Abstract: Embodiments include a head-worn display including a display panel sized and positioned to produce a field of view to present digital content to an eye of a user, and a processor adapted to present the digital content to the display panel such that the digital content is only presented in a portion of the field of view, the portion being in the middle of the field of view such that horizontally opposing edges of the field of view are blank areas. The processor is adapted to shift the digital content into one of the blank areas to adjust the convergence distance of the digital content and thereby change the perceived distance from the user to the digital content.

Abstract: A projection display apparatus that tracks a user's eye with an eye tracker and displays a high-resolution image at a position of the user's eye. The projection display apparatus includes an eye tracker configured to track an eye of a user; a projector configured to project an image; and a controller configured to control the projector, based on a position of the eye of the user obtained from the eye tracker, to perform a first operation to project a first portion of the image at a first resolution onto a first region with respect to the position of the eye of the user, and to perform one of a second operation to project a second portion of the image at a second resolution lower than the first resolution onto a second region excluding the first region, and a third operation to refrain from projecting the image in the second region.

Abstract: A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a glass element, and is configured to be turned to an on state and an off state. A peripheral support is disposed proximate a periphery of the glass element and configured to retain the glass element against the display module. The peripheral support includes a radio frequency shield integral therewith. An actuator device is disposed on a bottom surface of the housing and operably coupled with the glass element. The actuator device is adjustable to tilt the glass element in one direction, thereby moving the glass element to an off-axis position which approximately simultaneously changes the on/off state of the display module. The actuator device is adjustable to tilt the glass element in another direction, thereby moving the glass element to an on-axis position which approximately simultaneously changes the on/off state of the display module.

Abstract: A data processing unit generates graphics data that are sent to a display screen of a head-mountable structure worn by a user. Thereby, the user can observe the image data, which reflect a virtual reality environment implemented by the data processing unit, namely image data representing a field of view as seen by the user from a particular position and in a particular direction in the virtual reality environment. The head-mountable structure includes a first light source projecting a well-defined light pattern on a light-reflecting surface. The data processing unit is associated with an image registering unit recording image data representing the first well-defined light pattern. The data processing unit calculates the graphics data based on the image data.

Abstract: An eyepiece optical member has an easy-to-clean interior, and a head-mounted display device is provided with the eyepiece optical member. The eyepiece optical member includes a housing with a built-in display element, a light guide prism in which image light from the display element enters through an entrance surface and is guided to exit from an exit surface towards an eyeball of an observer so as to be observed as a magnified virtual image, and a protective member formed separately from the housing and covering a portion of the light guide prism. The housing includes two opposing plate-like portions, the light guide prism is fixed to the protective member as an assembled member, and the assembled member is sandwiched between the two opposing plate-like portions. The head-mounted display device includes a support member for fixation to a wearer's head and includes the eyepiece optical member attached to the support member.

Abstract: A controller that may implement variation of the content of binocular images which may depend upon which region of a binocular image a viewer is fixating. An aspect of the present disclosure may include locally controlling the viewer's perceived depth impression which may depend on where in perceived depth in an image the viewer is fixating. This may enable the perceived depth to be optimized across the image for quality and performance reasons.

Abstract: A method including defining a virtual space for immersing a user. The method further includes defining a field of view of a head mounted display. The method further includes generating an image of the field of view based on the virtual space that is visually recognizable by the user. The method further includes updating the image of the field of view in synchronization with movement of the head mounted display. The method further includes generating the image of the field of view including a guiding region which covers a part of the virtual space for guiding a sight line of the user when the image of the field of view is updated without synchronization with the movement of the head mounted display. The method further includes displaying the image of the field of view on the head mounted display.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide an interactive environment over an expanded field-of-view are presented herein. The system may include one or more of a headset, a first image forming component held by the headset, a second image forming component held by the headset, one or more physical processors, and/or other components. The first image forming component may be configured to generate light rays to form a first set of images of virtual content at a first resolution. The first set of images of virtual content may be presented to the user over a first angular portion of the user's field-of-view. The second image forming component may be configured to generate light rays to form a second set of images of virtual content at a second resolution. The second set of images of virtual content may be presented to the user over a second angular portion of the user's field-of-view.

