Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a foldable electronic device and a method for detecting a touch input by a foldable electronic device. The method may include: detecting an angle between a first housing and a second housing; and adjusting a touch-sensing sensitivity on at least a portion of a third side adjacent to a first side to be lower than a touch-sensing sensitivity on the first side based on a touch input being detected on the first side where the angle is smaller than a specified angle.

Abstract: A multiplanar head mounted display (HMD) includes two or more artificial display planes for each eye located at optical distances that can be dynamically adjusted based on a location within a scene presented by the HMD that the user views. For example, a scene is presented on two or more electronic display elements (e.g., screens) of the HMD. A focal length of an optics block that directs image light from the electronic display elements towards the eyes of a user is adjusted using a varifocal system (e.g., an element that mechanically changes a distance between a lens system in the optics block and the electronic display element, an element that changes shape of one or more lenses in the lens system in the optics block, etc.) based on a location or object within the scene where the user is looking.

Abstract: A vehicle monitor system includes: a detection unit that detects a vehicle located on the rear lateral side of a host vehicle; a rear lateral imaging unit that images a prescribed angle range on the rear lateral side of the host vehicle; a display unit that displays an image captured by the rear lateral imaging unit; and an image processor that extracts a first image in a range of a first angle with reference to a rear side of the host vehicle from the captured image, and displays the extracted first image on the display unit, wherein when the vehicle is detected by the detection unit, the image processor extracts the first image and a second image in a range of a second angle greater than the first angle with reference to the rear side from the captured image, and displays the first and second images on the display unit.

Abstract: A display where water is applied onto the screen of a visual display monitor and graphics are presented on the display that coincides with the applied water is described. The timing of the water being applied to the screen and the playing of the graphics may be orchestrated such that the applied water seems to create the presented graphics. A controller may be used to control the water and the display.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an extraction part configured to extract, when an output destination is changed to a recipient candidate device, a change in a screen layout determined in accordance with an output environment of the recipient candidate device, and a notification controller configured to perform control to execute notification of the change in the screen layout extracted by the extraction part.

Abstract: Provided is a display device for a vehicle that can rapidly execute preparation completion for display of vehicle information. The display device for a vehicle is provided with a processing unit, a display, and a rotational drive unit that can rotate a reflector on a prescribed axis. The processing unit includes an estimating unit that estimates planned start of the vehicle by a crew, and when the vehicle is planned to be started, the angle of rotation of the rotational drive unit moves from an initial angle corresponding to an initial position (position of point of origin) of the reflector to a first intermediate angle (first stopping position) between the initial angle and a final angle corresponding to the normal operating position of the reflector. After the vehicle has been actually started, the angle of rotation of the rotational drive unit moves to a final angle from the first intermediate angle.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device can comprise: a housing including a first surface oriented in a first direction, and a second surface oriented in a second direction traversing the first direction; a display, which is arranged along at least a part of the first surface and at least a part of the second surface and has at least a portion including a curved surface; and an optical unit arranged along the first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head up display device and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the head up display device comprises: a display panel; a curved mirror at a light emergent side of the display panel; and a first liquid crystal cell between the display panel and the curved mirror. Specifically, a light incident surface of the curved mirror faces towards the light emergent side of the display panel, and the curved mirror protrudes in a direction facing away from the light emergent side of the display panel. Besides, the first liquid crystal cell is further configured to form at least one optical lens when a first voltage is applied, such that a distance of an image formed by light emitted from the curved mirror relative to the display panel varies with the first voltage.

Abstract: The present document discloses a screen content switching method and a double-screen mobile terminal. The method includes: detecting a handheld state of a double-screen mobile terminal when a target application interface is displayed on a target screen, herein the target screen is one screen of the double-screen mobile terminal; judging whether the handheld state corresponds to the target screen; and if the handheld state does not correspond to the target screen, switching the target application interface to be displayed on the other screen of the double-screen mobile terminal. When the screen on which the application interface is displayed does not correspond to the handheld state, the double-screen mobile terminal can automatically switch the application interface to be displayed on the screen corresponding to the handheld state.

