TWI689751B - Releasably attachable augmented reality system for eyewear - Google Patents

Abstract

An Augmented Reality apparatus is provided, whereby the apparatus utilizes existing eyewear as an attachment platform, and the apparatus is attachable to and detachable from a plurality of different eyewear having different shapes and sizes, whereby a portion of the apparatus rests on the top of the eyewear, and whereby the apparatus provides fully or mostly unobstructed vision when the wearer is looking straight ahead.

Description

Removable attachable augmented reality system for glasses

The present invention relates generally to eyewear platforms, and more specifically to detachably attachable expansions that meet the needs of consumers and businesses while providing features including but not limited to augmented reality or mixed reality Reality (AR) system design. In addition, the specific aspects of the invention disclosed herein can generally be applied to augmented reality or mixed reality glasses.

Fashion is better than proverbs in the optical industry. Even if a type of glasses has powerful functions, if it is not fashionable, the glasses will not be purchased by consumers in large quantities. If there are no thousands of eyeglass frame styles, there are hundreds of styles without exaggeration. (See, for example, Figures 5 and 6.) Consumers like and need to choose when choosing new glasses. All types of electronic glasses have suffered from this consumer barrier. Constructing electronic parts into the glasses frame increases the cost of goods, the cost of consumers, and the thickness and weight, and reduces the fashion choices of glasses that consumers can choose. By way of example only, compared to conventional glasses weighing 20 to 40 grams, augmented reality (AR) glasses (mainly the appearance size specifications of earphones or goggles) can now weigh up to 500 grams. These AR headsets or goggles retail for up to $3,000 or more. It is huge, heavy, without a stylish appearance and expensive. Smart glasses with a head-up display can be used for a very limited number of styles and colors. What is needed is a new platform for providing AR and Mixed Reality (MR) for consumers and businesses while maintaining acceptable fashion, appearance, weight, choice and cost of glasses.

With the miniaturization of computer systems and higher performance and the advancement of display devices and image communication technologies, wearable devices that can be worn by users have been developed. For example, smart watches that can be worn on the wrist; smart straps that can be worn on the head, arms, or feet; smart glasses that can be worn on the head, etc. have been developed.

The trend toward miniaturization of computing hardware, peripheral devices and sensors, detectors, wireless communications, and image and audio processors, and other technologies help open up what is sometimes referred to as "wearable computing." In particular, in the fields of image and visual processing and production, it becomes possible to consider placing a very small image display element close enough to the wearer's eyes so that the displayed image fills or almost fills the field of view and appears as a normally set size image (such as (It can be displayed on a conventional image display device). The related technology may be called "near-eye display".

A near-eye display is a basic component of a wearable display (sometimes referred to as a head-mounted device or "head-mounted display"). The head-mounted device can place one or more graphic displays near one or both eyes of the wearer. To produce images on the display, a computer processing system can be used. These displays may occupy the wearer's entire field of view, or only a portion of the wearer's field of view. In addition, the head-mounted device can be as small as an electronic contact lens, a pair of smart eyeglass lenses, or as large as a helmet.

The head-mounted device may provide a graphical display and may be related to transitioning from one state to another state in order to transition from the "on" state to the "off" state.

These displays can be used in augmented reality and/or mixed reality as explained herein. It is also used to expand reality and is called XR. XR is the primary category of one or more of smart phones, mobile virtual reality headsets, and/or augmented reality units (such as the embodiments described in the current application). Therefore, the various embodiments disclosed herein can be used in a specific form of XR. Definitions of some terms used in this article

These definitions are not meant to be restrictive or limited to the scope of patent applications, but to help further understand the invention as described herein.

AR unit body-AR unit fits a spectacle frame and/or a part resting on the spectacle frame.

AR unit-complete AR system.

Augmented reality (AR)-viewing of real images combined with virtual images to produce an augmented reality image. For the purpose of this patent disclosure, from a general non-limiting perspective, the mixed reality image and/or system may be the other system of the augmented reality image and/or system. In addition, AR covers the direct or indirect live view of the physical real world environment, and its components can be "amplified" by the computer-generated sensory information ideally crossing multiple sensory modes (including vision, hearing, touch, somatosensory and olfactory) .

Extended Reality (XR)-Extended Reality is the primary category that includes Virtual Reality, AR and Mixed Reality.

Glasses-refers to any and all types of glasses worn on or above the eyes, as examples only, for the glasses of sports, shooting, swimming, safety, industry, welding, corporate, decoration, fashion, sunglasses , Space and/or goggles.

Adaptation-refers to attachment or connection to the glasses when the AR unit is attached or connected to the glasses on which the AR unit rests.

Light engine-One or more parts of a system/device/equipment that provides illumination and/or image generation for generating virtual images, an augmented reality or mixed reality system.

Normal gaze-this refers to the orientation of a person's eye that corresponds to natural visual gaze and/or line of sight when looking straight ahead. Normal gaze and natural gaze can have the same meaning.

Optical combiner-An optical piece or optical system, such as when a virtual image is combined with a real image as seen by the wearer of the system, causes two or more images to be superimposed on each other or in the same view. In an embodiment, the optical combiner may be a top-down optical combiner down from the top of the AR unit body or a lateral cross optical combiner from the end of the AR unit body. In an embodiment, the optical combiner may be located in front of the spectacle lens, the spectacle lens at the rear, or incorporated into the spectacle lens. In other embodiments, the optical combiner may be located at or above the upper edge of the wearer's pupil or cover the top and lower edges of the pupil of the wearer's eye. The optical combiner can be used in one or more of XR, AR, virtual reality, and/or mixed reality as appropriate.

Optical Engine-Provides systems/devices/equipment for the augmented reality image or hybrid reality image to be seen by the wearer, optical system/device/equipment for augmented reality or hybrid reality system One or more parts.

OLED-Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED). However, when used herein, OLED means the same as an OLED display.

Removably attached-usually means that when something is attached, it can be detached and then attached again, etc.

Optical window-refers to an optical component that allows a certain amount of light to be transmitted through and/or reflected from the optical component. The eyes of the wearer of the system including the optical window can be seen through the optical window. The optical combiner may be included in, on, or the same as the optical window. The optical window may support the optical combiner or actually act as an optical combiner, or a substrate to which the optical combiner is attached. The optical window may be a transparent or partially transparent optical member or have a transparent or partially transparent part. The optical window may not have an optical magnification. The optical window may have an optical magnification. The optical window may include a reflector or reflective material for reflecting the virtual image back to the eyes or the wearer. This reflector or reflective material can be embedded in or on the surface of the optical window. This reflector may have a size that is only a part of the optical window or may be the full size of the optical window. The optical window can support the waveguide. The optical window may act as or contain a waveguide. The optical window can support the light guide. The optical window may act as or contain a light guide. The optical window may include a transparent or partially transparent OLED. The optical window can support a transparent or partially transparent OLED. The transparent or partially transparent OLED may be called TOLED. The TOLED may be a see-through OLED. The optical window may be or include a partial reflector, beam splitter, or combiner. The optical window may be or include a reflective spatial light modulator. The optical window may be or include an active transparent or partially transparent display, such as an OLED display. (See, for example, FIGS. 56A, 56B, and 56C.)

Unit-is generally referred to herein as a device, device, or system.

Vision system-one or more parts of the vision system of the system/device/equipment, augmented reality unit or mixed reality unit, which is to allow the wearer to experience seeing real images or alternatively (when needed) and real images The optical part of the AR unit or mixed reality unit of the combined virtual image. The vision system allows its wearer to visually experience natural vision or alternatively augment or mix reality vision. The vision system allows the wearer to switch between these two forms of vision as required by his wearer.

An AR unit is provided, wherein the AR unit utilizes existing glasses as an attachment platform, and wherein the AR unit can be attached to and detachable from a plurality of different glasses having different shapes and sizes, wherein a part of the AR unit is set aside On top of the glasses, and where the AR unit can provide unobstructed vision when the wearer looks straight ahead. In some embodiments, the optical combiner of the AR unit is located at or above the upper edge of the wearer's pupil. Stated another way, in some embodiments, the optical combiner of the AR unit is located above the wearer's line of sight, directly above the wearer's line of sight, or higher above the wearer's line of sight. (See, for example, FIGS. 28-30.) In other embodiments, the optical combiner is located within the line of sight of the pupil 2910 . (See, for example, Figure 29.)

The AR unit may include the following main parts: 1) AR main unit; 2) AR unit housing; 3) AR unit housing cover; 4) AR unit conductive tether and electronic module, which can only reside on the wearer as an example The back of the head or neck; 5) one or more optical engines; 6) one or more optical engines; 7) vision system; 8) associated electronic components; 9) one or more cameras or one or more Image capture devices; and 10) auditory system.

With the present invention, the shape of a limited number of AR units can be adapted to most eyeglass frame styles and sizes. In fact, five or fewer AR units can fit most eyeglass frame styles. This can be achieved as one example only by one of the following: the provider of the AR unit at the point of sale or the purchaser of the AR unit for his or her glasses, whether the glasses are new glasses or existing glasses. The main body of the AR unit can be adapted to the top of the eyeglass frame and can be adjusted or conformed to the top contour or shape of the top of the front of the eyeglass frame. In some embodiments, the compressible material may be located between the top of the spectacle frame and the bottom of the AR unit, or in a groove in the bottom of the AR unit to fill all or part of any open space that may be present or help Reach an acceptable fit. In other embodiments, the facade structure is placed under the AR unit and above the top of the eyeglass frame bridge to fill any open space that may exist.

AR unit can provide monocular or binocular augmented reality. In some embodiments, the horizontal length of the AR unit (main body) is the same as or shorter than the horizontal length of the front surface of the eyeglass frame supporting it, and the middle of the horizontal AR unit (main body) size It has a larger vertical height dimension than any end of the horizontal dimension length of the AR unit (main body). (See, for example, FIG. 8.) The front of the AR unit body may extend forward in front of the eyeglass frame to which it is attached and above the eyeglass frame. The rear of the AR unit body can be slightly stretched on the front and above the frame to which it is attached. In most but not all embodiments, the front of the AR unit body extends forward from the front of the AR unit body relative to the front of the eyeglass frame on which it rests beyond the rear of the AR unit body.

In some embodiments, five or less than five AR unit body designs with one or more flexible joints or made of flexible or moldable materials can fit between 66.67+% and 80%, For example, all glasses styles and sizes. (See, for example, FIG. 7.) In some embodiments, the AR unit body is made of a flexible material that can accommodate one or more rigid electronic and/or optical modules. In some embodiments, the AR unit body has a groove in the bottom side of the AR unit. The AR unit body may have a groove with a length that receives a portion of the top of the eyeglass frame. The AR unit body may have a groove with a length that receives the top of the eyeglass frame. In some embodiments, the bottom of the AR unit may receive pins from conformable or compressible materials. (See, for example, Figures 9 and 10.) The groove can receive a male ridge on the top surface of the conformable or compressible material. (See, for example, Figure 9.) In certain embodiments, the AR unit includes a permanent, complete, or removable conformable or compressible material. (See, for example, Figure 13.) In some embodiments, the conformable or compressible material has a male ridge on the top surface above it that fits within the female groove at the bottom of the main AR unit portion (see, for example Figure 13), or the conformable or compressible material has a female groove on the bottom surface of the lower part of the compressible material, which fits over a portion of the top edge of the glasses. The AR unit body may include a conformable or compressible material that stretches across most of the AR unit body (see, for example, FIG. 13), or it is located above the bridge of the glasses (see, for example, FIG. 14). The compressible material can be in one or more pieces.

In other embodiments, the bendable member is accommodated in or attached to a flexible portion of the AR unit. The flexible part of the AR unit rests on top of the front of the eyeglass frame. The bendable member may have almost no material memory, meaning that it does not return to its original shape after it is bent. The bendable member can be reshaped in such a way as to reshape the flexible portion of the augmented reality device. In various aspects, the AR unit body is composed of materials that allow reshaping by a third party or wearer to fit his or her eyeglass frame and/or when attached to his or her eyeglasses Customize the look by the wearer or a third party. It should be noted that this patent disclosure predicts that the seller of the AR unit and/or the optical technician may also adapt or shape the AR unit for the wearer's glasses to satisfy the wearer. In addition, the disclosure of this patent predicts that the purchaser can also adapt or shape the AR unit for his or her glasses to satisfy them.

In still other embodiments, the cover of the AR unit is bendable or moldable, while the internal electronic modules and/or electronic parts remain largely unchanged. This allows the bottom of the AR unit to be reshaped without affecting other parts of the AR unit. In other embodiments, the electronic components in the AR unit are contained in most rigid structures. These structures are divided into separate structural compartments, allowing the AR unit to be reshaped while making the electronic parts mostly complete.

The AR unit body houses one or more electronic modules and thereby completely or partially covers and/or houses the electronic modules. The AR unit body can accommodate one or more of the following: a conformable member, a bendable member, a formable member, and/or an extensible member. In various aspects, when a single conformable member is used, one or more electronic modules are separated from the single conformable member. (See, for example, Figure 44, Figure 51 to Figure 52.) The AR unit body can accommodate one or more electronic modules having one or more of the following: a conformable portion, an extendable portion, and/or bendable section. One or more of the following can be adjusted to shape the AR unit body or part of the body so that it complements the front of the eyeglass frame, the AR body or AR unit rests on top of the front of the eyeglass frame: conformable, acceptable An elongated, bendable and/or formable member or part. The bendable material may be made of any material that can be bent into a shape while maintaining its shape, just as an example of thin metal. Such bendable materials with little memory can include only as examples: tin, aluminum, polycarbonate, PMMA or polystyrene. As an example only, the following are flexible materials from which the AR unit body or its outer covering can be made (only as an example): polyterephthalate, urethane, polybutadiene, polyiso Pentadiene, cross-linked hydrogel and/or rubber. The following are (only as examples) malleable materials that can be used to shape the AR unit body. Extensible materials with reshapeable memory include (by way of example only): extensible thermosets based on polyimide networks, cross-linked polycaprolactone or polyurethane.

In some embodiments, the AR unit body includes one or more arms. Each arm fixes the unit to one of the two glasses temples. Each arm can be attached to the temple of the eyeglass by means of any mechanical attachment member (only as an example, straps, hooks, buckles, magnets, male/female interface and/or velcro). In one embodiment, by way of example only, the arm may have a series of apertures that allow the arm to be adjusted. (See, eg, FIGS. 16-17.) The arm may have two or more than two apertures. The aperture can be circular, elongated, or any shape. The male member connected to the temple of the glasses is allowed to engage with the aperture of the arm. By choosing different apertures, the arm length can be adjusted. In other embodiments, the arm may include a small magnet that is then engaged with a track containing ferromagnetic material or another magnet located on or around the temple. In a preferred embodiment, the arm is directly or indirectly attached to the inner side of the temple of the glasses. The rail can be attached to the temple of the glasses or incorporated into the side of the temple of the glasses. In other embodiments, the arm may include a ferromagnetic material that is then engaged with a magnet located on or around the temple. In a preferred embodiment, the arm is directly or indirectly attached to the inner side of the temple of the glasses. The rail can be attached to the temple of the glasses or incorporated into the side of the temple of the glasses. In yet another embodiment, two magnets may be used; one on the arm, and one embedded in or attached to the eyeglass temple. In some embodiments, the arm is directly attached to the hinge that attaches the temple to the front of the eyeglass frame.