Abstract: An imaging optical system for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image, with an optical element including an entry surface, and a spectacle lens, which includes a coupling-in section and a coupling-out section spaced apart therefrom. The imaging optical system can guide the generated image fed to the optical element via the entry surface in the optical element, for coupling it from the latter into the spectacle lens, in which it is guided to the coupling-out section and coupled out via the coupling-out section to generate a virtual image. The optical element includes an entry surface, at least one reflecting surface, on which the generated image is reflected, and an exit surface. The entry surface, the at least one reflecting surface and/or the exit surface are formed curved, with the result that the optical element has an imaging property.

Abstract: A panel assembly includes a transparent cover, a display module, a decorative layer, and a Fresnel lens structure. The transparent cover has a lower surface. The display module is disposed under the lower surface. The decorative layer is disposed on the lower surface. The Fresnel lens structure is located above the display module. Besides, an electronic device includes a frame, a housing, and the above panel assembly, and the housing and the panel assembly are installed in the frame.

Abstract: Devices and methods disclosed herein may include a system for a multiple screen head-mounted display. The system includes a first transceiver to obtain a first perspective of a virtual environment. The first perspective may be used to render a first scene on a user facing display of a head-mounted display. The system further includes a calculator to transform the virtual environment from the first perspective to a second perspective. A second transceiver may provide the second perspective for use to render a second scene on an external facing display of the head-mounted display.

Abstract: A head worn displaying device of the disclosure includes an optical reflective lens, a display screen and a cover. The optical lens and the display screen are mounted under the cover, and the cover may be similar to a hat tongue located ahead of the forehead of a user. The display screen can be integrated in a mobile phone, and a holder such as a clamper set is used to clamp the mobile phone. The angle of the optical lens can be adjusted, for example, by using a sliding groove and a magnetic hinge which are located at a front end of the hat tongue. The magnetic hinge slides in the sliding groove to adjust a distance between the display screen and the optical lens.

Abstract: The invention provides a calculation method of line-of-sight direction based on analysis and match of iris contour in human eye image, including: a data driven method, for stable calculation of 3D line-of-sight direction via inputting human eye image to be matched with synthetic data of virtual eyeball appearance; two novel optimization matching criterions of eyeball appearance, which effectively reduce effects of uncontrollable factors, such as image scaling and noise on results; a joint optimization method, for the case of continuously shooting multiple human eye images, to further improve calculation accuracy. One application of the invention is virtual reality and human computer interaction which is under the principle that shooting eye images of a user and calculating line-of-sight direction of user to enable interaction with intelligent system interface or virtual realistic object. The invention can be widely used in training, games and entertainment, video surveillance, medical care and other fields.

Abstract: A display apparatus including at least one focus display; at least one electromechanical faceplate detachably attached to an outer surface of the display apparatus; and a processor coupled to the aforementioned components, wherein the processor is configured to render focus image at the focus display. The display apparatus is arranged to be detachably attached to portable electronic device, the electromechanical faceplate including a wireless communication interface, wherein the aforementioned interface is employed to communicably couple the portable electronic device and the display apparatus. A processor of the portable electronic device is configured to render context image at a display thereof, an angular width of a projection of the rendered context image being greater than an angular width of a projection of the rendered focus image. Furthermore, projection of the rendered context image is optically combined with projection of the rendered focus image to create a visual scene.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics.

Abstract: In the present specification, an image processing device and an image processing method for same are disclosed. An image processing device for processing images according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a receiving unit for receiving content; a controller for turning retinal scanning on and measuring an accommodation, and calculating a focal depth based on the measured accommodation and controlling in order to generate an image according to the calculated focal depth; and an output unit for outputting the generated image.

Abstract: There is provided an image display system. An imaging device is provided for a vehicle and configured to capture a partial area of surroundings of the vehicle. A display device is provided for a head-mounted device, which is to be mounted to user's head, and has a display screen. The display screen is disposed at a position that is within a front viewing field of a user wearing the head-mounted device. A control device is configured to display an image captured by the imaging device on the display screen.