Abstract: A head-up display device, a head-up display method and a vehicle are provided. The head-up display device includes: a light source configured to generate a to-be-modulated light beam; a phase spatial light modulator configured to modulate a phase of the to-be-modulated light beam and emit at least two phase-modulated light beams; a reproduction component configured to perform image reproduction on the at least two phase-modulated light beams, so as to generate at least two reproduced images; at least two diffusers configured to receive and diffuse the at least two reproduced images generated by the reproduction component respectively; and a reflector assembly configured to guide the at least two light beams diffused by the at least two diffusers to a projection region, so as to form at least two projection images at different spatial positions.

Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted display in which it is easy to photograph eyes of a user that wears the head-mounted display. The HMD that is worn by the user includes a display unit disposed in front of the eyes of the user, an optical system disposed between the display unit and eyes of the user, and an imaging unit disposed between the display unit and the optical system, the imaging unit imaging the display unit in which an image of the eyes of the user is reflected.

Abstract: An assembly capable of deploying an electronic device having a display screen from a stowed position towards a viewing position and simultaneously supporting the device and supplying electrical signals to the device in the viewing position within a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. A device holder is capable of movably holding the device and is supported for rotation about a rotational axis at a distal end of an elongated support. A bi-directional, electrically powered, linear actuator subassembly is mounted on a base and includes a motor-driven screw-drive and a threaded member mounted on the screw-drive to linearly move along a longitudinal axis of the screw-drive upon rotation of the screw-drive. The threaded member is connected to a proximal end of the elongated support to lift the elongated support to deploy the device along a predetermined, non-linear path upon rotation of the screw-drive.

Abstract: A display device applied to an instrument panel unit includes: a projection surface provided on a surface on a vehicle interior side of an interior member provided on the vehicle interior side of a vehicle and on a front side in a vehicle front-back direction, the interior member extending along a vehicle width direction; a projector including a projection unit configured to project an image; and a holding unit configured to hold the projector by the interior member in a positional relationship where at least a part of the projection unit is located on the projection surface side of the interior member, and the image from the projection unit is projected onto the projection surface.

Abstract: A display device or an electronic device with high portability and browsability is provided. A display device which includes two display panels that overlap with each other and in which the area of a portion where the two display panels overlap with each other is variable is provided. The larger the area where the two display panels overlap with each other is, the smaller the display device becomes. The first display panel includes a first region that performs display. The second display panel includes a second region that performs display, and a third region that is adjacent to the second region and transmits visible light. When the third region overlaps with the side of a surface which performs display of the first region, display can be performed using a seamless large display region.

Abstract: A display device includes a two-dimensional array of tiles. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels and a two-dimensional array of tunable masks. Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. The two-dimensional array of tunable masks is configured to conditionally block transmission of light for displaying an augmented reality image.

Abstract: A system, process and software that incorporate the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a condition that causes an impaired perception of an original media content item during a presentation. A media content modification is determined, wherein application of the media content modification to the original media content item results in a modified media content item. The modified media content item, when presented to the media presentation device, ameliorates the impaired perception of the media content item. The media content modification is applied to the original media content item resulting in the modified media content item. The modified media content item is presented at the media presentation device contemporaneously with the original media content item, allowing different viewers to observe the modified media content item simultaneously with the original. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A display device displays a virtual image of a first picture and a virtual image of a second picture by using a display medium. This display device includes a light source that emits light, a fixed screen, a movable screen, a driver, and a scanner. The fixed screen is fixedly disposed on an optical path between the light source and the display medium. The movable screen is also disposed on this optical path. The driver moves the movable screen along the optical path. The scanner scans the fixed screen and the movable screen with the light emitted from the light source, thereby forming the first picture on the fixed screen and the second picture on the movable screen.

