US20170038591A1 - Display with a Tunable Pinhole Array for Augmented Reality - Google Patents
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- This relates generally to display devices, and more specifically to head-mounted display devices.
- Head-mounted display devices also called herein head-mounted displays
- head-mounted displays are gaining popularity as means for providing visual information to user.
- the size and weight of conventional head-mounted displays have limited applications of head-mounted displays.
- head-mounted displays that are compact and light, thereby enhancing the user's virtual-reality and/or augmented reality experience.
- the head-mounted displays should be low power, to ensure a long battery life.
- the device is a head-mounted display device. In some embodiments, the device is portable.
- a display device includes a two-dimensional array of tiles. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels. Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light.
- the display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light; a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes; and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes.
- the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses.
- the display device further includes one or more processors coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes and configured to: activate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light; and initiate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light.
- a method is performed at a display device comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles.
- Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels.
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light.
- the display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light; a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes; and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes.
- the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses.
- the method includes activating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light; and initiating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light.
- a computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a display device comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles, each tile comprising a two-dimensional array of pixels, each pixel configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light.
- the display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light; a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes; and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes.
- the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses.
- the one or more programs include instructions for activating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light; and initiating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light.
- the disclosed embodiments provide compact and light display devices with increased efficiency, effectiveness, and user satisfaction with such devices.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system including a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3A is an isometric view of an adjustable electronic display element of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the adjustable electronic device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3C is a perspective view of a tile in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3D is a perspective view of a portion of the adjustable electronic display element in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 3E-3G are schematic diagrams illustrating an exemplary operation of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 3H and 3I are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary operations of activating a subset of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate prophetic examples of correcting brightness variations in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of activating a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram illustrating a lens assembly in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 6B is a zoomed-in view of the lens assembly shown in FIG. 6A .
- FIG. 6C is a perspective view of a two-dimensional array of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view of a two-dimensional array of pixels in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 7B-7D are cross-sectional views of a pixel in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of transmitting a respective pattern of light from a two-dimensional array of pixels in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating back reflection of light entering an eye in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 9C is a graph representing intensity of light reflected by an eye in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 9D-9F are schematic diagrams illustrating methods of determining a location of a pupil in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 9G is a perspective view of a portion of a two-dimensional array of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 9H is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 9I is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 9J is a timing diagram illustrating an operation of an eye tracker in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of activating a two-dimensional array of tiles based on a location of a pupil of an eye in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are partial cross-sectional views of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 11C and 11D are plan views of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 11E is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary operation of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of directing light from a two-dimensional array of pixels with an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIGS. 13A-13G are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary structures and operations of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of blocking transmission of light in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 15 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of transmitting light through a tunable pinhole in accordance with some embodiments.
- Conventional head-mounted displays are larger and heavier than typical eyeglasses, because conventional head-mounted displays often include a complex set of optics that can be bulky and heavy. It is not easy for users to get used to wearing such large and heavy head-mounted displays.
- the disclosed embodiments by utilizing a combination of a pixel array and a microlens (called herein a “tile”), provide display devices (including those that can be head-mounted) that are compact and light.
- display devices with an array of tiles can provide a large field of view, thereby improving user experience with the display devices.
- first, second, etc. are, in some instances, used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first tile could be termed a second tile, and, similarly, a second tile could be termed a first tile, without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments.
- the first tile and the second tile are both tiles, but they are not the same tile.
- FIG. 1 illustrates display device 100 in accordance with some embodiments.
- display device 100 is configured to be worn on a head of a user (e.g., by having the form of spectacles or eyeglasses, as shown in FIG. 1 ) or to be included as part of a helmet that is to be worn by the user.
- display device 100 is called a head-mounted display.
- display device 100 is configured for placement in proximity of an eye or eyes of the user at a fixed location, without being head-mounted (e.g., display device 100 is mounted in a vehicle, such as a car or an airplane, for placement in front of an eye or eyes of the user).
- display device 100 includes one or more components described below with respect to FIG. 2 . In some embodiments, display device 100 includes additional components not shown in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of system 200 in accordance with some embodiments.
- the system 200 shown in FIG. 2 includes display device 205 (which corresponds to display device 100 shown in FIG. 1 ), imaging device 235 , and input interface 240 that are each coupled to console 210 .
- FIG. 2 shows an example of system 200 including one display device 205 , imaging device 235 , and input interface 240 , in other embodiments, any number of these components may be included in system 200 .
- console 210 is connected via a network (e.g., the Internet) to system 200 or is self-contained as part of display device 205 (e.g., physically located inside display device 205 ).
- display device 205 is used to create mixed reality by adding in a view of the real surroundings.
- display device 205 and system 200 described here can deliver virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality.
- display device 205 is a head-mounted display that presents media to a user. Examples of media presented by display device 205 include one or more images, video, audio, or some combination thereof.
- audio is presented via an external device (e.g., speakers and/or headphones) that receives audio information from display device 205 , console 210 , or both, and presents audio data based on the audio information.
- display device 205 immerses a user in a virtual environment.
- display device 205 also acts as an augmented reality (AR) headset.
- AR augmented reality
- display device 205 augments views of a physical, real-world environment with computer-generated elements (e.g., images, video, sound, etc.).
- display device 205 is able to cycle between different types of operation.
- display device 205 operate as a virtual reality (VR) device, an AR device, as glasses or some combination thereof (e.g., glasses with no optical correction, glasses optically corrected for the user, sunglasses, or some combination thereof) based on instructions from application engine 255 .
- VR virtual reality
- AR AR device
- glasses or some combination thereof e.g., glasses with no optical correction, glasses optically corrected for the user, sunglasses, or some combination thereof
- Display device 205 includes electronic display 215 , one or more processors 216 , eye tracking module 217 , adjustment module 218 , one or more locators 220 , one or more position sensors 225 , one or more position cameras 222 , memory 228 , inertial measurement unit (IMU) 230 , or a subset or superset thereof (e.g., display device 205 with electronic display 215 , one or more processors 216 , and memory 228 , without any other listed components).
- Some embodiments of display device 205 have different modules than those described here. Similarly, the functions can be distributed among the modules in a different manner than is described here.
- processors 216 execute instructions stored in memory 228 .
- Memory 228 includes high-speed random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM or other random access solid state memory devices; and may include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storage devices.
- Memory 228 or alternately the non-volatile memory device(s) within memory 228 , includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium.
- memory 228 or the computer readable storage medium of memory 228 stores the following programs, modules and data structures, or a subset or superset thereof:
- Electronic display 215 displays images to the user in accordance with data received from console 210 and/or processor(s) 216 .
- electronic display 215 may comprise a single adjustable electronic display element or multiple adjustable electronic displays elements (e.g., a display for each eye of a user).
- an adjustable electronic display element is comprised of a display element, one or more integrated microlens arrays, or some combination thereof.
- the adjustable electronic display element may be flat, cylindrically curved, or have some other shape.
- the display element includes an array of light emission devices and a corresponding array of emission intensity array.
- An emission intensity array is an array of electro-optic pixels, opto-electronic pixels, some other array of devices that dynamically adjust the amount of light transmitted by each device, or some combination thereof. These pixels are placed behind an array of microlenses, and are arranged in groups. Each group of pixels outputs light that is directed by the microlens in front of it to a different place on the retina where light from these groups of pixels are then seamlessly “tiled” to appear as one continuous image.
- the emission intensity array is an array of liquid crystal based pixels in an LCD (a Liquid Crystal Display).
- the light emission devices include: an organic light emitting diode, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode, a light emitting diode, some type of device capable of being placed in a flexible display, or some combination thereof.
- the light emission devices include devices that are capable of generating visible light (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.) used for image generation.
- the emission intensity array is configured to selectively attenuate individual light emission devices, groups of light emission devices, or some combination thereof.
- the display element includes an array of such light emission devices without a separate emission intensity array.
- the microlens arrays are arrays of lenslets that direct light from the arrays of light emission devices (optionally through the emission intensity arrays) to locations within each eyebox and ultimately to the back of the user's retina(s).
- An eyebox is a region that is occupied by an eye of a user located proximity to display device 205 (e.g., a user wearing display device 205 ) for viewing images from display device 205 .
- the eyebox is represented as a 10 mm ⁇ 10 mm square (see, e.g., FIG. 3D ).
- a lenslet is a conventional passive lens (e.g., glass lens, plastic lens, etc.) or an active lens (e.g., liquid crystal lens, liquid lens, etc.).
- display device 205 dynamically adjusts the curvature and/or refractive ability of active lenslets to direct light to specific locations within each eyebox (e.g., location of pupil).
- one or more of the microlens arrays include one or more coatings, such as anti-reflective coatings.
- the display element includes an infrared (IR) detector array that detects IR light that is retro-reflected from the retinas of a viewing user, from the surface of the corneas, lenses of the eyes, or some combination thereof.
- the IR detector array includes an IR sensor or a plurality of IR sensors that each correspond to a different position of a pupil of the viewing user's eye. In alternate embodiments, other eye tracking systems may also be employed.
- Eye tracking module 217 determines locations of each pupil of a user's eyes. In some embodiments, eye tracking module 217 instructs electronic display 215 to illuminate the eyebox with IR light (e.g., via IR emission devices in the display element).
- a portion of the emitted IR light will pass through the viewing user's pupil and be retro-reflected from the retina toward the IR detector array, which is used for determining the location of the pupil. Alternatively, the reflection off of the surfaces of the eye is used to also determine location of the pupil.
- the IR detector array scans for retro-reflection and identifies which IR emission devices are active when retro-reflection is detected.
- Eye tracking module 217 may use a tracking lookup table and the identified IR emission devices to determine the pupil locations for each eye.
- the tracking lookup table maps received signals on the IR detector array to locations (corresponding to pupil locations) in each eyebox.
- the tracking lookup table is generated via a calibration procedure (e.g., user looks at various known reference points in an image and eye tracking module 217 maps the locations of the user's pupil while looking at the reference points to corresponding signals received on the IR tracking array).
- system 200 may use other eye tracking systems than the embedded IR one described above.
- Adjustment module 218 generates an image frame based on the determined locations of the pupils. This sends a discrete image to the display that will tile subimages together thus a coherent stitched image will appear on the back of the retina. A small portion of each image is projected through each lenslet in the lenslet array. Adjustment module 218 adjusts an output (i.e. the generated image frame) of electronic display 215 based on the detected locations of the pupils. Adjustment module 218 instructs portions of electronic display 215 to pass image light to the determined locations of the pupils. In some embodiments, adjustment module 218 also instructs the electronic display to not pass image light to positions other than the determined locations of the pupils.
- Adjustment module 218 may, for example, block and/or stop light emission devices whose image light falls outside of the determined pupil locations, allow other light emission devices to emit image light that falls within the determined pupil locations, translate and/or rotate one or more display elements, dynamically adjust curvature and/or refractive power of one or more active lenslets in the microlens arrays, or some combination thereof.
- adjustment module 218 is configured to instruct the display elements to not use every pixel (e.g., one or more light emission devices), such that black spaces aperture the diverging light to abut the image together from the retinal perspective.
- gaps are created between the pixel groups or “tiles” to match divergence of the light source array and the magnification of the group of pixels as it transverses through the optical system and fully fills the lenslet.
- adjustment module 218 determines, for a given position of an eye, which pixels are turned on and which pixels are turned off, with the resulting image being seamlessly tiled on the eye's retina.
- Optional locators 220 are objects located in specific positions on display device 205 relative to one another and relative to a specific reference point on display device 205 .
- a locator 220 may be a light emitting diode (LED), a corner cube reflector, a reflective marker, a type of light source that contrasts with an environment in which display device 205 operates, or some combination thereof.
- LED light emitting diode
- corner cube reflector a corner cube reflector
- a reflective marker a type of light source that contrasts with an environment in which display device 205 operates, or some combination thereof.
- locators 220 may emit light in the visible band (e.g., about 400 nm to 750 nm), in the infrared band (e.g., about 750 nm to 1 mm), in the ultraviolet band (about 100 nm to 400 nm), some other portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, or some combination thereof.
- visible band e.g., about 400 nm to 750 nm
- infrared band e.g., about 750 nm to 1 mm
- ultraviolet band about 100 nm to 400 nm
- locators 220 are located beneath an outer surface of display device 205 , which is transparent to the wavelengths of light emitted or reflected by locators 220 or is thin enough to not substantially attenuate the wavelengths of light emitted or reflected by locators 220 . Additionally, in some embodiments, the outer surface or other portions of display device 205 are opaque in the visible band of wavelengths of light. Thus, locators 220 may emit light in the IR band under an outer surface that is transparent in the IR band but opaque in the visible band.
- IMU 230 is an electronic device that generates calibration data based on measurement signals received from one or more position sensors 225 .
- Position sensor 225 generates one or more measurement signals in response to motion of display device 205 .
- Examples of position sensors 225 include: one or more accelerometers, one or more gyroscopes, one or more magnetometers, another suitable type of sensor that detects motion, a type of sensor used for error correction of IMU 230 , or some combination thereof.
- Position sensors 225 may be located external to IMU 230 , internal to IMU 230 , or some combination thereof.
- IMU 230 Based on the one or more measurement signals from one or more position sensors 225 , IMU 230 generates first calibration data indicating an estimated position of display device 205 relative to an initial position of display device 205 .
- position sensors 225 include multiple accelerometers to measure translational motion (forward/back, up/down, left/right) and multiple gyroscopes to measure rotational motion (e.g., pitch, yaw, roll).
- IMU 230 rapidly samples the measurement signals and calculates the estimated position of display device 205 from the sampled data. For example, IMU 230 integrates the measurement signals received from the accelerometers over time to estimate a velocity vector and integrates the velocity vector over time to determine an estimated position of a reference point on display device 205 .
- IMU 230 provides the sampled measurement signals to console 210 , which determines the first calibration data.
- the reference point is a point that may be used to describe the position of display device 205 . While the reference point may generally be defined as a point in space; however, in practice the reference point is defined as a point within display device 205 (e.g., a center of IMU 230 ).
- IMU 230 receives one or more calibration parameters from console 210 . As further discussed below, the one or more calibration parameters are used to maintain tracking of display device 205 . Based on a received calibration parameter, IMU 230 may adjust one or more IMU parameters (e.g., sample rate). In some embodiments, certain calibration parameters cause IMU 230 to update an initial position of the reference point so it corresponds to a next calibrated position of the reference point. Updating the initial position of the reference point as the next calibrated position of the reference point helps reduce accumulated error associated with the determined estimated position. The accumulated error, also referred to as drift error, causes the estimated position of the reference point to “drift” away from the actual position of the reference point over time.
- drift error causes the estimated position of the reference point to “drift” away from the actual position of the reference point over time.
- Imaging device 235 generates calibration data in accordance with calibration parameters received from console 210 .
- Calibration data includes one or more images showing observed positions of locators 220 that are detectable by imaging device 235 .
- imaging device 235 includes one or more still cameras, one or more video cameras, any other device capable of capturing images including one or more locators 220 , or some combination thereof.
- imaging device 235 may include one or more filters (e.g., used to increase signal to noise ratio). Imaging device 235 is configured to optionally detect light emitted or reflected from locators 220 in a field of view of imaging device 235 .
- imaging device 235 may include a light source that illuminates some or all of locators 220 , which retro-reflect the light towards the light source in imaging device 235 .
- Second calibration data is communicated from imaging device 235 to console 210 , and imaging device 235 receives one or more calibration parameters from console 210 to adjust one or more imaging parameters (e.g., focal length, focus, frame rate, ISO, sensor temperature, shutter speed, aperture, etc.).
- Input interface 240 is a device that allows a user to send action requests to console 210 .
- An action request is a request to perform a particular action.
- An action request may be to start or end an application or to perform a particular action within the application.
- Input interface 240 may include one or more input devices.
- Example input devices include: a keyboard, a mouse, a game controller, data from brain signals, data from other parts of the human body, or any other suitable device for receiving action requests and communicating the received action requests to console 210 .
- An action request received by input interface 240 is communicated to console 210 , which performs an action corresponding to the action request.
- input interface 240 may provide haptic feedback to the user in accordance with instructions received from console 210 . For example, haptic feedback is provided when an action request is received, or console 210 communicates instructions to input interface 240 causing input interface 240 to generate haptic feedback when console 210 performs an action.
- Console 210 provides media to display device 205 for presentation to the user in accordance with information received from one or more of: imaging device 235 , display device 205 , and input interface 240 .
- console 210 includes application store 245 , tracking module 250 , and application engine 255 .
- Some embodiments of console 210 have different modules than those described in conjunction with FIG. 2 .
- the functions further described below may be distributed among components of console 210 in a different manner than is described here.
- application store 245 stores one or more applications for execution by console 210 .
- An application is a group of instructions, that when executed by a processor, is used for generating content for presentation to the user. Content generated by the processor based on an application may be in response to inputs received from the user via movement of display device 205 or input interface 240 . Examples of applications include: gaming applications, conferencing applications, video playback application, or other suitable applications.
- tracking module 250 calibrates system 200 using one or more calibration parameters and may adjust one or more calibration parameters to reduce error in determination of the position of display device 205 . For example, tracking module 250 adjusts the focus of imaging device 235 to obtain a more accurate position for observed locators on display device 205 . Moreover, calibration performed by tracking module 250 also accounts for information received from IMU 230 . Additionally, if tracking of display device 205 is lost (e.g., imaging device 235 loses line of sight of at least a threshold number of locators 220 ), tracking module 250 re-calibrates some or all of system 200 .
- tracking module 250 tracks movements of display device 205 using second calibration data from imaging device 235 . For example, tracking module 250 determines positions of a reference point of display device 205 using observed locators from the second calibration data and a model of display device 205 . In some embodiments, tracking module 250 also determines positions of a reference point of display device 205 using position information from the first calibration data. Additionally, in some embodiments, tracking module 250 may use portions of the first calibration data, the second calibration data, or some combination thereof, to predict a future location of display device 205 . Tracking module 250 provides the estimated or predicted future position of display device 205 to application engine 255 .
- Application engine 255 executes applications within system 200 and receives position information, acceleration information, velocity information, predicted future positions, or some combination thereof of display device 205 from tracking module 250 . Based on the received information, application engine 255 determines content to provide to display device 205 for presentation to the user. For example, if the received information indicates that the user has looked to the left, application engine 255 generates content for display device 205 that mirrors the user's movement in a virtual environment. Additionally, application engine 255 performs an action within an application executing on console 210 in response to an action request received from input interface 240 and provides feedback to the user that the action was performed. The provided feedback may be visual or audible feedback via display device 205 or haptic feedback via input interface 240 .
- FIG. 3A is an isometric view of an adjustable electronic display element 300 of display device 205 , in accordance with some embodiments.
- adjustable electronic display element 300 is part of some other electronic display (e.g., digital microscope, etc.).
- adjustable electronic display element 300 includes light emission device array 305 , emission intensity array 310 , microlens array 315 , and IR detector array 320 .
- adjustable electronic display element 300 includes a subset or superset of light emission device array 305 , emission intensity array 310 , microlens array 315 , and IR detector array 320 (e.g., adjustable electronic display element 300 includes an adjustable light emission device array that includes individually adjustable pixels and microlens array 315 , without a separate emission intensity array).
- Light emission device array 305 emits image light and optional IR light toward the viewing user.
- Light emission device array 305 may be, e.g., an array of LEDs, an array of microLEDs, an array of OLEDs, or some combination thereof.
- Light emission device array 305 includes light emission devices that emit light in the visible light (and optionally includes devices that emit light in the IR).
- Emission intensity array 310 is configured to selectively attenuate light emitted from light emission array 305 .
- emission intensity array 310 is composed of a plurality of liquid crystal cells or pixels, groups of light emission devices, or some combination thereof. Each of the liquid crystal cells is, or in some embodiments, groups of liquid crystal cells are, addressable to have specific levels of attenuation. For example, at a given time, some of the liquid crystal cells may be set to no attenuation, while other liquid crystal cells may be set to maximum attenuation. In this manner emission intensity array 310 is able to control what portion of the image light emitted from light emission device array 305 is passed to the microlens array 315 .