In some embodiments, the arm may be attached to the AR unit body by, for example, a hinge or a swivel joint. (See, for example, Figure 16.) This allows the arm to rotate up or down, depending on how it is attached to the temple of the glasses. For clarity, the arm of the AR unit can be adjusted in length and/or also in positioning. This allows the AR unit body to be attached to glasses of many different styles, sizes and shapes.

The AR unit body can be horizontally expanded or shortened to fit the larger or smaller frame front respectively. The way in which the horizontal length of the AR unit can be expanded or shortened is (by way of example only) one or more pins that pull in or out of each of the horizontal ends of the main body of the AR unit. In other embodiments, the horizontal length of the AR unit body may be expanded or shortened by the covering of the AR unit body divided into two or more parts in such a manner that it can be pulled apart or pushed together. In a preferred embodiment, the AR unit body supports one or more optical windows, including two optical windows. In various aspects, when two optical windows are used, one optical window can be at most 60 mm wide (horizontally) and at most 50 mm high (vertically). In some embodiments, an optical window may be used. In other embodiments, each optical window may be 20 mm or less in width (horizontal) and 20 mm or less in height (vertically). When one optical window is used for two eyes, one optical window can be horizontally at most 150 mm and at most 50 mm high (vertically). The optical window or a part of the optical window may be, support, contain, include or act as a partial reflector or beam splitter. For clarity, partial reflectors as used herein are meant to promote the same function; that is, allow a certain amount of light to be transmitted while reflecting a certain amount of light (see, for example, FIG. 56A). The optical window or a portion of the optical window may be, support, contain, include or act as one or more optical combiners. For clarity, an optical combiner and combiner as used herein are meant to promote the same function; that is, such as when a virtual image is combined with a real image as perceived by the wearer of the system, the two or More than two images are superimposed on each other or in the same view. In some embodiments, one end of the optical window may have a width of 3 mm to 7 mm within a certain distance and then enlarged to a 7 mm to 15 mm square round that the pupil of the wearer's eye will see through , Circle (circle), ellipse or some other shape area. In some embodiments, the width of the optical window may be 10 mm to 60 mm. In some embodiments, the height of the optical window may be 10 mm to 50 mm (vertically). The optical window may be vertically higher than its horizontal width. (See, for example, other possible sizes, shapes, and sizes in FIGS. 18-21.) The thickness of the optical window may be 0.25 microns to 3.0 mm thick. The material may be (only as an example) made of transparent soft material, semi-rigid material and/or rigid material. The optical window may be vertically shorter than its horizontal width (see, for example, FIG. 31). In some embodiments, a long horizontal optical window may be used that completely or partially covers both eyes and is continuous on the nose of the wearer (see, eg, FIGS. 32-33). When using an optical window, a notched area is provided in the bottom edge of the optical window for clearing the area around the nose of the wearer (see, for example, FIGS. 32 to 33). In this case, the horizontal dimension of the long continuous optical window may exceed 100 mm. When the optical window is a long continuous unit, some parts of the optical window may contain, support, include or have been embedded in a combiner, beam splitter or partial reflector. In some embodiments, a long continuous optical window previously disclosed can be split over the bridge of the nose to divide the window into two windows so that each can be adjusted independently of each other (see, eg, FIGS. 31, 50).

In some embodiments, the optical window and/or optical combiner may be a top-down optical window or optical combiner. The optical window and/or optical combiner may be attached to the AR unit body and extend downward and in front of the lens accommodated by the eyeglass frame attached or resting thereon. In some other embodiments, the optical window and/or optical combiner may be attached to the AR unit body and extend downward and behind the lens accommodated by the eyeglass frame to which it is attached or rested. In certain other embodiments, the optical window and/or optical combiner may be incorporated into the lens accommodated by the glasses.

In some embodiments, the bottom edge of the optical window is located at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye. In other embodiments, the bottom edge of the optical window is positioned to cover the bottom edge of the pupil. When the bottom edge of the optical window is at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eyes, the wearer can experience unhindered vision with normal gaze when looking straight ahead. When the bottom edge of the optical window is located at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye, the wearer's line of sight is not obstructed by the optical combiner. In this embodiment, when the wearer needs to see augmented or mixed reality images, the wearer tilts his or her jaw downward between 5 and 45 degrees while keeping his or her eyes relative to the ground on which he stands Look straight ahead in a horizontal manner (see, for example, Figure 57).

The optical window or part thereof may be made of transparent, mostly transparent, translucent, mostly translucent, translucent, transmissive and/or partially transmissive materials. All or part of the optical window may be made of light transmission changing materials, such as (by way of example only) photochromic materials, electrochromic materials, and/or thermochromic materials.

In some embodiments, the conductive tether and electronic module are part of or connected to the AR unit. For example only, these may reside behind the wearer's head or neck. In various aspects, the electrically conductive tether connects specific electronic components that are not housed in the AR unit body and their electronic parts that are housed in the AR unit body. This allows the electronic components to be unloaded or positioned independently of the main body of the AR unit and contained on or in the electrically conductive tether and electronic module. As an example only, one or more of the following may be electrically connected to an electrically conductive tether or electronic module: power supply, primary power supply, rechargeable battery, battery, coil, source of wireless communication, controller, transceiver, Transmitter, receiver, GPS, CPU, memory storage, flash memory, random access memory, EEPROM, earplugs, hearing aids, hearing aids, wifi chip, Bluetooth chip, vibrator, communication system, antenna , Audio systems, radios, sensors, ASICs, switches, auditory systems, sensors and/or image processors. This reduces the size and weight of the AR unit body. This reduced size helps to make the AR unit more acceptable to the wearer in fashion and/or make the wearer more comfortable when attached to glasses worn by the wearer. In addition, the reduced weight facilitates the comfort of wearing the AR unit when attached to glasses worn by the wearer.

The AR unit may contain an auditory system. Earplugs are available for the hearing system. The earplug can be connected to the AR unit by a wired connection. When wired to the AR unit, in most (but not all) cases, the earbuds are connected to the electronic tether. The earplug can be wirelessly connected to the AR unit. The auditory system can use bone conduction for audio transmission. The personal assistant may be part of the auditory system.

Cross-reference of related applications

This application relies on the disclosure content of the following applications and/or claims the priority and rights of the submission date of the following applications: US Application No. 62/491,139 filed on April 27, 2017; May 1, 2017 US Application No. 62/492,626 filed; US Application No. 62/507,049 filed on May 16, 2017; US Application No. 62/513,828 filed on June 1, 2017; June 21, 2017 U.S. Application No. 62/522,866 filed in Japan; U.S. Application No. 62/530,638 filed on July 10, 2017; U.S. Application No. 62/542,168 filed on August 7, 2017; August 2017 U.S. Application No. 62/546,473 filed on the 16th; U.S. Application No. 62/607,582 filed on December 19, 2017; U.S. Application No. 62/613,313 filed on January 3, 2018; 2018 1 U.S. Application No. 62/619,752 filed on January 20; U.S. Application No. 62/624,201 filed on January 31, 2018; U.S. Application No. 62/626,660 filed on February 5, 2018; 2018 U.S. Application No. 62/638,789 filed on March 5, 2018; U.S. Application No. 62/648,371 filed on March 26, 2018; U.S. Application No. 15/994,595 and 2018 filed on May 31, 2018 PCT Application No. PCT/US18/35424 filed on May 31, 2015. The disclosure of each of these applications is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be mentioned in detail. It should be understood that the following discussion of the exemplary embodiments is not intended to limit the invention. In fact, the following discussion is provided to give the reader a more detailed understanding of the specific aspects and features of the present invention.

The invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments having various features. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made to the practice of the present invention without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize that these features can be used singly or in any combination based on the requirements and specifications of a given application or design. Embodiments containing various features may also consist of or consist essentially of their various features. Other embodiments of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of this specification and practice of the present invention. The description of the present invention provided is actually only exemplary, and thus changes without departing from the essence of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of the present invention. All references cited in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Embodiments of the present invention also include computer-readable media that include one or more computer files that include one or more of the calculations, steps, procedures, and operations used to perform and/or described herein or A collection of computer executable instructions. (See, for example, FIG. 1.) In an exemplary embodiment, the files may be stored continuously or discontinuously on the computer-readable medium. Embodiments may include computer program products containing computer files, in the form of computer-readable media containing computer files, and optionally provided to consumers via packaging, or alternatively via electronic distribution. As used in the context of this specification, "computer-readable media" is non-transitory computer-readable media and includes any kind of computer memory, such as floppy disks, conventional hard drives, CD-ROMs, flash ROMs, Non-volatile ROM, electrically erasable and programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) and RAM. In an exemplary embodiment, the computer-readable medium has an instruction set stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to be based on storage in an electronic database or memory as described herein Data to perform tasks. The processor may implement this procedure via any of the procedures discussed in this disclosure or via any equivalent procedure.

In other embodiments of the invention, files containing a collection of computer-executable instructions may be stored in computer-readable memory on a single computer or distributed across multiple computers. Those skilled in the art will further understand from the present disclosure how to use hardware or firmware to implement the present invention in addition to software. Thus, as used herein, the operations of the present invention can be implemented in a system that includes a combination of software, hardware, or firmware.

Embodiments of the invention include one or more computers or devices loaded with a set of computer-executable instructions described herein. The computer or device may be a general-purpose computer, a dedicated computer, or other programmable data processing device to generate a specific machine so that one or more computers or devices are instructed and configured to implement the calculations, procedures, steps, and operations of the present invention , Algorithms, statistical methods, formulas or calculation routines. A computer or device that performs the specified calculations, procedures, steps, operations, algorithms, statistical methods, formulas, or calculation routines of the present invention may include at least one processing element, such as a central processing unit (i.e., processor) and may include random memory Computer readable memory in the form of memory (RAM) or read-only memory (ROM). Computer-executable instructions can be embedded in computer hardware or stored in computer-readable memory so that the computer or device can be instructed to perform one of the calculations, steps, procedures, and operations depicted and/or described herein or More.

Additional embodiments of the present invention include a computer system for implementing the computer-implemented method of the present invention. The computer system may include a processor for executing computer-executable instructions, one or more electronic databases containing the data or information described herein, an input/output interface or user interface, and an instruction set for implementing the method ( (Eg software). The computer system may include a stand-alone computer (such as a desktop computer), a portable computer (such as a tablet computer, laptop computer, PDA, or smart phone), or a network connection including a master-slave configuration and one or more A collection of computers in a database server. The network can use any suitable network protocol (including IP, UDP or ICMP), and can be any suitable wired or wireless network, including any regional network, wide area network, Internet network, telecommunications network, A network with Wi-Fi function or a network with Bluetooth function. In one embodiment, the computer system includes a central computer connected to the Internet with computer executable instructions stored in memory operably connected to an internal electronic database. The central computer can execute the computer implementation method based on the input and commands received from the remote computer via the Internet. The central computer can effectively act as a server and the remote computer can act as a client computer, so that a server-client relationship is established, and the client computer issues queries and receives output from the server via the network.

The input/output interface may include a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be used in conjunction with computer executable code and an electronic database. The graphical user interface allows users to perform these tasks by using text fields, check boxes, drop-down menus, command buttons, and the like. Those skilled in the art should understand how these graphical features can be implemented to perform the tasks of the present invention. The user interface can be accessed via a computer connected to the Internet as appropriate. In one embodiment, the user interface can be accessed by typing in an Internet address and logging in a web page through an industry standard web browser. The user interface can then access the webpage via a network connection and transmit queries or receive output from the server to operate via a remote computer (client computer).

The first embodiment disclosed herein is a wearable device capable of providing a virtual image, wherein the device is an AR unit, wherein the main body of the AR unit supports one or more for illuminating an image perceived by the wearer A light engine, wherein the illuminated image is perceived as a virtual image, and one or more optical engines cause the wearer of the device to perceive a virtual image to be mixed with a real image, wherein the device includes an external covering, wherein the The shape of the bottom surface of the cover is presented for receiving one of the top surfaces of a spectacle frame, wherein the device can be adjusted to fit a plurality of different spectacle frames and wherein the device is detachably attachable to the plurality of different spectacles frame.

The second embodiment is a wearable device capable of providing a virtual image, wherein the wearable device is detachably attachable to a plurality of different eyeglass frames, wherein the device can rest on top of the plurality of different eyeglass frames, wherein The device supports two light engines that provide light for a virtual image and two optical engines that cause a wearer of the device to perceive a two-eye virtual image combined with a real-eye image, where the two The optical engine includes two optical combiners and wherein the bottom edge of one of the two optical combiners is at or above the top edge of one of the wearer's pupils of the device when the wearer looks straight ahead with normal gaze.

The third embodiment disclosed herein is a wearable device capable of providing a virtual image, wherein the wearable device is detachably attachable to a plurality of different eyeglass frames, wherein the device can rest on top of the plurality of different eyeglass frames , Where the device supports one or more light engines that generate light for generating virtual images and one or more optical engines for causing the wearer to perceive virtual images mixed with real images, wherein the common part of the optical engine and the light engine is See through part of OLED and where see through OLED is used as an optical combiner and is also part of the light engine.

The fourth embodiment disclosed herein is a wearable device capable of providing a virtual image, wherein the device is an AR unit, wherein the main body of the AR unit supports one or more images for illuminating an image perceived by the wearer A light engine, wherein the illuminated image is perceived as a virtual image, and one or more optical engines cause the wearer of the device to perceive a virtual image mixed with a real image, wherein the device includes an external covering, wherein the AR The unit body can be adjusted to fit a plurality of different eyeglass frames, wherein the device is detachably attachable to the plurality of different eyeglass frames and one of the facade structures is positioned below the bottom of the main body of the AR unit and in front of the eyeglass frame The top is above the bridge of glasses.

The invention may be considered in terms of several parts; for example only, the AR unit may include three or more of the following main parts: 1) AR main unit; 2) AR unit case; 3) AR unit case Body cover; 4) AR unit conductive tether and electronic module, which can only reside behind the wearer’s head or neck as an example; 5) Optical engine; 6) Light engine; 7) Vision system; 8) Related Connected electronic components; 9) camera or image capture device; and/or 10) auditory system.

In various aspects, the light engine may include one or more of the following: electronic displays such as LCD, micro OLED or micro LED (µLED), LED displays, OLED displays, OLED see-through displays, DLP, LCOS; and scanning displays Types, such as vibrating fiber, laser scanning display, laser-based projector, lenticular lens (based on microlens array), focusing lens, spatial modulator, collimator, optical coupler, projector and/or to Direct laser scanning in or on the retina.

In various aspects, the optical engine may include one or more of the following: waveguide, light guide, mirror, lens, optics, collimator, optical coupler, grating, optical fiber, light pipe, reflective element, beam splitting Devices, pupil relays, segmented reflectors, Fresnel or diffraction facets, optical combiners, combiners, see-through OLED displays, coatings, diffractive elements, optical windows and/or optical substrates.

