ALIGNING INTER-PUPILLARY DISTANCE IN A NEAR-EYE DISPLAY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for automatically aligning a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD) for a user comprising:
- automatically determining whether the see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display is aligned with a user IPD in accordance with an alignment critiera; and
responsive to the display device not being aligned with the user IPD in accordance with the alignment criteria, automatically adjusting the display device for bringing the device into alignment with the user IPD.
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Abstract
The technology provides for automatic alignment of a see-through near-eye, mixed reality device with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD). A determination is made as to whether a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device is aligned with an IPD of a user. If the display device is not aligned with the IPD, the display device is automatically adjusted. In some examples, the alignment determination is based on determinations of whether an optical axis of each display optical system positioned to be seen through by a respective eye is aligned with a pupil of the respective eye in accordance with an alignment criteria. The pupil alignment may be determined based on an arrangement of gaze detection elements for each display optical system including at least one sensor for capturing data of the respective eye and the captured data. The captured data may be image data, image and glint data, and glint data only.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatically aligning a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD) for a user comprising:
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automatically determining whether the see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display is aligned with a user IPD in accordance with an alignment critiera; and responsive to the display device not being aligned with the user IPD in accordance with the alignment criteria, automatically adjusting the display device for bringing the device into alignment with the user IPD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for automatically aligning a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD) of a user comprising:
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a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device having a support structure including movable support structures, and having attached to a respective movable support structure a respective display optical system for each eye positioned to be seen through by the respective eye, each display optical system having an optical axis; a display adjustment mechanism attached to at least one movable support structure for adjusting a position of the respective display optical system; a respective arrangement of gaze detection elements positioned with respect to each display optical system on the respective movable support structure for forming a spatial relationship between the gaze detection elements and the respective eye; each respective arrangement including at least one respective sensor having a detection area for capturing data of the respective eye of the respective display optical system; a memory for storing software and data including the captured data of each eye; and one or more processors having access to the memory and being communicatively coupled to the display adjustment mechanism for automatically controlling adjustment of each display optical system for alignment with the inter-pupillary distance based on the captured data and the arrangement of gaze detection elements. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for automatically aligning a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display with an inter-pupillary distance (IPD) of a user comprising:
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automatically determining whether the see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display is aligned with a user IPD in accordance with an alignment critiera; and responsive to the display device not being aligned with the user IPD in accordance with the alignment criteria, automatically adjusting the display device for bringing the device into alignment with the user IPD; detecting a change indicating an alignment with an IPD no longer satisfies an alignment criteria; and automatically re-adjusting at least one display optical system positioned to be seen through by a respective eye for satisfying the alignment criteria. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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