- display device 205 uses emission intensity array 310 to facilitate providing image light to a location of pupil 330 of eye 325 of a user, and minimize the amount of image light provided to other areas in the eyebox.
- Microlens array 315 receives the modified image light (e.g., attenuated light) from emission intensity array 310 , and directs the modified image light to a location of pupil 330 .
- Microlens array 315 includes a plurality of lenslets.
- microlens array 315 includes one or more diffractive optics.
- a lenslet may be a conventional passive lens (e.g., glass lens, plastic lens, etc.) or an active lens.
- An active lens is a lens whose lens curvature and/or refractive ability may be dynamically controlled (e.g., via a change in applied voltage).
- An active lens may be a liquid crystal lens, a liquid lens (e.g., using electro-wetting), or some other lens whose curvature and/or refractive ability may be dynamically controlled, or some combination thereof. Accordingly, in some embodiments, system 200 may dynamically adjust the curvature and/or refractive ability of active lenslets to direct light received from emission intensity array 310 to pupil 330 .
- Optional IR detector array 320 detects IR light that has been retro-reflected from the retina of eye 325 , a cornea of eye 325 , a crystalline lens of eye 325 , or some combination thereof.
- IR detector array 320 includes either a single IR sensor or a plurality of IR sensitive detectors (e.g., photodiodes). While IR detector array 320 in FIG. 3A is shown separate from light emission device array 305 , in some embodiments, IR detector array 320 may be integrated into light emission device array 305 .
- light emission device array 305 and emission intensity array 310 make up a display element.
- the display element includes light emission device array 305 (e.g., when light emission device array 305 includes individually adjustable pixels) without emission intensity array 310 .
- the display element additionally includes IR array 320 .
- the display element in response to a determined location of pupil 335 , the display element adjusts the emitted image light such that the light output by the display element is refracted by microlens array 315 toward the location of pupil 335 , and not toward other locations in the eyebox.
- FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of adjustable electronic device 340 in accordance with some embodiments.
- Adjustable electronic device 340 includes a two-dimensional array of tiles 360 (e.g., 10-by-10 array of tiles 360 , as shown in FIG. 3B ).
- each tile has a shape of a 1-mm-by-1-mm square, although tiles of different sizes and/or shapes can be used.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles 360 is arranged on a flat surface. In some other embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles 360 is arranged on a curved surface or a surface of any other shape.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles 360 may have a rectangular shape, or any other shape (e.g., a rasterized circle or a rasterized ellipse).
- a different number of tiles 360 may be used depending on the desired performance of the display device (e.g., a field of view).
- tile 360 includes a lens.
- lenses for the two-dimensional array of tiles are provided in a form of a microlens array (e.g., microlens array 315 in FIG. 3A ).
- a portion of the microlens array is not shown (e.g., an upper-left portion of the microlens array indicated by the line XX′) to illustrate groups of pixels located behind it.
- FIG. 3B also illustrates that each tile 360 includes a two-dimensional array 344 of pixels 346 (e.g., 10-by-10 array of pixels).
- the tiles 360 may include different numbers of pixels (e.g., 40-by-40 pixels).
- the two-dimensional array 344 of pixels 346 does not encompass the entire surface of tile 360 , as shown in FIG. 3B .
- a portion of tile 360 e.g., an area along a periphery of tile 360 ) not covered by the pixels 346 includes electronic circuits for operating pixels 346 on tile 360 (e.g., adjusting individual pixels 346 and/or subpixels to turn on or off).
- each pixel 346 includes a plurality of subpixels (e.g., subpixel 348 , 350 , 352 , and 354 ), where each subpixel corresponds to a respective color.
- each pixel may include three subpixels, each subpixel outputting light of one of red, green, and blue colors.
- each pixel may include four subpixels, each subpixel outputting to one of red, green, blue, and yellow colors (e.g., subpixel 348 outputs red light, subpixel 350 outputs green light, subpixel 352 outputs blue light, and subpixel 354 outputs yellow light). In some cases, this is enabled by placing different color filters in front of the subpixels.
- the subpixels in each pixel have the same size (e.g., the red subpixel, the green subpixel, and the blue subpixel have the same size), while in some other embodiments, the subpixels have different sizes (e.g., to compensate for different intensities of light of different colors).
- each tile 360 in the two-dimensional array of tiles has a same configuration.
- each tile may have the same shape and size, and include a same number of pixels.
- tiles in the two-dimensional array of tiles have different configurations (e.g., tiles having one of two different configurations are alternated).
- each tile includes a two-dimensional array of lenses.
- the tile may have the same number of pixels and lenses so that each pixel is coupled with a respective lens.
- each single lens is integrated with a respective pixel (e.g., each single lens is placed on, or included as part of, the respective pixel).
- FIG. 3C is a perspective view of tile 360 in accordance with some embodiments.
- tile 360 includes two-dimensional array 344 of pixels 346 and lens 342 , which may be a lenslet of a microlens array (e.g., microlens array 315 in FIG. 3A ).
- tile 360 includes a single lens.
- tile 360 includes two or more lenses along the optical axis (e.g., second lens 362 is located between pixels 346 and lens 342 ).
- FIG. 3D is a perspective view of a portion of the adjustable electronic display element in accordance with some embodiments.
- the perspective view 380 includes a portion of the electronic display element and eyebox 386 .
- the portion includes tiles 382 A, 382 B, and 382 C, and lenslets 384 A, 384 B, and 384 C in those tiles.
- eyebox 386 has a dimension of 10 mm ⁇ 10 mm, although eyeboxes of different sizes can be used.
- pupil 330 is at position 388 , the image is rendered for this portion of eyebox 386 , and light is directed from different tiles, including tiles 382 A, 382 B, and 382 C to form an image on a retina of the eye.
- FIGS. 3E-3G are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary operations of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3E illustrates three tiles (e.g., a first tile with group 344 A of pixels and lens 342 A, a second tile with group 344 B of pixels and lens 342 B, and a third tile with group 344 C of pixels and lens 342 C). Pixels 344 in each tile render a respective pattern of light, which is directed by lens 342 in the tile to pupil 330 of eye 325 .
- the respective pattern of light from group 344 A of pixels forms an image on a first portion 332 A of a retina of eye 325
- the respective pattern of light from group 344 B of pixels forms an image on a second portion 332 B of the retina of eye 325
- the respective pattern of light from group 344 C of pixels forms an image on a third portion 332 C of the retina of eye 325 , as shown in FIG. 3G .
- the respective patterns of light from pixel groups 344 A, 344 B, and 344 C form a collective pattern of light, which is seamlessly projected onto the retina of eye 325 , which is perceived by the eye as a single image.
- one or more lenses e.g., lens 342 A and 342 C
- display devices described herein are distinct from what is known as light field displays.
- Light field displays project partially overlapping series of images.
- light field displays have a limited field of view.
- the disclosed display devices provide a large field of view that has not been possible with light field displays, and therefore, can be used for a wider range of applications.
- FIGS. 3H and 3I are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary operations of activating a subset of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 3H illustrates an array of 5-by-5 tiles, where five tiles out of the 25 tiles are shown in the side view (e.g., tiles with pixel groups 344 D, 344 A, 344 B, 344 C, and 344 E and corresponding lenses 342 D, 342 A, 342 B, 342 C, and 342 E).
- tiles with pixel groups 344 D, 344 A, 344 B, 344 C, and 344 E and corresponding lenses 342 D, 342 A, 342 B, 342 C, and 342 E.
- the respective pattern of light from group 344 A of pixels forms an image on a first portion 332 A of a retina of eye 325
- the respective pattern of light from group 344 B of pixels forms an image on a second portion 332 B of the retina of eye 325
- the respective pattern of light from group 344 C of pixels forms an image on a third portion 332 C of the retina of eye 325 .
- group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels are not activated.
- group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels are not activated, because light output from group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels cannot be directed to pupil 330 of eye 325 (or because the light output from group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels cannot form an image on the retina of eye 325 ). In some embodiments, group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels are not activated, because the light output from group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels are not necessary for forming an image on the retina of eye 325 .
- group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels are not activated, because light output from group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels cannot be directed to pupil 330 of eye 325 (or because the light output from group 344 D of pixels and group 344 E of pixels cannot form an image on the retina of eye 325 ).
- a group of pixels that is not activated does not output light toward the pupil of the eye. In some embodiments, a group of pixels that is not activated does not output light at all. In some embodiments, a group of pixels that is not activated is turned off or remains in a power savings mode, thereby reducing consumption of energy.
- FIG. 3H also illustrates that out of the twenty-five tiles, nine contiguous tiles (including tiles 360 A, 360 B, and 360 C) are activated (which are shaded in FIG. 3H ) and the remaining sixteen tiles (including tiles 360 D and 360 E) are not activated (which are not shaded in FIG. 3H ).
- one or more lenses are tilted to better direct light toward pupil 330 of eye 325 .
- FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate prophetic examples of correcting brightness variations in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 4A illustrates (on the left side) an image projected onto a retina of an eye by a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., 5-by-5 array of tiles).
- each portion of the image projected by a single tile has a variation in brightness (e.g., due to the optics).
- a mono-color image e.g., an image of a blue sky or a white drywall
- the image is modified by the one or more processors (e.g., 216 in FIG. 2 ).
- the brightness of pixels along the edges of each tile is higher than the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile, the brightness of pixels along the edges of the tile is reduced and/or the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile is increased, thereby providing a corrected distribution of brightness across the tile.
- the brightness of pixels along the edges of each tile is lower than the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile, the brightness of pixels along the edges of the tile is increased and/or the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile is reduced, thereby providing a corrected distribution of brightness across the tile.
- the right side image in FIG. 4A shows that the image formed on the retina based on the brightness correction has no or reduced brightness variation.
- FIG. 4B illustrates another example, in which an image of a person is projected onto the retina of the eye by the two-dimensional array.
- the brightness variation reduces the quality of the image formed on the retina of the eye.
- the right side image in FIG. 4B shows that correcting the brightness variation improves the quality of the image formed on the retina of the eye.
- display device 100 includes a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., two-dimensional array 340 of tiles 360 in FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile e.g., tile 360 in FIG. 3C
- Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., two-dimensional array 344 of pixels 346 in FIG. 3C ) and a lens (e.g., lens 342 in FIG. 3C ), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from two-dimensional array 344 of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., FIG. 3E ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., two-dimensional array 344 A of pixels in FIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a top portion of a triangle, two-dimensional array 344 B of pixels in FIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a middle portion of the triangle, and two-dimensional array 344 C of pixels in FIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a bottom portion of the triangle).
- the display device also includes one or more processors (e.g., processors 216 in FIG.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and configured to activate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles is turned on or instructed to output light).
- the display device is a head-mounted display device (e.g., FIG. 1 ).
- the two-dimensional array of tiles is configured to direct the light from each pixel that outputs light to a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, for any pixel that outputs light, at least a portion of the light output by the pixel is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user. This is distinct from light field displays, in which certain pixels output light that is not directed to the pupil of the eye (e.g., the light is sent to a direction other than a direction toward the pupil of the eye). In some embodiments, tiles that cannot output light that can enter the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., based on the position of the pupil of the eye) are not activated (e.g., turned off).
- the collective pattern of light is configured to form an image on a retina of the eye of the user (e.g., the image form on the retina of the eye as shown in FIG. 3G ).
- a first tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a first pattern of light; a second tile, adjacent to the first tile, of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a second pattern of light; the first pattern of light corresponds to a first portion of the image; the second pattern of light corresponds to a second portion of the image; and the first portion of the image does not overlap at least partially with the second portion of the image.
- the first tile with group 344 A of pixels outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to the top portion of a triangle and the second tile with group 344 B of pixels, adjacent to (i.e., next to) the first tile, outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to the middle portion of the triangle.
- a portion of the image formed by light from group 344 A of pixels and a portion of the image formed by light from group 344 B of pixels do not overlap.
- these portions of the image do not overlap at all (e.g., there is not even a partial overlap between the two portions) for a group of tiles for a same eye. This is distinct from light field displays, which use light output from pixels that are located apart to illuminate a same location on the retina of the eye.
- no two tiles (including two tiles that are adjacent to each other) output patterns of light that correspond to respective portions of the image that at least partially overlap with each other.
- light output from each tile is used to project a unique portion of an image on the retina of the eye.
- light output by any two different tiles forms portions of the image that do not overlap with each other at all (e.g., the projected portions of the image do not even partially overlap with each other, as shown in FIG. 3G ).
- a tile configured for projecting a portion of a left-eye image to a left eye and a tile configured for projecting a portion of a right-eye image to a right eye, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image may partially overlap due to the stereoscopic nature of the left-eye image and the right-eye image for providing depth perception.
- no two tiles, that are not adjacent to each other output patterns of light that correspond to respective portions of the image that at least partially overlap with each other.
- the portions of images projected by two adjacent tiles partially overlap (e.g., one or more edges of the portions of the image overlap) to ensure that there is no gap between the projected portions of images.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles is arranged so that a distance between two adjacent pixels in a first tile is distinct from a distance between a first pixel, in the first tile, that is located closest to a second tile that is adjacent to the first tile and a second pixel, in the second tile, that is located closest to the first pixel.
- a pixel-to-pixel distance within a tile is different from a pixel-to-pixel distance between two adjacent tiles (e.g., due to the portion of tile 360 not covered by the pixels 346 , such as an area along a periphery of tile 360 ).
- the one or more processors are configured to adjust intensity of pixels (e.g., FIGS. 4A and 4B ). In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to decrease the intensity of pixels along an edge of each tile. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to increase the intensity of pixels at a center of each tile. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to increase the intensity of pixels along an edge of each tile. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to decrease the intensity of pixels at a center of each tile.
- the one or more processors are configured to activate less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- processors 216 activate only a selection of tiles that can direct light to the pupil of the eye (e.g., FIG. 3H ).
- light field displays output light from all of the pixels, which is distinct from the claimed display devices.
- the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles is a contiguous set of tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., the contiguous set of tiles including tiles 360 A, 360 B, and 360 C in FIG. 3H ).
- the two-dimensional array of tiles includes a left-side array of tiles and a right-side array of tiles that does not overlap with the left-side array of tiles.
- the one or more processors are configured to activate less than all of the tiles of the left-side array of tiles for outputting a first pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of a left eye of the user (e.g., only tiles of the left-side array that can direct light to the pupil of the left eye are activated and the remaining tiles of the left-side array are not activated) and activate less than all of the tiles of the right-side array of tiles for outputting a second pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of a right eye of the user (e.g., only tiles of the right-side array that can direct light to the pupil of the right eye are activated and the remaining tiles of the left-side array are not activated).
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating method 500 of activating a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 500 is performed at a display device (e.g., display device 100 in FIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile includes (e.g., FIG. 3C ): a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344 ), and a lens (e.g., 342 ), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., FIG. 3D ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- the device selects ( 502 ) the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for activation. For example, the device determines the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on a position of a pupil of an eye (e.g., the device determines the position of the pupil of the eye, and the device selects the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the position of the pupil of the eye from a lookup table).
- the device activates ( 504 ) at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles of the display device for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- the device initiates sending power to the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- the device sends instructions to the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles to output light.
- the device activates only a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of the user.
- the device deactivates (e.g., turns off or places in a power savings mode) the rest of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- the device directs ( 506 ) the light, from each pixel that outputs light, to a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, light from each pixel that outputs light is directed through a microlens toward the pupil of the eye of the user, as shown in FIG. 3D . In determining whether the device directs the light from each pixel that outputs light to the pupil of the eye, pixels that do not output light are not considered.
- activating at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles includes ( 508 ) activating less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles. Activating less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles has an additional advantage in reducing the power consumption, thereby increasing the interval between battery charges.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram illustrating lens assembly 604 in accordance with some embodiments.
- Lens assembly 604 is configured to direct at least a portion of a pattern of light from a two-dimensional array of pixels 602 to a pupil of an eye of a user.
- lens assembly 604 projects an image on two-dimensional array of pixels 602 onto a retina of the eye of the user.
- the image projected on the retina of the eye of the user is a demagnified image of the image on two-dimensional array of pixels 602 (e.g., a size of the image projected on the retina of the eye of the user is smaller than a size of the image on two-dimensional array of pixels 602 ). This reduces visibility of the spacing between pixels (or sub-pixels) of two-dimensional array of pixels 602 , which is often called a screen door effect.
- FIG. 6B is a zoomed-in view of lens assembly 604 shown in FIG. 6A .
- Lens assembly 604 includes multiple distinct optical elements. In some embodiments, lens assembly 604 includes two or more lenses. In some embodiments, lens assembly 604 includes three or more lenses, such as lens 606 , lens 608 , and lens 610 , as shown in FIG. 6B . As shown in FIG. 6B , lens 606 and lens 608 are divergent lenses (e.g., plano-concave lenses) and lens 610 is a convergent lens (e.g., a plano-convex lens). The use of multiple lenses allows large demagnification, such as 1 ⁇ 4 ⁇ demagnification. In some embodiments, curved surfaces of the lenses are aspheric surfaces. This allows a high modulation transfer function.
- lens 606 and lens 608 are divergent lenses (e.g., plano-concave lenses)
- lens 610 is a convergent lens (e.g., a plano-convex lens).
- the use of multiple lenses allows large demagnification, such as 1 ⁇
- lens assembly 604 includes a configuration of an inverted telescope (e.g., an inverted refracting telescope).
- lens assembly 604 includes a configuration of an inverse Galileo telescope (e.g., a combination of a divergent lens and a convergent lens), as shown in FIG. 6B .
- lens assembly 604 includes a configuration of an inverse Keplerian telescope (e.g., a combination of two or more convergent lenses).
- lenses 606 , 608 , and 610 are illustrated as single lenses in FIG. 6B , in some embodiments, one or more of lenses 606 , 608 , and 610 are included in one or more lens arrays.
- the display device e.g., 100 , FIG. 1
- the display device includes three separate lens arrays (e.g., arrays 620 , 630 , and 640 ), which collectively form an array of lens assemblies, as shown in FIG. 6C .
- First array 620 includes a first lens (e.g., lens 606 ).
- Second array 630 is distinct and separate from first array 620 and includes a second lens (e.g., lens 608 ).
- Third array 640 is distinct and separate from first array 620 and second array 630 , and includes a third lens (e.g., lens 610 ).
- the first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are included in a same lens assembly of a respective tile.
- a lens assembly includes baffles to reduce cross-talk.
- one or more baffles reduce transmission of light from two-dimensional array of pixels 602 to lens 616 , transmission of light from lens 606 to lens 618 , transmission of light from 616 to lens 608 , transmission of light from lens 608 to lens 622 , and/or transmission of light from lens 618 to lens 610 .
- lenses in a respective array are configured so that a light entering one lens of the respective array is not transmitted to one or more adjacent lenses within the same respective array.
- transmission of light from lens 606 to adjacent lens 616 e.g., due to leaking, scattering, etc.
- transmission of light from lens 608 to adjacent lens 618 and transmission of light from lens 610 to adjacent lens 622 are reduced by one or more baffles.
- a display device includes two-dimensional array of tiles 340 .
- Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light.
- Each tile also includes a lens assembly (e.g., 604 in FIG. 6B ), of a two-dimensional array of lens assemblies (e.g., lens assemblies formed by multiple lens arrays as shown in FIG. 6C ), configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user.
- the lens assembly includes multiple distinct optical elements (e.g., lenses and/or diffraction elements, such as gratings).
- the display device includes at least two microlens arrays (e.g., arrays 620 and 640 in FIG. 6C ).
- the lens assembly of a first tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles includes a first microlens (e.g., lens 606 ) of a first microlens array (e.g., array 620 ) of the at least two microlens arrays and a second microlens (e.g., lens 610 ) of a second microlens array (e.g., array 640 ) of the at least two microlens arrays, and both the first microlens and the second microlens are located on a first optical axis (e.g., FIG. 6B ).
- the display device includes a third microlens array (e.g., array 630 ) located between the first microlens array (e.g., 620 ) and the second microlens array (e.g., array 640 ).
- the lens assembly of the first tile also includes a third microlens (e.g., lens 608 ) of the third microlens array (e.g., array 630 ), and the third microlens is located on the first optical axis between the first microlens and the second microlens (e.g., FIG. 6B ).
