Abstract: An imaging system, including a light valve and a projection lens, is provided. The projection lens has a reduction side and a magnification side, and includes a lens group and a convex mirror. The light valve is configured on the reduction side. The projection lens is configured to image the beam from the light valve on a projection surface, and the projection surface is configured on the magnification side. There is an included angle between the projection surface and a light receiving surface. The lens group is configured on an optical path between the magnification side and the reduction side, and includes first to seventh lens elements sequentially arranged from the magnification side to the reduction side. The refractive powers of the first to seventh lens elements are respectively negative, negative, positive, positive, negative, positive, and positive. The convex mirror is configured on an optical path between the lens group and the magnification side.

Abstract: An HMD apparatus includes an image source, a light guiding element, a first modulating element, and a second modulating element. The image source provides an image beam. The light guiding element is arranged on a transmission path of the image beam to transmit the image beam. The light guiding element has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The image beam undergoes total internal reflection at the first surface and is emitted from the second surface. The first modulating element is arranged on one side of the first surface of the light guiding element and configured to adjust a transmittance of an ambient beam. The light guiding element is arranged between the first and second modulating elements, and the second modulating element is configured to adjust a focus position of the image beam. The HMD apparatus may improve wearing comfort and achieve good display effects.

Abstract: A projection lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group and an aperture stop. The first lens group is disposed between a reduced side and a magnified side. The second lens is disposed between the first lens group and the magnified side. The second lens group has a light incident surface, a reflective surface and a light emitting surface, the light incident surface faces the first lens group, the light emitting surface faces a projection surface, the light incident surface, the light emitting surface and the first lens group are disposed at a single side of the reflective surface, and at least one of the light incident surface, the reflective surface and the light emitting surface is a freeform surface. The aperture stop is disposed between the first lens group and the second lens group. Moreover, a projection apparatus including the projection lens is also provided.

Abstract: An imaging system, including a light valve, a projection surface, and a projection lens, is provided. The projection lens has a reduction side and a magnification side, and includes a lens group and a convex mirror. The light valve is configured on the reduction side. The projection surface is configured on the magnification side. There is an included angle between the projection surface and a light receiving surface. The lens group is configured on an optical path between the magnification side and the reduction side, and includes first to seventh lens elements sequentially arranged from the magnification side to the reduction side. The refractive powers of the first to seventh lens elements are respectively negative, negative, positive, positive, negative, positive, and positive. The convex mirror is configured on an optical path between the lens group and the magnification side. A projection device, including the imaging system, is also provided.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display device and an optical element. The display device is configured to project an image beam to a first diaphragm. The optical element is disposed on the transmission path of the image beam. The optical element includes a second diaphragm, the second diaphragm is located on one side of the first diaphragm, and the first diaphragm is located between the second diaphragm and the display device. The area of the second diaphragm approximates the area of the first diaphragm. The image beam passes through the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm and is projected to a projection target.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display element, a micro lens array, and a first light shielding element. The display element provides sub-image beams. The micro lens array is located in a transmission path of the sub-image beams, and has optical regions and first connection portions. Each first connecting portion is adapted to connect at least two adjacent optical regions, and each optical region is adapted to allow each sub-image beam to penetrate. The first light shielding element is located between the display element and the micro lens array, and has first light shielding regions and first light transmission regions. Each first light transmission region is disposed corresponding to each optical region and is adapted to allow each sub-image beam to penetrate. Each first light-shielding region is disposed corresponding to each first connecting portion and is adapted to prevent each sub-image beams from passing through each first connecting portion.

Abstract: A near-eye display apparatus is configured to be disposed in front of at least one eye of a user and includes an illumination system, a display device, and a micro-lens array. The illumination system is configured to provide an illumination beam including sub-illumination beams. The display device is located on a transmission path of the illumination beam. The sub-illumination beams form corresponding sub-illumination regions on the display device, and the display device is configured to convert the sub-illumination beams irradiating the display device and corresponding to the sub-illumination regions into sub-image beams. An exit angle of each sub-image beam emitted from the display device is less than or equal to 20 degrees. The near-eye display apparatus provided herein is capable of eliminating stray light and characterized by good quality.

Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light-directing element, a reflective display element, and a microlens array. The light-directing element is disposed on the transmission path of a lighting beam provided by the light source for projecting the lighting beam toward the first direction. The reflective display element includes a plurality of micro-image units, wherein each micro-image unit converts the lighting beam projected from the light-directing element into an sub-image beam and reflects the sub-image beam. The microlens array is disposed on the transmission path of the sub-image beams, wherein the light-directing element is located between the microlens array and the reflective display element. The microlens array includes a plurality of microlenses. Each sub-image beam pass throughs the light-directing element and is projected to an aperture by the corresponding microlens, and the sub-image beams pass through the aperture to form an image beam.

Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light-directing element, a first lens, a microlens array, and a reflective display element. The light-directing element is adapted to project a lighting beam provided by the light source toward an incident direction. The first lens is configured to receive the lighting beam projected by the light-directing element and project the lighting beam toward the incident direction. The first lens is located between the microlens array and the light-directing element. The micro-image units of the reflective display element correspond to the microlenses of the microlens array respectively. Each micro-image unit converts the lighting beam into an sub-image beam and reflect the sub-image beam to the microlens array. Each sub-image beam is projected to the first lens by the corresponding microlens, and the sub-image beams pass through the light-directing element and transmit to an aperture to form an image beam.

Abstract: A light field display apparatus includes a display, a lens array, a plurality of optical devices, and a computing device. The display emits a light field image beam to a projection target. The lens array is disposed on a transmission path of the light field image beam and located between the display and the projection target. The optical devices are disposed on the transmission path of the light field image beam. The computing device is electrically connected to the display to receive an image signal having depth information and convert the image signal having the depth information into a light field image signal. The light field image signal is transmitted to the display. The computing device converts the image signal having the depth information into the light field image signal by an equivalent optical model. A light field display method is also provided.

Abstract: A light field display apparatus and a method for calibrating a display image thereof are provided. The method for calibrating a display image includes: dividing a display image to generate a plurality of block images; displaying the block images by a display, and passing the block images through a light field device to generate a combination image; providing an image capturer to capture the combination image, and comparing the display image and the combination image to generate error information; receiving user parameters; and adjusting at least one of the block images in the display image according to the user parameters and the error information. Without providing a mechanical adjustment device, the light field display apparatus of the invention can compensate for display errors that may be caused by the device-internal parameters and the user parameters, which not only enhances display quality, but also enhances convenience in use.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display element, a micro lens array, and a first light shielding element. The display element provides sub-image beams. The micro lens array is located in a transmission path of the sub-image beams, and has optical regions and first connection portions. Each first connecting portion is adapted to connect at least two adjacent optical regions, and each optical region is adapted to allow each sub-image beam to penetrate. The first light shielding element is located between the display element and the micro lens array, and has first light shielding regions and first light transmission regions. Each first light transmission region is disposed corresponding to each optical region and is adapted to allow each sub-image beam to penetrate. Each first light-shielding region is disposed corresponding to each first connecting portion and is adapted to prevent each sub-image beams from passing through each first connecting portion.

Abstract: A near-eye display device including a display panel, a liquid crystal layer, and a lens element is provided. The liquid crystal layer is disposed adjacent to the display panel and disposed between the display panel and the lens element. The display panel is configured to provide an image light beam to pass through the liquid crystal layer. At least a portion of the liquid crystal layer is configured to modulate the image light beam according to the phase modulation. Phase modulation occurs to at least a portion of the liquid crystal layer to modulate the image light beam, and the lens element is a micro lens array.

