Methods and system for creating focal planes in virtual and augmented reality
US9857591B2 · kind B2 · utility
536Cited by
14References
14Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0194
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise a spatial light modulator operatively coupled to an image source for projecting light associated with one or more frames of image data, and a variable focus element (VFE) for varying a focus of the projected light such that a first frame of image data is focused at a first depth plane, and a second frame of image data is focused at a second depth plane, and wherein a distance between the first depth plane and the second depth plane is fixed.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.