- the lens assembly of a second tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles includes a fourth microlens (e.g., lens 616 ) of the first microlens array and a fifth microlens (e.g., lens 622 ) of the second microlens array, and both the fourth microlens and the fifth microlens are located on a second optical axis that is distinct from the first optical axis.
- a fourth microlens e.g., lens 616
- a fifth microlens e.g., lens 622
- the second microlens is configured to collimate the respective pattern of light output by the two-dimensional array of pixels of the first tile (e.g., light output from lens 610 is collimated, as shown in FIG. 6B ).
- a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 9 mm or less. This allows reducing the size of the display device, facilitating its use in a wearable device. In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 6 mm or less. In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 5 mm or less. In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 4 mm or less.
- the lens assembly in each tile is configured to project a demagnified image of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels on a retina of the eye of the user.
- the demagnified image on the retina of the eye of the user is at least four times smaller than the two-dimensional array of pixels.
- each tile includes one or more baffles configured to reduce transmission of light among tiles.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles is configured to direct the light from each pixel that outputs light to a pupil of an eye of the user.
- the display device is a head-mounted display device.
- the display device includes one or more processors coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and configured to activate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user and projecting a demagnified image of the collective pattern of light on the retina of the eye.
- the one or more processors are configured to activate less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles is a contiguous set of tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- a first tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a first pattern of light; a second tile, adjacent to the first tile, of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a second pattern of light; the first pattern of light corresponds to a first portion of the image; the second pattern of light corresponds to a second portion of the image; and the first portion of the image does not overlap at least partially with the second portion of the image.
- the collective pattern of light is configured to form an image on a retina of the eye of the user.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view of a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 700 - 1 , 700 - 2 , and 700 - 3 ) in accordance with some embodiments.
- a pixel includes multiple subpixels for providing respective colors.
- pixel 700 - 1 includes three subpixels, first subpixel 702 for providing red light, second subpixel 704 for providing green light, and third subpixel 706 for providing blue light.
- FIG. 7A also illustrates that a subpixel is divided into multiple regions 712 , 714 , 716 , and 718 by an electrode 710 (e.g., an in-plane switching line or a fringe field switching line).
- an electrode 710 e.g., an in-plane switching line or a fringe field switching line.
- FIGS. 7B-7D are cross-sectional views of a pixel in accordance with some embodiments.
- the pixel includes subpixels 702 , 704 , and 706 , and each subpixel includes multiple regions (e.g., regions separated by an electrode).
- subpixel 702 includes regions 712 , 714 , 716 , and 718
- subpixel 704 includes regions 720 , 722 , 724 , and 726
- subpixel 706 includes regions 728 , 730 , 732 , and 734 .
- Electrode 710 is omitted in FIGS. 7B-7D so as not to obscure other features illustrated in FIGS. 7B-7D .
- a periodic structure within the subpixels can cause diffraction of light.
- the multiple regions of a subpixel cause diffraction of light.
- a diffraction causes the laser light to propagate in multiple directions (e.g., zeroth order direction 742 , first order directions 744 and 746 , and second order directions 748 and 750 ). This reduces the quality of an image projected on the retina of the eye. The diffraction is more significant when the size of the subpixels is reduced.
- FIG. 7C illustrates that diffraction grating 760 (e.g., a transmission grating) is positioned so that at least a portion of light diffracted from subpixel 704 enters diffraction grating 760 .
- diffraction grating 760 is a transmission blazed grating.
- a reflective diffraction grating may be used.
- Diffraction grating 760 further disperses light entering diffraction grating 760 .
- blazed diffraction grating 760 causes subsequent diffraction of light into a first order direction for each diffraction pattern.
- the subsequent diffraction by diffraction grating 760 further increases the angular separation of the diffracted patterns. This facilitates spatial separation of diffraction patterns (e.g., diffracted light other than light in the zeroth order direction is blocked by one or more optical components or the iris of the eye of the user).
- FIG. 7D illustrates that each subpixel in a tile has a respective diffraction grating (e.g., subpixel 702 has diffraction grating 780 , subpixel 704 has diffraction grating 760 , and subpixel 706 has diffraction grating 770 ). Because diffraction gratings are configured to operate with light of a particular wavelength, in some embodiments, different diffraction gratings are used with multiple subpixels in a pixel.
- diffraction grating 780 is configured for causing diffraction of red light
- diffraction grating 760 is configured for causing diffraction of green light
- diffraction grating 770 is configured for causing diffraction of blue light.
- each pixel includes multiple diffraction gratings (e.g., FIG. 7D ).
- each pixel includes multiple subpixels, and each subpixel is conditionally illuminated with a respective laser beam (e.g., a subpixel is illuminated with a respective laser beam when the subpixel is to provide light toward the pupil of the eye of the user and the subpixel ceases to be illuminated with the respective laser beam when the subpixel is to remain dark) and is coupled with a respective diffraction grating for directing the respective laser beam to the pupil of the eye of the user.
- a respective laser beam e.g., a subpixel is illuminated with a respective laser beam when the subpixel is to provide light toward the pupil of the eye of the user and the subpixel ceases to be illuminated with the respective laser beam when the subpixel is to remain dark
- a lens assembly shown in FIGS. 6A-6C includes one or more diffraction gratings shown in FIGS. 7C and 7D .
- these details are not repeated herein.
- FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating method 800 of transmitting a respective pattern of light from a two-dimensional array of pixels in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 800 is performed at a display device (e.g., display device 100 in FIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile includes (e.g., FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344 ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- Each tile also includes a lens assembly (e.g., 604 in FIG.
- the lens assembly includes multiple distinct optical elements (e.g., lenses and/or gratings).
- the device transmits ( 802 ) the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels.
- the two-dimensional array of pixels generates light (e.g., the two-dimensional array of pixels is an array of light generating elements, such as light emitting diodes or organic light emitting diodes).
- the two-dimensional array of pixels reflects or transmits light provided to the two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., liquid crystal matrices).
- each pixel includes multiple diffraction gratings and multiple subpixels (e.g., gratings 760 , 770 , and 780 and subpixels 702 , 704 , and 706 ).
- Each subpixel is coupled with a respective diffraction grating (e.g., subpixel 702 is coupled with grating 780 , subpixel 704 is coupled with grating 760 , and subpixel 706 is coupled with grating 770 ).
- the device illuminates ( 804 ) at least a subset of the multiple subpixels with respective laser beams and directs the respective laser beams to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 7C ).
- the device directs ( 806 ) at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user.
- lenses in the lens assembly are used to direct at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user, as shown in FIG. 6A .
- FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating back reflection of light entering eye 1102 in accordance with some embodiments.
- a retina of an eye reflects infrared light (e.g., a deer in the headlights).
- a central region of the retina has a higher reflectivity than a non-central region of the retina.
- ray 1104 of light hitting a central region of the retina is reflected better than rays 1106 and 1108 of light hitting non-central regions of the retina.
- an angle (or a gaze) of eye 1102 can be determined.
- rays 1112 , 1114 , and 116 of light entering eye 1102 are reflected better by the retina of eye 1102 than rays 1110 and 1118 of light, which are reflected by a sclera of eye 1102 .
- ray 1114 of light that is reflected by a central region of eye 1102 is reflected better than rays 1112 and 1116 of light that are reflected by non-central regions of eye 11102 .
- FIG. 9C is a graph representing intensity of light reflected by an eye in accordance with some embodiments.
- light reflected by a central region of an eye has a higher intensity than a non-central region of the eye.
- a location of the eye e.g., a location of a pupil of the eye
- a profile of the intensity of light reflected by the eye e.g., a location with the highest intensity of reflected light corresponds to a position of a center of the eye.
- FIGS. 9D-9F are schematic diagrams illustrating methods of determining a location of a pupil in accordance with some embodiments.
- emitters 1122 and sensors 1120 are used to determine a location of a pupil of eye 1102 .
- one emitter 1122 is paired with one sensor 1120 to determine the location of the pupil of eye 1102 .
- emitter 1122 is configured to emit non-visible light (e.g., infrared light).
- Sensor 1120 is configured to receive reflected non-visible light (e.g., non-visible light reflected by eye 1102 ). From a profile of the intensity of light received by sensors 1120 , an angle (or a gaze) of eye 1102 is determined.
- the device when light from emitters 1122 is directed toward a pupil of eye 1102 , sensor 1120 with a highest intensity of the reflected light is determined to correspond to the angle (or the gaze) of eye 1102 .
- the device includes a single emitter. In some embodiments, the device includes a single sensor. In some embodiments, sensors 1120 are arranged in an array (e.g., the device includes an array of sensors). In some embodiments, emitters 1122 are arranged in an array (e.g., the device includes an array of emitters).
- the display device includes lens 1124 and/or lens 1126 .
- Lens 1126 is configured to direct light from emitter 1122 toward eye 1102 .
- Lens 1124 is configured to direct light reflected by eye 1102 toward sensor 1120 .
- the display device includes one or more polarizers 1128 (e.g., a combination of a linear polarizer and a quarter wave plate) to reduce specular reflection of light by a cornea of eye 1102 .
- polarizers 1128 e.g., a combination of a linear polarizer and a quarter wave plate
- an array of emitter-sensor pairs is used to determine a position of eye 1102 .
- Lens 1126 is configured to direct light independently of a location of eye 1102 (e.g., forward).
- light from an array of emitters 1122 is directed forward, instead of being directed toward a single location (e.g., a pupil of eye 1102 ) as shown in FIG. 9D .
- sensor 1120 with a highest intensity of the reflected light is determined to correspond to a position of eye 1102 (or a position of a pupil of eye 1102 ).
- FIG. 9F illustrates that, in some embodiments, an intensity of light reflected from different positions of eye 1102 is sequentially measured. For example, at least a portion of the eye is linearly scanned (e.g., in a raster pattern).
- FIG. 9G is a perspective view of a portion of a two-dimensional array of tiles 360 in accordance with some embodiments.
- each tile 360 in FIG. 9G includes a two-dimensional array of pixels 346 formed on a substrate.
- FIG. 9G also illustrates that each tile 360 includes emitter 1132 and one or more sensors 1130 and 1134 formed on the same substrate.
- the two-dimensional array of pixels 346 , emitter 1132 , and one or more sensors 1130 and 1134 are located on a same plane.
- FIG. 9G shows that each tile 360 has one emitter 1132 , in some embodiments, each tile 360 has multiple emitters (e.g., each tile 360 may have as many emitters as a number of pixels in tile 360 ). In some embodiments, multiple tiles collectively have one emitter (e.g., a group of two or four tiles has only one emitter).
- FIG. 9H is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- the display device includes sensor panel 1140 that includes one or more emitters (e.g., an array of emitters) and one or more sensors (e.g., an array of sensors). In some embodiments, the emitters are interspersed within the sensors.
- emitters e.g., an array of emitters
- sensors e.g., an array of sensors
- the display device also includes array 1142 of lenses configured for directing light from emitters toward eye 1102 and direct light, reflected by eye 1102 , toward sensors.
- the display device includes two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles.
- two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles is transparent to infrared light.
- infrared light emitted by emitters in sensor panel 1140 passes through two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles toward eye 1102 .
- infrared light, reflected by eye 1102 passes through two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles toward sensor panel 1140 .
- the display device also includes array 1146 of lenses (or an array of lens assemblies), which are described above. For brevity, the detailed description of array 1146 of lenses is not repeated herein.
- FIG. 9I is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- the display device includes electro-optics 1148 (or an array of electro-optical elements). Electro-optics 1148 is configured to adjust focusing and/or steering of light propagating from and/or toward sensor panel 1140 . In some embodiments, electro-optics 1148 includes a liquid crystal layer.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles is integrated in sensor panel 1140 .
- the same lens array 1142 is used for directing light from emitters and light from the two-dimensional array of pixels. This reduces, or eliminates, the need for complex processing of image collected by the sensors, because the sensors are collocated with the display pixels. Light from a display pixel and light collected by a sensor adjacent to the display pixel follow paths, that are proximate to each other, through a same lens.
- FIG. 9J is a timing diagram illustrating an operation of an eye tracker in accordance with some embodiments.
- each frame corresponds to preselected time duration (e.g., 10 ms).
- a series of operations is performed within a single frame.
- a reset voltage (e.g., a global pixel voltage) is provided ( 1160 ) to the pixels, which clears (or resets) liquid crystals in pixels.
- an eye tracking operation is performed ( 1162 ) to determine a location of a pupil of an eye (and an angle of the eye).
- Information about the location of the eye (e.g., the location of the pupil of the eye and/or the angle of the eye) is provided ( 1164 ) to one or more processors (e.g., processor(s) 216 , FIG. 2 ).
- the one or more processors subsequently render one or more frames for display.
- Pixel voltages are applied ( 1166 ) to the pixels, which initiates placing the pixels in respective states for displaying a rendered frame.
- voltages are applied to activate electro-optic components (e.g., liquid crystal lenses and/or beam steerers).
- the display device waits ( 1168 ) until liquid crystals in respective pixels settle. Subsequently, the display device turns on a backlight so that a respective pattern of light is output from a respective tile.
- these steps are repeated for subsequent frames.
- display device 100 includes a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., two-dimensional array of tiles 340 in FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile e.g., tile 360 in FIG. 3C
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., two-dimensional array of pixels 344 A in FIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a top portion of a triangle, two dimensional array of pixels 344 B in FIG.
- the tile also includes a lens (e.g., lens 342 in FIG. 3C ), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user.
- Display device 100 includes one or more sensors for determining a location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., sensor plate 1140 in FIG. 9H ). In some embodiments, display device 100 includes an array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- display device 100 includes a substrate (e.g., sensor plate 1140 ).
- the two-dimensional array of pixels and the one or more sensors are located on the same substrate.
- the array of sensors is located on the same substrate.
- each tile includes one or more sensors. In some embodiments, each tile includes at least one sensor of the array of sensors (e.g., each tile 360 includes sensor 1130 , FIG. 9G ). In some embodiments, display device 100 includes only one sensor for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- display device 100 includes an array of emitters configured to emit non-visible light (e.g., an array of emitters 1132 in FIG. 9G ). Each emitter is coupled with a respective sensor (e.g., each emitter 1132 is coupled with respective sensor 1130 ). In some embodiments, each emitter is coupled with a respective sensor of the array of sensors. In some embodiments, display device 100 includes only a single emitter.
- display device 100 includes an array of emitters (e.g., an array of emitters 1132 in FIG. 9G ) configured to emit non-visible light (e.g., infrared light).
- Each emitter is coupled with a respective group of multiple sensors located adjacent to the emitter (e.g., in FIG. 9G , each emitter 1132 is coupled with adjacent sensors 1130 and 1134 ).
- each emitter is coupled with a respective group of multiple sensors, of the array of sensors, located adjacent to the emitter.
- display device 100 includes multiple arrays of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., an array of sensors 1130 and a separate array of sensors 1134 ).
- a respective array is separate from the rest of the multiple arrays of sensors. This allows a shorter interval between eye tracking operations.
- each sensor may have a certain delay in collecting light received by the sensors so that an interval between determining positions of a pupil of an eye is 10 ms.
- the interval between determining positions of the pupil of the eye is reduced to 3.3 ms 10 ms/3).
- display device 100 includes one or more polarizers (e.g., one or more polarizers 1128 in FIG. 9D ) configured to reduce light reflected from a cornea of the eye of the user toward the one or more sensors.
- display device 100 includes one or more polarizers (e.g., one or more polarizers 1128 in FIG. 9D ) configured to reduce light reflected from a cornea of the eye of the user toward the array of sensors.
- display device 100 includes one or more processors (e.g., processor(s) 216 , FIG. 2 ) coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and configured to select a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and activate the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, when the position of the pupil of the eye is determined, tiles that are located far from the position of the pupil of the eye are not selected. Because the tiles that are located far from the position of the pupil of the eye are not likely to output light that will enter the pupil of the eye of the user, by keeping the tiles that are located far from the position of the pupil of the eye off, the display device can save power.
- processors e.g., processor(s) 216 , FIG. 2
- the one or more processors are configured to activate the one or more sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- the one or more sensors are activated in frame 2 ( FIG. 9J ) between determining activating a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles in frame 1 and activating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles in frame 2 .
- the one or more processors are configured to activate the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- the one or more processors are configured to concurrently activate less than all of the sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate at least a subset of the array of sensors concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 9E , multiple sensors are activated concurrently to determine the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- the one or more processors are configured to sequentially activate at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 9D , multiple sensors are activated to determine the angle (or the gaze) of eye 1102 . In some embodiments, the multiple sensor are activated sequentially (e.g., in a raster pattern). In some embodiments, the multiple sensors are activated concurrently.
- the one or more processors are configured to sequentially activate less than all of the sensors for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate at least a subset of the array of sensors sequentially for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the subset of the array of sensors is selected based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., the location of the pupil of the eye of the user is determined by activating at least a subset of the array of sensors concurrently, followed by sequentially activating the subset of the array of sensors for determining the angle of the pupil of the eye).
- the one or more processors are configured to concurrently activate at least a subset of the sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activate sequentially at least a subset of the sensors for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to concurrently activate at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activate sequentially at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- the one or more processors are configured to adjust the location of the pupil of the eye of the user for an interpupilary distance of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, when the interpupilary distance of the pupil of the eye of the user is known (e.g., based on a manual input or a manual adjustment of the display device), the location of the pupil of the eye of the user is estimated based on the interpupilary distance of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating method 1200 of activating a two-dimensional array of tiles based on a location of a pupil of an eye in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 1200 is performed at a display device (e.g., display device 100 in FIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile includes (e.g., FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344 ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- Each tile also includes a lens (e.g., 342 ), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., FIG. 3D ).
- the display device also includes one or more sensors (e.g., an array of sensors) for determining a location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- the display device determines ( 1202 ) a location of a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, the display device sends non-visible light (e.g., infrared light) toward the eye of the user, and collects non-visible light that is reflected by the eye of the user. Based on an intensity profile of the light reflected by the eye of the user, the display device determines the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of the reflected light corresponds to the location of the pupil of the eye of the user).
- non-visible light e.g., infrared light
- the display device determines the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of the reflected light corresponds to the location of the pupil of the eye of the user).
- the display device activates ( 1204 ) the one or more sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 9J ). In some embodiments, the display device activates the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- the display device concurrently activates ( 1206 ) at least a subset of the one or more sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 9E ). In some embodiments, the display device concurrently activates ( 1206 ) at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the display device concurrently activates a subset of the array of emitters for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, the display device concurrently activates all of the emitters and detects reflected light with the one or more sensors (e.g., the array of sensors) for determining the location of the pupil of the eye.
- the display device concurrently activates all of the emitters and detects reflected light with the one or more sensors (e.g., the array of sensors) for determining the location of the pupil of the eye.
- the display device activates ( 1208 ) at least a subset of the one or more sensors (e.g., the array of sensors) sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 9D ). In some embodiments, the display device activates a subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, the display device sequentially activates the array of emitters (in conjunction with sequentially activating the array of sensors) in a raster pattern.
- the display device activates a first subset of the array of emitters concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activates a second subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- the display device activates the first subset of the array of emitters concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user with a first accuracy and the display device activates the second subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user with a second accuracy that is distinct from the first accuracy.
- the display device activates a first subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activates a second subset of the array of emitters concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- the display device selects ( 1210 ) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and activates the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, tiles that are located far from the location of the pupil of the eye are not selected (and as a result, the tiles that are located far from the location of the pupil of the eye are not activated).
- FIGS. 11A and 11B are partial cross-sectional views of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments.
- the electro-optic element includes transparent layers 1302 and 1304 (e.g., glass substrates) and liquid crystal layer 1306 between transparent layers 1302 and 1304 .
- the electro-optic element also includes electrode 1308 (e.g., a planar electrode) on transparent layer 1302 and electrodes 1310 and 1312 (e.g., patterned electrodes) on transparent layer 1304 .
- electrode 1308 e.g., a planar electrode
- electrodes 1310 and 1312 e.g., patterned electrodes
- an electro-optic element may include three or more electrodes 1310 and three or more electrodes 1312 (e.g., 25 electrodes).