In various aspects, the visual system includes one or more of the following: one or more spectacle lenses, one or more optical components, one with or without optical magnification, which may be prescription or non-prescription Or multiple optical combiners. The optical combiner is a component of the optical engine but can be regarded as part of the visual system. The optical combiner can be positioned behind the spectacle lens closest to the eye, embedded in the spectacle lens, on the surface of the spectacle lens, or in front of the lens away from the eye. The vision system can be monocular or binocular. The AR unit can provide monocular augmented reality images or binocular augmented reality images. The AR unit can provide single-eye virtual images or binocular virtual images. The AR unit can provide single-eye mixed reality images or binocular mixed reality images. When the AR unit provides a binocular virtual image, the number of components that create a virtual image and communicate the virtual image to the wearer may be more than the number of components of the AR unit that provide a monocular virtual image. As an example only, when the monocular virtual image is communicated to the wearer, only one optical combiner is required. When the virtual images of both eyes are communicated to the wearer, two optical combiners are required. In another way, a monocular AR unit requires an optical engine and an optical engine, while a binocular AR unit requires two optical engines and two optical engines.

The optical window may be a transparent or most transparent substrate. The optical window may be made of plastic or glass (only as an example). The optical window may be made of rigid, semi-rigid, soft and/or flexible materials (only as examples). The optical window may be flat or curved. In some embodiments, the optical window is flat. In other embodiments, the optical window is curved. The curve may be similar to the front surface of the spectacle lens. In still other embodiments, the optical window is curved to match its convex surface in front of the spectacle lens resting on the front. When used as a substrate, the optical window may have the same refractive index as the member to which it is attached or in the range of 0.01 to 0.05 refractive index units and more preferably in the range of 0.01 to 0.03 refractive index units of the material. The optical window can transmit the image from the projector or display, such as the embodiment shown in FIG. 56A or 56B, or the optical window can internally transmit the image through the material through which the optical window is made, such as shown in FIG. 56C Embodiments (for example, a transparent OLED display or an image generated by an external display and transmitted to an optical window using an image retention waveguide array). Such as if the optical window includes a partial reflector, the optical window can support the transmission of images from the projector or display, or such as if the optical window includes a see-through OLED display or generated by an external display and transmitted to the optical window using an image retention waveguide array For images, the optical window can support the transmission of images. The optical window itself can also reflect the image from the projector or display. The optical window or part thereof may have an optical combiner or combiner. The optical window or part thereof can support the optical combiner or combiner. The optical window can be antireflectively coated on one or both surfaces. The optical window may be detachably attachable to the AR unit, such as magnetically to the AR unit (see, for example, FIGS. 50-52 at 5030 , 5130, and 5230 ). The optical window may be detachably attached mechanically or permanently attached to the AR unit. The optical window may be one continuous optical window for both eyes (see, for example, FIGS. 32 to 33). The optical window may be a monocular optical window for one eye. The optical combiner 3310 may occupy a part of the optical window. The optical combiner may contain all optical windows. A continuous optical window may have a notch to fit around the nose of the wearer. A continuous optical window may have one optical combiner for one eye (monocular) or two optical combiners for two eyes (both eyes). (See, for example, FIG. 33.) When detachably attached to the AR unit, magnetic attachment or mechanical attachment can properly align the optical communication from the light engine with the optical window. In some embodiments, the optical window may be located in front of the spectacle lens, furthest from the wearer's eyes. In some other embodiments, the optical window is located behind the eyeglass lens, closest to the wearer's eyes. In still other embodiments, the optical window may be embedded in the spectacle lens accommodated by the spectacles.

In some embodiments, the bottom edge of the optical window is located at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye. In other embodiments, the bottom edge of the optical window is positioned to cover the bottom edge of the pupil. When the bottom edge of the optical window is at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eyes, the wearer can experience unhindered vision with normal gaze when looking straight ahead. When the bottom edge of the optical window is located at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye, the wearer's line of sight is not obstructed by the optical combiner. In this embodiment, when the wearer needs to see augmented or mixed reality images, the wearer tilts his or her jaw downward between 5 and 45 degrees while keeping his or her eyes relative to the ground on which he stands Look straight ahead in a horizontal manner. (See, for example, FIG. 57.) In FIG. 57, the wearer’s line of sight 5710 is shown by a dotted line and the optical combiner is shown by 5720 . As shown in the figure, when the wearer looks straight ahead, the optical combiner 5720 is above his pupil and out of sight 5710 . When he tilted his jaw downward and looked forward, his line of sight passed through the optical combiner 5720 .

In still other embodiments, the optical window may cover the wearer's pupil when the wearer looks straight ahead. In these embodiments, the optical window is larger than in embodiments where the wearer must tilt his or her jaw downward to see through the optical combiner. When the optical window covers the pupil of the wearer When the wearer looks directly at the front, the optical window may be one of the following: the same as the outer size of the eyeglass frame lens, smaller than the outer size of the eyeglass frame lens, or larger than the outer size of the eyeglass frame lens the size of.

Both optical windows and spectacle lenses can be coated with anti-reflective coatings. In some embodiments, refractive index matching or refractive index average oil can be applied between the front surface of the spectacle lens and the rear surface of the optical window to enhance light transmission between the spectacle lens and the optical window.

The optical window may support a reflector or a partial reflector. The reflector can provide optical magnification. The reflector with optical magnification can change the focal length of the image, correct the optical aberration, enlarge the image, reduce the image, and change the focus of the image. The reflector may not contain optical magnification. The optical window may have a reflector embedded in the optical window. The optical window may have a reflector attached to its surface. The reflector can be sized to be only a part of the optical window. The reflector can be the full size of the optical window. The reflector may be a partially transmissive mirror. The reflector may be a mirror. The reflector may be a mirror with aspherical magnification. The reflector can be a spherical magnification mirror. The reflector may be a needle mirror surface. The optical window may contain a fiber optic beam on the side closest to the eye. Alternatively, the optical window may contain a fiber optic beam away from the eye. The optical window may support the fiber optic beam and/or waveguide array. The optical window may support, include, and/or include a waveguide array. The optical window may support, include, and/or include a light guide. The optical window may be a waveguide array. The optical window may be a light guide. The optical window may support, include, act on, and/or act as a display. The display may be (by way of example only) a see-through OLED display. The optical window can support, include, act, and/or act as light pipes 1910 , 2110 , as well as image expanders, diffractive optics, and/or mirrors 1920 , 2120 . (See, for example, Figure 19 and Figure 21.)

The optical window may support and/or include a partially transparent or see-through OLED optical window. The optical window may be, support and/or include an optical window of a display; the display may be (only as an example) one of the following: LCD, micro OLED or micro LED (µLED), LED display, OLED display, OLED see-through display, DLP, LCOS or backlit display. The optical window may include an optical combiner forming eye movement ranges 1930 and 2130 . The optical window may be, support and/or include one or more of the following: waveguide, waveguide array, light guide, mirror, lens, optics, grating, optical fiber, light pipe, reflective element, beam splitter, pupil relay , Segmented reflectors, Fresnel or diffraction facets, microlens arrays, optical combiners, combiners, coatings and/or diffraction elements.

The optical window may have a step on its surface. These steps can be used in the upper 50% of the height of the optical window to accept rotating mechanical components that provide upward and downward movement of the optical window. The optical window can be adjusted from one position to another. As an example only, the optical window can move in one or more of the following directions: horizontally, vertically, clockwise, counterclockwise, rotating so that its bottom edge is The front surface of the spectacle lens moves further or closer to the front surface of the spectacle lens.

A part of the upper 50% of the vertical height of the optical window may be opaque, and the remaining 50% is transparent at most. The optical window can be darkened in daylight. The optical window may be darkened and/or brightened under light transmission. Such techniques for darkening and illuminating optical windows are well known in the art. By way of example only, the optical window may be photochromic, thermochromic, electrochromic, coated mirrored, clear, darkened by dichroic liquid crystal, and/or colored.

In some embodiments, the AR unit may have two optical windows and each optical window may be, include, and/or support an optical combiner. Each optical window can support one fiber bundle. Each optical window can support fiber bundles and optical combiners. The fiber optic beam can be above the optical combiner.

In some embodiments, the optical window is, includes and/or supports a transparent OLED. The optical combiner may be, include, and/or support see-through OLEDs. The transparent OLED or TOLED may be a see-through OLED. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a see-through OLED including a microlens array. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a microlens array attached to the see-through OLED. The see-through OLED and/or microlens array can be curved similar to the front surface of the front spectacle lens. This curve may be similar to the base curve of these spectacle lenses. When the AR unit uses see-through OLEDs for its optical combiner, the main size and weight of the AR unit can be reduced. This is because the optical engine of the AR unit can be reduced in terms of the number and size of components. In addition, in most cases, energy use can also be reduced. In some embodiments, each optical window can support a waveguide and see-through OLED. In some embodiments, each optical window can support a light guide and see through OLED. In some embodiments, each optical window can support fiber optic bundles and see-through OLEDs. In some embodiments, the optical window may support see-through OLEDs. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is an optical combiner. In some embodiments, the OLED is a light source used in a light engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is part of the optical engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is an optical engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is a light source for the light engine and is also part of the optical engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is a light source for a light engine and also an optical engine.

The AR unit can support two optical combiners, one for each eye. The AR unit can support an optical combiner. The optical combiners may be aligned with respect to the wearer's pupil.

The edge of the optical combiner may be at the peripheral edge of the virtual augmented reality bubble defined by the field of view generated by the optical combiner of the unit in the real image and may be aided by the refractive index formed in the material of the optical combiner Gradient feathering (or smoothing), thereby effectively reducing the brightness of the augmented reality bubble at its periphery. As an example only, if the portion of the optical combiner has a refractive index of 1.8, the refractive index will change from 1.8 at the center of the optical combiner to 1.5 at the outer edge of the portion of the optical combiner. This change in refractive index can be applied within a length of 0.5 mm to 3.0 mm (preferably 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm). The short refractive index gradient is used to reduce the edge strength without affecting the brightness of the overall virtual image. This refractive index gradient can be manufactured by any method known in the art for generating this refractive index gradient, including (by way of example only) the deposition of an additional layer of a second material. This second layer may have a thickness of 5 microns to 500 microns (preferably 25 microns to 100 microns).

When the AR unit body is flexible or curved to conform to the top of the front of the eyeglass frame, this may cause the optical window and other vision, light, and optical components to rotate relative to the optical axis of the eye and become misaligned. For example, the optical window may become rotated and conform the AR unit body or the outer cover to properly fit on the top of the front of the eyeglass frame or look best after it may become rotated and do not go straight up and down . If this occurs, in some embodiments, the optical window or the connection to the optical window may be rotated in an appropriate direction to allow the optical window to become vertically realigned. This adjustment requires a rotatable accessory that can rotate along one axis, two axes, or three axes. In addition, each optical window can be adjusted by rotating clockwise or counterclockwise.

In some embodiments, the vertical height of the optical combiner of the optical window can be adjusted by edging the waveguide optical combiner of the optical window relative to the wearer's pupil to the desired vertical height for the given frame eye size and style . In some embodiments, the vertical height of the optical combiner is manufactured to have an appropriate height. The displayed augmented reality images can be programmed to display in relation to the available optical combiner sizes (vertical and horizontal) that control the field of view. In a preferred embodiment, the bottom edge of the optical combiner is placed above the top edge of the pupil at the initial gaze. The optical window or optical combiner can also be tilted so that the bottom of the optical window or optical combiner can rotate forward and then upward and over, as shown at 2230 in FIG. 22. In some embodiments, the bottom edge of the optical window or optical combiner (when fitted over the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye) can rotate away from the front of the spectacle lens. By doing this, when the wearer's lower jaw is tilted down and the eyes continue to move forward and look straight ahead to experience the augmented reality, it is offset by a specific angle of head tilt. By offsetting the specific angle of head tilt and rotating the bottom edge of the optical window or optical combiner away from the front of the spectacle lens, the wearer's line of sight hits the optical combiner in a mostly vertical manner. (See, for example, Figure 55.) In some cases, this is preferred and in other cases the bottom edge of the optical combiner does not rotate away from the spectacle lens to which it rests in front.

As shown in FIG. 22, the optical window may rotate counterclockwise 2210 and/or clockwise 2220 when supported by the AR unit. When an optical window is used, the optical window can be rotated so that the bottom of the optical window positioned closest to the pupil of the eye rotates in time. When two optical windows are used (eg, one optical window in front of each eye), each optical window can be rotated so that the bottom of the optical window positioned closest to the pupil of the eye rotates in time. In addition, when two optical windows are used (one optical window in front of each eye), each optical window can be rotated so that the bottom of the optical window positioned closest to the pupil of the eye is transnasally rotated. The optical window can move horizontally and/or vertically when supported by the AR unit. The optical window can rotate along the Z axis when not in use, so that the bottom of the optical window rotates outward and upward and backward.

The optical window can be moved nasally and/or in time when supported by the AR unit. When the optical window moves horizontally, it is usually moved to align the wearer's pupil distance. Pupil distance is the distance between the wearer's pupils when viewed at a specific distance measured at the standard illumination level (which is usually far, middle, and close). The optical window can move vertically and/or horizontally when supported by the AR unit. The optical window can move automatically or semi-automatically when supported by the AR unit. The optical window can be moved mechanically or manually by the wearer of the AR unit. When the AR unit is not in use, one or more optical windows can be moved out of the wearer's field of view, thus allowing the wearer to have unhindered vision when looking straight ahead or otherwise. In some embodiments, the optical window can be magnetically detached from the AR unit and magnetically reattached to the AR unit so that proper optical alignment is maintained. The mechanism for achieving the movement of the optical window may include the use of sensors, controllers, and/or motors. The motor may be a micro motor. The motor may be a MEMS device. The AR unit can support one or more prisms. The AR unit can support one or more reflectors. The AR unit can support one or more illumination sources. The AR unit can support one or more optical engines. The AR unit can support one or more light engines.

The AR unit may include one or more of the following: waveguide, waveguide array, light guide, mirror, lens, optics, collimator, microlens array, optical coupler, grating, fiber, light pipe, reflective element, light beam Beamsplitters, pupil relays, segmented reflectors, Fresnel or diffraction facets, optical combiners, combiners, coatings, diffractive elements, optical windows and/or optical substrates.

The AR unit may include one or more of the following: electronic displays such as LCD, micro OLED or micro LED (mLED), LED displays, OLED displays, OLED see-through displays, TOLED, DLP, LCOS; and scanning display types such as vibration Optical fiber, laser scanning display, laser-based projector, lenticular lens (based on microlens array), focusing lens, spatial modulator, collimator, and/or optical coupler, projector and/or into the retina Or on the direct laser scan. One, two or more white LEDs can be used in the light engine.