Abstract: In one general aspect, an optical system for a head mounted display system is provided. The optical system includes an image source and an optical component. The optical component includes a reflective surface configured to receive an image from the image source, the optical component having a specified curvature that reflects and presents the image to a user of the head mounted display.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes: an image forming device; an optical system converting light emitted from the image forming device into parallel light; and an optical device to which the light beams converted into the parallel light by the optical system enter, in which the light beams are guided, and from which the light beams are emitted, wherein a central light beam emitted from the center of the image forming device, passing through the nodal point of the optical system and entering the optical device at an optical device center point intersects an XY plane defined by an X axis that passes through the optical device center point, and is parallel to the axis direction of the optical device and a Y axis that passes through the optical device center point, and coincides with the normal axis of the optical device at angles other than 0 degree.

Abstract: A head mounted display (HMD) comprises a display panel with a first portion including an active area, and a second portion electrically coupled to the first portion of the display panel. The display panel is configured to receive content and compensation content from a VR console for driving the first portion and the second portion of the display panel, respectively. The compensation content is based on modification of the content to be displayed on the first portion of the display panel to mitigate crosstalk in the first portion of the display panel.

Abstract: An optical communication system includes a data transmitter. The data transmitter includes at least one optical emission device to output light energy as an optical beam having an operating bandwidth; a beam dividing device arranged to divide the operating bandwidth of the optical beam into bandwidth portions of plural communication bands; an array of graphene switches to: spectrally segregate a bandwidth portion of at least one communication band into plural channels by adjusting at least one graphene switch, and modulate the bandwidth portion to selectively produce an optical output signal with wavelengths that correspond to one or more of the channels, wherein a presence and absence of energy within channels of the communication band will constitute an information packet for data communication. The system includes a focusing grating to receive and focus a first set of wavelengths of the optical output signal reflected by the array of graphene switches.

Abstract: An information provision device, information provision method, and a non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the information provision method. Each of the information provision device and the information provision method includes projecting an image light to a light transmission member to display a for-driver information image indicating for-driver information to be provided to a driver of a mobile object in a prescribed display area, and displaying at a first point where a normal for-driver information image is displayed a priority for-driver information image in place of the normal for-driver information image, where the displaying includes displaying the normal for-driver information image at a second point different from the first point for at least some of a period during which the priority for-driver information image is displayed at the first point.

Abstract: A method of making an optical assembly includes obtaining a first optical element having a first optical surface and a second optical surface that is opposite to the first optical surface, and a second optical element having a third optical surface and a fourth optical surface that is opposite to the third optical surface. The second optical element is distinct and separate from the first optical element. The method also includes obtaining an enclosure configured to enclose the first optical element and the second optical element. The method further includes providing one or more fillers in the enclosure so that the one or more fillers are in contact with the second optical surface and the third optical surface, thereby making the optical assembly. Also disclosed are an optical assembly made by the method and an optical imaging device including the optical assembly.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a head-up display for a vehicle. The head-up display includes a combiner screen that is arranged between a viewer and a window pane of the vehicle. The combiner screen reflects an image, which is generated by an image generating and imaging device at a front-side reflection surface, which faces the viewer, to the viewer. The viewer can perceive the generated image as an imaginary image located behind the combiner screen. A polarization filter is attached on a rearward side, which is remote from the viewer, of the reflection surface of the combiner screen.

Abstract: A heads up display presents images to a user. A background is located behind the heads up display. The heads up display is operable to vary the transparency of the images such that images alone are viewable, the background is viewable through the images, or the background is viewable but the images are not. The heads up display may vary the transparency of the images by varying the transparency of a display screen. Alternatively, the heads up display may record the background using a visual recording element and may combine the recorded background with the images such to overlay the images over the recorded background. The, the display screen may display the images. Alternatively, the display screen may be a projection screen upon which an image projector projects the images. The heads up display may also include an illumination element that illuminates the background when not sufficiently illuminated.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes a projector lens, a lens holder, a main body barrel, a bottom cover, a first to a fourth excitation light sources, an upper and a lower light deflector, a correction mirror, and a fluorescent unit. The first and the second excitation light source emit laser beams toward the rotational center of a light-deflecting mirror of the upper light deflector, and the third and the fourth excitation light source emit laser beams toward that of the lower light deflector. The correction mirror corrects the distortion of the laser beams scanned by the upper and lower light deflectors and reflects the corrected laser beams. A two-dimensional image corresponding to a predetermined light distribution pattern is drawn as a white image on the fluorescent unit by the corrected light beams, and the two-dimensional image is projected on a virtual vertical screen through the projector lens.