- electrodes 1310 and 1312 are masked to reduce direct interaction between light and electrodes 1310 and 1312 .
- FIG. 11A illustrates that a first voltage (e.g., 5V) is applied to electrodes 1310 and a ground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied to electrodes 1312 and 1308 , which causes liquid crystals to align based on the distribution of the electrical potential generated by the voltages applied to electrodes 1308 , 1310 , and 1312 .
- a first voltage e.g., 5V
- a ground voltage e.g., 0V
- Line 1314 represents a shape of an equivalent liquid crystal prism formed by the application of the voltages to electrodes 1308 , 1310 , and 1312 .
- line 1314 does not necessarily represent a visible feature in the electro-optic element.
- the direction of light changes to second direction 1322 that is distinct from first direction 1320 (e.g., when the ray of light enters the electro-optic element perpendicularly to substrate 1304 , the ray of light exits from the electro-optic element at a slanted angle toward left).
- FIG. 11B illustrates that the first voltage (e.g., 5V) is applied to electrodes 1312 , and a ground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied to electrodes 1310 and 1308 , which causes liquid crystals to realign based on the changed distribution of the electrical potential generated by the voltages applied to electrodes 1308 , 1310 , and 1312 .
- the first voltage e.g., 5V
- a ground voltage e.g., 0V
- Line 1316 represents a shape of an equivalent liquid crystal prism formed by the application of the changed voltages to electrodes 1308 , 1310 , and 1312 .
- the orientation of the equivalent liquid crystal prism shown in FIG. 11B is opposite to the orientation of the equivalent liquid crystal prism shown in FIG. 11A .
- the direction of light exiting from the electro-optic element can be adjusted (e.g., toward left or right).
- no voltages are applied to electrodes 1308 , 1310 , and 1312 , light exits from the electro-optic element without changing its direction.
- the extent of changes to the direction of light can be selected. For example, when a third voltage (e.g., 2.5V) that is lower than the first voltage (e.g., 5V) is applied to electrodes 1310 , and aground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied to electrodes 1312 and 1308 , light exits from the electro-optic element at an angle (from a surface normal of substrate 1302 ) that is smaller than the angle of light (from the surface normal of substrate 1302 ) exiting from the electro-optic element when the first voltage (e.g., 5V) is applied to electrodes 1310 and a ground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied to electrodes 1312 and 1308 .
- a third voltage e.g., 2.5V
- aground voltage e.g., 0V
- FIGS. 11A-11B illustrate steering a beam (or a ray) of light on a same plane (e.g., from left to right)
- the electro-optic element is configured to steer the beam (or the ray) of light in two dimensions (e.g., left, right, up, down, or a diagonal direction).
- FIG. 11C is a plan view of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments.
- the electro-optic element includes a plurality of electrodes 1330 that are axisymmetrically arranged.
- electrode 1330 is located in a center of the electro-optic element, surrounded by a first group of electrodes 1332 , which are, in turn, surrounded by a second group of electrodes 1334 , a third group of electrodes 1336 , a fourth group of electrodes 1338 , and a fifth group of electrodes 1340 .
- the liquid crystals are arranged in such a way that the liquid crystals collectively operate as a lens.
- the liquid crystals operate as a lens of a different power (e.g., a focal length of an equivalent lens changes based on the amplitude of voltages applied to different groups of electrodes).
- FIG. 11D is a plan view of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments.
- the electro-optic lens includes a rectangular array of electrodes 1340 .
- the liquid crystals can be arranged in such a way that the liquid crystals collectively operate as a lens.
- FIG. 11E is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary operation of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 11E is similar to FIG. 3E except that electro-optic elements 1300 A, 1300 B, and 1300 C are used in place of lenses 342 A, 342 B, and 342 C shown in FIG. 3E .
- the electro-optic element can be used for directing (or steering) light as well as focusing (or defocusing) the light.
- the electro-optic element is used in place of a lens (e.g., lens 342 in FIG. 3C ) or a lens assembly (e.g., lens assembly 604 in FIG. 6A ) in a tile.
- the electro-optic element is used in conjunction with the lens or the lens assembly in a tile.
- the display device includes one or more prisms (e.g., a prism made of a cycloidal diffractive waveplate, a polarization grating, or a liquid crystal prism).
- the one or more prisms are electro-optic elements, which allow electrically-controlled beam steering (e.g., discrete or continuous beam steering), beam shaping, and polarization conversion.
- beam steering e.g., discrete or continuous beam steering
- beam shaping e.g., beam shaping
- polarization conversion e.g., polarization conversion
- the display device includes one or more prisms (e.g., a prism made of a cycloidal diffractive waveplate, a polarization grating, or a liquid crystal prism).
- the one or more prisms are electro-optic elements, which allow electrically-controlled beam steering (e.g., discrete or continuous beam steering), beam shaping, and polarization conversion.
- beam steering e.g., discrete or continuous beam steering
- FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating method 1400 of activating a two-dimensional array of tiles based on a location of a pupil of an eye in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 1400 is performed at a display device (e.g., display device 100 in FIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile includes (e.g., FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344 ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- Each tile also includes an electro-optic element (e.g., electro-optic element 1300 in FIG. 11E ), of a two-dimensional array of electro-optic elements, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., FIG
- the display device determines ( 1402 ) a location of a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, the display device sends non-visible light (e.g., infrared light) toward the eye of the user, and collects non-visible light that is reflected by the eye of the user. Based on an intensity profile of the light reflected by the eye of the user, the display device determines the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of the reflected light corresponds to the location of the pupil of the eye of the user).
- non-visible light e.g., infrared light
- the display device determines the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of the reflected light corresponds to the location of the pupil of the eye of the user).
- the display device directs ( 1404 ) at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 11E ).
- directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user includes ( 1406 ) activating at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of electro-optic elements for directing at least a portion of light from the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., in FIG. 11E , electro-optic elements 1300 A and 1300 B are activated for directing light from array 344 A of pixels and array 344 C of pixels).
- the display device activates ( 1408 ) the electro-optic element for directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., voltages are applied to electrodes of the electro-optic element for steering the light from the two-dimensional array of tiles as shown in FIG. 11A ).
- the display device in response to determining that the pupil of the eye of the user is located at a first location, activates ( 1410 ) the electro-optic element for directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the first location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 11A ); and, in response to determining that the pupil of the eye of the user is located at a second location that is distinct from the first location, activates the electro-optic element for directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., FIG. 11B ).
- the display device in response to determining that the pupil of the eye of the user has moved from the first location to the second location, activates the electro-optic element for changing the direction of at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels so that at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels moves from the first location to the second location.
- the display device displays an image that is adjusted based on a lateral movement and/or a rotation of the eye.
- the display device activates ( 1412 ) the electro-optic element for focusing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- FIGS. 13A-13G are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary structures and operations of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- FIG. 13A is similar to FIG. 11E , except that additional two-dimensional arrays 344 D and 344 E of pixels and additional electro-optic elements 1300 D and 1300 E are illustrated.
- the two-dimensional array of tiles including two-dimensional arrays 344 A through 344 E of pixels, are configured to transmit at least a portion of light (e.g., visible light).
- the two-dimensional array of tiles is implemented as part of a lens of eyeglasses.
- the external light also passes through arrays 344 A through 344 E.
- at least a portion of the external light enters eye 325 through pupil 330 and projects an image of the real environment around the user on the retina of the eye of the user. There are certain advantages to allowing the external light to pass through arrays 344 A through 344 E.
- the pattern of light output by array 344 A forms a ghost-like (e.g., partially-transparent) image on a retina of the eye of the user.
- the computer generated image does not appear real to the user when the external light is allowed to pass through the two-dimensional arrays of pixels.
- FIG. 13B is similar to FIG. 13A , except that a two-dimensional array of tunable masks 1902 A through 1902 E are illustrated.
- a tunable mask is an electro-optic element (e.g., a liquid crystal tunable filter, such as a black-and-white (or on-and-off) liquid crystal filter).
- the electro-optic element is configured to transmit light when the electro-optic element is in a first state (e.g., when a predefined voltage is applied on the electro-optic element) and the electro-optic element is configured to block transmission of light when the electro-optic element is in a second state (e.g., when no voltage is applied on the electro-optic element) that is distinct from the first state.
- the electro-optic element is configured to transmit light when the electro-optic element is in the second state (e.g., when no voltage is applied on the electro-optic element) and the electro-optic element is configured to block transmission of light when the electro-optic element is in the first state (e.g., when a predefined voltage is applied on the electro-optic element).
- a tunable mask is an electro-mechanical element (e.g., a tunable mechanical shutter).
- all of the tunable masks are in a state that allows transmission of light.
- external light e.g., light from a physical object located in front of the display device in the direction of a gaze of eye 325 .
- the two-dimensional array of tiles including two-dimensional arrays 344 A through 344 E of pixels, are configured to transmit at least a portion of light (e.g., visible light).
- the external light also passes through arrays 344 A through 344 E.
- at least a portion of the external light enters eye 325 through pupil 330 .
- This facilitates presenting augmented reality images, as the external light projects an image of the real environment around the user on the retina of the eye of the user as shown in FIG. 13A . Because a camera is not used for collecting the external light, the weight and the size of the display device are reduced.
- FIG. 13C illustrates that tunable mask 1902 A is in a state that blocks transmission of light. Thus, a portion of the external light impinging on tunable mask 1902 A is blocked, which reduces the overlap of the external light with the pattern of light output by array 344 A. Thus, the pattern of light output by array 344 A forms an opaque image on the retina of the eye of the user.
- FIG. 13C also illustrates that some tunable masks are in a state that allows transmission of light, while tunable mask 1902 A is in the state that blocks transmission of light.
- tunable mask 1902 A is in the state that blocks transmission of light.
- the external light is delivered to eye 325 , which allows an effective display of an augmented reality image.
- the display device can be light and consume less processing power and less electricity.
- FIGS. 13B and 13C illustrate tunable masks that each have the same size as respective tiles
- a tunable mask has a size that is distinct from a size of a tile (e.g., a tunable mask is larger or smaller than a tile).
- a tunable mask corresponds to a single pixel of a tile (e.g., the size of the tunable mask is substantially the same as the size of a single pixel, such as within 50% of the size of a single pixel).
- FIGS. 13D and 13E are prophetic examples of operations illustrated in FIGS. 13A-13C .
- FIG. 13D is an exemplary augmented reality image projected without tunable masks in accordance with some embodiments.
- the computer generated images e.g., computer-generated projection of aliens
- FIG. 13E is an exemplary augmented reality image projected with tunable masks in accordance with some embodiments.
- the computer generated images e.g., computer-generated projection of aliens
- FIGS. 13F and 13G illustrates a structure of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.
- the display device includes first array 1910 of lenses, two-dimensional array of pinholes 1920 , second array 1940 of lenses.
- the display device also includes array 1930 of electro-optical elements and/or array 1950 of electro-optical elements for steering light.
- the display device includes an array of tunable masks 1902 for conditionally blocking transmission of light.
- the display device further includes two-dimensional arrays 1960 of pixels for outputting light.
- the display device includes array 1970 of lenses for focusing light and/or array 1980 of electro-optical elements for steering light.
- FIGS. 13F and 13G illustrate that external light is steered toward a pupil based on a pupil position (e.g., a location and an angle of eye 325 ).
- a pupil position e.g., a location and an angle of eye 325 .
- the pupil position is determined, and based on the pupil position, an image that corresponds to the pupil position is identified for projecting the image on a retina of eye 325 .
- what portion of external light is to be conveyed to eye 325 is also determined based on the pupil position.
- Pinhole 1920 serves as a spatial filter when the external light is focused by a lens in first array 1910 of lenses.
- the light passing through pinhole 1920 is focused by a lens in second array 1940 of lenses, optionally steered by an electro-optic element in array 1930 of electro-optic elements (before passing through the lens in second array 1940 ) and/or an electro-optic element in array 1950 of electro-optic elements (after passing through the lens in second array 1940 ).
- the light subsequently propagates through one or more of optical elements, tunable mask 1902 , two-dimensional array 1960 of pixels, array 1970 of lenses, and array 1980 of electro-optical elements, which is similar to the propagation of light described above with respect to FIG. 13C .
- optical elements tunable mask 1902
- two-dimensional array 1960 of pixels array 1970 of lenses
- array 1980 of electro-optical elements which is similar to the propagation of light described above with respect to FIG. 13C .
- FIG. 13G when the position (e.g., a lateral position and/or an angular position) of eye 325 changes, different pinhole 1920 of the two-dimensional array of pinholes is opened for direct the external light to toward the pupil of the eye along a different path.
- the external light is spatially filtered based on the position of eye 325 .
- FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating method 2000 of blocking transmission of light in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 2000 is performed at a display device (e.g., display device 100 in FIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile includes (e.g., FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344 ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- the display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable masks (e.g., 1902 A through 1902 E in FIG. 13C ) configured to conditionally block transmission of light (e.g., FIG. 13C ).
- the device activates ( 2002 ) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., a collective pattern of light is output from a tile that includes two-dimensional array 344 A of pixels).
- the two-dimensional array of tiles is configured to transmit at least a portion of visible light (e.g., as shown in FIG. 13B , the tiles that include two-dimensional arrays 344 A, 344 B, and 344 D transmit light).
- the device initiates ( 2004 ) at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks to block transmission of light (e.g., in FIG. 13C , tunable mask 1902 A is in a state to block transmission of light).
- each tile also includes a lens, of a two-dimensional array of lenses, positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of pixels and configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., in FIG. 13B , lens 1300 A is located on the right side of two-dimensional array 344 A of pixels); and the two-dimensional array of tunable masks is positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of pixels, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., in FIG. 13B , tunable mask 1902 A is located on the left side of two-dimensional array 344 A of pixels).
- a lens of a two-dimensional array of lenses
- the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks that blocks transmission of light corresponds to the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., tunable mask 1902 A corresponds to a tile with two-dimensional array 344 A of pixels).
- the device selects ( 2006 ) a subset of pixels of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting the collective pattern of light; and identifies a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks that corresponds to the selected subset of pixels of the two-dimensional array of tiles for blocking transmission of light (e.g., the device selects pixels for outputting light and identifies corresponding tunable masks to block external light from entering the selected pixels so that an image formed by the light from the selected pixels appears opaque).
- the device obtains ( 2008 ) an image that corresponds to the collective pattern of light; and selects the subset of pixels of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the obtained image (e.g., the image includes one or more objects and a background and the device selects pixels that correspond to the one or more objects in the image for outputting light).
- the device activates ( 2010 ) a first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, the collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., in FIG. 13C , a tile that includes two-dimensional array 344 A of pixels is activated for outputting light); deactivates a second subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles that is distinct from the first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., in FIG.
- a tile that includes two-dimensional array 344 B of pixels is deactivated so that no light is output by the two-dimensional array 344 B of pixels); initiates a first subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks, that corresponds to the first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, to block transmission of light (e.g., in FIG. 13C , tunable mask 1902 A is in a state that blocks transmission of external light); and initiates a second subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks, that corresponds to the second subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, to transmit light (e.g., in FIG. 13C , tunable mask 1902 B is in a state that allows transmission of external light).
- the device displays augmented reality images, which include real world images (from the external light) with images based on the light output by the two-dimensional array of pixels.
- the device initiates all of the tunable masks to block transmission of external light, and displays virtual reality images.
- the device switches between the virtual reality display and the augmented reality display by placing the two-dimensional array of tunable masks in different modes.
- FIG. 15 is a flow diagram illustrating method 2100 of transmitting light through a tunable pinhole in accordance with some embodiments.
- Method 2100 is performed at a display device (e.g., display device 100 in FIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., FIG. 3B ).
- Each tile includes (e.g., FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344 ).
- Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., FIG. 3G ).
- the device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light (e.g., array of pinholes 1920 in FIG.
- the display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable masks (e.g., 1902 A through 1902 E in FIG. 13B ) configured to conditionally block transmission of light (e.g., FIG. 13C ).
- the device activates ( 2102 ) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light.
- the device initiates ( 2104 ) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light (e.g., the device selects one pinhole and opens the pinhole to transmit light through the pinhole).
- the display device includes one or more sensors (e.g., an array of sensors) for determining a location of a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., FIG. 9G ).
- the device determines ( 2106 ) a location of a pupil of an eye of a user; and selects the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, for transmitting light, based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 13F and 13G , the pinhole is selected based on the pupil position).
- the device initiates ( 2108 ) the rest of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to block transmission of light (e.g., when one pinhole is opened to allow transmission of external light, the rest of the pinholes is closed to block transmission of the external light).
- the first array of lenses is an array of electro-optic lenses; and the second array of lenses is an array of electro-optic lenses.
- the first array of lenses includes an array of electro-optic lenses; and the second array of lenses includes an array of electro-optic lenses.
- the first array of lenses includes one or more additional lenses (e.g., one or more passive lenses) and the second array of lenses includes one or more additional lenses (e.g., one or more passive lenses).
- the one or more additional lenses in the first array and/or the second array include one or more aspheric lenses.
- the first array of lenses is an array of passive lenses; and the second array of lenses is an array of passive lenses.
- the device activates ( 2110 ) a subset of the first array of lenses and a subset of the second array of lenses so that at least a portion of light from an external object passes through the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes that are or have been initiated to transmit light.
- the device activates ( 2110 ) a subset of the first array of lenses and a subset of the second array of lenses so that at least a portion of light from an external object passes through the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes that are or have been initiated to transmit light.
- at least a lens in array 1910 of lenses is configured (or adjusted) to allow external light selected based on the pupil position to at least partially pass through an open pinhole 1920 .
- each tile includes an electro-optic element, of a two-dimensional array of electro-optic elements, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., an electro-optic element of array 1980 of electro-optic elements).
- stages which are not order dependent may be reordered and other stages may be combined or broken out. While some reordering or other groupings are specifically mentioned, others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, so the ordering and groupings presented herein are not an exhaustive list of alternatives. Moreover, it should be recognized that the stages could be implemented in hardware, firmware, software or any combination thereof.
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- This application claims the benefit of, and priority to, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/200,481, filed Aug. 3, 2015 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/246,117, filed Oct. 25, 2015, both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, entitled “Tile Array for Near-Ocular Display” (Attorney Docket No. 010235-01-5054-US), filed concurrently herewith, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- This relates generally to display devices, and more specifically to head-mounted display devices.
- Head-mounted display devices (also called herein head-mounted displays) are gaining popularity as means for providing visual information to user. However, the size and weight of conventional head-mounted displays have limited applications of head-mounted displays.
- Accordingly, there is a need for head-mounted displays that are compact and light, thereby enhancing the user's virtual-reality and/or augmented reality experience. In addition, the head-mounted displays should be low power, to ensure a long battery life.
- The above deficiencies and other problems associated with conventional head-mounted displays are reduced or eliminated by the disclosed display devices. In some embodiments, the device is a head-mounted display device. In some embodiments, the device is portable.
- In accordance with some embodiments, a display device includes a two-dimensional array of tiles. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels. Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. The display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light; a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes; and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes. The two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses. The display device further includes one or more processors coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes and configured to: activate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light; and initiate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light.
- In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a display device comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels. Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. The display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light; a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes; and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes. The two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses. The method includes activating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light; and initiating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light.
- In accordance with some embodiments, a computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a display device comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles, each tile comprising a two-dimensional array of pixels, each pixel configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. The display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light; a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes; and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes. The two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses. The one or more programs include instructions for activating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light; and initiating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light.
- Thus, the disclosed embodiments provide compact and light display devices with increased efficiency, effectiveness, and user satisfaction with such devices.
