Abstract: Disclosed herein is display stacks for virtual reality (VR) displays arranged to present an image where a focal point of the image is presented in higher resolution than a periphery around the focal point. The disclosure provides systems and methods for presenting an image comprising a high resolution having a smaller field of view than that with which a lower resolution image is presented around a periphery of the high resolution image.

Abstract: Technology for improving performance of a personal display device by variably controlling the emission divergence and/or the emission direction of light from the pixels of the display as a function of the location of the pixel within a display.

Abstract: Imaging or measurement methods and systems including methods and systems for finding the three-dimensional orientation and position of multiple dipole-like particles and single molecules, methods and systems for generating helical beams and helical spread functions, and methods and systems for super-resolution and super-localization of dense arrays of emitters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is display stacks for virtual reality (VR) displays arranged to present an image where a focal point of the image is presented in higher resolution than a periphery around the focal point. The disclosure provides systems and methods for presenting an image comprising a high resolution having a smaller field of view than that with which a lower resolution image is presented around a periphery of the high resolution image.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for perception enhancement of light fields (LFs) for use in integral display applications. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes receiving one or more LF views and a disparity map associated with each LF view. The method also includes quantizing the disparity map into planes, where each plane is associated with a selected range of depth values. The method further includes slicing the LF view into layers, where each layer comprises pixels of the LF view associated with one of the planes. The method further includes shifting each of the layers in a lateral direction by an offset distance. The offset distance is based on a viewing angle associated with the LF view and further based on the depth values of the associated plane. The method also includes merging the shifted layers to generate a synthesized LF view with increased parallax.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a system comprising a positioning device configured to a hold a sample and adjust a position of a sample in response to receiving a drift compensation signal; a first light source disposed to transilluminate the sample; a second light source disposed to epi-illuminate the sample; an optical system configured to receive light from the sample and generate a three-dimensional point spread function from the light from the sample; an image sensor disposed relative to the optical system that produces an image from the light collected from the sample via the optical system; and logic electrically coupled with the image detector and the positioning device, the logic configured to determine one or more drift compensation values from images imaged by the image detector, and configured to send one or more drift compensation signals to the positioning device.

Abstract: Extended depth of focus integral displays are disclosed. An example integral display includes a display screen to display an image including a plurality of interlaced elemental images that represent different views of a three-dimensional (3D) image, and an array of lenses proximate the display to integrate the elemental images to form the 3D image, the lenses selectively switchable between a first focal length and a second focal length to increase a depth of focus of the 3D image. Another example integral display includes a display screen to display an image including a plurality of interlaced elemental images that represent different views of a 3D image, and an array of lenses proximate the display to integrate the elemental images to form the 3D image, the array of lenses including first lenses having a first focal length interlaced with second lenses having a second focal length.

Abstract: Technology for improving performance of a personal display device by variably controlling the emission divergence and/or the emission direction of light from the pixels of the display as a function of the location of the pixel within a display.

Abstract: Camera simulation is extended to multi-camera systems. One aspect relates combine computer-graphics, single-camera simulation, multi-camera image signal processor (ISP) are combined to simulate and optimize a multi-camera system. Scene modeling is performed using synthetic computer generated scenes. The computer-graphics images are generated, taking into account the camera-intrinsic and camera-extrinsic parameters.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for facilitating real-time capturing, processing, and rendering of data according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes facilitating a capturing device to capture data of a scene, where the data includes a video having at least one of a two-and-a-half-dimensional video (2.5D) or a three-dimensional (3D) video. The method may further include processing, in real-time, the data to generate contents representing a 3D rendering of the data, and facilitating a display device to render, in real-time, the contents.

Abstract: Embodiments include techniques and configurations for apparatuses and methods for making an optical imaging device based on a micro mirror array. The method may include forming an array of trenches in a substrate. The array of trenches may be formed by intersecting a first plurality of walls with a second plurality of walls in the substrate. A trench of the array of trenches may be formed by adjacent walls of the first plurality of walls and intersecting adjacent walls of the second plurality of walls. A wall of the trench may include a side surface coupled with a top surface. A reflective layer may be deposited conformally to cover the side surface of the wall and to serve as a reflector. A supporting layer may be formed above the substrate, or within the array of trenches, to provide mechanical support for the array of trenches. Other embodiments may be claimed.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for perception enhancement of light fields (LFs) for use in integral display applications. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes receiving one or more LF views and a disparity map associated with each LF view. The method also includes quantizing the disparity map into planes, where each plane is associated with a selected range of depth values. The method further includes slicing the LF view into layers, where each layer comprises pixels of the LF view associated with one of the planes. The method further includes shifting each of the layers in a lateral direction by an offset distance. The offset distance is based on a viewing angle associated with the LF view and further based on the depth values of the associated plane. The method also includes merging the shifted layers to generate a synthesized LF view with increased parallax.

Abstract: A special test target may enable standardized testing of performance of image based depth measuring systems. In addition, the error in measured depth with respect to the ground truth may be used as a metric of system performance. This test target may aid in identifying the limitations of the disparity estimation algorithms.

Abstract: Camera simulation is extended to multi-camera systems. One aspect relates combine computer-graphics, single-camera simulation, multi-camera image signal processor (ISP) are combined to simulate and optimize a multi-camera system. Scene modeling is performed using synthetic computer generated scenes. The computer-graphics images are generated, taking into account the camera-intrinsic and camera-extrinsic parameters.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a system comprising a positioning device configured to a hold a sample and adjust a position of a sample in response to receiving a drift compensation signal; a first light source disposed to transilluminate the sample; a second light source disposed to epi-illuminate the sample; an optical system configured to receive light from the sample and generate a three-dimensional point spread function from the light from the sample; an image sensor disposed relative to the optical system that produces an image from the light collected from the sample via the optical system; and logic electrically coupled with the image detector and the positioning device, the logic configured to determine one or more drift compensation values from images imaged by the image detector, and configured to send one or more drift compensation signals to the positioning device.

Abstract: A special test target may enable standardized testing of performance of image based depth measuring systems. In addition, the error in measured depth with respect to the ground truth may be used as a metric of system performance. This test target may aid in identifying the limitations of the disparity estimation algorithms.

Abstract: Imaging or measurement methods and systems including methods and systems for finding the three-dimensional orientation and position of multiple dipole-like particles and single molecules, methods and systems for generating helical beams and helical spread functions, and methods and systems for super-resolution and super-localization of dense arrays of emitters.