Abstract: A virtual image display device configuring a display device includes a display section configured to display an image while enabling visual recognition of an outside scene. The virtual image display device includes an image pickup section configured to pickup an image in an image pickup range that overlaps a range visually recognized through the display section. The virtual image display device includes a coupling section including at least one movable section and configured to couple the image pickup section to the display section. The display device is capable of acquiring a motion amount in the movable section with a control section.

Abstract: A headset supported on a head of a wearer while passing around the head includes a bone conduction speaker, a contact type microphone, a frame that supports the bone conduction speaker and has elasticity, and a movable part configured to change a distance between the bone conduction microphone and the frame. This configuration can provide a headset that is easily worn by the wearer.

Abstract: An imaging light guide has a waveguide and an in-coupling diffractive optic formed on the waveguide and disposed to direct image-bearing light beams into the waveguide. An array of two or more at least partially reflective surfaces are oriented in parallel and disposed to expand the image-bearing light beams from the in-coupling diffractive optic in a first dimension and to direct the expanded image-bearing light beams toward an out-coupling diffractive optic. The out-coupling diffractive optic is formed on the waveguide and disposed to expand the image-bearing light beams in a second dimension orthogonal to the first dimension and to direct the image-bearing light beams toward a viewer eyebox.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to providing see-through computer display optics.

Abstract: An illumination module can comprise a circuit board, a semiconductor-based light source mounted to the circuit board, an encasing mounted to the circuit board, and one or more optical surfaces at least partially contained within the encasing. The semiconductor-based light source can emit light in a first illumination pattern. The one or more optical surfaces can be collectively configured to receive the light from the edge-emitting semiconductor-based light source. The one or more optical surfaces can further be collectively configured to condition and redirect the light, and to output the conditioned and redirected light from the illumination module in a second illumination pattern different from the first illumination pattern.

Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image. The spectacle lens can be constructed with several shells including an outer shell and an inner shell which is joined to the outer shell, wherein a curved channel shell, which includes a curved first reflecting surface and a curved second reflecting surface, is arranged between the outer and inner shell. The light guiding channel includes at least one section of the channel shell and the two reflecting surfaces on which the light bundles are reflected for guiding from the coupling-in section to the coupling-out section.

Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device that can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image guides light bundles of pixels of the generated image, which are coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section of the spectacle lens, in the spectacle lens by reflections on the rear side and a reflecting surface lying opposite this to the coupling-out section and coupling them out of the spectacle lens via the coupling-out section. A splitter layer reflects a portion of light bundles reflected by the rear side towards the rear side and transmits a portion, wherein after reflection on the rear side the reflected portion strikes the splitter layer again and there, once again, is partially reflected towards the rear side and partially transmitted. The transmitted portions strike the facets are coupled out of the spectacle lens through the splitter layer and the rear side.

Abstract: A folded optical system includes a powered optical element, at least one folding mirror and an aperture and defines an optical path through the optical system. The powered optical element, the at least one folding mirror and the aperture are configured to fold the optical path at the aperture, thereby providing a compact optical system. The optical system may include an optical block that totally internally reflects the optical signal at the aperture. Optionally or alternatively, discrete optical components may be used, such as an aperture made of a conventional material or a metamaterial, an off-axis parabolic mirror or lens and one or more folding mirrors. Some embodiments include a wavelength dispersive element, so as to implement a spectrometer.