In some embodiments, the focal length of the projector or display used in the light engine of the AR unit can be changed by moving the focusing lens closer to the projector or further away. Movement can be aided by MEMs systems and/or micromotors. The movement can be controlled automatically, semi-automatically or manually. In some embodiments, the illumination source illuminates the microdisplay, and the light from the illumination source is collected, focused, and transmitted to the fiber delivery system or waveguide. The medium and small display forms a virtual image to be projected at a required distance from the wearer's eyes. Optical fiber, waveguide or light guide delivery systems can carry AR image information to the combiner, which is then guided to the pupil. In certain embodiments, the optical fiber delivery system may include a plurality of optical fibers terminated in a second optical coupling device, which may include 稜鏡 and/or just as an example lens and 珜鏡 combination, Or a stack of partially transmissive thin films. The waveguide or light guide delivery system can be terminated in a second optical coupling device, which can include a lens and/or just as an example lens and lens combination, or a stack of partially transmissive thin-layer films. The optical coupling may include a grating. In some embodiments, a single projector with a beam splitter can illuminate two optical windows.

In some embodiments, the optical combiner combines the light carrying the AR image information emitted from the projector and the light from the real object observed by the wearer and thereby realizes that the AR virtual image is located in the real environment from 40 cm to 6 cm Ruler (only as an example). The AR unit may be designed to combine and align the wearer's convergence and adjustment of the virtual image seen by the wearer and the real image seen by the wearer.

The AR unit can support one or more cameras. In some cases, when multiple cameras are utilized, they can be spaced apart to provide increased 3D effects. In other cases, when multiple cameras are utilized, they can be used for spatial location. When multiple cameras are used, they can be separated from each other by a distance. When using multiple cameras, one is positioned at or near the horizontal center of the main body of the AR unit and the other is attached to the temple of the glasses or on or near one of the horizontal ends of the main body of the AR unit Its positioning. (See, for example, FIGS. 53 to 54.) When a camera is used, the camera can be positioned at approximately the horizontal center of the main body of the AR unit. One or more of these cameras may be able to capture one or both of still images and video.

The AR unit may contain power sources, including energy harvesting power sources. In some embodiments, the AR unit may be attached to and detached from the solar energy or other power unit. In some aspects, the AR unit may be connected to goggles or other structures so that the goggles collect solar energy. Such goggles or other structures may contain a plurality of solar cells.

In some embodiments, the AR unit includes an electrical tether that fits around the head of the wearer, behind the head of the wearer, behind the neck of the wearer, or around the neck of the wearer. (See, for example, FIGS. 28-30.) The electronic tether may have two strands 2810 ; one from the right side of the AR unit and one from the left side of the AR unit. The electronic tether can be electrically connected to the AR main unit body. The electronic tether can include one or more electronic modules. The electronic component may be attached to or included in all or part of the tether or module. For example only, an electrical tether may be attached to the battery 2820 . The battery may be a rechargeable battery. The battery can be recharged by wired connection or by wireless power.

The electronic tether and electrical connection electronic component modules can accommodate, support or connect to one or more of the following electronic components (just as examples): memory storage, flash memory, random access memory, EEPROM, Power unit (such as battery or rechargeable battery), earplugs, auxiliary hearing devices, wifi chip, Bluetooth chip, vibrator, communication system, antenna, audio system, GPS, sensor, ASIC, CPU, controller, switch , Transceivers, transmitters, receivers and/or auditory systems. Electronic components can be accommodated in modules connected or supported by electrical tethers. The module can resist sweat and water. The module is resistant to sweat and water.

The AR unit may contain an auditory system. Earplugs are available for the hearing system. The earplug can be connected to the AR unit by a wired connection. When wired to the AR unit, in most (but not all) cases, the earbuds are connected to the electronic tether. The earplug can be wirelessly connected to the AR unit. The auditory system can utilize bone conduction for audio transmission. The personal assistant may be part of the auditory system.

The AR unit can be wirelessly or wiredly connected to and disconnected from one of a smartphone, a computer device, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, or a computer processing unit (only as an example).

The AR unit may be able to be placed above the wearer's head when attached to the eyeglass frame worn by the wearer. In various aspects, the AR unit may be positioned on top of the front of the eyeglass frame when in use and worn above or below the wearer's head when not in use or when detached from the eyeglass frame. In some embodiments, the AR unit body provides a groove on its bottom side that receives the top of the front face of the eyeglass frame. In some embodiments, one or more pins may connect the AR unit body to the compressible material. The compressible material may be attachable or attached to the AR unit body. Compressible materials are available in multiple sizes, compression factors, and multiple colors. The compressible material may be one of the following (as examples): sponge, sponge, foam, or foam. In some embodiments, a compressible material may be utilized when there is an open space between the top of the front of the eyeglass frame and the bottom of the AR unit. When a compressible material is used to fill this open space, the compressible material is attached to the bottom of the AR unit body and the top of the front of the eyeglass frame. In some embodiments, the facade structure is adapted to fit below the bottom of the AR unit body and above the top of the front of the eyeglass frame above the eyeglass bridge. The facade structure fills the opening above the bridge of the eyeglass frame and below the bottom of the main body of the AR unit. This facade structure can be held in place by one or more of the following (only as examples): pressure adaptation, mechanical attachment, or structural attachment.

In some embodiments, the main body of the AR unit includes a horizontal slit aperture through which the optical window is attached to, exceeds, and/or is lowered by. In other embodiments, the optical window does not include or require horizontal slits. The AR unit may have two horizontal slit apertures beyond the two optical windows. In various aspects, the horizontal slit aperture may be longer in the horizontal direction than the width of the top of the optical window. This allows the optical window to be adjusted horizontally to align the pupil distance between the optical combiner and the wearer's eye. When the optical window is located in front of the eyeglass frame, the horizontal slit may be positioned in a part of the AR unit body that hangs in front of the eyeglass frame (away from the wearer's head). When the optical window is positioned behind the eyeglass frame, the horizontal slit may be positioned in a portion of the AR unit body that extends behind the frame closest to the wearer's head. And when the optical window is positioned in the lens of the eyeglass frame, the slit may be located above the eyeglass frame.

In some embodiments, the AR unit may be used (as an example only) or include (one or more of) the following: edge computing, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, image intelligence, face recognition, GPS, range search Sensor, laser, sensor, UV sensor, infrared sensor, mechanical sensor, mechanical sensor, pressure sensor, temperature sensor, accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, communication system , Pedometer, audio system, ear-hook headphones, bone conduction system, image processor, image capture device, camera, 3D image capture system, Bluetooth chip, Wifi chip, Bluetooth system, Wifi system, solar battery, power supply , Energy harvesting, rechargeable battery, eye tracking system, gas sensor, air quality sensor, vibrator, buzzer, speaker, microphone, activity tracker, radiation sensor, clock, voice recognition system , Intelligent personal assistant systems, intelligent virtual assistant systems, projectors, microdisplays, backlit displays, optical windows, optical combiners, eye tracking systems, geographic location systems, and/or OLED displays.

In some embodiments, the AR unit may also include or support (only as an example): IR camera, still camera, video camera, image sensor, transponder, resonator, optical sensor, electro-optical sensor, Geolocation sensor, body sensor, descent detection sensor, motion sensor, alertness sensor, physiological sensor, health sensor, fitness sensor, emotion sensor, sound wave sensor Sensor, CO sensor, CO detector, CO2 sensor, CO2 detector, air particle sensor, UV sensor, IR sensor, IR meter, thermal sensor, moisture Sensor, sweat sensor, air sensor, radiation sensor, breathing sensor, pupil sensor, eye movement sensor, heat meter, hearing aid, sound amplifier, directional microphone, spectrometer, direction Microphone, microphone, camera system, infrared vision system, night vision aid, night light, wireless mobile phone, mobile phone, wireless communication system, projector, holographic device, holographic system, radio, data storage, memory storage, Power supply, speaker, drop detector, alert monitor, pulse detection, gaming, pupil monitoring, alarm, bad air monitor, bad breath sensor, bad breath monitor, ethanol sensor, ethanol monitor, motion Sensors, tilt sensors, motion monitors, thermometers, smoke sensors, smoke detectors, reminders for taking medication on time, audio playback devices, audio recorders, speakers, sound wave amplification devices, sound wave cancellation devices, Hearing aids, video playback devices, video recorder devices, image sensors, alert monitors, health monitors, fitness monitors, air particle meters, physiology monitors, emotion monitors, pressure monitors, pedometers, Motion detector, geographic location, pulse detection, wireless communication device, game device, eye tracking device, pupil monitor, automatic reminder, light meter, UV meter, IR meter, mobile phone device, mobile communication device , Bad air quality warning device, sleep detector, drowsiness detector, refraction error measurement device, wavefront measurement device, aberrometer, magnetometer, smoke detector, speaker, battery, dynamic energy, microphone, Projector, virtual keyboard, face recognition device, voice recognition device, radioactivity detector, radiation detector, radon detector, moisture detector, humidity detector, atmospheric pressure indicator, loudness indicator, noise Monitor, audio bone conduction, acoustic wave sensor, range finder, laser system, shape sensor, motor, micro motor, nano motor, switch, audio bone conduction transmitter, virtual personal assistant (only as an example) , Amazon Alexa or Apple Siri), artificial intelligence, image enhancement, image enhancement algorithms, facial recognition and/or facial recognition algorithms.

The AR unit may include an optical coupler that can be used to couple one of a light pipe, optical fiber, or microdisplay to the optical window. The optical coupler can be used to couple the microdisplay to one of an optical window, a light pipe, or an optical fiber. Optical couplers can be used to couple light pipes or optical fibers to the optical combiner. An optical coupler can be used to optically couple the waveguide to the light engine or light source. An optical coupler can be used to optically couple the light guide to the light engine or light source. In some embodiments, as used herein, light pipe, waveguide, and light guide refer to the basic mechanism used to perform the same or substantially the same function: that is, to transmit light from the display or otherwise deliver it to the device The wearer's eyes (eg, in some embodiments to transmit light from the light engine to the wearer's eyes by means of the light engine).

In some embodiments, the bottom of the optical combiner can be tilted away from the eye. In various aspects, the bottom of the combiner may be tilted away from the eyes so that the user's line of sight is perpendicular to the combiner when his or her lower jaw is tilted downward and when looking straight ahead. For example only (see, for example, FIG. 55), the optical window/optical combiner 5510 may be tilted away from the spectacle lens together with its bottom so that the wearer’s line of sight is perpendicular to the optical combiner when the head is tilted and the front is viewed directly. In other embodiments, the bottom edge of the optical combiner is not inclined away from the front of the spectacle lens.

In some embodiments, the AR unit may include an eye tracking system. Such systems are known in the art. The images generated by the light engine and/or the optical engine can be controlled to move with the wearer's eyes, as positioned by the eye tracking system.

In some embodiments, such as those in FIGS. 38 to 39, the AR unit includes one or more of eight parts: 1) the main body of the AR unit 3960 , which is located above the top of the eyeglass frame; 2 ) Specific optical engine components 3840 , 3850 , 3940 , 3950 , which provide and facilitate the merging of virtual images and real images; 3) Specific optical engine components 3830 , 3930 , which generate virtual images; 4) Connector components (not shown) , Which supports and connects the AR unit and the eyeglass frame; 5) Electronic tether 3970 , which connects the main AR unit and the electronic module worn around the head or most of the back of the wearer’s neck; 6) The electronic module, which It is the part of the electronic tether positioned behind the head or neck of the wearer, and it contains multiple electronic components and the main battery/power supply for the AR unit; 7) Electronic components (not shown in the figure but in which Some of them are listed herein), which are positioned within the AR unit body 3960 (these components can be separated and housed in one or more modules; and/or 8) image capture systems 3820 , 3920 .

The above-mentioned electronic module No. 6 may also include one or more of the following (only as examples): facial recognition: GPS system; sensor; UV sensor; mechanical sensor; mechanical sensor; Pressure sensor; temperature sensor; accelerometer; communication system; pedometer; audio system; image processor; Bluetooth chip; WiFi chip; Bluetooth system; WiFi system; solar cell; gas sensor; air Quality sensor; vibrator; buzzer; speaker; microphone; activity tracker; radiation sensor; clock; speech recognition system; intelligent personal assistant system; intelligent virtual assistant system; geographic location system; and/or GPS system.

The light engine No. 3 above may include one or more of the following (only as examples): display unit and/or projector 3830 , 3930 , electronic display such as LCD, micro OLED or micro LED (µLED), LED Display, OLED display, see-through OLED display, TOLED, DLP, LCOS, and scanning display types, such as vibrating fiber, laser scanning display, laser-based projector, lenticular lens (based on microlens array) focusing lens, space adjustment Transformers, collimators, and/or optical couplers, projectors, and/or direct lasers, focusing lenses, collimators, microlens arrays, optical couplers, diffractive optics scanned into or on the retina , Spherical lens, aspherical lens, prism, mirror, reflector, optical combiner, focusing optics, adjustable optics, magnifying optics, de-magnifying optics, and/or grating, collimator and/or optics Coupler.

The above-mentioned optical engine No. 2 may include one or more of the following: waveguide, waveguide array, light guide, mirror, lens, optics, collimator, microlens array, optical coupler, grating, fiber, light pipe, reflection Optical element, beam splitter, pupil relay, segmented reflector, Fresnel or diffraction facet, optical combiner, combiner, coating, diffractive element, optical window and/or optical substrate. The optical engine can also include focusing lenses, optical couplers, diffractive optics, spherical lenses, aspheric lenses, prisms, mirrors, reflectors, optical combiners, see-through OLED displays, focusing optics, adjustable optics, magnification Optics, reduction optics, gratings, collimators and/or optical couplers.

Specific components of the optical engine can provide pupil doubling. In most embodiments disclosed herein, one or more of the optical window or the optical combiner is a top-down member. By way of example only, one or more of the waveguide, light guide, optical window, and/or optical combiner may be attached to the body of the AR unit located above the eyeglass frame, thus providing a top-down orientation when attached to the body of the AR unit The lower optical combiner or optical window and the augmented reality image are located in front of the wearer's pupil when viewed by the wearer. In other embodiments, the optical combiner may be attached to the side and appear opposite the side of the main body of the AR unit.

The above-mentioned No. 8 image capture system can capture photos and HD video. The image capture system may be a camera. A courtesy light can be located on the AR unit to notify the individual that this action of their image is being captured. Courtesy lights can be positioned near or adjacent to the image capture system of the AR unit. However, it should be noted that courtesy lights can be located anywhere on the AR unit to provide headlights. In some cases, the second camera may be attached to the temple and/or AR unit, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 53-54.

In some embodiments, the optical window may be located in front of the lens, far away from the eye (see, eg, FIGS. 25, 38). In other embodiments, the optical window may be located behind the eyeglass lens, closest to the eye (see, eg, FIG. 24). In still other embodiments, the lens of the glasses acts as an optical window and includes an optical combiner. In this case, the optical combiner may be (by way of example only) a reflector or a mirror. This reflector or mirror can include optical magnification to reduce aberrations.

When the optical window is closest to the eye behind the spectacle lens or incorporated into the spectacle lens, an adjustable lens is required to properly align the wearer's adjustment and convergence with virtual and real images. In some embodiments where the spectacle lens is a filled lens without optical magnification, an adjustable lens is not required. In some embodiments, this can be achieved by mechanically moving the focus lens closer or further away from the projector or display. When adjustable lenses are used, such adjustable lenses are known in the art.