Abstract: A display system includes a display panel having an input to receive pixel data, the pixel data comprising a plurality of pixel values, an array of pixels partitioned into a foveal region and at least one peripheral region, and an array controller to group pixels in the at least one peripheral region into subsets of at least two pixels and to control each subset using a corresponding single pixel value from the plurality of pixel values. The display system further may include a rendering system to foveally render a display image based on the locations of the foveal region and the at least one peripheral regions, wherein for each row of the display image having pixels within at least one of the peripheral region, a number of pixel values represented in the pixel data for the row is less than a number of pixels in the row.

Abstract: Providing a thumbnail view of a document or other dataset is disclosed. A user input data associated with a user interaction with a thumbnail as displayed in a viewer component is received via a user interface associated with a viewer component. A tracking data reflecting the interaction is stored in a local data structure. The tracking data stored in the local data structure is used to ensure that a thumbnail affected by the user input is displayed by the viewer component in a manner that reflects the user input.

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a user display device comprising a housing frame mountable on the head of the user, a lens mountable on the housing frame and a projection sub system coupled to the housing frame to determine a location of appearance of a display object in a field of view of the user based at least in part on at least one of a detection of a head movement of the user and a prediction of a head movement of the user, and to project the display object to the user based on the determined location of appearance of the display object.

Abstract: A game console having a beam splitter disposed in a housing and a projector that projects images onto the beam splitter that are reflected so that a player can see the images. Real world objects and/or additional projectors are positioned behind the beam splitter relative to the player and transmit images through the beam splitter so that the player can see them. In this fashion, during game play the player simultaneously sees images that are reflected from the beam splitter and images that are transmitted through the beam splitter.

Abstract: An ultrasonic haptic control system for a motor vehicle is provided. The system includes a steering wheel assembly comprising a ring-shaped member configured to be held by an occupant of the vehicle, and rotated about a central axis in order to steer the vehicle; and a plurality of ultrasound emitters associated with the steering wheel. The ultrasound emitters are configured to focus ultrasound waves within a central region about which the ring-shaped member circumferentially extends and/or radially outside of and adjacent to the ring-shaped member. The focused ultrasound waves are configured to form one or more haptic control surfaces. A method of operating a haptic control system is also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a diffractive combiner having a front side, a back side, and a combiner optical axis running substantially through the diffractive combiner and normal to the back side. A display unit having a display optical axis that directs the display light along the display optical axis toward the diffractive combiner. An eye-tracking sensor having a sensor optical axis that is positioned to receive eye-tracking radiation reflected by the diffractive combiner along the sensor optical axis. The combiner optical axis, the display optical axis, and the sensor optical axis intersect each other at the diffractive combiner.

Abstract: An apparatus having optical waveguides for providing a large FOV is disclosed. A first light engine projects light into an input diffractive coupler of a first waveguide at a first central angle. An output coupler of the first waveguide projects the light out of the first optical waveguide. A second light engine projects light into an input diffractive coupler of a second waveguide at a second central angle that is greater than the first central angle. An output coupler of the second waveguide projects the light out of the second optical waveguide to intersect with the light projected out of the first optical waveguide. The first waveguide may be used to project a first part of an image into a central portion of a user's vision. The second waveguide may be used to project a second part of the image into a peripheral portion of the user's vision.

Abstract: A system for near-eye display applications. A lens is provided with a beam-splitting interface horizontally along the width of the lens. Two display devices per lens are provided and disposed on the perimeter surface of the lens opposing an overlapped, prismatic facet optics assembly which balances aberration introduced by the slight symmetry break in the lens.

Abstract: A projector, a method for controlling the same, and a projection system which can improve the resolution more efficiently by pixel shifting are disclosed. The projector controls the degree of modulation in a plurality of optical modulation devices and generates a plurality of optical images. To the plurality of optical images, the projector applies first pixel shifting according to the period and second pixel shifting regardless of the period, and projects a resulting image. The first pixel shifting and the second pixel shifting are different from each other, either in the amount of pixel shifting or the direction of pixel shifting.

Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) gaming system of the present description includes 3D eyewear for each player that allows the player wearing the 3D eyewear to view the surrounding physical space. The 3D eyewear in conjunction with operation of a 3D display assembly of the AR gaming system allows the player to see other players while they also perceive 3D augmentation content that is rendered based on that particular player's tracked location. For example, the 3D augmentation content may include a game object that moves about the virtual gaming environment/space during the game as two (or more) players play the game such as by interacting with the game object via movement of their hand(s) with the movement/location being tracked. The AR gaming system generates the 3D augmentation content to correctly represent the present location of the game object relative to their location and view point.

Abstract: A head mounted display device includes a display panel including a first display region and a second display region which is arranged at a first angle with respect to the first display region; a reflective panel arranged at a second angle with respect to the second display region, to output a first transmitted light by transmitting a first light which is output from the first display region, and to output a second reflected light by reflecting a second light output from the second display region; and a lens to collect the first transmitted light and the second reflected light.

Abstract: There are provided an attention-time measuring unit that specifies an attention area from a user's visual line and measures an attention time T that is a time period during which the attention area is overlapping with a display area indicated by presentation information acquired by a presentation-information acquiring unit; a minimum recognition-necessary-time specifying unit that specifies, from a type of a presentation object indicated in the presentation information, a minimum recognition-necessary time Tmin that is a minimum necessary time for recognizing the content of the presentation object; and a user's recognition-degree determination unit that makes a comparison between the time T and the time Tmin, and determines from that comparison result, a recognition degree of the user for the presentation object; wherein a presentation-mode selecting unit presents the presentation object in a presentation mode corresponding to the recognition degree determined by the determination unit.

Abstract: A method may include rendering a first view of a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual scene comprising a view of first content being displayed on a virtual display device from a location in the 3-D virtual scene. The method may also include rendering a second view comprising one or more content objects. The second view may be rendered from the location in the 3-D virtual scene, and the second scene may include a view of the display device as would be seen through a pair of augmented-reality glasses that display the one or more content objects. The method may additionally include generating a composite view by combing the first view and the second view. The method may further include causing the composite view to be displayed on a virtual-reality headset.

Abstract: A method for generating a real-time realistic-looking image of a pair of virtual glasses positioned on a real user face image issued from a single image, a bundle of pictures, a video clip or a real-time camera streams. A face analysis element estimates the 3D rotation matrix, the 3D translation vector, morphology parameters of the user's face. A glasses positioning element associated with a try-on mode for look or real-size simulation estimates the 3D rotation matrix, the 3D translation vector, global and local deformation parameters of the virtual glasses, and arms articulation, adapted to the morphology parameters computed by the face analysis element. A realistic rendering element mixes the real user face image with the virtual glasses positioned by the glasses positioning element.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for rendering a geometry object in a computer-generated scene. A screen space associated with a display screen is divided into a set of regions. For each region; a first sampling factor in a horizontal dimension is computed that represents a horizontal sampling factor for pixels located in the region, a second sampling factor in a vertical dimension is computed that represents a vertical sampling factor for the pixels located in the region, a first offset in the horizontal dimension is computed that represents a horizontal position associated with the region, and a second offset in the vertical dimension is computed that represent a vertical position associated with the region. When the geometry object is determined to intersect more than one region, an instance of the geometry object is generated each region that the geometry object intersects.

Abstract: An image display device including a laser light source; an optical element; and a transmitting-reflecting member, the image display device which displays an image by forming the image by light which is emitted from the laser light source and making image light after forming the image to be incident on the transmitting-reflecting member, wherein the laser light source is arranged such that there are more S polarization components of the image light which is incident on the transmitting-reflecting member with respect to the transmitting-reflecting member than P polarization components, and a mobile object including the image display device.

