Diffractive optics for head-mounted displays

W. Hudson Welch; Michael R. Feldman; Robert D. TeKolste

doi:10.1117/12.205862

30 March 1995 Diffractive optics for head-mounted displays

W. Hudson Welch, Michael R. Feldman, Robert D. TeKolste

Proceedings Volume 2409, Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems II; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205862
Event: IS&T/SPIE's Symposium on Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1995, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Diffractive optics have the potential to play a key role in several areas of head mounted displays. They can reduce size and weight while providing some unique optical functions that would be difficult to implement with conventional refractives. There are four areas in which diffractive optics may contribute: Magnifier optics, combiner optics, head and hand tracking, and optical data interface. This paper is primarily concerned with the introduction of a new image combiner element based on Babinet's principle.

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W. Hudson Welch, Michael R. Feldman, and Robert D. TeKolste "Diffractive optics for head-mounted displays", Proc. SPIE 2409, Stereoscopic Displays and Virtual Reality Systems II, (30 March 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.205862

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