Abstract: A near-eye display apparatus is configured to be disposed in front of at least one eye of a user and includes an illumination system, a display device, and a micro-lens array. The illumination system is configured to provide an illumination beam including sub-illumination beams. The display device is located on a transmission path of the illumination beam. The sub-illumination beams form corresponding sub-illumination regions on the display device, and the display device is configured to convert the sub-illumination beams irradiating the display device and corresponding to the sub-illumination regions into sub-image beams. An exit angle of each sub-image beam emitted from the display device is less than or equal to 20 degrees. The near-eye display apparatus provided herein is capable of eliminating stray light and characterized by good quality.

Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light-directing element, a reflective display element, and a microlens array. The light-directing element is disposed on the transmission path of a lighting beam provided by the light source for projecting the lighting beam toward the first direction. The reflective display element includes a plurality of micro-image units, wherein each micro-image unit converts the lighting beam projected from the light-directing element into an sub-image beam and reflects the sub-image beam. The microlens array is disposed on the transmission path of the sub-image beams, wherein the light-directing element is located between the microlens array and the reflective display element. The microlens array includes a plurality of microlenses. Each sub-image beam pass throughs the light-directing element and is projected to an aperture by the corresponding microlens, and the sub-image beams pass through the aperture to form an image beam.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display device and an optical element. The display device is configured to project an image beam to a first diaphragm. The optical element is disposed on the transmission path of the image beam. The optical element includes a second diaphragm, the second diaphragm is located on one side of the first diaphragm, and the first diaphragm is located between the second diaphragm and the display device. The area of the second diaphragm approximates the area of the first diaphragm. The image beam passes through the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm and is projected to a projection target.

Abstract: A display device includes a light source, a light-directing element, a first lens, a microlens array, and a reflective display element. The light-directing element is adapted to project a lighting beam provided by the light source toward an incident direction. The first lens is configured to receive the lighting beam projected by the light-directing element and project the lighting beam toward the incident direction. The first lens is located between the microlens array and the light-directing element. The micro-image units of the reflective display element correspond to the microlenses of the microlens array respectively. Each micro-image unit converts the lighting beam into an sub-image beam and reflect the sub-image beam to the microlens array. Each sub-image beam is projected to the first lens by the corresponding microlens, and the sub-image beams pass through the light-directing element and transmit to an aperture to form an image beam.

Abstract: A light field display apparatus includes a display, a lens array, a plurality of optical devices, and a computing device. The display emits a light field image beam to a projection target. The lens array is disposed on a transmission path of the light field image beam and located between the display and the projection target. The optical devices are disposed on the transmission path of the light field image beam. The computing device is electrically connected to the display to receive an image signal having depth information and convert the image signal having the depth information into a light field image signal. The light field image signal is transmitted to the display. The computing device converts the image signal having the depth information into the light field image signal by an equivalent optical model. A light field display method is also provided.

Abstract: An image capturing device adapted to capture a plurality of images of an object and an image capturing method are provided. The image capturing device includes an image sensing element, a first lens element, a second lens element and a variable focal length lens element. The image sensing element includes a plurality of image sensing pixels. The first lens element focuses a beam coming from the object to a focus position in a range of depth of focus. The variable focal length lens element is disposed between the first lens element and the second lens element or inside the first lens element, and is configured to adjust a focus object distance of the image capturing device. The beam has an image width on an image plane of the range of depth of focus. The image width is smaller than a first pixel width.

Abstract: A light field display apparatus and a method for calibrating a display image thereof are provided. The method for calibrating a display image includes: dividing a display image to generate a plurality of block images; displaying the block images by a display, and passing the block images through a light field device to generate a combination image; providing an image capturer to capture the combination image, and comparing the display image and the combination image to generate error information; receiving user parameters; and adjusting at least one of the block images in the display image according to the user parameters and the error information. Without providing a mechanical adjustment device, the light field display apparatus of the invention can compensate for display errors that may be caused by the device-internal parameters and the user parameters, which not only enhances display quality, but also enhances convenience in use.