In some embodiments, the spectacle lenses of the glasses act as optical windows and/or optical combiners. In these embodiments, the optical window/optical combiner is immovable, and its optical combiner must be aligned with the wearer's pupil. As stated earlier, in certain embodiments, properly aligned reflective materials act as optical combiners. The reflective material can be on the surface of the lens (convex or concave) or embedded in the lens matrix. When this happens, when the lens is marginalized to the shape of the eyeglass frame and inserted into the eyeglass frame, the optical combiner can be properly positioned relative to the pupil of the wearer. The optical combiner may be positioned (by way of example only) in a lens in front of the pupil of the wearer's eye, in a lens above the pupil of the wearer's eye, and/or in a lens above the wearer's line of sight. The two lenses of the eyeglasses can each contain an optical combiner. When one or two lenses are used as an optical window/optical combiner, the optically conveyed image can be transmitted from the top edge of the lens to an optical combiner that can be incorporated therein or on the surface of the lens in other embodiments . The optically conveyed image can be projected at a desired location on the top edge of the lens so that it is incident on the optical combiner in or on the lens. The top edge of the lens can include an optical coupler that transmits the image conveyed optically. The image conveyed optically may be an augmented reality image or a virtual image seen by the wearer of the AR unit. The upper edge of the front surface of the eyeglass frame that accommodates the lens may contain an aperture that allows optically conveyed images (eg, projected images) to be transmitted through the edge of the eye frame, as shown in FIG. 41. This aperture of the eyeglass frame may be formed as an ellipse or a rectangle with a horizontal longest dimension along the length of the top eye frame edge of the eyeglass frame. This aperture 4100 allows the optically conveyed image to pass through the frame's eye edge and to the lens (optical window). In another embodiment, the edge of the lens is formed with a protrusion on the lens itself, close to or adjacent to its edge, so that the optically conveyed image can be conveyed without interference from the frame's eye edge. In various aspects, when two lenses are used as an optical window including an optical combiner, the top of each eye frame edge that accommodates each of the lenses will have an aperture formed therein. In some embodiments, an optical coupler is used to connect the optical member that transmits the optically transmitted image to the top edge of the lens. In various aspects, the optical member transmitting the image conveyed optically is positioned adjacent to the top edge of the lens, but is not bonded to the top edge. The top edge of the lens can be shaped flat or any shape of the image that best conveys the image conveyed optically. In different embodiments, the edge of the lens is formed with a protrusion of the lens itself, so that the optically conveyed image can be conveyed by the transmitting optics without interference from the frame's eye edge. The communication optics can be coupled to the protrusion near or adjacent to the edge of the lens. The communication optics can be joined to the protrusion near or adjacent to the edge of the lens. The transmission optics can be placed adjacent to the protrusion near the edge of the lens. The protrusion near the edge of the lens can be polished.

In still other embodiments, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 50-52, the gratings 5010 , 5110 , 5210 are used to optically image images from the light engine (eg, projector or display) via the waveguides 5020 , 5120 , 5220 . Communicate to the optical combiner. In an embodiment, the AR unit body includes one waveguide optical combiner for optical windows for single-eye use or two waveguide optical combiners for binocular use. In FIGS. 38 (front view) to FIG. 39 (top view), the waveguide optical combiner and the optical window are depicted as 3850 and 3950 . The vertical height of the waveguide optical combiner of the optical window can be adjusted by edging the waveguide optical combiner of the optical window relative to the wearer's pupil to the desired vertical height of the given frame eye size and style. The optical combiner or optical window may position its bottom edge at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye. The optical combiner or optical window may position its bottom edge at or below the lower edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye. The displayed augmented reality image can be programmed to be displayed in relation to the available waveguide optical combiner/optical window size (vertical height and horizontal width). In an embodiment, the bottom edge of the waveguide optical combiner of the optical window may be set above the top edge of the pupil 5140 , as shown in, for example, FIG. 51. For example, at 5140 is where the pupil is positioned when the wearer looks straight ahead; 5150 is where the pupil will be when the user tilts the head forward. Alternatively, in FIG. 52, an embodiment is shown in which an optical combiner constitutes a complete optical window. In this embodiment, the optical window has a vertical height so that it covers the wearer's pupil 5240 even when looking straight ahead without tilting the head. The waveguide optical combiner/optical window can be positioned in front of or behind the wearer's spectacle lens, or embedded in the wearer's spectacle lens. However, in a preferred embodiment, it is positioned furthest from the wearer's eye in front of the wearer's spectacle lens.

In an embodiment, the AR unit is connected to the Internet, cloud and/or edge computing unit. In various aspects, the AR unit may include one or more of the following (only as examples): receiver, wireless transmitter, wireless transceiver, memory storage, memory storage chip, CPU, and/or Rechargeable battery. The AR unit can work with, for example, Android, iOS, or other software, applications, and platforms. In some embodiments, the AR unit is directly connected to the wearer's smart phone or computer in a wired manner and utilizes an application stored on the smart phone or computer and can, for example, be connected or connected to the Internet. In some embodiments, the AR unit is wirelessly connected to the wearer's smart phone or computer and utilizes applications stored on the smart phone or computer and can, for example, be connected or connected to the Internet. In some embodiments, the AR unit may be able to display photos, videos, holograms, words, numbers, sentences, and/or symbols to the wearer. In some embodiments, the AR unit can support the switch and/or be controlled remotely. In some embodiments, the AR unit may be automatically turned on by tilting the head (such as in the case where the wearer tilts his/her jaw downward toward the chest). In some embodiments, the AR unit may be automatically disconnected when the wearer's head is not tilted downward. This preset means that the AR unit saves energy when the wearer does not utilize augmented reality with his or her glasses. The AR unit may include one or more of the following (only as examples): manual switches, capacitive switches, tilt switches, motion sensor switches, and/or sonic sensor switches. The AR unit may communicate feedback to the wearer of the AR unit through one or more of the following (only as examples): vibration, sound, and/or light. In some embodiments, the AR unit may communicate with the wearer by means of a personal assistant such as (only as an example) Siri or Alexa. In some embodiments, the AR unit may respond to voice commands by the wearer. In some embodiments, the AR unit may respond to the wearer's gesture commands. In some embodiments, the AR unit may respond to the wearer's eye commands, such as forced blinking, blinking, winking, eye rolling, and/or eye tremor.

The AR unit is waterproof. The AR unit is water resistant. The AR unit protects against sweat. The AR unit is resistant to sweat.

In some embodiments, the AR unit may project the virtual image at one or more of the following: near, middle, or long distance. The AR unit can adjust the position and magnification of the virtual image so that the convergence of the wearer's eyes viewing the virtual image is consistent with the adaptive stimuli experienced by the eye. The AR unit can be aligned with the position of the virtual image, so that the adjustment and convergence of the wearer's eyes are aligned with the real image. When combined, the AR unit can equalize the magnification of the virtual image and the real image seen by the wearer.

In some embodiments, the AR unit can adjust the focus and magnification of the virtual image anywhere in the field of view to allow the wearer to converge at any point of gaze. In some embodiments, the projection system of the AR unit can change its focus for different distances. This can be achieved with adjustable lenses or adjustable optical systems. Such lenses or systems are known in the art.

Regarding the spectacle frame, the AR unit body is fitted on a pair of spectacles with prescription lenses or non-prescription lenses. Spectacle lenses can be single vision, multifocal, trifocal and/or progressive multifocal lenses. Spectacle lenses can have optical magnification or no optical magnification. Spectacle lenses can be colored or transparent. The main body of the AR unit can be fitted on a spectacle frame without lenses. The body of the AR unit itself may contain one or more ophthalmic lenses. The main body of the AR unit adapted and/or the glasses attached thereto can be any glasses, one of the following (only as examples): sports, shooting, swimming, safety, industry, welding, enterprise, decoration, Fashion, sunglasses, space and/or goggles. The glasses may be one of the following (only as examples): wire frame, plastic frame and/or a combination of wire frame and plastic frame. The AR unit is detachably attached to the glasses on which it rests. In some embodiments, the AR unit is detachably attachable to the eyeglass frame whose optical window is part of the AR unit. In other embodiments, the AR unit is detachably attachable to the eyeglass frame whose optical window is part of the eyeglasses. When the optical window is part of the spectacle frame, it can be embedded in one or more spectacle lenses, in front of the spectacle lens and attached to the front of the frame, or behind the spectacle lens and attached to the front of the frame. When the optical window is part of the front of the frame, it will limit the available choices of eyewear styles with this feature that can be used by consumers.

In a preferred embodiment, the body of the AR unit includes one or more flexible joints to allow the AR unit to better conform to the shape of the eyeglass frame. A part of the main body of the AR unit may be made of flexible material. A part of the main body of the AR unit can be manufactured from a urethane material (only as an example). As shown in FIGS. 23 to 25 and 43, the main body 2300 of the AR unit may include one or more internal rigid electronic modules 2310 , 2410 , and 2510 . In some embodiments, multiple separate rigid electronic modules can be utilized within the body of the AR unit. These multiple electronic modules can be connected by a member, whereby the member allows one module to rotate or flex away from or closer to the other. The body of the AR unit may include a rigid electronic module embedded in the flexible outer body cover of the AR unit body. The rigid electronic module may have one or more flexible joints (see, for example, FIG. 43). The rigid electronic module can be partially or completely embedded in the main body of the AR unit. As shown in FIG. 26, the module 2610 may have a conformable wing structure, for example, so that the electronic module includes one or more conformable or bendable portions. In various aspects , the two parts on the right and left sides of the module 2640 may be bent to conform to a shape complementary to the front of the eyeglass frame on which the main body of the AR unit and/or the electronic module rests. As shown in FIG. 27, in another embodiment, the electronic module 2710 may include a single conformable member 2750 , which may be bent to conform to a shape complementary to the front of the eyeglass frame on which the main body of the AR unit rests . The body of the flexible AR unit may have a groove in the bottom edge of the body of the AR unit for receiving a portion of the top edge of the eyeglass frame. The main body of the AR unit may have a groove for receiving a connector member on the top outer surface of the main body of the AR unit. The main body of the AR unit may have a plurality of grooves for receiving the connector member on the top outer surface of the main body of the AR unit. The body of the AR unit may contain one or more magnets, ferromagnetic materials and/or apertures. The main body of the AR unit can be placed on top of the front of the eyeglass frame (as shown, for example at 2420 , 2520 ) and connected to one or two eyeglass feet 3970 . The main body of the AR unit can be connected to the temple of the glasses. The main body of the AR unit can be connected to the two glasses temples 2330 , 2430 , and 2530 . (See, for example, FIGS. 23 to 25.) The main body of the AR unit can be connected to the front of the eyeglass frame. The connection to the front of the eyeglass frame may be by means of connecting members, as examples only: straps, loops, rings, fasteners, clips and/or magnetic attachments. The strap, loop tube, loop or fastener may be adjustable and/or elastic.

When connected to the front of the frame, the connection may be (by way of example only) the edge of the glasses, the bridge, and/or the temple area of the frame. The connection to the spectacle temple can be at the bottom of the spectacle temple, at the top of the spectacle temple, inside the spectacle temple, outside the spectacle temple, around the spectacle temple, and/or on one side of the spectacle temple. The connection to the spectacle temple can be attached to a track, groove or male feature designed into the side of the spectacle temple. The connection to the temple of the glasses can be attached to a track, groove or male feature applied to the side of the temple of the glasses. The connection to the temple of the glasses may be attached to the connector attached to the temple of the glasses. The connection to the temple of the eyeglasses may allow the temple of the eyeglasses to slide via the connection member and fasten after being in place to keep the connection in place. The main body of the AR unit can be held in place by an arm connected to the temple rail. The main body of the AR unit may be held in place by an arm having a plurality of spaced holes to which a male member is attached or a part of the temple of the glasses is attached. (See, for example, Figure 17.) The arm may be articulated or otherwise movable or adjustable 1710 . The male member may be located on the inner side of the temple of the glasses. The component may be located on the outer side of the temple of the glasses. The male member may be part of the connector strap or ring surrounding the temple. Therefore, for example, the arm shown in FIG. 17 will be positioned and connected to the “inner side” of the temple of the glasses closest to the wearer’s head and the male member will be inserted allowing the main body of the AR unit to be properly held in place Position the appropriate holes. This can be reversed, with the male member on the arm and the female member on the connector strap or ring. In addition, the connecting piece may be on the outer side of the temple of the glasses. The main body of the AR unit can be held in place by an adjustable arm (or arms). The arm of the main body of the AR unit can be attached to the temple by any mechanical member, such as only as an example: strap, hook, buckle, magnet, magnetic attraction, strap, loop, clip, bracket, strap, male /Female interface and/or Velcro. The arm of the main body of the AR unit may be attached to an intermediate member, which is attached to the temple. The arm of the main body of the AR unit may be flexible and/or bendable. In some embodiments, the main body of the AR unit may have one or more arms that are extensions of the main body of the AR unit. In some embodiments, the main body of the AR unit receives an attachment arm connected to the eyeglass frame. The attachment to the eyeglass frame can be to the front of the frame or to one or two temples.

The main body 1600 of the AR unit may have one or two arms directly or indirectly attached to the temples of the glasses. (See, for example, FIG. 16.) The arm 1610 of the main body of the AR unit may be flexible and/or adjustable so that it directly or indirectly connects 1630 to the temple 1620 of the glasses. One or more intermediate connection members may be attached to one or more eyeglass temples and then to one or more arms of the AR unit body.

The main body of the AR unit can further support sun goggles that can be attached to the main body of the AR unit and extend forward from the head of the wearer. (See, for example, FIGS. 15 and 42.) The attachment member may be just as an example: magnet, clamp, tie, clip, and/or buckle. The sun goggles may have a plurality of solar cells 1590 , 4290 . Sun goggles can be attached and detachable. The sun goggles can be electrically connected to a rechargeable battery that provides extra power to the main body of the AR unit. In some embodiments, the sun goggles are mechanically attached to the eyeglass frame. In other embodiments, the sun goggles are mechanically attached to the body of the eyeglass frame and/or AR unit. In still other embodiments, the sun goggles are mechanically attached only to the main body of the AR unit. In some embodiments, the sun goggles are magnetically attached to the eyeglass frame. In other embodiments, the sun goggles are magnetically attached to the main body of the eyeglass frame and/or AR unit. In other embodiments, the sun goggles are magnetically attached only to the main body of the AR unit. In still other embodiments, the solar collection member is attached and electrically connected to the electronic tether of the AR unit and is worn by the wearer around the neck and shoulders of the wearer. In yet other embodiments, the solar collection member is attached and electrically connected to the electronic tether of the AR unit and is worn on the wearer's head (just as an example hat, hat or goggles).