Abstract: A spectacle lens for a display device can be fitted on the head of a user and generate an image. The spectacle lens includes a front side and a rear side, a coupling-in section and a coupling-out section spaced apart from the coupling-in section, as well as a light guiding channel which is suitable for guiding light bundles of pixels of the generated image, which are coupled into the spectacle lens via the coupling-in section of the spectacle lens, in the spectacle lens to the coupling-out section, by which they are coupled out of the spectacle lens. The light guiding channel includes a first reflecting layer, which extends from the coupling-in section to the coupling-out section and on which the light bundles are reflected for guiding to the coupling-out section. The first reflecting layer includes at least one transparent gap.

Abstract: A method for providing safety-related information of a vehicle using smart glasses includes performing wireless connection with the vehicle, determining whether a driver does not remain focused on the road, requesting the safety-related information from the vehicle upon determination of inattention to the road, and displaying the safety-related information upon reception of the safety-related information from the vehicle.

Abstract: A head-mounted display assembly with a headphone retention mechanism. The head-mounted display assembly includes a display housing, a headphone assembly, a headphone storage region located on the body of the display housing, and a headphone retention mechanism at the headphone storage region. The headphone retention mechanism includes a magnetic element configured to produce a magnetic field that releasably retains the headphone assembly against the headphone storage region when a user positions the headphone assembly in the vicinity of the headphone storage region.

Abstract: To effectively reduce power consumption of a wearable optical device by determining whether the wearable optical device is usable. Provided is an electronic apparatus including a wearable optical device, a state detection unit configured to detect a state relating to the wearable optical device, state determination unit configured to determine that the detected state is at least one of a first state in which the wearable optical device is worn by a user in usable state or a second state in which the wearable optical device is worn or carried by the user in unusable state, and a power supply controller configured to control a power supply state of the electronic apparatus based on a result obtained by the determination.

Abstract: There is disclosed a transparent light field display device including a transparent substrate, an array of light-emitting picture elements formed on the transparent substrate, and a sparse microlens array formed over the array of light-emitting picture elements. The sparse microlens array includes a plurality of lens elements with spaces between adjacent lens elements. When the transparent light field display device is disposed with the sparse microlens array proximate a viewer's eye, the spaces between adjacent lens elements allow the viewer to see objects beyond the transparent light field display device.

Abstract: This invention comprises EEG glasses (electroencephalographic eyewear) with a side section of an eyewear frame which spans forward and upward onto a portion of the person's forehead and then curves back downward to connect to the front section of the eyewear frame. These EEG glasses (electroencephalographic eyewear) further include a flexible protrusion which is attached to the side section and an electromagnetic energy sensor which collects data concerning electromagnetic brain activity, wherein the flexible protrusion holds the electromagnetic energy sensor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display unit, an optical unit, and a reflector. The display unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a first plane. The display unit emits light including image information. At least a portion of the light emitted by the display unit is incident on the optical unit. The optical unit includes a first optical element. A travel direction of the at least the portion of the light is modified by the first optical element. The reflector reflects the at least the portion of the light modified by the first optical element. A perpendicular direction perpendicular to the first plane is non-parallel to an optical axis of the first optical element.

Abstract: An electro-optical device includes: a light source which generates a light beams having various angle components; and a first optical element includes a plurality of light guiding materials are bonded to each other via a half mirror layer. The first optical element includes a first surface and a second surface, an incident surface is formed so as to intersect the first surface at a first angle, an emitting surface is formed so as to intersect the first surface at a second angle. A first part of the light is a light reflected by the second surface, and is incident on the emitting surface. The first optical element is formed so that the first part of the light is reflected by the emitting surface, with angles of the first angle and the second angle, and with a refractive index of the plurality of light guiding materials.

Abstract: A computer system that provides situational awareness and feedback during a surgical procedure is described. During operation, the computer system generates stereoscopic images at a first 3-dimensional (3D) location in an individual, where the stereoscopic images include image parallax and are based on data having a discrete spatial resolution and a predefined surgical plan for the individual. Then, the computer system provides the stereoscopic images to a display. When a surgical tool is advanced, location information of the surgical tool is updated in the stereoscopic images displayed are updated. Alternatively or additionally, When location information indicates a deviation from the predefined surgical plan during the surgical procedure, the computer system generates revised stereoscopic images that indicate: the deviation has occurred an update to the predefined surgical plan and/or how to return to the predefined surgical plan.

