Near-eye display system with polarization-based optical path folding and variable focus catadioptric lens assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10816804B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16119026

    申请日:2018-08-31

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: A near-eye display system includes an optical system facing a display panel. The optical system includes an input filter, and output filter, and a variable-power catadioptric lens assembly disposed between the input and output filters. The input and output filters are configured, along with the catadioptric lens assembly to fold a path of display light from the display panel to a user's eye. The catadioptric lens assembly includes two or more lens elements disposed along an optical axis, each lens element having at least one surface with a freeform curvature. One of the lens elements is configured to be laterally translated relative to the other lens elements so as to change an optical power of the catadioptric lens assembly.

    COMPACT NEAR-EYE DISPLAY OPTICS FOR HIGHER OPTICAL PERFORMANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20210278674A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17303348

    申请日:2021-05-27

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Systems and apparatus are described for a head-mounted display apparatus comprising at least one optical assembly. Each optical assembly may include a first curved lens including a first surface and a second surface, a second curved lens including a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface being concave and including a beam splitter layer, the second curved lens being disposed between the first curved lens and an input filter assembly, and a display panel adapted to receive image content from an image projecting device and transmit the image content through the at least one optical assembly. The third surface of the second curved lens may have a radius of curvature that is larger than a radius of curvature of the second surface of the first curved lens.

    COMPACT NEAR-EYE DISPLAY OPTICS FOR HIGHER OPTICAL PERFORMANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190086675A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-21

    申请号:US16194733

    申请日:2018-11-19

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Systems and apparatus are described for a head-mounted display apparatus comprising at least one optical assembly. Each optical assembly may include a first curved lens including a first surface and a second surface, a second curved lens including a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface being concave and including a beam splitter layer, the second curved lens being disposed between the first curved lens and an input filter assembly, and a display panel adapted to receive image content from an image projecting device and transmit the image content through the at least one optical assembly. The third surface of the second curved lens may have a radius of curvature that is larger than a radius of curvature of the second surface of the first curved lens.

    Compact near-eye display optics for higher optical performance

    公开(公告)号:US11054648B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16194733

    申请日:2018-11-19

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Systems and apparatus are described for a head-mounted display apparatus comprising at least one optical assembly. Each optical assembly may include a first curved lens including a first surface and a second surface, a second curved lens including a third surface and a fourth surface, the third surface being concave and including a beam splitter layer, the second curved lens being disposed between the first curved lens and an input filter assembly, and a display panel adapted to receive image content from an image projecting device and transmit the image content through the at least one optical assembly. The third surface of the second curved lens may have a radius of curvature that is larger than a radius of curvature of the second surface of the first curved lens.

    Near-eye system having polarization waveguide

    公开(公告)号:US10976552B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16159258

    申请日:2018-10-12

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: A near-eye display system includes a polarization waveguide having an in-coupling interface disposed proximate to a first end and an out-coupling interface disposed proximate to an opposite second end. The polarization waveguide is configured to convey light incident at the in-coupling interface to the out-coupling interface by inducing multiple changes in a polarization state of the light as the light traverses the polarization waveguide. At least a subset of the changes in polarization state induce the light to reflect within the polarization waveguide without relying on total internal reflection (TIR).

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