If there are not thousands of different styles, shapes, sizes and materials, then there are hundreds of different styles, shapes, sizes and materials for glasses. (See, for example, FIGS. 5 to 6.) For the purpose of minimizing the number of AR unit body SKUs (bracket holding units) and to allow the AR unit body to look fashionable when applied to the eyeglass frame, the AR unit may include ( As an example only) one or more of the compressible and/or formable materials. In some embodiments, the main body of the AR unit will fit on the front of the eyeglass frame. In other embodiments, the compressible material above the bridge of the eyeglasses and/or attached to or embedded in the bottom area of the main body of the AR unit is preferable or necessary for proper adaptation. Due to the current ability of the present invention to adapt to many types of eyeglass frames, one SKU (bracket holding unit) of the design of the main body of the AR unit can be optimized to fit a plurality of different eyeglass shapes and sizes. (See, for example, Figure 7, Figure 45 to Figure 48.) If necessary, a separate part can be attached to a SKU design to enhance the decorative appearance and/or adapt the AR unit's attachment to a specific eyeglass-shaped body. The separate part may be a facade structure for covering an open space formed when the main body of the AR unit is fitted on the front top of the eyeglass frame. In most (but not all) conditions, the facade structure is used between certain positions below the main body of the AR unit and above the top of the front of the frame. Merely as an example, the facade structure can be used to fit above the bridge area below the bottom of the AR unit body and below the top of the front of the eyeglass frame. In still other cases, multiple facade structures can be used to cover multiple openings formed under the main body of the AR unit and above the top of the front of the eyeglass frame. The separate parts can be provided to consumers as multiple separate parts (or fronts) of different sizes or shapes, so even for a larger number of different eyeglass shapes and sizes, further improved adaptation and/or decoration enhancements of the main body of the AR unit are allowed . In some embodiments, where the AR unit is sold, it includes a set of facade structures. The individual parts may be rigid, compressible or depending on the spatial relationship between the bottom of the main body of the AR unit and the top of the eyeglass frame above the bridge in front of the eyeglasses. The invention disclosed herein allows the main body of one AR unit to adapt to a plurality of different eyeglass styles and sizes, and allows a limited number of different AR unit body shapes to adapt to most eyeglass styles and sizes. The invention disclosed herein allows a limited number of different AR unit bodies to utilize compressible materials, façade structures, the flexible structure of the AR unit body and/or the shapeable portion of the AR unit body (such as (by way of example only) external AR One or more of the main body covers of the unit to fit most eyeglass styles and sizes. For example, the invention disclosed herein allows five or fewer different AR units to utilize compressible materials, façade structures, the flexible structure of the body of the AR unit, and/or the moldable portion of the body of the AR unit (such as (Only as an example) One or more of the main body cover of the external AR unit to fit most eyeglass styles and sizes. In cases, no compressible material will be needed for adequate attachment to the eyeglass frame. (See, for example, Figure 12.) In various aspects, a portion of the augmented reality device is flexible, whereby the bendable member is contained within or attached to the flexible portion and thereby supports the bendable member The flexible part of the augmented reality device rests on the front of the glasses frame. It should be noted that certain embodiments of the invention disclosed herein certain embodiments of the AR unit may be flexible and other embodiments are not flexible but may be rigid.

In some embodiments, the AR unit offloads all or part of its memory and/or computing requirements from the AR unit to the remote and/or mobile device. As an example only, a mobile phone or smart phone situation, a smart mobile unit or CPU supports or includes a remote memory and a CPU for the AR unit, whereby the remote memory and/or CPU communicates with the AR unit wirelessly or wiredly Communication. In an embodiment, the mobile phone case or smart mobile unit or CPU will include the necessary electrical components needed to provide this wireless or wired communication, memory storage and/or retrieval and remote computing.

As shown in FIGS. 34 to 37, in some embodiments, separate parts 3410 , 3510 , 3610 serving as a facade structure may be attached to the main body of the AR unit as described herein when necessary (also, see For example, FIG. 10 and FIGS. 45 to 48). The separate part serves as a facade structure covering the open spaces (holes) 3420 , 3520 , 3620 across the spectacle bridges 3430 , 3530 , 3630 . In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of separate parts will be included as a set when the AR unit is sold (see, for example, FIG. 37). In some other embodiments, when the augmented reality device is positioned on top of the front of the glasses, a manually adjustable pull-down member found in the main body of the AR unit can be used to cover the bridge above the glasses and below the middle of the AR device Open space. (See, for example, Figure 40.) By incorporating a pull-down member in the bottom of the main body of the AR unit, it acts as a facade covering the open space that will appear when the main body of the AR unit is attached to different sizes or different eyeglass frame styles structure. The intermediate member can be pulled farther to cover a larger open space or not far to cover a smaller open space. When the pull-down member is used as a facade structure, it is integrated with a part of the main body of the AR unit. When a separate part is used, it may be a part of a set of single independent face structure parts. The single-sided structure portion may be attached to the main body of the AR unit to cover the open space above the bridge of the eyeglass frame through which the AR unit rests. The single-sided structure part can be attached to the main body of the AR unit as an example of a pressure connection, a slider in the connection, a magnetic connection, a mechanical joint, or a male-female mechanical connection.

As shown in FIGS. 46 to 48, in one embodiment, the main body of the AR unit may have dividing lines 4600 , 4700 , and 4800 , which separate the right half from the left half. The divider allows the right half to be flexible or rotated relative to the left half, or vice versa. (See, for example, FIGS. 46 to 48; see also FIG. 51.) In various aspects, the degree of rotation or flexibility may be in the range of 0.5 to 25 degrees. The preferred range is between 5 degrees and 15 degrees. In a preferred embodiment, the "total" degree of rotation or flexibility is 10 degrees relative to each other (either half). When the AR unit is flexible in the middle, one or two optical windows may rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, or otherwise be adjusted to maintain proper alignment to receive AR images and display AR images to the wearer, as described herein. In certain embodiments, the right and left halves remain attached and are rotated or flexible by means of mechanical members, hinges, formable members, and/or joints. In still other embodiments, the right half and the left half are completely separated and are two different parts.

As shown in FIG. 49, the main body of the AR unit can be raised and lowered above the front of the eyeglass frame where it rests. For example, this can occur by means of any known mechanical component, such as fixed screw 4910 . This allows one or more of the wearer, technician, seller, or eyeglass technician to adjust the main body of the AR unit up and down to align with the optical window as needed relative to the wearer's line of sight or relative to the wearer's pupil positioning and /Or optical combiner. The optical window and/or optical combiner can be moved independently of the main body of the AR unit and/or the camera 4930 . When the main unit and/or camera of the AR unit moves, the optical window and/or optical combiner may move 4920 . The optical window or optical combiner can be moved in one or more of the following ways (only as examples): counterclockwise, clockwise, along the X axis, along the Z axis, and/or along the Y axis.

In some embodiments, a light touch (or series of light touches) of the main unit of the AR unit, the spectacle frame, or more specifically the temple of the glasses can turn the AR unit on and/or off. In some embodiments, the tapping (or series of tapping) of the AR unit, eyeglass frame, or more specifically the temple of the eyeglasses uses one or more cameras or an image capture device associated with the AR unit to capture images or video image. (In some embodiments, the camera may be spring loaded (see, for example, FIG. 11).) In other embodiments, the camera is statically positioned with the main body of the AR unit. In various aspects, the voice command turns on or off the AR unit. In various aspects, voice commands trigger one or more cameras associated with the AR unit to capture images or video. In various aspects, the blink of the wearer's eyes turns on or off the AR unit, or triggers a camera associated with the AR unit to capture images or video. In various aspects, abrupt head movements or movements turn the AR unit on or off. The body of the electrical tether or AR unit may include a capacitive switch that allows (by way of example only) slippage to turn on the AR unit and, for example, reverse slippage to turn off the AR unit. In some embodiments, the tilt switch can turn the AR unit on or off. When the head of the wearer's head looks straight ahead without tilting, the tilt switch can disconnect the unit. However, when the wearer's lower jaw is tilted downward, the AR unit can switch itself on. When the wearer needs to see the AR and when the wearer only looks down by tilting his or her head, the AR unit can use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to learn the difference. The wearer's feedback on the state of the AR unit or camera can be provided by vibrators, buzzers, clocks, lights, personal assistants, sonic systems, or other means of communicating with the wearer.

In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a transparent OLED. The optical combiner may be, include, and/or support see-through OLEDs. The transparent OLED or TOLED or translucent OLED may be a see-through OLED. OLEDs can be flexible and mechanically stable. It should be understood that when the term OLED is used herein, it means a plurality of OLEDs and may mean an OLED display. And, all the embodiments disclosed herein are implemented by suitable electronic components in the industry and generally known to those skilled in the art including electrical power and circuitry.

The see-through OLED optical combiner may be an optical combiner mounted on the side, meaning that it appears across the horizontal side of the lens or across the temple of the eyeglass frame across the lens. The see-through OLED optical combiner may be a top-mounted optical combiner, meaning that it faces down from the top of the lens.

In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a see-through OLED including a microlens array or an array of micro optics. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a microlens array attached to the see-through OLED. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a microlens array integrated with see-through OLED. The microlens array can be manufactured as part of see-through OLED. Microlens arrays can be manufactured separately from see-through OLEDs. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a microlens array and optical shutter integrated with see-through OLED. Microlens array and optical shutter can be manufactured as part of see-through OLED. Microlens arrays and optical shutters can be manufactured separately from see-through OLEDs.

In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a see-through OLED including a micro-pyramid array. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a micro-pyramid array attached to the see-through OLED. In some embodiments, the optical window may be, include, and/or support a micro-pyramid array integrated with see-through OLEDs. The micro-pyramid array can be manufactured as part of see-through OLED. The micro-pyramid array can be manufactured separately from the see-through OLED.

The see-through OLED may be an optical combiner. The see-through OLED can function in combination with a micro lens array, a micro optics array, or a micro pyramid array. The see-through OLED may be an optical combiner together with a micro lens array (or micro optics array). The see-through OLED, along with the microlens array (or micro-optics array) and optical shutter, may include an optical combiner. The see-through OLED optical combiner can be curved in a manner similar to the front surface of the spectacle lens, the optical combiner being in front of the spectacle lens. This curve may be similar to the base curve of these spectacle lenses. The see-through OLED microlens array optical combiner can be curved in a manner similar to the front surface of the spectacle lens, which is in front of the spectacle lens. This curve may be similar to the base curve of these spectacle lenses. In most, but not all embodiments, the curved see-through OLED has a spherical curve. However, in some other embodiments, the curved see-through OLED may have a non-spherical curve.

As an example only, the following may be the base curve of spectacle lenses with a specific magnification.

When manufacturing a see-through OLED bent to be close to the base curve of the spectacle lens, one or two SKUs of the OLED can be manufactured in volume. These one or two SKUs can first be manufactured with a flat profile or a curved profile and then bent into the curve required for the spectacle lens or spectacle lens with which it will optically communicate. Due to the distribution of eyeglass prescriptions, for example five different curvatures can be adapted to 90% of all eyeglass prescriptions and for example nine different curvatures can be adapted to 95+% of all eyeglass prescriptions including flat glasses (without optical magnification). When the see-through OLED is applied to an optical window or an optical substrate to be used as an optical window, this manufacturing method is crucial. The optical window may be an optical combiner.

In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located at the front of the spectacle lens (the side furthest from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located at the front of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located on the front surface of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located on the front surface of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located behind the spectacle lens (the side closest to the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located behind the spectacle lens (the side closest to the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located on the rear surface of the spectacle lens (closest to the side of the wearer's eye). In some embodiments, the see-through OLED optical combiner may be located on the rear surface of the spectacle lens (closest to the side of the wearer's eye). The spectacle lens, spectacle lens, optical window or optical substrate may have an optical magnification. The spectacle lens, spectacle lens, optical window or optical substrate may not have an optical magnification.

In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located at the front of the spectacle lens (the side furthest from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located at the front of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located on the front surface of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located on the front surface of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located behind the spectacle lens (the side closest to the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located behind the eyeglass lens (the side closest to the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located on the rear surface of the spectacle lens (closest to the side of the wearer's eye). In some embodiments, a see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array can be located on the rear surface of the spectacle lens (closest to the side of the wearer's eye). The spectacle lens, spectacle lens, optical window or optical substrate may have an optical magnification. The spectacle lens, spectacle lens, optical window or optical substrate may not have an optical magnification.

In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and optical shutter may be located at the front of the spectacle lens (the side farthest from the wearer's eye) (see, eg, FIG. 63). In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and an optical shutter can be located at the front of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and optical shutter can be located on the front surface of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and optical shutter can be located on the front surface of the spectacle lens (the side furthest away from the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, the curved see-through OLED optical combiner with microlens array and optical shutter may be located behind the eyeglass lens (the side closest to the wearer's eye). In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and optical shutter can be located behind the glasses lens (the side closest to the wearer's eyes). In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and optical shutter can be located on the rear surface of the spectacle lens (closest to the side of the wearer's eye). In some embodiments, a curved see-through OLED optical combiner with a microlens array and optical shutter can be located on the rear surface of the spectacle lens (closest to the side of the wearer's eye). The spectacle lens, spectacle lens, optical window or optical substrate may have an optical magnification. The spectacle lens, spectacle lens, optical window or optical substrate may not have an optical magnification. When the see-through OLED optical combiner is bent and the microlens array should be used, the microlens array can be bent. When the see-through OLED optical combiner is bent and the optical shutter should be used, the microlens array can be bent. When the perspective OLED optical combiner is curved and the optical shutter and microlens array should be used, the microlens array and optical shutter can be curved. In some cases, an array of micro optics may be used instead of a microlens array.

By way of example only, with the aid of vacuum deposition or similar processes, see-through OLEDs can be applied to the surface of one or more of spectacle lenses, spectacle lenses, optical windows, optical substrates, and/or optical films. The see-through OLED can be deposited on a substrate that can be used as an optical window. The optical substrate may be rigid. The optical substrate may be a flexible member. The optical substrate may be a flexible film. The optical substrate may have the ability to change its light transmittance. For example only, the optical substrate may be one of the following: thermochromic, electrochromic, or photochromic. The see-through OLED can be deposited on a flexible film, which can then be applied to an optical window or lens. When directly deposited or applied to the lens surface, the see-through OLED can be placed above the optical center of the lens, below the optical center of the lens, or cover the optical center of the lens. The see-through OLED may cover part of one of the lens, optical window, or optical substrate surface. The see-through OLED can cover most of one of the lens, optical window, or optical substrate surface. For example only, the see-through OLED may be a smaller area of 99 mm ² or less. For example only, the see-through OLED may be a small area of 100 mm ² to 299 mm ² . For example only, the see-through OLED may be a larger area of 300 mm ² and larger. The see-through OLED can be electronically controlled so that as the eyes move and therefore the wearer's line of sight, the area providing dynamic movement of the orbit also moves with the wearer's line of sight. Two see-through OLEDs can be used for binocular AR or MR units or systems. A see-through OLED can be used for monocular AR or MR units or systems.

When the AR unit utilizes see-through OLED for its optical combiner, the size and weight of the main body of the AR unit can be reduced. This is because the light engine and the optical engine of the AR unit can be reduced in the number and size of components. In addition, in most cases, energy use can also be reduced. In addition, the heat generated by the AR unit can be reduced. In some embodiments, the optical window may support see-through OLEDs. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is an optical combiner. In some embodiments, the OLED is a light source used in a light engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is part of the optical engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is an optical engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is a light source for the light engine and is also part of the optical engine. In some embodiments, the see-through OLED is a light source for a light engine and also an optical engine.

