59‐1: Liquid Crystal Technology for Solving Key Optical Challenges in Virtual and Augmented Realities. Issue 1 (29th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lu, Lu; Peng, Fenglin; Wang, Mengfei; McEldowney, Scott; Silverstein, Barry
• Is Part Of: Digest of technical papers. Volume 50:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 826
• Page End: 829
• Publication Date: 2019-05-29
• Subjects: augmented reality -- virtual reality -- liquid crystal photonics -- vergence-accommodation conflict -- optical combiners -- occlusion; Information display systems -- Congresses; 621.3815422
• DOI: 10.1002/sdtp.13049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0097-966X

Abstract

Abstract : Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) smart glasses require breakthroughs in displays and optics. In the liquid crystal field, recent progress shows promising results for solving key optical challenges in AR/VR near to eye displays, such as vergence‐accommodation conflict, high resolution foveated display, occlusion, and compact optical combiners. Combining liquid crystal technology with conventional optical tools could enable truly comfortable AR/VR head mounted displays that meet size, weight, and efficiency specs.