Abstract: A virtual-image display device includes: a first display unit including a first image element, a first projection optical system, and a first mirror; a second display unit including a second image element, a second projection optical system, and a second mirror; a coupling member configured to couple the first display unit and the second display unit; a penetration-type fitting structure formed at an attaching section and at a support portion, the attaching section being formed at the first display unit, the support portion being provided at the coupling member; and a photocurable-type adhesive material held between the attaching section and the support portion, in which an additional light transmitting structure is formed at one of the attaching section and the support portion, and the light transmitting structure is configured to cause light to reach a boundary region between the attaching section and the support portion.

Abstract: A virtual image display device includes an image element, a projection optical system configured to project an image formed on the image element, a case configured to house the image element and the projection optical system in a positioned state, and an optical appearance component on which image light emitted from the projection optical system is incident. The optical appearance component includes a first bonding surface and a second bonding surface which extend in mutually intersecting directions and are each bonded to the case, and the second bonding surface includes two portions provided at separated positions with the case interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus includes an image forming element, a holder including a supporting member supporting the image forming element and a fixing member coupled to the supporting member, an optical member on which image light from the image forming element is incident, and a case configured to house the optical member and hold the image forming element therein via the holder, wherein the holder includes a transparent portion, the fixing member is fixed to an outside of the case by an adhesive material, and the adhesive material is interposed between the transparent portion and the case.

Abstract: An HMD includes a first display element, a holder configured to hold the first display element, a first projection optical system configured to project an image formed on the first display element, a barrel which is a case configured to house the first projection optical system in a positioned state, and a dust-proof structure configured to achieve fixing of the holder and the barrel while ensuring dust-proofing of the holder and the barrel, wherein the holder includes a support frame inserted into the barrel through an insertion opening formed at the barrel while supporting the first display element, and a base plate coupled to a root of the support frame, the barrel includes a pedestal facing the base plate, and the dust-proof structure includes an adhesive material extending along a periphery of the base plate and protruding to the pedestal.

Abstract: An HMD includes a first display element, a holder configured to hold the first display element, a first projection optical system configured to project an image formed on the first display element, a case including an insertion opening into which the first display element supported by the holder is inserted and configured to house the first projection optical system in a positioned state, and a first metallic frame configured to support the case, wherein the first metallic frame includes a receiving opening larger than an outline of the holder when viewed from an insertion direction of the first display element.

Abstract: An HMD includes a first display element, a holder configured to hold the first display element, a first projection optical system configured to project an image formed on the first display element, and a barrel which is a case configured to house the first projection optical system in a positioned state, the holder includes a support frame that supports the first display element and a base plate coupled to an upper portion of the support frame and extending in a direction intersecting the support frame, and an end portion of the support frame is inserted into the barrel through an insertion opening formed at the barrel, and the base plate is fixed to the barrel while covering the insertion opening.

Abstract: A light-guiding device includes a pair of light-guiding portions, a pair of light-incident portions that causes image light to be incident on the pair of light-guiding portions respectively, and a pair of light-emitting portions that emit image light, guided by the pair of light-guiding portions, to outside respectively, in which a pair of optical members including the pair of light-guiding portions are coupled by a central member having light transmissivity, and separate overcoat layers are provided at the optical member on one side and at the optical member on another side with respect to an approximate center of the central member.

Abstract: A head-mounted display includes an image display device including a panel unit serving as a display element configured to display an image, a colored optical member disposed on a light path of imaging light emitted from the panel unit and having a yellowness of a predetermined value or greater, and a coloring correction optical member configured to correct a degree of coloring of the imaging light of the entire light path in accordance with the yellowness of the colored optical member.

Abstract: An optical member includes a plurality of optically effective surfaces, and a plurality of measurement reference members that are associated with the plurality of optically effective surfaces and each of which serves as a reference for positioning of the plurality of optically effective surfaces. In this case, a relative positional relationship of the optically effective surfaces can be determined, and the optical performance of the optical member can be accurately evaluated.

Abstract: An optical unit and a virtual image display device, that is, an HMD include a plurality of optical members, and the plurality of optical members have, at non-coupling portion, measurement reference members that serve as references for arrangement, respectively, and the plurality of measurement reference members of the plurality of optical members are arranged in a unified direction.