- For a better understanding of the various described embodiments, reference should be made to the Description of Embodiments below, in conjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a system including a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 3A is an isometric view of an adjustable electronic display element of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of the adjustable electronic device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 3C is a perspective view of a tile in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 3D is a perspective view of a portion of the adjustable electronic display element in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 3E-3G are schematic diagrams illustrating an exemplary operation of tiles in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 3H and 3I are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary operations of activating a subset of tiles in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate prophetic examples of correcting brightness variations in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of activating a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram illustrating a lens assembly in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 6B is a zoomed-in view of the lens assembly shown inFIG. 6A . -
FIG. 6C is a perspective view of a two-dimensional array of tiles in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 7A is a plan view of a two-dimensional array of pixels in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 7B-7D are cross-sectional views of a pixel in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 8 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of transmitting a respective pattern of light from a two-dimensional array of pixels in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating back reflection of light entering an eye in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 9C is a graph representing intensity of light reflected by an eye in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 9D-9F are schematic diagrams illustrating methods of determining a location of a pupil in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 9G is a perspective view of a portion of a two-dimensional array of tiles in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 9H is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 9I is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 9J is a timing diagram illustrating an operation of an eye tracker in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of activating a two-dimensional array of tiles based on a location of a pupil of an eye in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 11A and 11B are partial cross-sectional views of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 11C and 11D are plan views of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 11E is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary operation of tiles in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of directing light from a two-dimensional array of pixels with an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIGS. 13A-13G are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary structures and operations of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of blocking transmission of light in accordance with some embodiments. -
FIG. 15 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of transmitting light through a tunable pinhole in accordance with some embodiments. - These figures are not drawn to scale unless indicated otherwise.
- Conventional head-mounted displays are larger and heavier than typical eyeglasses, because conventional head-mounted displays often include a complex set of optics that can be bulky and heavy. It is not easy for users to get used to wearing such large and heavy head-mounted displays.
- The disclosed embodiments, by utilizing a combination of a pixel array and a microlens (called herein a “tile”), provide display devices (including those that can be head-mounted) that are compact and light. In addition, display devices with an array of tiles can provide a large field of view, thereby improving user experience with the display devices.
- Reference will now be made to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide an understanding of the various described embodiments. However, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the various described embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.
- It will also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. are, in some instances, used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first tile could be termed a second tile, and, similarly, a second tile could be termed a first tile, without departing from the scope of the various described embodiments. The first tile and the second tile are both tiles, but they are not the same tile.
- The terminology used in the description of the various described embodiments herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be further understood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The term “exemplary” is used herein in the sense of “serving as an example, instance, or illustration” and not in the sense of “representing the best of its kind.”
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FIG. 1 illustratesdisplay device 100 in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments,display device 100 is configured to be worn on a head of a user (e.g., by having the form of spectacles or eyeglasses, as shown inFIG. 1 ) or to be included as part of a helmet that is to be worn by the user. Whendisplay device 100 is configured to be worn on a head of a user or to be included as part of a helmet,display device 100 is called a head-mounted display. Alternatively,display device 100 is configured for placement in proximity of an eye or eyes of the user at a fixed location, without being head-mounted (e.g.,display device 100 is mounted in a vehicle, such as a car or an airplane, for placement in front of an eye or eyes of the user). - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes one or more components described below with respect toFIG. 2 . In some embodiments,display device 100 includes additional components not shown inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 2 is a block diagram ofsystem 200 in accordance with some embodiments. Thesystem 200 shown inFIG. 2 includes display device 205 (which corresponds to displaydevice 100 shown inFIG. 1 ),imaging device 235, andinput interface 240 that are each coupled toconsole 210. WhileFIG. 2 shows an example ofsystem 200 including onedisplay device 205,imaging device 235, andinput interface 240, in other embodiments, any number of these components may be included insystem 200. For example, there may bemultiple display devices 205 each having associatedinput interface 240 and being monitored by one ormore imaging devices 235, with eachdisplay device 205,input interface 240, andimaging devices 235 communicating withconsole 210. In alternative configurations, different and/or additional components may be included insystem 200. For example, in some embodiments,console 210 is connected via a network (e.g., the Internet) tosystem 200 or is self-contained as part of display device 205 (e.g., physically located inside display device 205). In some embodiments,display device 205 is used to create mixed reality by adding in a view of the real surroundings. Thus,display device 205 andsystem 200 described here can deliver virtual reality, mixed reality, and augmented reality. - In some embodiments, as shown in
FIG. 1 ,display device 205 is a head-mounted display that presents media to a user. Examples of media presented bydisplay device 205 include one or more images, video, audio, or some combination thereof. In some embodiments, audio is presented via an external device (e.g., speakers and/or headphones) that receives audio information fromdisplay device 205,console 210, or both, and presents audio data based on the audio information. In some embodiments,display device 205 immerses a user in a virtual environment. - In some embodiments,
display device 205 also acts as an augmented reality (AR) headset. In these embodiments,display device 205 augments views of a physical, real-world environment with computer-generated elements (e.g., images, video, sound, etc.). Moreover, in some embodiments,display device 205 is able to cycle between different types of operation. Thus,display device 205 operate as a virtual reality (VR) device, an AR device, as glasses or some combination thereof (e.g., glasses with no optical correction, glasses optically corrected for the user, sunglasses, or some combination thereof) based on instructions fromapplication engine 255. -
Display device 205 includeselectronic display 215, one ormore processors 216,eye tracking module 217,adjustment module 218, one ormore locators 220, one ormore position sensors 225, one ormore position cameras 222,memory 228, inertial measurement unit (IMU) 230, or a subset or superset thereof (e.g.,display device 205 withelectronic display 215, one ormore processors 216, andmemory 228, without any other listed components). Some embodiments ofdisplay device 205 have different modules than those described here. Similarly, the functions can be distributed among the modules in a different manner than is described here. - One or more processors 216 (e.g., processing units or cores) execute instructions stored in
memory 228.Memory 228 includes high-speed random access memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM or other random access solid state memory devices; and may include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storage devices.Memory 228, or alternately the non-volatile memory device(s) withinmemory 228, includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. In some embodiments,memory 228 or the computer readable storage medium ofmemory 228 stores the following programs, modules and data structures, or a subset or superset thereof: -
- instructions for activating at least a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of a user;
- instructions for, prior to activating at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, selecting the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for activation;
- instructions for directing the light from each pixel that outputs light to a pupil of an eye of a user; and
- instructions for activating at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles include instructions for activating less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
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Electronic display 215 displays images to the user in accordance with data received fromconsole 210 and/or processor(s) 216. In various embodiments,electronic display 215 may comprise a single adjustable electronic display element or multiple adjustable electronic displays elements (e.g., a display for each eye of a user). As discussed in detail below with regard toFIGS. 3A-3I , an adjustable electronic display element is comprised of a display element, one or more integrated microlens arrays, or some combination thereof. The adjustable electronic display element may be flat, cylindrically curved, or have some other shape. - In some embodiments, the display element includes an array of light emission devices and a corresponding array of emission intensity array. An emission intensity array is an array of electro-optic pixels, opto-electronic pixels, some other array of devices that dynamically adjust the amount of light transmitted by each device, or some combination thereof. These pixels are placed behind an array of microlenses, and are arranged in groups. Each group of pixels outputs light that is directed by the microlens in front of it to a different place on the retina where light from these groups of pixels are then seamlessly “tiled” to appear as one continuous image. In some embodiments, computer graphics, computational imaging and other techniques are used to pre-distort the image information (e.g., correcting for the brightness variations) sent to the pixel groups so that through the distortions of the system from optics, electronics, electro-optics, and mechanicals, a smooth seamless image appears on the back of the retina, as described below with respect to
FIGS. 4A and 4B . In some embodiments, the emission intensity array is an array of liquid crystal based pixels in an LCD (a Liquid Crystal Display). Examples of the light emission devices include: an organic light emitting diode, an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode, a light emitting diode, some type of device capable of being placed in a flexible display, or some combination thereof. The light emission devices include devices that are capable of generating visible light (e.g., red, green, blue, etc.) used for image generation. The emission intensity array is configured to selectively attenuate individual light emission devices, groups of light emission devices, or some combination thereof. Alternatively, when the light emission devices are configured to selectively attenuate individual emission devices and/or groups of light emission devices, the display element includes an array of such light emission devices without a separate emission intensity array. - The microlens arrays are arrays of lenslets that direct light from the arrays of light emission devices (optionally through the emission intensity arrays) to locations within each eyebox and ultimately to the back of the user's retina(s). An eyebox is a region that is occupied by an eye of a user located proximity to display device 205 (e.g., a user wearing display device 205) for viewing images from
display device 205. In some cases, the eyebox is represented as a 10 mm×10 mm square (see, e.g.,FIG. 3D ). In some embodiments, a lenslet is a conventional passive lens (e.g., glass lens, plastic lens, etc.) or an active lens (e.g., liquid crystal lens, liquid lens, etc.). In some embodiments,display device 205 dynamically adjusts the curvature and/or refractive ability of active lenslets to direct light to specific locations within each eyebox (e.g., location of pupil). In some embodiments, one or more of the microlens arrays include one or more coatings, such as anti-reflective coatings. - In some embodiments, the display element includes an infrared (IR) detector array that detects IR light that is retro-reflected from the retinas of a viewing user, from the surface of the corneas, lenses of the eyes, or some combination thereof. The IR detector array includes an IR sensor or a plurality of IR sensors that each correspond to a different position of a pupil of the viewing user's eye. In alternate embodiments, other eye tracking systems may also be employed.
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Eye tracking module 217 determines locations of each pupil of a user's eyes. In some embodiments,eye tracking module 217 instructselectronic display 215 to illuminate the eyebox with IR light (e.g., via IR emission devices in the display element). - A portion of the emitted IR light will pass through the viewing user's pupil and be retro-reflected from the retina toward the IR detector array, which is used for determining the location of the pupil. Alternatively, the reflection off of the surfaces of the eye is used to also determine location of the pupil. The IR detector array scans for retro-reflection and identifies which IR emission devices are active when retro-reflection is detected.
Eye tracking module 217 may use a tracking lookup table and the identified IR emission devices to determine the pupil locations for each eye. The tracking lookup table maps received signals on the IR detector array to locations (corresponding to pupil locations) in each eyebox. In some embodiments, the tracking lookup table is generated via a calibration procedure (e.g., user looks at various known reference points in an image andeye tracking module 217 maps the locations of the user's pupil while looking at the reference points to corresponding signals received on the IR tracking array). As mentioned above, in some embodiments,system 200 may use other eye tracking systems than the embedded IR one described above. -
Adjustment module 218 generates an image frame based on the determined locations of the pupils. This sends a discrete image to the display that will tile subimages together thus a coherent stitched image will appear on the back of the retina. A small portion of each image is projected through each lenslet in the lenslet array.Adjustment module 218 adjusts an output (i.e. the generated image frame) ofelectronic display 215 based on the detected locations of the pupils.Adjustment module 218 instructs portions ofelectronic display 215 to pass image light to the determined locations of the pupils. In some embodiments,adjustment module 218 also instructs the electronic display to not pass image light to positions other than the determined locations of the pupils.Adjustment module 218 may, for example, block and/or stop light emission devices whose image light falls outside of the determined pupil locations, allow other light emission devices to emit image light that falls within the determined pupil locations, translate and/or rotate one or more display elements, dynamically adjust curvature and/or refractive power of one or more active lenslets in the microlens arrays, or some combination thereof. - In some embodiments,
adjustment module 218 is configured to instruct the display elements to not use every pixel (e.g., one or more light emission devices), such that black spaces aperture the diverging light to abut the image together from the retinal perspective. In addition, in some embodiments, gaps are created between the pixel groups or “tiles” to match divergence of the light source array and the magnification of the group of pixels as it transverses through the optical system and fully fills the lenslet. In some embodiments,adjustment module 218 determines, for a given position of an eye, which pixels are turned on and which pixels are turned off, with the resulting image being seamlessly tiled on the eye's retina. -
Optional locators 220 are objects located in specific positions ondisplay device 205 relative to one another and relative to a specific reference point ondisplay device 205. Alocator 220 may be a light emitting diode (LED), a corner cube reflector, a reflective marker, a type of light source that contrasts with an environment in whichdisplay device 205 operates, or some combination thereof. In embodiments wherelocators 220 are active (i.e., an LED or other type of light emitting device),locators 220 may emit light in the visible band (e.g., about 400 nm to 750 nm), in the infrared band (e.g., about 750 nm to 1 mm), in the ultraviolet band (about 100 nm to 400 nm), some other portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, or some combination thereof. - In some embodiments,
locators 220 are located beneath an outer surface ofdisplay device 205, which is transparent to the wavelengths of light emitted or reflected bylocators 220 or is thin enough to not substantially attenuate the wavelengths of light emitted or reflected bylocators 220. Additionally, in some embodiments, the outer surface or other portions ofdisplay device 205 are opaque in the visible band of wavelengths of light. Thus,locators 220 may emit light in the IR band under an outer surface that is transparent in the IR band but opaque in the visible band. -
IMU 230 is an electronic device that generates calibration data based on measurement signals received from one ormore position sensors 225.Position sensor 225 generates one or more measurement signals in response to motion ofdisplay device 205. Examples ofposition sensors 225 include: one or more accelerometers, one or more gyroscopes, one or more magnetometers, another suitable type of sensor that detects motion, a type of sensor used for error correction ofIMU 230, or some combination thereof.Position sensors 225 may be located external to IMU 230, internal to IMU 230, or some combination thereof. - Based on the one or more measurement signals from one or
more position sensors 225,IMU 230 generates first calibration data indicating an estimated position ofdisplay device 205 relative to an initial position ofdisplay device 205. For example,position sensors 225 include multiple accelerometers to measure translational motion (forward/back, up/down, left/right) and multiple gyroscopes to measure rotational motion (e.g., pitch, yaw, roll). In some embodiments,IMU 230 rapidly samples the measurement signals and calculates the estimated position ofdisplay device 205 from the sampled data. For example,IMU 230 integrates the measurement signals received from the accelerometers over time to estimate a velocity vector and integrates the velocity vector over time to determine an estimated position of a reference point ondisplay device 205. Alternatively,IMU 230 provides the sampled measurement signals to console 210, which determines the first calibration data. The reference point is a point that may be used to describe the position ofdisplay device 205. While the reference point may generally be defined as a point in space; however, in practice the reference point is defined as a point within display device 205 (e.g., a center of IMU 230). - In some embodiments,
IMU 230 receives one or more calibration parameters fromconsole 210. As further discussed below, the one or more calibration parameters are used to maintain tracking ofdisplay device 205. Based on a received calibration parameter,IMU 230 may adjust one or more IMU parameters (e.g., sample rate). In some embodiments, certain calibration parameters causeIMU 230 to update an initial position of the reference point so it corresponds to a next calibrated position of the reference point. Updating the initial position of the reference point as the next calibrated position of the reference point helps reduce accumulated error associated with the determined estimated position. The accumulated error, also referred to as drift error, causes the estimated position of the reference point to “drift” away from the actual position of the reference point over time. -
Imaging device 235 generates calibration data in accordance with calibration parameters received fromconsole 210. Calibration data includes one or more images showing observed positions oflocators 220 that are detectable byimaging device 235. In some embodiments,imaging device 235 includes one or more still cameras, one or more video cameras, any other device capable of capturing images including one ormore locators 220, or some combination thereof. Additionally,imaging device 235 may include one or more filters (e.g., used to increase signal to noise ratio).Imaging device 235 is configured to optionally detect light emitted or reflected fromlocators 220 in a field of view ofimaging device 235. In embodiments wherelocators 220 include passive elements (e.g., a retroreflector),imaging device 235 may include a light source that illuminates some or all oflocators 220, which retro-reflect the light towards the light source inimaging device 235. Second calibration data is communicated fromimaging device 235 to console 210, andimaging device 235 receives one or more calibration parameters fromconsole 210 to adjust one or more imaging parameters (e.g., focal length, focus, frame rate, ISO, sensor temperature, shutter speed, aperture, etc.). -
Input interface 240 is a device that allows a user to send action requests to console 210. An action request is a request to perform a particular action. For example, an action request may be to start or end an application or to perform a particular action within the application.Input interface 240 may include one or more input devices. Example input devices include: a keyboard, a mouse, a game controller, data from brain signals, data from other parts of the human body, or any other suitable device for receiving action requests and communicating the received action requests to console 210. An action request received byinput interface 240 is communicated to console 210, which performs an action corresponding to the action request. In some embodiments,input interface 240 may provide haptic feedback to the user in accordance with instructions received fromconsole 210. For example, haptic feedback is provided when an action request is received, orconsole 210 communicates instructions to inputinterface 240 causinginput interface 240 to generate haptic feedback whenconsole 210 performs an action. -
Console 210 provides media to displaydevice 205 for presentation to the user in accordance with information received from one or more of:imaging device 235,display device 205, andinput interface 240. In the example shown inFIG. 2 ,console 210 includesapplication store 245,tracking module 250, andapplication engine 255. Some embodiments ofconsole 210 have different modules than those described in conjunction withFIG. 2 . Similarly, the functions further described below may be distributed among components ofconsole 210 in a different manner than is described here. - When
application store 245 is included inconsole 210,application store 245 stores one or more applications for execution byconsole 210. An application is a group of instructions, that when executed by a processor, is used for generating content for presentation to the user. Content generated by the processor based on an application may be in response to inputs received from the user via movement ofdisplay device 205 orinput interface 240. Examples of applications include: gaming applications, conferencing applications, video playback application, or other suitable applications. - When tracking
module 250 is included inconsole 210,tracking module 250 calibratessystem 200 using one or more calibration parameters and may adjust one or more calibration parameters to reduce error in determination of the position ofdisplay device 205. For example,tracking module 250 adjusts the focus ofimaging device 235 to obtain a more accurate position for observed locators ondisplay device 205. Moreover, calibration performed by trackingmodule 250 also accounts for information received fromIMU 230. Additionally, if tracking ofdisplay device 205 is lost (e.g.,imaging device 235 loses line of sight of at least a threshold number of locators 220),tracking module 250 re-calibrates some or all ofsystem 200. - In some embodiments,
tracking module 250 tracks movements ofdisplay device 205 using second calibration data fromimaging device 235. For example,tracking module 250 determines positions of a reference point ofdisplay device 205 using observed locators from the second calibration data and a model ofdisplay device 205. In some embodiments,tracking module 250 also determines positions of a reference point ofdisplay device 205 using position information from the first calibration data. Additionally, in some embodiments,tracking module 250 may use portions of the first calibration data, the second calibration data, or some combination thereof, to predict a future location ofdisplay device 205.Tracking module 250 provides the estimated or predicted future position ofdisplay device 205 toapplication engine 255. -
Application engine 255 executes applications withinsystem 200 and receives position information, acceleration information, velocity information, predicted future positions, or some combination thereof ofdisplay device 205 from trackingmodule 250. Based on the received information,application engine 255 determines content to provide to displaydevice 205 for presentation to the user. For example, if the received information indicates that the user has looked to the left,application engine 255 generates content fordisplay device 205 that mirrors the user's movement in a virtual environment. Additionally,application engine 255 performs an action within an application executing onconsole 210 in response to an action request received frominput interface 240 and provides feedback to the user that the action was performed. The provided feedback may be visual or audible feedback viadisplay device 205 or haptic feedback viainput interface 240. -
FIG. 3A is an isometric view of an adjustableelectronic display element 300 ofdisplay device 205, in accordance with some embodiments. In some other embodiments, adjustableelectronic display element 300 is part of some other electronic display (e.g., digital microscope, etc.). In some embodiments, adjustableelectronic display element 300 includes light emission device array 305,emission intensity array 310,microlens array 315, andIR detector array 320. In some other embodiments, adjustableelectronic display element 300 includes a subset or superset of light emission device array 305,emission intensity array 310,microlens array 315, and IR detector array 320 (e.g., adjustableelectronic display element 300 includes an adjustable light emission device array that includes individually adjustable pixels andmicrolens array 315, without a separate emission intensity array). - Light emission device array 305 emits image light and optional IR light toward the viewing user. Light emission device array 305 may be, e.g., an array of LEDs, an array of microLEDs, an array of OLEDs, or some combination thereof. Light emission device array 305 includes light emission devices that emit light in the visible light (and optionally includes devices that emit light in the IR).