Abstract: A modular virtual reality headset that may be operated in multiple modes. Embodiments enable a mount with modular receivers having electronic and mechanical interfaces that accept swappable modules. Swappable modules may include swappable display modules, swappable audio modules, and swappable sensor modules. Embodiments enable multiple modes of operation, including for example a virtual mode to display virtual reality environments, a real mode to display images of the real environment surrounding the user, and an augmented reality mode that overlays real scenes with other information. Embodiments may also provide multiple modes of operation for audio.

Abstract: A light irradiation device to display an image by light irradiation prevents easy perception of distortion occurring in the displayed image due to vibration of the device or movement of viewpoint. A random number is generated, and the refresh rate of the displayed image is distributed at random in correspondence with the random number. The light emission intensity is changed in correspondence with the refresh rate. When the number of lines is changed, the input video signal is subjected to scaling and a display is produced. The refresh rate is changed in correspondence with the frequency of the vibration detected with the vibration monitor.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a display system which is related to the field of display technology. The display system enables a display device to be switched between a normal display mode and an anti-peeping display mode. This display system comprises a display device which comprises a display panel for displaying content.

Abstract: This display device is provided with a display unit, a beam splitter, and a first mirror. The display unit emits a first image and a second image. The beam splitter has, incident thereon, the first image and the second image which are emitted from the display unit. The beam splitter transmits the incident first image and reflects the incident second image to project the first image and the second image on a display medium. The first mirror has, incident thereon, the first image which has been transmitted through the beam splitter. The first mirror reflects the incident first image to project the first image on the display medium.

Abstract: A head-mounted display (HMD) (e.g., VR headset or AR headset) displays a 3D virtual scene and includes a mirror to increase a field of view (FOV). The HMD includes an electronic display that further includes a primary display and an extended display, where the content displayed on the primary display is presented to the user's eye at an exit pupil through a lens and content displayed on the extended display is presented at the exit pupil through reflections of the mirror. The mirror is positioned between the exit pupil and the electronic display such that the mirror reflects light originating from the extended display and provides the reflected light to the exit pupil to increase the FOV. The combination of the content viewed through the lens and that of the reflected light of the extended display results in an FOV larger than when the content is viewed only through the lens.

Abstract: A system that may be utilized for sending and locking text messages is provided. The system may allow a user to send an electronic message that is encrypted, locked, hidden, or otherwise made unviewable by the system to form a locked message. The locked message may be formed by associating a game with the message and requiring that a recipient play the game and satisfy an objective of the game before the message is “unlocked” or made viewable and displayed for the recipient. The locked messages may be sent to multiple recipients or to groups and may provide opportunities for competitive or cooperative play between recipients. Promotions, coupons, incentives, coupons, and marketing materials may be sent as locked messages and require or incentivize engagement by recipients.

Abstract: A system and method for automated determination of position and movement of a contact lens with respect to a subject wearer's eye based upon a complimentary pair of images, acquired in rapid succession, in which one image of the pair is acquired using light that allows viewing of the pupil and/or limbus through the lens and the other image is acquired using light that is absorbed by the lens to generate an opaque image with a defined edge relative to the surrounding sclera. The images of the pair are acquired in close enough temporal proximity to ensure that eye movement in the interval therebetween is insignificant and both images are in the same approximate reference frame. Thus, the location of the pupil and limbus in one image can be accurately compared with the location of the contact lens edge in the other image.

Abstract: An optical path changing device includes: a reflective member that reflects a light beam incident thereto, in a predetermined reflection direction; and a housing holding the reflective member. The housing has a first surface and a second surface with the reflective member interposed therebetween in a direction orthogonal to the reflection direction. The first surface and the second surface have openings, respectively, and a cooling gas is circulated from the opening in the first surface to the opening in the second surface.

Abstract: A server for campaign optimization is described. The server generates analytics data from users interactions with a first virtual object displayed on a plurality of devices and user interactions with a first set of user interactive features of the first virtual object from a first content dataset. The server generates and provides a second content dataset to a device based on the analytics data. The second content dataset. The device recognizes an identifier from the second content dataset and displays, in the device, the second virtual object and the second set of user interactive features of the second virtual object in response to identifying the identifier.