The see-through OLED may be an optical combiner and a virtual image light source used in one of augmented reality systems or mixed reality systems. The see-through OLED may be a see-through OLED that optically communicates with the microlens array. The see-through OLED may include a microlens array. The see-through OLED may include an optical shutter. The see-through OLED can optically communicate with the optical shutter. The see-through OLED can be curved. The see-through OLED may be planar. The see-through OLED may have a curved shape representing the base curve of the spectacle lens. The see-through OLED may have a curved shape representing the front surface of the lens in glasses with which it is in optical communication. The see-through OLED may be translucent. The see-through OLED may be transparent. The see-through OLED may be flexible. The see-through OLED can be attached to a rigid substrate. The see-through OLED can be attached to the flexible substrate. Perspective OLED can provide dynamic eye movement. See-through OLED can provide a static eye socket. The see-through OLED may have a size of 99 mm ² or less. The see-through OLED may have a size in the range of 99 mm ² to 299 mm ² . The see-through OLED may have a size of 299 mm ² or more. The see-through OLED may include a micro lens array and an optical shutter. The see-through OLED can be positioned where its bottom is at or above the top edge of the pupil of the wearer's eye when the wearer looks directly ahead with normal gaze. The see-through OLED can be located in front of the pupil of the wearer's eye when the wearer looks directly ahead with normal gaze. See-through OLED can provide a static eye socket. The see-through OLED can be an optical combiner and a light engine. The see-through OLED may have a transparency of 70% or higher. The see-through OLED may have a transparency of 75% or higher. See-through OLEDs can allow single-eye orbits that provide up to 20 degrees of eye movement. The see-through OLED allows a single-eye gaze range that provides up to 40 degrees of eye movement. The see-through OLED can allow a single-eye orbit to provide up to 60 degrees of eye movement. Two OLEDs can provide a binocular eye movement range of up to 110 degrees of eye movement. The augmented reality system or mixed reality system may be part of or attached to the glasses or headphones. See-through OLED is waterproof. See-through OLED is water resistant. See-through OLED can resist sweat. See-through OLED and micro lens array are waterproof. See-through OLED and micro lens array can resist water. See-through OLED and micro lens array can resist sweat. See-through OLED, micro lens array and optical shutter are waterproof. See-through OLED, micro lens array and optical shutter can resist water. See-through OLED, micro lens array and optical shutter can resist sweat.

In some embodiments, most transparent (or translucent) see-through OLED stacks contain a light-emitting layer (with four types of color pixels: red, green, blue, and transparent), placed in a single layer or three overlapping layers (See, for example, FIGS. 58 and 59). Multiple stacked light emitting layers can improve resolution but reduce transparency. The cathode and anode can be made of transparent metal oxide, and the hole transport and injection layer can be made of transparent plastic material. In an embodiment, when, for example, the last layer in the stack shown in FIG. 59 is partially reflected, the transparency of the OLED stack is about 35%, but it can be as high as 50%, or as low as 10%,

For the purpose of using an embodiment of a see-through OLED optical combiner for the AR unit disclosed herein, the see-through OLED transparency should be in the range of 60% to 75+%. When the transparency of the see-through OLED is less than 70%, the use of the AR unit is damaged indoors, but the AR unit can still be used outdoors. When the transparency of the see-through OLED is 70% or higher, the AR unit can be used both indoors and outdoors. In a preferred embodiment, the AR unit utilizes one or two see-through optical combiners with a transparency of 70% or greater. In another preferred embodiment, the AR unit utilizes one or two see-through OLEDs with a transparency of 75% or greater.

In some embodiments, a micro lens array or a micro optics array can be used to increase the light transmittance of the OLED. The microlens array may include lenses having a size that is a sub-wavelength of the optical wavelength. The microlens array may include lenses having a size greater than the wavelength of light. The microlens array may include lenses having a size of light wavelength. The micro-optics array may include lenses having a size that is a sub-wavelength of the light wavelength. The micro-optics array may include lenses having a size of light wavelength. The micro-optics array may include lenses having a size greater than the wavelength of light.

In some embodiments, photonic crystal technology with sub-wavelengths of light diffraction or refraction elements can be placed on top of the light source across the OLED to increase the brightness of the virtual image. In some embodiments, the matrix array can be used in the case of pixels of the following colors and organized in the following manner: red, green, green, black.

In some embodiments, a translucent OLED display supported by an optical window can be mounted on the inner or outer surface of the optical window (as disclosed herein) and can be used to project augmented reality content onto the pupil. In some embodiments, the OLED display may be an optical window. This translucent display may be a see-through OLED that includes an RGB stack and is driven by a graphics processing unit. Translucent OLED displays are compared with other rendering technologies in terms of brightness, field of view, and energy consumption (see, for example, Figure 60).

The see-through display can be permanently installed on the AR device, or it can be installed on the optical window. (See, for example, Figure 2.) It can replace the optical window so that it can move up or down, or it can be attached to an optical window that enables it to rotate away when the AR device is not in use. (See, for example, Figures 29 and 2920. ) Therefore, in various aspects, the optical window may temporarily move upward and outward when the AR unit or system is not in use. Alternatively, the optical window may remain in the working position when the AR unit or system is not in use and the optical window may be vertically raised when the AR unit or system is not in use. Preferably, the display pivots on its distal end, near the eyeglass frame hinge, and the rotation can be in the x, z or x, y plane. (For example, see, for example, Figure 22.)

The see-through display can be permanently installed on the AR device, or it can be installed on the optical window. (See, for example, Figure 2.) It can replace the optical window so that it can move up or down, or it can be attached to an optical window that enables it to rotate away when the AR device is not in use. (See, for example, Figures 29 and 2920. ) Therefore, in various aspects, the optical window may temporarily move upward and outward when the AR unit or system is not in use. Alternatively, the optical window may remain in the working position when the AR unit or system is not in use and the optical window may be vertically raised when the AR unit or system is not in use. Preferably, the display pivots on its distal end, near the eyeglass frame hinge, and the rotation can be in the x, z or x, y plane. (For example, see, for example, Figure 22.)

The pixel size of the see-through OLED display may be in the range of 1.5 to 10 microns (preferably 2 to 3 microns). This display can be 4000×3000 pixels. The minimum pixel count is preferably 1×106 pixels. The upper limit of the pixel count is determined by the amount of power required to operate the display. Since the OLED is driven by current (most of which operate between 2 and 4 volts), in various aspects, the maximum power of the display unit (for each eye) is 750 milliwatts, or about two displays. 1.5 watts.

The use of see-through OLEDs in displays can also be used to increase the field of view of AR images. For example, a field of view of at most 100 degrees (eg, a range of 50 to 100 degrees) is possible. The binocular field of view of natural vision is about 110 degrees.

In an embodiment, a see-through OLED stack such as deposited on a transparent plastic film with barrier properties such as polyimide is used. For durability, the OLED stack is encapsulated between two flexible transparent plastic films. The encapsulated stack can be further mounted on the optical window of the main body of the AR unit as taught herein. This plastic sheet may constitute an additional layer, or it may be the same layer as the substrate. (For a possible layered embodiment, see, for example, Figure 4.) If a display is used, it can be monocular. If two monitors are used, they can be binocular. The optical window may be transparent or partially transparent. It can be coated with an anti-reflective coating. It can be photochromic, electrochromic or thermochromic. In such embodiments, the optical window may be darkened in an environment with high ambient illumination to equalize the relative brightness of real and virtual images and brighten in other illumination environments that do not require equalization.

When a see-through OLED display is used as an optical combiner, the size and weight of the main body of the AR unit can be reduced. This is because the number of components used in the light engine and the optical engine can be reduced. In addition, in many cases, the energy requirements of the AR unit can also be reduced. (See, for example, Figure 3.)

When the optical combiner is a see-through OLED display or AR unit using one or more see-through OLED displays, the see-through OLED display can be used for XR, AR, virtual reality and/or mixed reality, or used for XR, AR, virtual Real and/or mixed reality components.

Turning to a few figures, regarding FIG. 58, in a preferred embodiment, the translucent OLED stack is bent to conform to the shape of the glasses optics and is equal to or less than the area of the glasses optics and is installed outside the glasses optics Glasses frame. In this position, it forms a virtual image and projects it at infinity and thereby acts as a combiner. In a preferred embodiment, the translucent OLED or see-through OLED can be shaped to conform to the external curve of the lens providing refraction correction. For this purpose, the substrate used for the translucent OLED may be a thin, flexible transparent ceramic or glass, or a plastic film. Preferably, the glass may be float glass. In one embodiment, the OLED stack may include an electrode layer that has been reinforced with a grid made of metal nanowires in order to improve the transparency and flexibility of the electrode layer, so that the semi-transparent OLED can be bent into a suitable shape Shaped to the shape of spectacle optics that provides refractive correction.

The see-through OLED optical combiner can be made of flexible OLED using mechanically stabilized Ag grid/ITO composite electrode and microlens array. Regarding FIG. 59, MLA is a microlens array and Ag grid is a grid made of silver nanowires. (See page 5444, Journal of Materials Chemistry, June 2018, Shin, SR, et al. "Improving light extraction of flexible OLEDs using a mechanically stabilized Ag grid/ITO composite electrode and microlens array. mechanically robust Ag mesh/ITO composite electrode and microlens array)"). The enhancement factor caused by the addition of the layers of the microlens array was reported as 1.55 in the aforementioned Shin paper.

Regarding FIG. 60, this is an example of an electrode layer that supplies power to a translucent OLED reinforced with a grid made of silver nanowires. The light emitted by the OLED stack is almost Lambertian; in other words, it is emitted equally in all directions. In some embodiments, the brightness of a virtual image produced by a see-through display such as perceived by the retina can be provided by a layer of transparent plastic with a microlens of the same size as the pixels in the OLED that collects and collimates the emitted beam And enhanced. In some embodiments, the microlens array may be incorporated as an additional layer in the OLED stack. The microlens array is easily formed by molding using a soft mold made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and reinforced with a transparent electrode (such as an ITO electrode or using a grid made of silver nanowires) ITO electrode) combination. Figure 60 also shows the improvement of the mechanical flexibility of the OLED stack caused by the introduction of metal nanowire reinforcement. In some embodiments, the micro lens array (or micro optics array) may be a switchable micro lens array (or micro optics array). In other embodiments, the micro lens array (or micro optics array) may be a static micro lens array (or micro optics array).

Regarding FIG. 61, it shows the normalized lightness comparison of ITO grid and Ag grid/ITO-based OLED (a) bending radius and (b) bending period.

Figure 62 shows that the image intensity and image contrast of the virtual image can be further enhanced by adding a switchable optical shutter that reproduces the space where the virtual image is black (more preferably black). In a preferred embodiment, the switchable dynamic optical shutter is added as an additional layer in the OLED stack, facing outward. The shutter is pixelated and each pixel in the shutter can be individually addressed. The shutter is activated to cut off ambient illumination incident on the OLED only in the dark area of the virtual image. In an embodiment, a dynamically switchable optical shutter based on liquid crystal can improve the image contrast of the virtual image.

In addition, OLEDs are very susceptible to environmental influences, especially humidity, moisture and sweat. For this reason, the OLED optical combiner can be top-coated with an ultra-thin multilayer airtight encapsulation coating. By way of example, the coating can be Coat-X™; a Swiss company produces a product containing a multilayer of silicon oxide/parylene-C deposited at room temperature. This can produce see-through OLEDs that are one or more of sweat-resistant, water-resistant, or waterproof. This can produce a microlens array that is anti-sweat, anti-water, or waterproof. This can produce an array of micro optics that is resistant to sweat, water, or water. This can produce an optical shutter that is one or more of sweat-resistant, water-resistant, or waterproof. This coating can also be used for electronic components of augmented reality or mixed reality units or systems.

FIG. 11 shows an AR unit supporting electronic and optical components 1100 . The optical window or substrate as taught herein is shown by 1110 . The top of the optical window and certain embodiments with possible slits for exceeding the optical window are shown by 1120 . Cameras or image capture devices (including possible spring-loaded cameras) and/or light sources are shown by 1130 . The optical combiner is shown by 1140 . The electronic tether is shown by 1150 . It should also be noted that the wearer has earplugs in this embodiment. The earplugs can be wired/connected electrically to the AR unit's electrical tether or wirelessly connected to the AR unit.

The AR unit may include one or more of the following or each of the following (this is only an example and is not intended to be limiting): a) vision system; binocular or monocular b) system on chip (SOC); Intel Atom QC835 quad-core 10nm c) display; Lycos, LED illuminated display, OLED, OLED see-through display, microdisplay, reflective waveguide, diffractive waveguide, light guide, projector d) Operating system (OS); Glass OS 32-bit , Android, iOS e) memory RAM; in the range of 1 GB to 10 GB f) storage; in the range of 1 GB to 200 GB g) speaker/microphone; right or left ear microarray, with multiple microphones Array of stereo speakers h) battery; within the range of 500 mA to 5,000 mA, lithium polymer, solid state, wired charging, wireless charging i) camera or image capture device; 5 MP to 20 MP, 720 fps to 1280 fps, HD video, timer, date and/or courtesy lights with still photo capability can be part of the AR unit, which is used to remind individuals that their images are captured, and their images are captured by the camera of the AR unit (for photos or video) j) Communication system; dual-band 2.5, 5 Ghz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11ac, BT5.0, BT3.0 AVRCP (remote), GPS, GIONASS, Wifi, timer k) sensing Device; ALS digital compass, eye tracking, wink, blink, head, barometer, accelerometer, exercise, gyroscope, magnetometer, capacitance switch, humidity, pedometer, temperature, tilt, UV, blue light, light and/or Or radioactive l) input; capacitive touch, touch, light touch, tilt, touch screen, voice, sound, touch switch, gesture, blink, forced blink, wink, personal assistant m) feedback; vibration, sound wave, Sound, vision, personal assistant, light n) energy harvesting; solar energy, sports, thermal differences o) weight; in the range of 30 g to 250 g p) external covering; sealing, waterproof, water resistant, sweat resistant, sweat resistant q) Structure; part or all of the flexible, shapeable and bendable outer covering

Some aspects of the invention are as follows:

Aspect 1 is a wearable device capable of providing a virtual image, wherein the device includes one or more light engines for generating a virtual image and for combining the virtual image with a perception by the wearer of the device One or more optical engines of a real image, wherein the device further includes a housing, wherein the housing covers at least a portion of the electronic component and the optical component, wherein a structure in a bottom surface of the housing is attached To a top surface of a spectacle frame, wherein the housing can be adjusted to fit a plurality of different spectacle frames and wherein the device can be attached to and detachable from the plurality of different spectacle frames.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device is adjustable so that the bottom of the virtual image is located at or above the top edge of the wearer's pupil of the device when the wearer is looking straight ahead.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the housing includes one or more first portions of the aspect (including the rim of the glasses) attached to one or more lenses or fastening the one or more lenses of the spectacle frame , One or more second parts attached to one or more temples of the eyeglass frame, and one or more adjustably connected the one or more first parts to the one or more second parts Moveable support arm.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the optical engine includes an LED, LCD, or OLED display.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device can provide augmented reality for both eyes.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device is capable of providing binocular mixed reality.