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Emission intensity array 310 is configured to selectively attenuate light emitted from light emission array 305. In some embodiments,emission intensity array 310 is composed of a plurality of liquid crystal cells or pixels, groups of light emission devices, or some combination thereof. Each of the liquid crystal cells is, or in some embodiments, groups of liquid crystal cells are, addressable to have specific levels of attenuation. For example, at a given time, some of the liquid crystal cells may be set to no attenuation, while other liquid crystal cells may be set to maximum attenuation. In this manneremission intensity array 310 is able to control what portion of the image light emitted from light emission device array 305 is passed to themicrolens array 315. In some embodiments,display device 205 usesemission intensity array 310 to facilitate providing image light to a location ofpupil 330 ofeye 325 of a user, and minimize the amount of image light provided to other areas in the eyebox. -
Microlens array 315 receives the modified image light (e.g., attenuated light) fromemission intensity array 310, and directs the modified image light to a location ofpupil 330.Microlens array 315 includes a plurality of lenslets. In some embodiments,microlens array 315 includes one or more diffractive optics. A lenslet may be a conventional passive lens (e.g., glass lens, plastic lens, etc.) or an active lens. An active lens is a lens whose lens curvature and/or refractive ability may be dynamically controlled (e.g., via a change in applied voltage). An active lens may be a liquid crystal lens, a liquid lens (e.g., using electro-wetting), or some other lens whose curvature and/or refractive ability may be dynamically controlled, or some combination thereof. Accordingly, in some embodiments,system 200 may dynamically adjust the curvature and/or refractive ability of active lenslets to direct light received fromemission intensity array 310 topupil 330. - Optional
IR detector array 320 detects IR light that has been retro-reflected from the retina ofeye 325, a cornea ofeye 325, a crystalline lens ofeye 325, or some combination thereof.IR detector array 320 includes either a single IR sensor or a plurality of IR sensitive detectors (e.g., photodiodes). WhileIR detector array 320 inFIG. 3A is shown separate from light emission device array 305, in some embodiments,IR detector array 320 may be integrated into light emission device array 305. - In some embodiments, light emission device array 305 and
emission intensity array 310 make up a display element. Alternatively, the display element includes light emission device array 305 (e.g., when light emission device array 305 includes individually adjustable pixels) withoutemission intensity array 310. In some embodiments, the display element additionally includesIR array 320. In some embodiments, in response to a determined location of pupil 335, the display element adjusts the emitted image light such that the light output by the display element is refracted bymicrolens array 315 toward the location of pupil 335, and not toward other locations in the eyebox. -
FIG. 3B is a partial cross-sectional view of adjustableelectronic device 340 in accordance with some embodiments. - Adjustable
electronic device 340 includes a two-dimensional array of tiles 360 (e.g., 10-by-10 array oftiles 360, as shown inFIG. 3B ). In some cases, each tile has a shape of a 1-mm-by-1-mm square, although tiles of different sizes and/or shapes can be used. In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array oftiles 360 is arranged on a flat surface. In some other embodiments, the two-dimensional array oftiles 360 is arranged on a curved surface or a surface of any other shape. AlthoughFIG. 3B shows a square array oftiles 360, in some other embodiments, the two-dimensional array oftiles 360 may have a rectangular shape, or any other shape (e.g., a rasterized circle or a rasterized ellipse). In addition, a different number oftiles 360 may be used depending on the desired performance of the display device (e.g., a field of view). - As explained above,
tile 360 includes a lens. In some embodiments, lenses for the two-dimensional array of tiles are provided in a form of a microlens array (e.g.,microlens array 315 inFIG. 3A ). InFIG. 3B , a portion of the microlens array is not shown (e.g., an upper-left portion of the microlens array indicated by the line XX′) to illustrate groups of pixels located behind it. -
FIG. 3B also illustrates that eachtile 360 includes a two-dimensional array 344 of pixels 346 (e.g., 10-by-10 array of pixels). In some other embodiments, thetiles 360 may include different numbers of pixels (e.g., 40-by-40 pixels). - In some embodiments, the two-
dimensional array 344 ofpixels 346 does not encompass the entire surface oftile 360, as shown inFIG. 3B . In such embodiments, a portion of tile 360 (e.g., an area along a periphery of tile 360) not covered by thepixels 346 includes electronic circuits for operatingpixels 346 on tile 360 (e.g., adjustingindividual pixels 346 and/or subpixels to turn on or off). - In
FIG. 3B , eachpixel 346 includes a plurality of subpixels (e.g.,subpixel subpixel 348 outputs red light,subpixel 350 outputs green light,subpixel 352 outputs blue light, andsubpixel 354 outputs yellow light). In some cases, this is enabled by placing different color filters in front of the subpixels. In some embodiments, the subpixels in each pixel have the same size (e.g., the red subpixel, the green subpixel, and the blue subpixel have the same size), while in some other embodiments, the subpixels have different sizes (e.g., to compensate for different intensities of light of different colors). - In some embodiments, each
tile 360 in the two-dimensional array of tiles has a same configuration. For example, each tile may have the same shape and size, and include a same number of pixels. In some embodiments, tiles in the two-dimensional array of tiles have different configurations (e.g., tiles having one of two different configurations are alternated). - In some embodiments, each tile includes a two-dimensional array of lenses. For example, the tile may have the same number of pixels and lenses so that each pixel is coupled with a respective lens. In some embodiments, each single lens is integrated with a respective pixel (e.g., each single lens is placed on, or included as part of, the respective pixel).
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FIG. 3C is a perspective view oftile 360 in accordance with some embodiments. As explained above,tile 360 includes two-dimensional array 344 ofpixels 346 andlens 342, which may be a lenslet of a microlens array (e.g.,microlens array 315 inFIG. 3A ). In some embodiments,tile 360 includes a single lens. In some other embodiments,tile 360 includes two or more lenses along the optical axis (e.g.,second lens 362 is located betweenpixels 346 and lens 342). -
FIG. 3D is a perspective view of a portion of the adjustable electronic display element in accordance with some embodiments. The perspective view 380 includes a portion of the electronic display element andeyebox 386. For example, the portion includestiles lenslets eyebox 386 has a dimension of 10 mm×10 mm, although eyeboxes of different sizes can be used. Whenpupil 330 is atposition 388, the image is rendered for this portion ofeyebox 386, and light is directed from different tiles, includingtiles -
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FIG. 3E illustrates three tiles (e.g., a first tile withgroup 344A of pixels andlens 342A, a second tile withgroup 344B of pixels andlens 342B, and a third tile withgroup 344C of pixels andlens 342C).Pixels 344 in each tile render a respective pattern of light, which is directed bylens 342 in the tile topupil 330 ofeye 325. The respective pattern of light fromgroup 344A of pixels forms an image on afirst portion 332A of a retina ofeye 325, the respective pattern of light fromgroup 344B of pixels forms an image on asecond portion 332B of the retina ofeye 325, and the respective pattern of light fromgroup 344C of pixels forms an image on athird portion 332C of the retina ofeye 325, as shown inFIG. 3G . Thus, the respective patterns of light frompixel groups eye 325, which is perceived by the eye as a single image. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG. 3F , one or more lenses (e.g.,lens pupil 330 ofeye 325. - It should be noted that display devices described herein are distinct from what is known as light field displays. Light field displays project partially overlapping series of images. However, light field displays have a limited field of view. In comparison, the disclosed display devices provide a large field of view that has not been possible with light field displays, and therefore, can be used for a wider range of applications.
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FIGS. 3H and 3I are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary operations of activating a subset of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.FIG. 3H illustrates an array of 5-by-5 tiles, where five tiles out of the 25 tiles are shown in the side view (e.g., tiles withpixel groups corresponding lenses FIGS. 3E-3G , the respective pattern of light fromgroup 344A of pixels forms an image on afirst portion 332A of a retina ofeye 325, the respective pattern of light fromgroup 344B of pixels forms an image on asecond portion 332B of the retina ofeye 325, and the respective pattern of light fromgroup 344C of pixels forms an image on athird portion 332C of the retina ofeye 325. However,group 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels are not activated. In some embodiments,group 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels are not activated, because light output fromgroup 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels cannot be directed topupil 330 of eye 325 (or because the light output fromgroup 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels cannot form an image on the retina of eye 325). In some embodiments,group 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels are not activated, because the light output fromgroup 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels are not necessary for forming an image on the retina ofeye 325. In some embodiments,group 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels are not activated, because light output fromgroup 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels cannot be directed topupil 330 of eye 325 (or because the light output fromgroup 344D of pixels andgroup 344E of pixels cannot form an image on the retina of eye 325). - In some embodiments, a group of pixels that is not activated does not output light toward the pupil of the eye. In some embodiments, a group of pixels that is not activated does not output light at all. In some embodiments, a group of pixels that is not activated is turned off or remains in a power savings mode, thereby reducing consumption of energy.
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FIG. 3H also illustrates that out of the twenty-five tiles, nine contiguous tiles (includingtiles FIG. 3H ) and the remaining sixteen tiles (includingtiles FIG. 3H ). - In some embodiments, as shown in
FIG. 3I , one or more lenses (e.g.,lens pupil 330 ofeye 325. -
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FIG. 4A illustrates (on the left side) an image projected onto a retina of an eye by a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., 5-by-5 array of tiles). As shown inFIG. 4A , in some cases, each portion of the image projected by a single tile has a variation in brightness (e.g., due to the optics). For example, a mono-color image (e.g., an image of a blue sky or a white drywall), when projected onto the retina by the two-dimensional array of tiles, may have a variation in the brightness. To compensate for the variation in the brightness, the image is modified by the one or more processors (e.g., 216 inFIG. 2 ). For example, if the brightness of pixels along the edges of each tile is higher than the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile, the brightness of pixels along the edges of the tile is reduced and/or the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile is increased, thereby providing a corrected distribution of brightness across the tile. Conversely, if the brightness of pixels along the edges of each tile is lower than the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile, the brightness of pixels along the edges of the tile is increased and/or the brightness of pixels in the middle of the tile is reduced, thereby providing a corrected distribution of brightness across the tile. The right side image inFIG. 4A shows that the image formed on the retina based on the brightness correction has no or reduced brightness variation. -
FIG. 4B illustrates another example, in which an image of a person is projected onto the retina of the eye by the two-dimensional array. In the left side image inFIG. 4B , the brightness variation reduces the quality of the image formed on the retina of the eye. The right side image inFIG. 4B shows that correcting the brightness variation improves the quality of the image formed on the retina of the eye. - Certain embodiments based on these principles are described below.
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display device 100 includes a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., two-dimensional array 340 oftiles 360 inFIG. 3B ). Each tile (e.g.,tile 360 inFIG. 3C ) includes a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., two-dimensional array 344 ofpixels 346 inFIG. 3C ) and a lens (e.g.,lens 342 inFIG. 3C ), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from two-dimensional array 344 of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g.,FIG. 3E ). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., two-dimensional array 344A of pixels inFIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a top portion of a triangle, two-dimensional array 344B of pixels inFIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a middle portion of the triangle, and two-dimensional array 344C of pixels inFIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a bottom portion of the triangle). The display device also includes one or more processors (e.g.,processors 216 inFIG. 2 ) coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and configured to activate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles is turned on or instructed to output light). - In some embodiments, the display device is a head-mounted display device (e.g.,
FIG. 1 ). - In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles is configured to direct the light from each pixel that outputs light to a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, for any pixel that outputs light, at least a portion of the light output by the pixel is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user. This is distinct from light field displays, in which certain pixels output light that is not directed to the pupil of the eye (e.g., the light is sent to a direction other than a direction toward the pupil of the eye). In some embodiments, tiles that cannot output light that can enter the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., based on the position of the pupil of the eye) are not activated (e.g., turned off).
- In some embodiments, the collective pattern of light is configured to form an image on a retina of the eye of the user (e.g., the image form on the retina of the eye as shown in
FIG. 3G ). - In some embodiments, a first tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a first pattern of light; a second tile, adjacent to the first tile, of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a second pattern of light; the first pattern of light corresponds to a first portion of the image; the second pattern of light corresponds to a second portion of the image; and the first portion of the image does not overlap at least partially with the second portion of the image. For example, as shown in
FIG. 3G , the first tile withgroup 344A of pixels outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to the top portion of a triangle and the second tile withgroup 344B of pixels, adjacent to (i.e., next to) the first tile, outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to the middle portion of the triangle. As shown inFIG. 3G , a portion of the image formed by light fromgroup 344A of pixels and a portion of the image formed by light fromgroup 344B of pixels do not overlap. In some embodiments, these portions of the image do not overlap at all (e.g., there is not even a partial overlap between the two portions) for a group of tiles for a same eye. This is distinct from light field displays, which use light output from pixels that are located apart to illuminate a same location on the retina of the eye. - In some embodiments, no two tiles (including two tiles that are adjacent to each other) output patterns of light that correspond to respective portions of the image that at least partially overlap with each other. As explained above, light output from each tile is used to project a unique portion of an image on the retina of the eye. Thus, light output by any two different tiles forms portions of the image that do not overlap with each other at all (e.g., the projected portions of the image do not even partially overlap with each other, as shown in
FIG. 3G ). However, in some embodiments, a tile configured for projecting a portion of a left-eye image to a left eye and a tile configured for projecting a portion of a right-eye image to a right eye, and the left-eye image and the right-eye image may partially overlap due to the stereoscopic nature of the left-eye image and the right-eye image for providing depth perception. - In some embodiments, no two tiles, that are not adjacent to each other, output patterns of light that correspond to respective portions of the image that at least partially overlap with each other. In such embodiments, the portions of images projected by two adjacent tiles partially overlap (e.g., one or more edges of the portions of the image overlap) to ensure that there is no gap between the projected portions of images.
- In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles is arranged so that a distance between two adjacent pixels in a first tile is distinct from a distance between a first pixel, in the first tile, that is located closest to a second tile that is adjacent to the first tile and a second pixel, in the second tile, that is located closest to the first pixel. For example, as shown in
FIG. 3B , a pixel-to-pixel distance within a tile is different from a pixel-to-pixel distance between two adjacent tiles (e.g., due to the portion oftile 360 not covered by thepixels 346, such as an area along a periphery of tile 360). - In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to adjust intensity of pixels (e.g.,
FIGS. 4A and 4B ). In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to decrease the intensity of pixels along an edge of each tile. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to increase the intensity of pixels at a center of each tile. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to increase the intensity of pixels along an edge of each tile. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to decrease the intensity of pixels at a center of each tile. - In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles. For example,
processors 216 activate only a selection of tiles that can direct light to the pupil of the eye (e.g.,FIG. 3H ). In comparison, light field displays output light from all of the pixels, which is distinct from the claimed display devices. - In some embodiments, the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles is a contiguous set of tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., the contiguous set of
tiles including tiles FIG. 3H ). - In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles includes a left-side array of tiles and a right-side array of tiles that does not overlap with the left-side array of tiles. The one or more processors are configured to activate less than all of the tiles of the left-side array of tiles for outputting a first pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of a left eye of the user (e.g., only tiles of the left-side array that can direct light to the pupil of the left eye are activated and the remaining tiles of the left-side array are not activated) and activate less than all of the tiles of the right-side array of tiles for outputting a second pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of a right eye of the user (e.g., only tiles of the right-side array that can direct light to the pupil of the right eye are activated and the remaining tiles of the left-side array are not activated).
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FIG. 5 is a flowdiagram illustrating method 500 of activating a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.Method 500 is performed at a display device (e.g.,display device 100 inFIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each tile includes (e.g.,FIG. 3C ): a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344), and a lens (e.g., 342), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g.,FIG. 3D ). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g.,FIG. 3G ). - In some embodiments, prior to activating at least a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles, the device selects (502) the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for activation. For example, the device determines the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on a position of a pupil of an eye (e.g., the device determines the position of the pupil of the eye, and the device selects the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the position of the pupil of the eye from a lookup table).
- The device activates (504) at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles of the display device for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of the user (e.g.,
FIG. 3G ). For example, the device initiates sending power to the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles. Alternatively, the device sends instructions to the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles to output light. In some embodiments, the device activates only a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of the user. In some embodiments, the device deactivates (e.g., turns off or places in a power savings mode) the rest of the two-dimensional array of tiles. - In some embodiments, the device directs (506) the light, from each pixel that outputs light, to a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, light from each pixel that outputs light is directed through a microlens toward the pupil of the eye of the user, as shown in
FIG. 3D . In determining whether the device directs the light from each pixel that outputs light to the pupil of the eye, pixels that do not output light are not considered. - In some embodiments, activating at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles includes (508) activating less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles. Activating less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles has an additional advantage in reducing the power consumption, thereby increasing the interval between battery charges.
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FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram illustratinglens assembly 604 in accordance with some embodiments.Lens assembly 604 is configured to direct at least a portion of a pattern of light from a two-dimensional array ofpixels 602 to a pupil of an eye of a user. For example,lens assembly 604 projects an image on two-dimensional array ofpixels 602 onto a retina of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the image projected on the retina of the eye of the user is a demagnified image of the image on two-dimensional array of pixels 602 (e.g., a size of the image projected on the retina of the eye of the user is smaller than a size of the image on two-dimensional array of pixels 602). This reduces visibility of the spacing between pixels (or sub-pixels) of two-dimensional array ofpixels 602, which is often called a screen door effect. -
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Lens assembly 604 includes multiple distinct optical elements. In some embodiments,lens assembly 604 includes two or more lenses. In some embodiments,lens assembly 604 includes three or more lenses, such aslens 606,lens 608, andlens 610, as shown inFIG. 6B . As shown inFIG. 6B ,lens 606 andlens 608 are divergent lenses (e.g., plano-concave lenses) andlens 610 is a convergent lens (e.g., a plano-convex lens). The use of multiple lenses allows large demagnification, such as ¼× demagnification. In some embodiments, curved surfaces of the lenses are aspheric surfaces. This allows a high modulation transfer function. - In some embodiments,
lens assembly 604 includes a configuration of an inverted telescope (e.g., an inverted refracting telescope). In some embodiments,lens assembly 604 includes a configuration of an inverse Galileo telescope (e.g., a combination of a divergent lens and a convergent lens), as shown inFIG. 6B . In some embodiments,lens assembly 604 includes a configuration of an inverse Keplerian telescope (e.g., a combination of two or more convergent lenses). - Although
lenses FIG. 6B , in some embodiments, one or more oflenses FIG. 1 ) includes three separate lens arrays (e.g.,arrays FIG. 6C .First array 620 includes a first lens (e.g., lens 606).Second array 630 is distinct and separate fromfirst array 620 and includes a second lens (e.g., lens 608).Third array 640 is distinct and separate fromfirst array 620 andsecond array 630, and includes a third lens (e.g., lens 610). The first lens, the second lens, and the third lens are included in a same lens assembly of a respective tile. - In some embodiments, a lens assembly includes baffles to reduce cross-talk. For example, one or more baffles reduce transmission of light from two-dimensional array of
pixels 602 tolens 616, transmission of light fromlens 606 tolens 618, transmission of light from 616 tolens 608, transmission of light fromlens 608 tolens 622, and/or transmission of light fromlens 618 tolens 610. Additionally or alternatively, in some cases, lenses in a respective array are configured so that a light entering one lens of the respective array is not transmitted to one or more adjacent lenses within the same respective array. For example, transmission of light fromlens 606 to adjacent lens 616 (e.g., due to leaking, scattering, etc.) is reduced by a baffle. Similarly, transmission of light fromlens 608 toadjacent lens 618 and transmission of light fromlens 610 toadjacent lens 622 are reduced by one or more baffles. - Certain embodiments based on these principles are described below. Some of the details described above are not repeated for brevity.
- In accordance with some embodiments, a display device includes two-dimensional array of
tiles 340. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. Each tile also includes a lens assembly (e.g., 604 inFIG. 6B ), of a two-dimensional array of lens assemblies (e.g., lens assemblies formed by multiple lens arrays as shown inFIG. 6C ), configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user. The lens assembly includes multiple distinct optical elements (e.g., lenses and/or diffraction elements, such as gratings). - In some embodiments, the display device includes at least two microlens arrays (e.g.,
arrays FIG. 6C ). The lens assembly of a first tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles includes a first microlens (e.g., lens 606) of a first microlens array (e.g., array 620) of the at least two microlens arrays and a second microlens (e.g., lens 610) of a second microlens array (e.g., array 640) of the at least two microlens arrays, and both the first microlens and the second microlens are located on a first optical axis (e.g.,FIG. 6B ). - In some embodiments, the display device includes a third microlens array (e.g., array 630) located between the first microlens array (e.g., 620) and the second microlens array (e.g., array 640). The lens assembly of the first tile also includes a third microlens (e.g., lens 608) of the third microlens array (e.g., array 630), and the third microlens is located on the first optical axis between the first microlens and the second microlens (e.g.,
FIG. 6B ). - In some embodiments, the lens assembly of a second tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles includes a fourth microlens (e.g., lens 616) of the first microlens array and a fifth microlens (e.g., lens 622) of the second microlens array, and both the fourth microlens and the fifth microlens are located on a second optical axis that is distinct from the first optical axis.
