COMPACT IMAGING OPTICS USING LIQUID CRYSTAL (LC) FOR DYNAMIC GLARE REDUCTION AND SHARPNESS ENHANCEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220413324A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17362411

    申请日:2021-06-29

    Abstract: An optical assembly to reduce glare and enhance sharpness in a head-mounted device (HMD) is provided. The optical assembly may include an optical stack, such as pancake optics. The optical assembly may also include at least two optical elements. The optical assembly may further include at least one liquid crystal (LC) layer between the at least two optical elements, wherein the liquid crystal (LC) layer provides dynamic glare reduction and enhanced sharpness using a controllable polarization technique. In some examples, the controllable polarization technique may include determining optical assembly orientation using a sensor. Based the optical assembly orientation, the polarization of the at least one liquid crystal (LC) layer may be dynamically adjusted via adjustments in applied voltage to minimize or reduce glare and enhance visual sharpness.

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