Abstract: A display element, and a light-guiding member including a plurality of reflection surfaces and configured to guide image light from the display element by reflecting the image light at an inner surface, and cause the image light and external light to be visually recognized in an overlapping manner are provided, wherein at a boundary between a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface adjacent to each other included in the plurality of reflection surfaces of the light-guiding member with at least one of the first reflection surface and the second reflection surface including a curved surface, an end of the first reflection surface and an end of the second reflection surface match when projected from a specific direction.

Abstract: A light-guiding device is configured to accept image light through a light incidence part, guide the image light through reflection, and emit, to outside through a light emission part, the image light that is guided, the light-guiding device includes a protective member having a sheet shape and configured to cover a body member in a region corresponding to an optical surface of a surface of the light-guiding device, and an adhesive layer is formed between the body member and the protective member.

Abstract: A light-guiding device includes a pair of light-guiding portions, a pair of light-incident portions that causes image light to be incident on the respective pair of light-guiding portions, and a pair of light-emitting portion that causes image light guided by the respective pair of light-guiding portions to exit outside, in which a pair of optical members including the pair of light-guiding portions are coupled by a central member having light transmissivity, and in which the central member includes a light-guide blocking structure that suppresses light from being incident from one end to another end of the central member by absorbing the light.

Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display device configured to display an image, a diopter adjustment device configured to adjust a diopter, and a correction processing circuit serving as an image correction device configured to correct a display image in accordance with a degree of diopter adjustment. In the adjustments made on a left side and a right side, respectively, after diopter adjustment, the display image is corrected in accordance with the degree of diopter adjustment.

Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes an image light emitting unit configured to emit image light, and a see-through mirror which is an optical member having a reflective film that reflects the image light, wherein the see-through mirror includes a first region on which a light ray of the image light corresponding to a center angle of view is incident and a second region on which a light ray of the image light which different from the light ray corresponding to the center angle of view is incident, a film thickness in the first region of the reflective film is thicker than a film thickness in the second region, and the first region of the reflective film has reflectivity characteristics corresponding to a wavelength band which is wider toward the long wavelength side than a wavelength band of the image light emitted from the image light emitting unit.

Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a display device serving as an image forming unit, an image optical system including a first mirror member serving as an outer mirror member and receiving imaging light from the display device, and a partially reflecting type mirror portion reflecting imaging light emitted from the image optical system toward a position of an exit pupil. The first mirror member serving as the outer mirror member and the partially reflecting type mirror portion are integrated.

Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a display element, a projection lens configured to converge image light emitted from the display element, a prism configured to cause the image light by an internal reflecting surface thereof and moreover emit the image light from an emission surface thereof while refracting the image light, and a see-through mirror configured to reflect the image light emitted from the prism toward a pupil position. The projection lens, the prism, and the see-through mirror are arranged to form an off-axis system. AT an off-axis surface of the off-axis system, an intermediate pupil is arranged between the projection lens and the internal reflecting surface, with the intermediate pupil being arranged to be farther to the incident surface side of the prism than to the projection lens and the internal reflecting surface, and an intermediate image is formed between the prism and the see-through mirror.

Abstract: A panel unit configured to, for imaging light, use different opening ratios depending on a wavelength band for displaying an image, a yellowing optical member that is disposed on an optical path of imaging light emitted from the panel unit, and turns yellow with age, a yellowing degree estimation unit configured to estimate, by prediction, a yellowing degree of the yellowing optical member with age, and a luminance adjustment unit configured to, depending on yellowing of the yellowing optical member, based on data of the yellowing degree estimation unit, adjust luminance of an image in the panel unit, are provided.

Abstract: A virtual image display device includes an image element configured to display an image, a first lens disposed in an extraction position of image light and including at the image element side thereof a convex surface, a second lens disposed further toward the image element side than the first lens and including a concave surface bonded to the convex surface of the first lens, a half mirror provided in a bonding portion for bonding together the convex surface and the concave surface, a transmission/reflection selection member provided at a light emitting side of the first lens and configured to selectively perform transmission or reflection of the light depending on a polarization state of the light, and a light-guiding portion keeping close contact between the image element and the second lens and configured to guide the image light.

Abstract: A virtual image display apparatus includes a display device (image forming unit), a lens configured to refract imaging light from the display device, a first mirror member configured to reflect imaging light that passed through the lens, a second mirror member being a refractive reflective optical member configured to reflect the imaging light reflected by the first mirror member, and a third mirror member of a transmissive type configured to reflect the imaging light reflected by the second mirror member toward a position of an exit pupil. The refractive reflective optical member includes, across a refractive member, a refractive surface and a mirror surface. The lens and the refractive reflective optical member are integrated as a composite member.