EP4025952A4 - Head-mounted display (hmd) with spatially-varying retarder optics - Google Patents

Head-mounted display (hmd) with spatially-varying retarder optics Download PDF

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EP4025952A4
EP4025952A4 EP20890923.4A EP20890923A EP4025952A4 EP 4025952 A4 EP4025952 A4 EP 4025952A4 EP 20890923 A EP20890923 A EP 20890923A EP 4025952 A4 EP4025952 A4 EP 4025952A4
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Joshua Mark Hudman
Ivan A. Mccracken
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Valve Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/01—Head-up displays
    • G02B27/017—Head mounted
    • G02B27/0172—Head mounted characterised by optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/30—Polarising elements
    • G02B5/3083—Birefringent or phase retarding elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/0018—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 with means for preventing ghost images
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/28—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising
    • G02B27/283—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 for polarising used for beam splitting or combining
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/62—Optical apparatus specially adapted for adjusting optical elements during the assembly of optical systems

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  • Polarising Elements (AREA)
EP20890923.4A 2019-11-22 2020-11-19 Head-mounted display (hmd) with spatially-varying retarder optics Pending EP4025952A4 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/692,823 US10996463B2 (en) 2018-08-10 2019-11-22 Head-mounted display (HMD) with spatially-varying retarder optics
PCT/US2020/061293 WO2021102148A1 (en) 2019-11-22 2020-11-19 Head-mounted display (hmd) with spatially-varying retarder optics

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EP4025952A1 EP4025952A1 (en) 2022-07-13
EP4025952A4 true EP4025952A4 (en) 2023-11-08

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JP (1) JP7650877B2 (https=)
KR (1) KR102863269B1 (https=)
CN (1) CN114730078B (https=)
WO (1) WO2021102148A1 (https=)

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US20040179158A1 (en) * 2002-01-07 2004-09-16 Eastman Kodak Company Display with a wire grid polarizing beamsplitter
US6900866B2 (en) * 2002-01-07 2005-05-31 Eastman Kodak Company Modulation optical system with compensator
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EP3814680B1 (en) * 2018-06-29 2025-03-19 RealD Spark, LLC Optical stack for privacy display
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WO2021102148A1 (en) 2021-05-27
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