- In some embodiments, the second microlens is configured to collimate the respective pattern of light output by the two-dimensional array of pixels of the first tile (e.g., light output from
lens 610 is collimated, as shown inFIG. 6B ). - In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 9 mm or less. This allows reducing the size of the display device, facilitating its use in a wearable device. In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 6 mm or less. In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 5 mm or less. In some embodiments, a distance from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second microlens array is 4 mm or less.
- In some embodiments, the lens assembly in each tile is configured to project a demagnified image of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels on a retina of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the demagnified image on the retina of the eye of the user is at least four times smaller than the two-dimensional array of pixels.
- In some embodiments, each tile includes one or more baffles configured to reduce transmission of light among tiles.
- In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles is configured to direct the light from each pixel that outputs light to a pupil of an eye of the user.
- In some embodiments, the display device is a head-mounted display device.
- In some embodiments, the display device includes one or more processors coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and configured to activate a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user and projecting a demagnified image of the collective pattern of light on the retina of the eye.
- In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate less than all of the tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- In some embodiments, the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles is a contiguous set of tiles of the two-dimensional array of tiles.
- In some embodiments, a first tile of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a first pattern of light; a second tile, adjacent to the first tile, of the two-dimensional array of tiles outputs a second pattern of light; the first pattern of light corresponds to a first portion of the image; the second pattern of light corresponds to a second portion of the image; and the first portion of the image does not overlap at least partially with the second portion of the image.
- In some embodiments, the collective pattern of light is configured to form an image on a retina of the eye of the user.
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FIG. 7A is a plan view of a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 700-1, 700-2, and 700-3) in accordance with some embodiments. - In some embodiments, a pixel includes multiple subpixels for providing respective colors. In
FIG. 7A , pixel 700-1 includes three subpixels,first subpixel 702 for providing red light,second subpixel 704 for providing green light, andthird subpixel 706 for providing blue light. -
FIG. 7A also illustrates that a subpixel is divided intomultiple regions -
FIGS. 7B-7D are cross-sectional views of a pixel in accordance with some embodiments. The pixel includessubpixels subpixel 702 includesregions subpixel 704 includesregions subpixel 706 includesregions Electrode 710 is omitted inFIGS. 7B-7D so as not to obscure other features illustrated inFIGS. 7B-7D . - A periodic structure within the subpixels can cause diffraction of light. In some cases, the multiple regions of a subpixel cause diffraction of light. For example, as shown in
FIG. 7B , whensubpixel 704 is lit by laser beam 740 (e.g., a green laser beam), a diffraction causes the laser light to propagate in multiple directions (e.g.,zeroth order direction 742,first order directions second order directions 748 and 750). This reduces the quality of an image projected on the retina of the eye. The diffraction is more significant when the size of the subpixels is reduced. -
FIG. 7C illustrates that diffraction grating 760 (e.g., a transmission grating) is positioned so that at least a portion of light diffracted fromsubpixel 704 entersdiffraction grating 760. In some embodiments,diffraction grating 760 is a transmission blazed grating. Alternatively, a reflective diffraction grating may be used.Diffraction grating 760 further disperses light enteringdiffraction grating 760. For example, blazeddiffraction grating 760 causes subsequent diffraction of light into a first order direction for each diffraction pattern. Because the incoming angle of each diffraction pattern is different, the subsequent diffraction bydiffraction grating 760 further increases the angular separation of the diffracted patterns. This facilitates spatial separation of diffraction patterns (e.g., diffracted light other than light in the zeroth order direction is blocked by one or more optical components or the iris of the eye of the user). -
FIG. 7D illustrates that each subpixel in a tile has a respective diffraction grating (e.g.,subpixel 702 hasdiffraction grating 780,subpixel 704 hasdiffraction grating 760, andsubpixel 706 has diffraction grating 770). Because diffraction gratings are configured to operate with light of a particular wavelength, in some embodiments, different diffraction gratings are used with multiple subpixels in a pixel. For example,diffraction grating 780 is configured for causing diffraction of red light,diffraction grating 760 is configured for causing diffraction of green light, anddiffraction grating 770 is configured for causing diffraction of blue light. - In some embodiments, each pixel includes multiple diffraction gratings (e.g.,
FIG. 7D ). In some embodiments, each pixel includes multiple subpixels, and each subpixel is conditionally illuminated with a respective laser beam (e.g., a subpixel is illuminated with a respective laser beam when the subpixel is to provide light toward the pupil of the eye of the user and the subpixel ceases to be illuminated with the respective laser beam when the subpixel is to remain dark) and is coupled with a respective diffraction grating for directing the respective laser beam to the pupil of the eye of the user. - Although lenses are not illustrated in
FIGS. 7C and 7D , one or more lenses can be used with the diffraction gratings illustrated inFIGS. 7C and 7D . For example, in some embodiments, a lens assembly shown inFIGS. 6A-6C includes one or more diffraction gratings shown inFIGS. 7C and 7D . For brevity, these details are not repeated herein. -
FIG. 8 is a flowdiagram illustrating method 800 of transmitting a respective pattern of light from a two-dimensional array of pixels in accordance with some embodiments.Method 800 is performed at a display device (e.g.,display device 100 inFIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each tile includes (e.g.,FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g.,FIG. 3G ). Each tile also includes a lens assembly (e.g., 604 inFIG. 6B ), of a two-dimensional array of lens assemblies, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g.,FIG. 6A ). The lens assembly includes multiple distinct optical elements (e.g., lenses and/or gratings). - The device transmits (802) the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels. For example, at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of pixels generates light (e.g., the two-dimensional array of pixels is an array of light generating elements, such as light emitting diodes or organic light emitting diodes). Alternatively, at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of pixels reflects or transmits light provided to the two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., liquid crystal matrices).
- In some embodiments, each pixel includes multiple diffraction gratings and multiple subpixels (e.g.,
gratings subpixels subpixel 702 is coupled with grating 780,subpixel 704 is coupled with grating 760, andsubpixel 706 is coupled with grating 770). The device illuminates (804) at least a subset of the multiple subpixels with respective laser beams and directs the respective laser beams to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,FIG. 7C ). - The device directs (806) at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, lenses in the lens assembly are used to direct at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user, as shown in
FIG. 6A . -
FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematic diagrams illustrating back reflection oflight entering eye 1102 in accordance with some embodiments. - In some embodiments, a retina of an eye reflects infrared light (e.g., a deer in the headlights). In particular, a central region of the retina has a higher reflectivity than a non-central region of the retina. For example, in
FIG. 9A ,ray 1104 of light hitting a central region of the retina is reflected better thanrays eye 1102 can be determined. - In
FIG. 9B , rays 1112, 1114, and 116 oflight entering eye 1102 are reflected better by the retina ofeye 1102 thanrays eye 1102. In addition,ray 1114 of light that is reflected by a central region ofeye 1102 is reflected better thanrays -
FIG. 9C is a graph representing intensity of light reflected by an eye in accordance with some embodiments. As shown inFIG. 9C , light reflected by a central region of an eye has a higher intensity than a non-central region of the eye. Thus, in some embodiments, a location of the eye (e.g., a location of a pupil of the eye) is determined from a profile of the intensity of light reflected by the eye (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of reflected light corresponds to a position of a center of the eye). -
FIGS. 9D-9F are schematic diagrams illustrating methods of determining a location of a pupil in accordance with some embodiments. - In
FIG. 9D ,emitters 1122 andsensors 1120 are used to determine a location of a pupil ofeye 1102. In some embodiments, as shown inFIG. 9D , oneemitter 1122 is paired with onesensor 1120 to determine the location of the pupil ofeye 1102. For example,emitter 1122 is configured to emit non-visible light (e.g., infrared light).Sensor 1120 is configured to receive reflected non-visible light (e.g., non-visible light reflected by eye 1102). From a profile of the intensity of light received bysensors 1120, an angle (or a gaze) ofeye 1102 is determined. In some embodiments, when light fromemitters 1122 is directed toward a pupil ofeye 1102,sensor 1120 with a highest intensity of the reflected light is determined to correspond to the angle (or the gaze) ofeye 1102. In some embodiments, the device includes a single emitter. In some embodiments, the device includes a single sensor. In some embodiments,sensors 1120 are arranged in an array (e.g., the device includes an array of sensors). In some embodiments,emitters 1122 are arranged in an array (e.g., the device includes an array of emitters). - In some embodiments, as shown in
FIG. 9D , the display device includeslens 1124 and/orlens 1126.Lens 1126 is configured to direct light fromemitter 1122 towardeye 1102.Lens 1124 is configured to direct light reflected byeye 1102 towardsensor 1120. - In some embodiments, the display device includes one or more polarizers 1128 (e.g., a combination of a linear polarizer and a quarter wave plate) to reduce specular reflection of light by a cornea of
eye 1102. - In
FIG. 9E , an array of emitter-sensor pairs is used to determine a position ofeye 1102.Lens 1126 is configured to direct light independently of a location of eye 1102 (e.g., forward). InFIG. 9E , light from an array ofemitters 1122 is directed forward, instead of being directed toward a single location (e.g., a pupil of eye 1102) as shown inFIG. 9D . In some embodiments,sensor 1120 with a highest intensity of the reflected light is determined to correspond to a position of eye 1102 (or a position of a pupil of eye 1102). -
FIG. 9F illustrates that, in some embodiments, an intensity of light reflected from different positions ofeye 1102 is sequentially measured. For example, at least a portion of the eye is linearly scanned (e.g., in a raster pattern). -
FIG. 9G is a perspective view of a portion of a two-dimensional array oftiles 360 in accordance with some embodiments. As shown inFIG. 9G , eachtile 360 inFIG. 9G includes a two-dimensional array ofpixels 346 formed on a substrate.FIG. 9G also illustrates that eachtile 360 includesemitter 1132 and one ormore sensors pixels 346,emitter 1132, and one ormore sensors FIG. 9G shows that eachtile 360 has oneemitter 1132, in some embodiments, eachtile 360 has multiple emitters (e.g., eachtile 360 may have as many emitters as a number of pixels in tile 360). In some embodiments, multiple tiles collectively have one emitter (e.g., a group of two or four tiles has only one emitter). -
FIG. 9H is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. - The display device includes
sensor panel 1140 that includes one or more emitters (e.g., an array of emitters) and one or more sensors (e.g., an array of sensors). In some embodiments, the emitters are interspersed within the sensors. - In some embodiments, the display device also includes
array 1142 of lenses configured for directing light from emitters towardeye 1102 and direct light, reflected byeye 1102, toward sensors. - The display device includes two-
dimensional array 1144 of tiles. In some embodiments, two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles is transparent to infrared light. Thus, infrared light emitted by emitters insensor panel 1140 passes through two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles towardeye 1102. Similarly, infrared light, reflected byeye 1102, passes through two-dimensional array 1144 of tiles towardsensor panel 1140. - In some embodiments, the display device also includes
array 1146 of lenses (or an array of lens assemblies), which are described above. For brevity, the detailed description ofarray 1146 of lenses is not repeated herein. -
FIG. 9I is a schematic diagram of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. - In
FIG. 9I , the display device includes electro-optics 1148 (or an array of electro-optical elements). Electro-optics 1148 is configured to adjust focusing and/or steering of light propagating from and/or towardsensor panel 1140. In some embodiments, electro-optics 1148 includes a liquid crystal layer. - In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles is integrated in
sensor panel 1140. Thus, thesame lens array 1142 is used for directing light from emitters and light from the two-dimensional array of pixels. This reduces, or eliminates, the need for complex processing of image collected by the sensors, because the sensors are collocated with the display pixels. Light from a display pixel and light collected by a sensor adjacent to the display pixel follow paths, that are proximate to each other, through a same lens. -
FIG. 9J is a timing diagram illustrating an operation of an eye tracker in accordance with some embodiments. - In
FIG. 9J , the operation of the eye tracker is illustrated with respect to frames. Each frame corresponds to preselected time duration (e.g., 10 ms). A series of operations is performed within a single frame. - In some embodiments, a reset voltage (e.g., a global pixel voltage) is provided (1160) to the pixels, which clears (or resets) liquid crystals in pixels. Subsequently, an eye tracking operation is performed (1162) to determine a location of a pupil of an eye (and an angle of the eye). Information about the location of the eye (e.g., the location of the pupil of the eye and/or the angle of the eye) is provided (1164) to one or more processors (e.g., processor(s) 216,
FIG. 2 ). In some embodiments, the one or more processors subsequently render one or more frames for display. - Pixel voltages are applied (1166) to the pixels, which initiates placing the pixels in respective states for displaying a rendered frame. In some embodiments, voltages are applied to activate electro-optic components (e.g., liquid crystal lenses and/or beam steerers). In some embodiments, the display device waits (1168) until liquid crystals in respective pixels settle. Subsequently, the display device turns on a backlight so that a respective pattern of light is output from a respective tile.
- In some embodiments, these steps are repeated for subsequent frames.
- Certain embodiments based on these principles are described below.
- In accordance with some embodiments,
display device 100 includes a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., two-dimensional array oftiles 340 inFIG. 3B ). Each tile (e.g.,tile 360 inFIG. 3C ) includes a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., two-dimensional array 340 ofpixels 346 inFIG. 3C ). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g., two-dimensional array ofpixels 344A inFIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a top portion of a triangle, two dimensional array ofpixels 344B inFIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a middle portion of the triangle, and two-dimensional array ofpixels 344C inFIG. 3G outputs a pattern of light that corresponds to a bottom portion of the triangle). The tile also includes a lens (e.g.,lens 342 inFIG. 3C ), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user.Display device 100 includes one or more sensors for determining a location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,sensor plate 1140 inFIG. 9H ). In some embodiments,display device 100 includes an array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes a substrate (e.g., sensor plate 1140). The two-dimensional array of pixels and the one or more sensors are located on the same substrate. In some embodiments, the array of sensors is located on the same substrate. - In some embodiments, each tile includes one or more sensors. In some embodiments, each tile includes at least one sensor of the array of sensors (e.g., each
tile 360 includessensor 1130,FIG. 9G ). In some embodiments,display device 100 includes only one sensor for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes an array of emitters configured to emit non-visible light (e.g., an array ofemitters 1132 inFIG. 9G ). Each emitter is coupled with a respective sensor (e.g., eachemitter 1132 is coupled with respective sensor 1130). In some embodiments, each emitter is coupled with a respective sensor of the array of sensors. In some embodiments,display device 100 includes only a single emitter. - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes an array of emitters (e.g., an array ofemitters 1132 inFIG. 9G ) configured to emit non-visible light (e.g., infrared light). Each emitter is coupled with a respective group of multiple sensors located adjacent to the emitter (e.g., inFIG. 9G , eachemitter 1132 is coupled withadjacent sensors 1130 and 1134). In some embodiments, each emitter is coupled with a respective group of multiple sensors, of the array of sensors, located adjacent to the emitter. - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes multiple arrays of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., an array ofsensors 1130 and a separate array of sensors 1134). A respective array is separate from the rest of the multiple arrays of sensors. This allows a shorter interval between eye tracking operations. For example, each sensor may have a certain delay in collecting light received by the sensors so that an interval between determining positions of a pupil of an eye is 10 ms. By using a first half of the sensors (e.g., sensors 1130) concurrently and subsequently using a second half of the sensors (e.g., sensors 1134) together, the interval between determining positions of the pupil of the eye is reduced to 5 ms (=10 ms/2). When three groups of sensors are used, the interval between determining positions of the pupil of the eye is reduced to 3.3 ms 10 ms/3). - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes one or more polarizers (e.g., one ormore polarizers 1128 inFIG. 9D ) configured to reduce light reflected from a cornea of the eye of the user toward the one or more sensors. In some embodiments,display device 100 includes one or more polarizers (e.g., one ormore polarizers 1128 inFIG. 9D ) configured to reduce light reflected from a cornea of the eye of the user toward the array of sensors. - In some embodiments,
display device 100 includes one or more processors (e.g., processor(s) 216,FIG. 2 ) coupled with the two-dimensional array of tiles and configured to select a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and activate the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, when the position of the pupil of the eye is determined, tiles that are located far from the position of the pupil of the eye are not selected. Because the tiles that are located far from the position of the pupil of the eye are not likely to output light that will enter the pupil of the eye of the user, by keeping the tiles that are located far from the position of the pupil of the eye off, the display device can save power. - In some embodiments, the one or more processors (e.g., processor(s) 216,
FIG. 2 ) are configured to activate the one or more sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles. For example, the one or more sensors are activated in frame 2 (FIG. 9J ) between determining activating a subset of a two-dimensional array of tiles inframe 1 and activating a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles inframe 2. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles. - In some embodiments, the one or more processors (e.g., processor(s) 216,
FIG. 2 ) are configured to concurrently activate less than all of the sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate at least a subset of the array of sensors concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, as shown inFIG. 9E , multiple sensors are activated concurrently to determine the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. - In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to sequentially activate at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, as shown in
FIG. 9D , multiple sensors are activated to determine the angle (or the gaze) ofeye 1102. In some embodiments, the multiple sensor are activated sequentially (e.g., in a raster pattern). In some embodiments, the multiple sensors are activated concurrently. - In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to sequentially activate less than all of the sensors for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to activate at least a subset of the array of sensors sequentially for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the subset of the array of sensors is selected based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., the location of the pupil of the eye of the user is determined by activating at least a subset of the array of sensors concurrently, followed by sequentially activating the subset of the array of sensors for determining the angle of the pupil of the eye).
- In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to concurrently activate at least a subset of the sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activate sequentially at least a subset of the sensors for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to concurrently activate at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activate sequentially at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining an angle of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- In some embodiments, the one or more processors are configured to adjust the location of the pupil of the eye of the user for an interpupilary distance of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, when the interpupilary distance of the pupil of the eye of the user is known (e.g., based on a manual input or a manual adjustment of the display device), the location of the pupil of the eye of the user is estimated based on the interpupilary distance of the pupil of the eye of the user.
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FIG. 10 is a flowdiagram illustrating method 1200 of activating a two-dimensional array of tiles based on a location of a pupil of an eye in accordance with some embodiments.Method 1200 is performed at a display device (e.g.,display device 100 inFIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each tile includes (e.g.,FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g.,FIG. 3G ). Each tile also includes a lens (e.g., 342), of a two-dimensional array of lenses, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g.,FIG. 3D ). The display device also includes one or more sensors (e.g., an array of sensors) for determining a location of the pupil of the eye of the user. - In some embodiments, the display device determines (1202) a location of a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, the display device sends non-visible light (e.g., infrared light) toward the eye of the user, and collects non-visible light that is reflected by the eye of the user. Based on an intensity profile of the light reflected by the eye of the user, the display device determines the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of the reflected light corresponds to the location of the pupil of the eye of the user).
- In some embodiments, the display device activates (1204) the one or more sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,
FIG. 9J ). In some embodiments, the display device activates the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user between activating the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles. - In some embodiments, the display device concurrently activates (1206) at least a subset of the one or more sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,
FIG. 9E ). In some embodiments, the display device concurrently activates (1206) at least a subset of the array of sensors for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. In some embodiments, the display device concurrently activates a subset of the array of emitters for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, the display device concurrently activates all of the emitters and detects reflected light with the one or more sensors (e.g., the array of sensors) for determining the location of the pupil of the eye. - In some embodiments, the display device activates (1208) at least a subset of the one or more sensors (e.g., the array of sensors) sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,
FIG. 9D ). In some embodiments, the display device activates a subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, the display device sequentially activates the array of emitters (in conjunction with sequentially activating the array of sensors) in a raster pattern. - In some embodiments, the display device activates a first subset of the array of emitters concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activates a second subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, the display device activates the first subset of the array of emitters concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user with a first accuracy and the display device activates the second subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user with a second accuracy that is distinct from the first accuracy. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the display device activates a first subset of the array of emitters sequentially for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and subsequently activates a second subset of the array of emitters concurrently for determining the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
- The display device selects (1210) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user and activates the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user. For example, tiles that are located far from the location of the pupil of the eye are not selected (and as a result, the tiles that are located far from the location of the pupil of the eye are not activated).