As in the virtual image of aspect 1, wherein the virtual image may be one of a hologram, image, text, number, and/or sentence.

The virtual image of aspect 1, wherein the virtual image can be scrolled, moved, rotated, and/or kept still.

The wearable device of aspect 1 further includes one or more optical combiners, wherein a portion of the one or more optical combiners or a substrate attached to the one or more optical combiners are electrochromic or Photochromic.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein an adjustment of the housing is performed by trimming the housing, wherein the housing is conformable to the eyeglass frame.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes one or more cameras.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes one or more motion detectors.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes one or more vibration detectors.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes one or more geographic location components.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes one or more clocks and/or timers.

The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the device includes one or more eye tracking components.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes an electrical tether that extends behind the neck and/or head of the wearer, wherein the electrical tether connects one or more batteries, electrical components, and/or The computer processing component is coupled to the housing.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device includes a power source positioned in an electrical module positioned behind the neck or head of the wearer.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device communicates wirelessly with the Internet or other electronic devices.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device is detachably attachable to one or two glasses temples.

The wearable device of aspect 1, wherein the device utilizes energy harvesting.

The wearable device of aspect 1 further includes a detachably coupled goggles or other attachable and detachable structure for collecting solar energy in whole or in part to provide power to the device.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the housing includes a flexible joint capable of providing rotation of the two halves of the housing to separate and rotate away from each other by a rotation of at most 25 degrees.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the optical engine can be raised or lowered relative to the eyeglass frame independently or together with the camera.

The device of aspect 1 includes one or more or all of the following: one or more cameras; one or more batteries; electrical components; computer processing components; one or more electrical tethers To couple the one or more batteries, the electrical components and/or the computer processing components to the housing; and one or more arms and one or more mirror pin connectors.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows, optical combiners, and/or optical engines are square, rectangular, circular, trapezoidal, or triangular.

The device of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical combiners are longer than their width, or longer than their width.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows have optical magnification or no optical magnification.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows are at least as wide as a lens of the glasses.

The device of aspect 1, wherein the device provides a field of view of 50 to 100 degrees.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the structure is one or more grooves and/or one or more pins and/or one or more screws, and/or one or more ridges.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the housing can be raised and lowered in various positions relative to the eyeglass frame.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein an optical fiber delivery system includes a plurality of optical fibers terminated in an optical coupling device including one or more lenses and one or more lenses or one or more partially transmissive film layers.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein an optical window is provided, the optical window comprising an OLED stack deposited on a transparent or partially transparent film having a barrier such as polyimide.

The device of aspect 1 further includes a detachably coupled goggles for collecting solar energy to provide power to the device in whole or in part.

The device of aspect 1, wherein the housing and/or the optical engine can be adjusted so that the bottom of the one or more optical windows and/or one or more optical combiners is located at the use when a user looks straight ahead Above the pupil of the person.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical combiners are disposed above a top edge of a user's pupil.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the housing includes one or more first portions of the aspect (including the rim of the glasses) attached to one or more lenses or the one or more lenses securing the eyeglass frame, attached One or more second parts connected to one or more arms of the eyeglass frame, and one or more movable supports adjustably connected to the one or more first parts arm.

The device of aspect 1, wherein the light engine includes a substrate including a plurality of waveguides, and wherein the light engine can be detached from the casing as appropriate, and wherein the substrate is not related to adjustment or bending of the casing.

The device of aspect 1, wherein the housing does not extend beyond the outer side and/or edge of the arm of the eyeglass frame to which it is detachably attached.

The device of aspect 1, further comprising one of the attachable and detachable, adjustable and/or slidable portion of the housing, or a structure in the bottom surface of the housing to cover the housing in whole or in part An opening exists between the body and/or structure and a bridge and/or a top row of the eyeglass frame to which the housing and/or structure is removably attached.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the one or more optical windows and/or one or more combiners are in the x, y, and z axes and/or in horizontal, vertical, diagonal, clockwise, and/or inverse Adjustable in the direction of the hour hand.

The device of aspect 1, wherein the housing is flexible and/or adjustable without changing the orientation of the optical engine and/or the light engine.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the housing is bendable and/or adjustable and wherein the light engine is connected to the bendable and/or adjustable housing by a rigid structure, wherein two or more of the light engines are Two optical windows and/or two or more combiners are held at a fixed distance from each other and in a fixed orientation regardless of the bending and/or adjustment of the housing.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein a part or all of the central portion of the housing is rigid, and a part or all of the two ends of the housing are bendable and/or adjustable, wherein if the user bends or adjusts the For the housing, the one or more optical windows and/or one or more optical combiners are not changed.

The device of aspect 1, further comprising at least one camera.

The device of aspect 1 further includes two or more cameras.

The apparatus of aspect 1, further comprising two or more cameras, wherein the cameras are spaced apart from each other by a distance between 1 mm and 50 mm.

The equipment in aspect 1. One or more of the optical windows can be attached to and/or detachable from the housing.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows can be attached to and/or magnetically attachable to the housing.

The apparatus of aspect 1, further comprising a single optical window including an optical combiner for each of the eyes of a user, wherein the optical combiner is only a part of the area of the optical window or occupies the All areas of the optical window.

The device of aspect 1, wherein all or part of the forward facing portion of the housing projects away from the head of a user.

The device of aspect 1, further comprising a compressible material disposed between the bottom surface of the housing and the eyeglass frame.

The device of aspect 1, wherein the one or more optical windows including one or more displays are transparent, translucent, or translucent.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more displays are mounted on or incorporated into an inner surface or an outer surface of the one or more optical windows.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein the one or more optical windows are one or more lenses of the glasses.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows are disposed outside the lens of the glasses or between the lens and the user's eyes.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows are disposed outside the lens of the glasses and the image matches the real-world image in terms of magnification, convergence, and/or adjustment.

The device of aspect 1 includes two optical engines, two optical windows, and two displays.

The apparatus of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows can be vertically raised relative to the eyeglass frame, and/or rotated clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the eyeglass frame, and/or away from the eyeglasses Frame while rotating.

The device of aspect 1, wherein one or more of the optical windows can move the one or more displays in a manner that moves in and out of sight of the user of the glasses.

Aspect 2 is a wearable device capable of providing a virtual image, wherein the wearable device can be attached to and detached from a plurality of different eyeglass frames, wherein the device can be attached to a plurality of On top of different glasses frames, where the device includes one or more light engines for generating a virtual image and one or more optical engines for combining the virtual image with real images perceived by the wearer as the device, wherein The optical engine includes one or more optical combiners and wherein the one or more optical combiners are located at or above the top edge of the wearer's pupil when the wearer looks straight ahead with normal gaze.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device can provide augmented reality for both eyes.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device can provide a mixed reality of both eyes.

As in the virtual image of aspect 2, wherein the virtual image may be one of a hologram, image, text, number and/or sentence.

As in the virtual image of aspect 2, wherein the virtual image can be scrolled, moved, rotated and/or kept still.

One or more optical combiners of aspect 2, wherein a portion of the one or more optical combiners or a substrate attached to the optical combiner is electrochromic or photochromic.

As in the virtual image of aspect 2, wherein the virtual image can be combined with a real image when the wearer tilts his or her head away from looking straight ahead.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device includes one or more cameras.

The wearable device of aspect 2 wherein the device includes one or more motion detectors.

The wearable device of aspect 2 wherein the device includes one or more vibration components.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device includes one or more geographic location components.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device includes one or more clocks and/or timers.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device includes one or more eye tracking components.

The wearable device of aspect 2 wherein the device includes an electrical tether that extends behind the neck or head of the wearer.

The wearable device of aspect 2 wherein the device includes a power source positioned in an electrical module behind the neck or head of the wearer.

The wearable device of aspect 2, wherein the device communicates wirelessly with the Internet or an electronic device.

The wearable device of aspect 2 wherein the device is detachably attachable to one or two eyeglass temples.

The wearable device of aspect 2 wherein the device utilizes energy harvesting.

The device of aspect 2, wherein one or more of the displays is an optoelectronic display.

The device of aspect 2, wherein one or more of the displays is an LED, LCD, or OLED display.

The device of aspect 2, wherein the one or more displays provide single-eye or binocular viewing of the image.

Aspect 3 is an apparatus including: a housing including one or more optical engines for generating an image, the optical engine including one or more substrates and one or more optical combiners; the housing A structure in a bottom surface for receiving a top surface of a spectacle frame, the structure provides attachment and detachment of the housing and various spectacle frames; a light engine including a projector and a plurality of Waveguides and gratings to transmit light to the optical engine; wherein the optical engine and the optical engine are in operative communication to provide transmission of the image to a user.

The invention has been described in terms of specific embodiments having various features. Considering the present invention provided above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in the practice of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. By way of example only, although embodiments of the optical window are taught herein as part of a "removably attachable" AR unit, when the eyeglass frame incorporates an AR unit as its permanent part, it may be Permanent part". By way of example only, the eyeglass frame may include an AR unit built into the eyeglass frame, or the eyeglass frame may have a conventional eye edge for accommodating the eyeglass lenses and is an integral part of the eyeglass frame and rests in front of the eyeglass lens For housing optical windows or optical combiners. In addition, embodiments of see-through OLEDs as disclosed herein that are used as optical combiners can be used in any and/or all XR systems that are applicable, such as just as an example, augmented reality (AR) unit or mixed reality (MR) The unit, whether detachably attachable to the augmented reality unit or mixed reality unit or incorporated as a permanent feature of the augmented reality unit or mixed reality unit. With clarity, embodiments of see-through OLED optical combiners as taught herein can be used in any and/or all XR systems, such as by way of example only, in a detachably attachable AR unit and beyond the AR of the unit And MR headphones, goggles, AR and MR glasses.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosed features can be used singly, in any combination, or omitted based on the requirements and specifications of a given application or design. When an embodiment refers to "comprising" certain features, it should be understood that the embodiments may alternatively "consist of any one or more of these features" or "essentially consist of any one or more of these features ". Other embodiments of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of this specification and practice of the present invention.

All dimensions (including degrees) used in this specification (including drawings) should not be limiting but merely as examples.

In particular, it should be noted that in the case where a range of values is provided in this specification, each value between the upper limit and the lower limit of the range is also specifically disclosed. The upper and lower limits of these smaller ranges may or may not be included in the range independently. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the singular forms "a" and "the" include plural indicators. It is intended that the specification and examples are actually regarded as illustrative and that variations that do not deviate from the elements of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention. In addition, all references cited in the present invention are individually incorporated herein by reference in their entirety and are therefore intended to provide an efficient way to supplement the enabling disclosure of the present invention and provide a level of detail for those skilled in the art background.

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The accompanying drawings illustrate specific aspects of embodiments of the invention, which should not be used to limit the invention. These drawings together with the description are used to explain the specific principles of the present invention.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of hardware and operating system.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram depicting a possible embodiment of the device.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a possible embodiment of an optical window according to the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram depicting a possible embodiment of a device for stacking transparent OLEDs.

5 is a schematic diagram depicting a spectacle frame compatible with embodiments of the present invention as taught herein.

6 is a schematic diagram depicting a spectacle frame compatible with embodiments of the present invention as taught herein.

7 is a schematic diagram depicting a spectacle frame compatible with embodiments of the present invention as taught herein.

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Figure 57 depicts a schematic diagram of one possible embodiment of the device.

Figure 58 shows a possible configuration of an embodiment of an OLED combiner.

Figure 59 shows a plot of external quantum efficiency versus current density for different substrates.

Figure 60 shows possible layers of an OLED combiner embodiment.

Figure 61 shows a plot of normalized brightness versus bending parameters.

Figure 62 is a schematic diagram depicting a possible embodiment of the device.

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Claims (31)

An augmented reality or mixed reality system includes: a see-through display in optical communication with a microlens array, wherein the see-through display can generate a virtual image that is seen by the eyes of a wearer/user, Wherein the bottom edge of the see-through display is located at or above one of the top edges of one of the pupils of the wearer/user when worn, wherein when the wearer/user needs to see an augmented reality or mixed reality image, The wearer/user tilts their lower jaw downwards and sees through the see-through display, and when the wearer/user looks directly ahead with normal gaze, the wearer/user looks under the see-through display (looks under the see-through display). The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the virtual image is generated by an organic light emitting diode (OLED) or a transparent or partially transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) display. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the virtual image is generated by a miniature light emitting diode (LFD) display. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the see-through display and the microlens array include two components of a see-through optical combiner. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 4, wherein the optical combiner is combined with a Use of spectacle lenses. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 4, wherein the optical combiner is bent into a base curve of one or two spectacle lenses of the wearer/user. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 4, wherein the optical combiner is adjacent to a front surface of a spectacle lens. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 4, wherein the optical combiner is located in front of a spectacle lens. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 5, wherein the spectacle lens has an optical magnification. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 5, wherein the spectacle lens does not have an optical magnification. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 4, wherein the optical combiner extends vertically downward from a top portion of the lens or a frame relative to an eye of the wearer/user. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 4, wherein the optical combiner is aimed at the inter-pupil distance of the wearer/user. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the system is a monocular system. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the system is a pair of eyes system. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the system includes an eye tracker. The augmented reality or mixed reality system of claim 1, wherein the see-through display has a transparency of 60% or higher. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system includes: a see-through electronic display and a microlens array, wherein the see-through electronic display can be generated to be seen by one of the wearer/user's eyes To the light of a virtual image, wherein the optical combiner is vertically aligned with a pupil of the wearer/user's eye, wherein when the wearer/user looks directly forward with normal gaze, the bottom of the optical combiner The edge is located above the line of sight of the wearer/user, where when the wearer/user needs to see an augmented reality or mixed reality image, the wearer/user tilts their jaw downward and sees through the electronic See-through displays and microlens arrays, and when the wearer/user looks directly ahead with normal gaze, the wearer/user looks under the optical combiner. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 17, wherein the electronic The sub-display is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) or a transparent or partially transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) display. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the electronic display is a miniature light emitting diode (LED) display. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the optical combiner is used in conjunction with a spectacle lens. The optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system according to claim 17, wherein the optical combiner is bent into a base curve of a spectacle lens. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 17, wherein the optical combiner is adjacent to a front surface of a spectacle lens. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the optical combiner is located in front of a spectacle lens. The optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system according to claim 20, wherein the spectacle lens has an optical magnification. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 20, wherein the spectacle lens does not have optical power. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 17, wherein the optical combiner is oriented vertically from a top portion of the lens or relative to the frame of an eye of the wearer/user Extension. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 17, wherein the optical combiner is aligned with the wearer/user pupil distance. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 17, wherein the system is a monocular system. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the system is a binocular system. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as in claim 17, wherein the system includes an eye tracker. An optical combiner for an augmented reality or mixed reality system as claimed in claim 17, wherein the see-through display has a transparency of 60% or higher.

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