Multiple imaging arrangements for head mounted displays

Details Multiple imaging arrangements for head mounted displays Multiple imaging arrangements for head mounted displays

2006-04-03

2008-09-30

Sugarman, Scott J. (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels

By partial reflection at beam splitting or combining surface

C359S633000, C359S618000, C359S494010, C359S490020, C345S008000, C345S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07430078

ABSTRACT:
A head mounted display is disclosed that utilizes a single video display screen to transport images to both eyes. Multiple reflections are created by illuminating the display screen form a plurality of directions, or by illuminating the display screen with light beams of differing polarizations. The reflections of the display screen are focused in order to reduce the splitting volume and then redirected by a plurality of reflective surfaces located near the focal point of the display images. Different images may be sent to each eye of a user by interlacing multiple data streams for the display and linking each data stream with a specific illumination direction, or specific polarization.

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