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FIGS. 11A and 11B are partial cross-sectional views of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments. - The electro-optic element includes
transparent layers 1302 and 1304 (e.g., glass substrates) andliquid crystal layer 1306 betweentransparent layers transparent layer 1302 andelectrodes 1310 and 1312 (e.g., patterned electrodes) ontransparent layer 1304. Although twoelectrodes 1310 and twoelectrodes 1312 are shown inFIGS. 11A and 11B , an electro-optic element may include three ormore electrodes 1310 and three or more electrodes 1312 (e.g., 25 electrodes). In some embodiments,electrodes electrodes -
FIG. 11A illustrates that a first voltage (e.g., 5V) is applied toelectrodes 1310 and a ground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied toelectrodes electrodes -
Line 1314 represents a shape of an equivalent liquid crystal prism formed by the application of the voltages toelectrodes line 1314 does not necessarily represent a visible feature in the electro-optic element. - When a ray of light enters the electro-optic element from
first direction 1320, due to the alignment of the liquid crystals, the direction of light changes tosecond direction 1322 that is distinct from first direction 1320 (e.g., when the ray of light enters the electro-optic element perpendicularly tosubstrate 1304, the ray of light exits from the electro-optic element at a slanted angle toward left). -
FIG. 11B illustrates that the first voltage (e.g., 5V) is applied toelectrodes 1312, and a ground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied toelectrodes electrodes -
Line 1316 represents a shape of an equivalent liquid crystal prism formed by the application of the changed voltages toelectrodes FIG. 11B is opposite to the orientation of the equivalent liquid crystal prism shown inFIG. 11A . Thus, inFIG. 11B , when a ray of light enters the electro-optic element fromfirst direction 1320, due to the changed alignment of the liquid crystals, the direction of light changes tothird direction 1324 that is distinct fromfirst direction 1320 and second direction 1322 (e.g., when the ray of light enters the electro-optic element perpendicularly tosubstrate 1304, the ray of light exits from the electro-optic element at a slanted angle toward right). - Thus, by changing the voltages applied to
electrodes electrodes - In addition, by changing the amplitude of the voltages applied to
electrodes electrodes 1310, and aground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied toelectrodes electrodes 1310 and a ground voltage (e.g., 0V) is applied toelectrodes - Although
FIGS. 11A-11B illustrate steering a beam (or a ray) of light on a same plane (e.g., from left to right), in some embodiments, the electro-optic element is configured to steer the beam (or the ray) of light in two dimensions (e.g., left, right, up, down, or a diagonal direction). -
FIG. 11C is a plan view of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments. - In
FIG. 11C , the electro-optic element includes a plurality ofelectrodes 1330 that are axisymmetrically arranged. For example,electrode 1330 is located in a center of the electro-optic element, surrounded by a first group ofelectrodes 1332, which are, in turn, surrounded by a second group ofelectrodes 1334, a third group ofelectrodes 1336, a fourth group ofelectrodes 1338, and a fifth group ofelectrodes 1340. By applying different voltages to different groups of electrodes, the liquid crystals are arranged in such a way that the liquid crystals collectively operate as a lens. By changing the amplitude of voltages applied to different groups of electrodes, the liquid crystals operate as a lens of a different power (e.g., a focal length of an equivalent lens changes based on the amplitude of voltages applied to different groups of electrodes). -
FIG. 11D is a plan view of an electro-optic element in accordance with some embodiments. - In
FIG. 11D , the electro-optic lens includes a rectangular array ofelectrodes 1340. By selectively applying various voltages torespective electrodes 1340, the liquid crystals can be arranged in such a way that the liquid crystals collectively operate as a lens. -
FIG. 11E is a schematic diagram illustrating an exemplary operation of tiles in accordance with some embodiments.FIG. 11E is similar toFIG. 3E except that electro-optic elements lenses FIG. 3E . - As shown above, the electro-optic element can be used for directing (or steering) light as well as focusing (or defocusing) the light. The electro-optic element is used in place of a lens (e.g.,
lens 342 inFIG. 3C ) or a lens assembly (e.g.,lens assembly 604 inFIG. 6A ) in a tile. Alternatively, the electro-optic element is used in conjunction with the lens or the lens assembly in a tile. - In some embodiments, the display device includes one or more prisms (e.g., a prism made of a cycloidal diffractive waveplate, a polarization grating, or a liquid crystal prism). In some embodiments, the one or more prisms are electro-optic elements, which allow electrically-controlled beam steering (e.g., discrete or continuous beam steering), beam shaping, and polarization conversion. When light is directed through the prism, the light is dispersed. In some embodiments, to correct for the dispersion, color separated images are projected by the display device so that corresponding pixels in the color separated images overlap when forming an image on the retina of the eye of the user. Thus, projecting the color separated images compensates for, or reduces the effect of, the dispersion by the prism. Accordingly, the user will see an overlap of the color separated images as a unified image.
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FIG. 12 is a flowdiagram illustrating method 1400 of activating a two-dimensional array of tiles based on a location of a pupil of an eye in accordance with some embodiments.Method 1400 is performed at a display device (e.g.,display device 100 inFIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each tile includes (e.g.,FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g.,FIG. 3G ). Each tile also includes an electro-optic element (e.g., electro-optic element 1300 inFIG. 11E ), of a two-dimensional array of electro-optic elements, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g.,FIG. 11E ). - In some embodiments, the display device determines (1402) a location of a pupil of an eye of the user. For example, the display device sends non-visible light (e.g., infrared light) toward the eye of the user, and collects non-visible light that is reflected by the eye of the user. Based on an intensity profile of the light reflected by the eye of the user, the display device determines the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., a location with the highest intensity of the reflected light corresponds to the location of the pupil of the eye of the user).
- The display device directs (1404) at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,
FIG. 11E ). - In some embodiments, directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user includes (1406) activating at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of electro-optic elements for directing at least a portion of light from the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., in
FIG. 11E , electro-optic elements array 344A of pixels andarray 344C of pixels). - In some embodiments, the display device activates (1408) the electro-optic element for directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., voltages are applied to electrodes of the electro-optic element for steering the light from the two-dimensional array of tiles as shown in
FIG. 11A ). - In some embodiments, the display device, in response to determining that the pupil of the eye of the user is located at a first location, activates (1410) the electro-optic element for directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the first location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,
FIG. 11A ); and, in response to determining that the pupil of the eye of the user is located at a second location that is distinct from the first location, activates the electro-optic element for directing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to the second location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g.,FIG. 11B ). - In some embodiments, the display device, in response to determining that the pupil of the eye of the user has moved from the first location to the second location, activates the electro-optic element for changing the direction of at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels so that at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels moves from the first location to the second location. Thus, the display device displays an image that is adjusted based on a lateral movement and/or a rotation of the eye.
- In some embodiments, the display device activates (1412) the electro-optic element for focusing at least the portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user.
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FIGS. 13A-13G are schematic diagrams illustrating exemplary structures and operations of a display device in accordance with some embodiments.FIG. 13A is similar toFIG. 11E , except that additional two-dimensional arrays optic elements - In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles, including two-
dimensional arrays 344A through 344E of pixels, are configured to transmit at least a portion of light (e.g., visible light). For example, the two-dimensional array of tiles is implemented as part of a lens of eyeglasses. Thus, the external light also passes througharrays 344A through 344E. In some cases, at least a portion of the external light enterseye 325 throughpupil 330 and projects an image of the real environment around the user on the retina of the eye of the user. There are certain advantages to allowing the external light to pass througharrays 344A through 344E. However, because the external light passing througharray 344A overlaps with a pattern of light output byarray 344A, the pattern of light output byarray 344A forms a ghost-like (e.g., partially-transparent) image on a retina of the eye of the user. Thus, the computer generated image does not appear real to the user when the external light is allowed to pass through the two-dimensional arrays of pixels. -
FIG. 13B is similar toFIG. 13A , except that a two-dimensional array oftunable masks 1902A through 1902E are illustrated. - In some embodiments, a tunable mask is an electro-optic element (e.g., a liquid crystal tunable filter, such as a black-and-white (or on-and-off) liquid crystal filter). In some embodiments, the electro-optic element is configured to transmit light when the electro-optic element is in a first state (e.g., when a predefined voltage is applied on the electro-optic element) and the electro-optic element is configured to block transmission of light when the electro-optic element is in a second state (e.g., when no voltage is applied on the electro-optic element) that is distinct from the first state. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the electro-optic element is configured to transmit light when the electro-optic element is in the second state (e.g., when no voltage is applied on the electro-optic element) and the electro-optic element is configured to block transmission of light when the electro-optic element is in the first state (e.g., when a predefined voltage is applied on the electro-optic element).
- In some embodiments, a tunable mask is an electro-mechanical element (e.g., a tunable mechanical shutter).
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FIG. 13B , all of the tunable masks (e.g.,tunable masks 1902A through 1902E) are in a state that allows transmission of light. Thus, external light (e.g., light from a physical object located in front of the display device in the direction of a gaze of eye 325) passes through the tunable masks. - In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles, including two-
dimensional arrays 344A through 344E of pixels, are configured to transmit at least a portion of light (e.g., visible light). Thus, the external light also passes througharrays 344A through 344E. In some cases, at least a portion of the external light enterseye 325 throughpupil 330. This facilitates presenting augmented reality images, as the external light projects an image of the real environment around the user on the retina of the eye of the user as shown inFIG. 13A . Because a camera is not used for collecting the external light, the weight and the size of the display device are reduced. -
FIG. 13C illustrates thattunable mask 1902A is in a state that blocks transmission of light. Thus, a portion of the external light impinging ontunable mask 1902A is blocked, which reduces the overlap of the external light with the pattern of light output byarray 344A. Thus, the pattern of light output byarray 344A forms an opaque image on the retina of the eye of the user. -
FIG. 13C also illustrates that some tunable masks are in a state that allows transmission of light, whiletunable mask 1902A is in the state that blocks transmission of light. Thus, at least a portion of the external light is delivered to eye 325, which allows an effective display of an augmented reality image. In particular, because it is not necessary to capture the external light with a camera and project light that matches the captured external light from display elements (e.g., pixels), the display device can be light and consume less processing power and less electricity. - Although
FIGS. 13B and 13C illustrate tunable masks that each have the same size as respective tiles, in some embodiments, a tunable mask has a size that is distinct from a size of a tile (e.g., a tunable mask is larger or smaller than a tile). In some embodiments, a tunable mask corresponds to a single pixel of a tile (e.g., the size of the tunable mask is substantially the same as the size of a single pixel, such as within 50% of the size of a single pixel). -
FIGS. 13D and 13E are prophetic examples of operations illustrated inFIGS. 13A-13C . -
FIG. 13D is an exemplary augmented reality image projected without tunable masks in accordance with some embodiments. As explained above with respect toFIG. 13A , the computer generated images (e.g., computer-generated projection of aliens) appear semi-transparent, which makes the computer generates images unrealistic to the user. -
FIG. 13E is an exemplary augmented reality image projected with tunable masks in accordance with some embodiments. As explained above with respect toFIG. 13C , the computer generated images (e.g., computer-generated projection of aliens) appear opaque, which makes the computer generated images more realistic to the user. -
FIGS. 13F and 13G illustrates a structure of a display device in accordance with some embodiments. InFIGS. 13F and 13G , the display device includesfirst array 1910 of lenses, two-dimensional array ofpinholes 1920,second array 1940 of lenses. In some embodiments, the display device also includesarray 1930 of electro-optical elements and/orarray 1950 of electro-optical elements for steering light. In some embodiments, the display device includes an array oftunable masks 1902 for conditionally blocking transmission of light. The display device further includes two-dimensional arrays 1960 of pixels for outputting light. In some embodiments, the display device includesarray 1970 of lenses for focusing light and/orarray 1980 of electro-optical elements for steering light. -
FIGS. 13F and 13G illustrate that external light is steered toward a pupil based on a pupil position (e.g., a location and an angle of eye 325). For example, the pupil position is determined, and based on the pupil position, an image that corresponds to the pupil position is identified for projecting the image on a retina ofeye 325. In addition, what portion of external light is to be conveyed toeye 325 is also determined based on the pupil position. - For example, when
eye 325 gazes upward, external light coming from a direction of the gaze ofeye 325 is selected for delivery to eye 325.Pinhole 1920 serves as a spatial filter when the external light is focused by a lens infirst array 1910 of lenses. The light passing throughpinhole 1920 is focused by a lens insecond array 1940 of lenses, optionally steered by an electro-optic element inarray 1930 of electro-optic elements (before passing through the lens in second array 1940) and/or an electro-optic element inarray 1950 of electro-optic elements (after passing through the lens in second array 1940). The light subsequently propagates through one or more of optical elements,tunable mask 1902, two-dimensional array 1960 of pixels,array 1970 of lenses, andarray 1980 of electro-optical elements, which is similar to the propagation of light described above with respect toFIG. 13C . Thus, such details are not repeated herein for brevity. - In
FIG. 13G , when the position (e.g., a lateral position and/or an angular position) ofeye 325 changes,different pinhole 1920 of the two-dimensional array of pinholes is opened for direct the external light to toward the pupil of the eye along a different path. Thus, the external light is spatially filtered based on the position ofeye 325. -
FIG. 14 is a flowdiagram illustrating method 2000 of blocking transmission of light in accordance with some embodiments.Method 2000 is performed at a display device (e.g.,display device 100 inFIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each tile includes (e.g.,FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g.,FIG. 3G ). The display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable masks (e.g., 1902A through 1902E inFIG. 13C ) configured to conditionally block transmission of light (e.g.,FIG. 13C ). - The device activates (2002) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light that is directed to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., a collective pattern of light is output from a tile that includes two-
dimensional array 344A of pixels). - In some embodiments, the two-dimensional array of tiles is configured to transmit at least a portion of visible light (e.g., as shown in
FIG. 13B , the tiles that include two-dimensional arrays - The device initiates (2004) at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks to block transmission of light (e.g., in
FIG. 13C ,tunable mask 1902A is in a state to block transmission of light). - In some embodiments, each tile also includes a lens, of a two-dimensional array of lenses, positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of pixels and configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., in
FIG. 13B ,lens 1300A is located on the right side of two-dimensional array 344A of pixels); and the two-dimensional array of tunable masks is positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of pixels, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., inFIG. 13B ,tunable mask 1902A is located on the left side of two-dimensional array 344A of pixels). - In some embodiments, the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks that blocks transmission of light corresponds to the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,
tunable mask 1902A corresponds to a tile with two-dimensional array 344A of pixels). - In some embodiments, the device selects (2006) a subset of pixels of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting the collective pattern of light; and identifies a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks that corresponds to the selected subset of pixels of the two-dimensional array of tiles for blocking transmission of light (e.g., the device selects pixels for outputting light and identifies corresponding tunable masks to block external light from entering the selected pixels so that an image formed by the light from the selected pixels appears opaque).
- In some embodiments, the device obtains (2008) an image that corresponds to the collective pattern of light; and selects the subset of pixels of the two-dimensional array of tiles based on the obtained image (e.g., the image includes one or more objects and a background and the device selects pixels that correspond to the one or more objects in the image for outputting light).
- In some embodiments, the device activates (2010) a first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, the collective pattern of light that is directed to the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., in
FIG. 13C , a tile that includes two-dimensional array 344A of pixels is activated for outputting light); deactivates a second subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles that is distinct from the first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g., inFIG. 13C , a tile that includes two-dimensional array 344B of pixels is deactivated so that no light is output by the two-dimensional array 344B of pixels); initiates a first subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks, that corresponds to the first subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, to block transmission of light (e.g., inFIG. 13C ,tunable mask 1902A is in a state that blocks transmission of external light); and initiates a second subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks, that corresponds to the second subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, to transmit light (e.g., inFIG. 13C ,tunable mask 1902B is in a state that allows transmission of external light). - Thus, by initiating at least a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable masks to transmit light, the device displays augmented reality images, which include real world images (from the external light) with images based on the light output by the two-dimensional array of pixels. Alternatively, the device initiates all of the tunable masks to block transmission of external light, and displays virtual reality images. In some embodiments, the device switches between the virtual reality display and the augmented reality display by placing the two-dimensional array of tunable masks in different modes.
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FIG. 15 is a flowdiagram illustrating method 2100 of transmitting light through a tunable pinhole in accordance with some embodiments.Method 2100 is performed at a display device (e.g.,display device 100 inFIG. 1 ) comprising a two-dimensional array of tiles (e.g.,FIG. 3B ). Each tile includes (e.g.,FIG. 3C ) a two-dimensional array of pixels (e.g., 344). Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light (e.g.,FIG. 3G ). The device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes configured to conditionally block transmission of light (e.g., array ofpinholes 1920 inFIG. 13F ); a first array of lenses positioned on a first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes (e.g., array 1910); and a second array of lenses, separate from the first array of lenses, positioned on a second side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, opposite to the first side of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes (e.g., array 1940). The two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes is located between the first array of lenses and the second array of lenses (e.g.,FIG. 13F ). In some embodiments, the display device also includes a two-dimensional array of tunable masks (e.g., 1902A through 1902E inFIG. 13B ) configured to conditionally block transmission of light (e.g.,FIG. 13C ). - The device activates (2102) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles for outputting, from at least the subset of the two-dimensional array of tiles, a collective pattern of light. The device initiates (2104) a subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to transmit light (e.g., the device selects one pinhole and opens the pinhole to transmit light through the pinhole).
- In some embodiments, the display device includes one or more sensors (e.g., an array of sensors) for determining a location of a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g.,
FIG. 9G ). In some embodiments, the device determines (2106) a location of a pupil of an eye of a user; and selects the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes, for transmitting light, based on the location of the pupil of the eye of the user (e.g., as shown inFIGS. 13F and 13G , the pinhole is selected based on the pupil position). - In some embodiments, the device initiates (2108) the rest of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes to block transmission of light (e.g., when one pinhole is opened to allow transmission of external light, the rest of the pinholes is closed to block transmission of the external light).
- In some embodiments, the first array of lenses is an array of electro-optic lenses; and the second array of lenses is an array of electro-optic lenses. In some embodiments, the first array of lenses includes an array of electro-optic lenses; and the second array of lenses includes an array of electro-optic lenses. In some embodiments, the first array of lenses includes one or more additional lenses (e.g., one or more passive lenses) and the second array of lenses includes one or more additional lenses (e.g., one or more passive lenses). In some embodiments, the one or more additional lenses in the first array and/or the second array include one or more aspheric lenses. In some embodiments, the first array of lenses is an array of passive lenses; and the second array of lenses is an array of passive lenses.
- In some embodiments, the device activates (2110) a subset of the first array of lenses and a subset of the second array of lenses so that at least a portion of light from an external object passes through the subset of the two-dimensional array of tunable pinholes that are or have been initiated to transmit light. For example, as shown in
FIGS. 13F and 13G , at least a lens inarray 1910 of lenses is configured (or adjusted) to allow external light selected based on the pupil position to at least partially pass through anopen pinhole 1920. - In some embodiments, each tile includes an electro-optic element, of a two-dimensional array of electro-optic elements, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user (e.g., an electro-optic element of
array 1980 of electro-optic elements). - Although some of various drawings illustrate a number of logical stages in a particular order, stages which are not order dependent may be reordered and other stages may be combined or broken out. While some reordering or other groupings are specifically mentioned, others will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, so the ordering and groupings presented herein are not an exhaustive list of alternatives. Moreover, it should be recognized that the stages could be implemented in hardware, firmware, software or any combination thereof.
- The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has been described with reference to specific embodiments. However, the illustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the claims to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in view of the above teachings. The embodiments were chosen in order to best explain the principles underlying the claims and their practical applications, to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best use the embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular uses contemplated.
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