Augmented imaging using a silhouette to improve contrast

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1998-01-20

1999-06-22

Dowling, William

Optics: image projectors

Projected image combined with real object

353 97, 359630, 345 9, G03B 2114, G02B 2710

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ABSTRACT:
An augmented display includes an image display source and a silhouette display source. The image display source generates a virtual image to be perceived by a viewer. The silhouette display source occurs in the path of the background light. The silhouette display source generates a mask corresponding to the image content of the image display. The mask is a darkened area reducing or blocking background light. As the light from the virtual image is overlaid onto the background, there is less background light in the portion where the image appears.

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