2D images, the multifocal display comprising:
- a display, on which 2D images are rendered;
an optical imaging system positioned to create an image of the display, wherein the optical imaging system is image-side telecentric, the optical imaging system having a pupil;
a refractive focus actuator positioned at the pupil of the optical imaging system, wherein adjusting the refractive focus actuator alters a location of the image of the display but does not significantly alter a size of the image; and
a controller that coordinates adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display, wherein the controller produces a drive signal to adjust the refractive focus actuator and the drive signal optimizes an image error metric of an ideal rendering of 3D scenes versus the 3D scenes rendered on the multifocal display.
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Abstract
A multifocal display for rendering a 3D scene as a series of 2D images. In one aspect, the multifocal display includes a display, an optical imaging system, a refractive focus actuator and a controller. The display renders the 2D images. The optical imaging system is image-side telecentric and creates an image of the display. The refractive focus actuator is positioned at the pupil of the optical imaging system. Thus, adjusting the refractive focus actuator alters a location of the image of the display but does not significantly alter a size of the image. The controller coordinates adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display. The waveform driving the focus actuator is preferably designed to reduce ringing and jitter effects.
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20 Claims
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1. A multifocal display for rendering a 3D scene as a series of 2D images, the multifocal display comprising:
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a display, on which 2D images are rendered; an optical imaging system positioned to create an image of the display, wherein the optical imaging system is image-side telecentric, the optical imaging system having a pupil; a refractive focus actuator positioned at the pupil of the optical imaging system, wherein adjusting the refractive focus actuator alters a location of the image of the display but does not significantly alter a size of the image; and a controller that coordinates adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display, wherein the controller produces a drive signal to adjust the refractive focus actuator and the drive signal optimizes an image error metric of an ideal rendering of 3D scenes versus the 3D scenes rendered on the multifocal display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multifocal display for rendering a 3D scene as a series of 2D images, the multifocal display comprising:
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a display, on which 2D images are rendered; an optical imaging system positioned to create an image of the display, wherein the optical imaging system is image-side telecentric, the optical imaging system having a pupil; a refractive focus actuator positioned at the pupil of the optical imaging system, wherein adjusting the refractive focus actuator alters a location of the image of the display but does not significantly alter a size of the image; and a controller that coordinates adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display, wherein the controller adjusts the refractive focus actuator such that the locations of the images are realized in a temporal order that is not monotonically ascending or descending. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multifocal display for rendering a 3D scene as a series of 2D images, the multifocal display comprising:
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a display, on which 2D images are rendered; an optical imaging system positioned to create an image of the display, wherein the optical imaging system is image-side telecentric, the optical imaging system having a pupil; a refractive focus actuator positioned at the pupil of the optical imaging system, wherein adjusting the refractive focus actuator alters a location of the image of the display but does not significantly alter a size of the image; and a controller that coordinates adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display, wherein the controller produces a drive signal to adjust the refractive focus actuator and the drive signal optimizes an image quality metric of 3D scenes rendered on the multifocal display, wherein the image quality metric accounts for temporal quality.
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18. A method for rendering a 3D scene as a series of 2D images on a multifocal display comprising a display, an optical imaging system and a refractive focus actuator, the method comprising:
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rendering on the display 2D images derived from the 3D scene, the optical imaging system creating an image of the display at a location; adjusting the refractive focus actuator to alter the location of the image of the display, wherein adjusting the refractive focus actuator does not significantly alter a size of the image; and coordinating adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display, wherein adjusting the refractive focus actuator comprises producing a drive signal to adjust the refractive focus actuator and the drive signal optimizes an image error metric of an ideal rendering of 3D scenes versus the 3D scenes rendered on the multifocal display.
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19. A controller for use in a multifocal display that renders a 3D scene as a series of 2D images;
- the multifocal display comprising a display, an optical imaging system that is image-side telecentric, and a refractive focus actuator;
the controller coordinating adjustment of the refractive focus actuator with rendering of the 2D images on the display;
the controller producing a drive signal to adjust the refractive focus actuator wherein the drive signal optimizes an image error metric of an ideal rendering of 3D scenes versus the 3D scenes rendered on the multifocal display. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- the multifocal display comprising a display, an optical imaging system that is image-side telecentric, and a refractive focus actuator;
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