Abstract: A transmission-type head mounted display includes a detection unit that detects a first target from outside scenery, an image display unit which is capable of transmitting the outside scenery and is capable of displaying an image, and a display image setting unit that causes the image display unit to display a first moving image which is a moving image associated with the detected first target.

Abstract: A multilayer display apparatus included in an in-vehicle system includes a stereoscopic vision display device formed by a 3D display unit and a 3D display control unit that display a three-dimensional image utilizing the principle of binocular disparity, a two-dimensional display device formed by a 2D display unit and a 2D display control unit that display a two-dimensional image on a two-dimensional display face, and a half-silvered mirror. The position of the two-dimensional display face is set within a predetermine range of the position of the screen of the stereoscopic vision display device by using the half-silvered mirror.

Abstract: A system for projecting an image onto a window of a vehicle is supplied. The system includes a support, a camera, a projector, and a projective film. The support is mounted in the vehicle for holding an electronic device. The camera is mounted to relative to the location for capturing an image of the display when the electronic device is mounted on the support. The projector is in signal communication with the camera. The projector projects an image from the camera onto the window. The projective film mounted on the vehicle window configured to act as a projection screen for the projector. When the electronic device is mounted on the support displays an electronic image, the camera captures the image and sends the image to the projector, and the projector projects the image onto the projective film on the window. The discourse also provides a method using the system.

Abstract: A heads up display system is provided for an automotive vehicle. The automotive vehicle includes an instrument panel and a windshield. The heads up display providing a first reflective mirror, a second reflective mirror, a first Fresnel lens, a second Fresnel lens, and an image display generator. The first Fresnel lens has a concave shape. The first Fresnel lens is positioned downstream of the first reflection mirror and the second reflection mirror. The second Fresnel lens has a convex shape. The second Fresnel lens is positioned downstream of the first Fresnel lens.

Abstract: A head mounted display system comprises a lens set, an image capturing unit and a processing circuit. The lens set comprises a first liquid crystal panel and a second liquid crystal panel. The first liquid crystal panel comprises first liquid crystal blocks, and the second liquid crystal panel comprises second liquid crystal blocks. The image capturing unit captures front image data having a first dynamic range. The processing circuit performs tone mapping according to the front image data to generate mapping image data having a second dynamic range smaller than the first dynamic range. The processing circuit calculates regulated values according to the mapping image data. A driving circuit drives the first liquid crystal blocks and the second liquid crystal blocks according to the regulated values, respectively.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for facilitating user-controlled management of webpage elements for dynamic customization of relevant information. In one embodiment and by way of example, a method includes receiving, in real-time, a request for performing one or more tasks relating to dynamic customization of webpage elements relating to a webpage package. The request may be received at a first computing device over a network. The method may further include performing, in real-time, the one or more tasks.

Abstract: A head-mounted display device with which a user can visually recognize a virtual image and an outside scene simultaneously includes an image pickup unit configured to pick up an image of the outside scene and acquire an outside scene image, an augmented-reality processing unit configured to analyze the acquired outside scene image and generate additional image data for augmented reality according to a result of the analysis, a display element configured to generate image light using the generated additional image data, and a light guide unit configured to form a virtual image before the eyes of the user using the generated image light. The augmented-reality processing unit acquires an overlapping region where a display region for the virtual image and an image pickup region of the image pickup unit overlap in the outside scene image and generates the additional image data using the overlapping region.

Abstract: An image combiner for a viewing device, such as a night vision device, is disclosed for combining a first image, such as generated symbology, with a second image, such as a view of an outside scene in reduced lighting conditions. A waveguide is provided for capturing the first image from a first viewing direction, and for directing the first image in a second viewing direction, the second viewing direction being substantially coincident with a viewing direction of the second image, such that the first image can combine with the second image. At least a portion of the waveguide is arranged to substantially transmit the second image, such that the second image can pass substantially through the waveguide.