Abstract: A monitoring system and method for monitoring and/or predicting drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle or a machinery operator are provided. A set of infrared, IR, or near infrared, NIR, light sources, is arranged such that an amount of the light emitted from the light source incidents on an eye of the driver or operator. The light that impinges on the eye of the driver or operator forms a virtual image of the signal sources on the eye including the sclera and/or cornea. An image sensor obtains consecutive images capturing the reflected light, wherein each image will contain glints from at least a subset or all of the light sources. A drowsiness index can be determined based on the extracted information of the glints of the sequence of images, wherein the drowsiness index indicates a degree of drowsiness of the driver or operator.

Abstract: A display system for a head mounted device that illuminates the peripheral regions of the user's field of view to enhance an immersive experience. The system may use peripheral light emitters to the left and right of one or more central displays. Peripheral light emitters may provide lower resolution images, or only with vertical resolution, corresponding to the user's lower resolution vision in these peripheral regions. Reflective surfaces and lenses may be used to direct peripheral light into desired shapes and patterns. Rendering of peripheral light colors and intensities at each peripheral pixel may use approximations for improved performance since users may not be sensitive to precise color values in the peripheral regions.

Abstract: Ambient light control and calibration systems and methods are provided herein. According to some embodiments, exemplary systems may include a console that includes a processor that executes logic to control a plurality of nodes to reproduce a virtual lighting scheme of a virtual environment in a physical user environment. Additionally, the system may include a plurality of nodes that each includes a light emitting device, a receiver that communicatively couples the node to the console, and a processor that executes logic to control the light emitting device.

Abstract: An intermediate image is formed inside a light guide member by a projection lens or the like, whereby a small optical system having a wide viewing angle and high performance is provided. At least one curved surface among curved surfaces forming an optical system is an opposite-sign curvature curved surface having an opposite-sign curvature point different in curvature depending on direction, whereby the optical system is placed in a satisfactory aberration correction state.

Abstract: A reflective mobile phone lens, comprising a semi-permeable semi-reflecting mirror (5), a concave spherical reflecting mirror (4) and a mobile phone (1) screen; the mobile phone (1) screen serves as a display screen to display an image; light passes through the semi-permeable semi-reflecting mirror (5) and arrives at the concave spherical reflecting mirror (4), and then is reflected by the concave spherical reflecting mirror (4) back to the semi-permeable semi-reflecting mirror (5), and is reflected by the reflective surface of the semi-permeable semi-reflecting mirror (5) onto the mobile phone (1) screen. The mobile phone lens enables watching an online movie or playing a virtual reality game on the mobile phone (1) to have a good effect like watching a movie on a big screen in a cinema.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an HUD integrated cluster system for a vehicle camera. The HUD integrated cluster system displays captured images of the rear view of the vehicle on a cluster and an HUD in front of the driver's seat. Thereby, the gaze shift distance and time may be reduced in watching the environment behind the vehicle and a traffic accident resulting from distraction from the front view may be prevented. The HUD integrated cluster system also displays, on the cluster and the HUD in front of the driver's seat, an image of at least one of the views of the rear center, rear left side and rear right side of the vehicle according to the speed of the vehicle, gear shift, blinking of a turn signal, and a steering direction of the steering wheel. Thereby, the driver may easily observe the rear view according to respective situations.

Abstract: A system projects a user-viewable, computer-generated or -fed image, wherein a head-mounted projector is used to project an image onto a retro-reflective surface, so only the viewer can see the image. The projector is connected to a computer that contains software to create virtual 2-D and or 3-D images for viewing by the user. Further, one projector each is mounted on either side of the user's head, and, by choosing for example a retro angle of less than about 10 degrees, each eye can only see the image of one of the projectors at a give distance up to 3 meters, in this example, from the retro-reflective screen. The retro angle used may be reduced with larger viewing distance desired. These projectors use lasers to avoid the need for focusing, and in some cases there projectors use instead of lasers highly collimated LED light sources to avoid the need for focusing.