G02B2027/0192

Single LCD for cluster and HUD

A combined head up display and instrument cluster arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a substantially planar liquid crystal display having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A first area of the liquid crystal display is viewable as an instrument cluster display by a human viewer who is disposed closer to the first side than to the second side. A backlight is disposed closer to the first side than to the second side. The backlight is aligned with a second area of the liquid crystal display such that a light field is emitted by the backlight through the second area. Head up display optics are positioned to receive the light field.

Ultra-thin lens, virtual image display device using same, and near-eye display

An ultra-thin lens for augmented reality (AR) display includes: a primary lens, an intermediate lens, and a secondary lens. After entering the primary lens, image light undergoes two total reflections, then enters the intermediate lens and is partially reflected, then is directed to a human eye through the intermediate lens and the primary lens. The secondary lens is configured on the other side of the intermediate lens, and environmental light is directed to the human eye through the secondary lens, the intermediate lens, and the primary lens. According to the ultra-thin lens, total reflection and light splitting functions of the image light are realized respectively through the primary lens and the intermediate lens, so that the entire lens has a thin and light profile.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SHOOTING PARAMETERS OF CAMERA AND TRACKING DEVICE
20240129634 · 2024-04-18 · ·

The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method for dynamically controlling shooting parameters of a camera and a tracking device. The method includes: determining a plurality of time frames, wherein the time frames include a plurality of first time frames and a plurality of second time frames; controlling the camera of the tracking device to shoot a first image with a first exposure parameter in each of the first time frames and accordingly performing an environment detection; controlling the camera of the tracking device to shoot a second image with a second exposure parameter in each of the second time frames and accordingly performing a first specific detection, wherein the second exposure parameter is lower than the first exposure parameter.

Electronic Devices with Light-Blocking Fabrics
20240168295 · 2024-05-23 ·

A head-mounted device may include a housing with a display that displays images that are viewable from an eye box. A light seal may be coupled the housing and may block outside light from reaching the eye box. The light seal may include a seamless tube of knit fabric that forms an outermost layer of the light seal. A light-blocking fabric may line the inner surface of the seamless tube of knit fabric. The light-blocking fabric may include a dark-colored weft knit layer facing the eye box, a light-colored weft knit layer facing and matching a color of the seamless tube of knit fabric, and a middle layer joining the light-colored weft knit layer and the dark-colored weft knit layer. The dark-colored weft knit layer may ensure sufficient opacity without being visible through the seamless tube of knit fabric.

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
20190164330 · 2019-05-30 ·

The present disclosure relates to an image processing apparatus and an image processing method that make it possible to reduce a storage capacity necessary for an omnidirectional image.

Of a plurality of images generated by perspectively projecting an omnidirectional image mapped to a 3D model onto a plurality of two-dimensional planes, an image corresponding to a viewing direction of a user and an omnidirectional image reduced in resolution are accepted, and a drawing block generates a display image on the basis of at least one of the accepted image and the accepted omnidirectional image reduced in resolution. A viewing direction acquisition block acquires viewing direction information related with the viewing direction of the user, and a sending block sends a viewing direction log recorded on the basis of the acquired viewing direction information. The present disclosure is applicable to a reproduction apparatus and so on that generate a display image from a predetermined viewpoint from an omnidirectional image, for example.

DESIGN METHOD OF DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE AND NEAR-EYE DISPLAY APPARATUS

Provided are a design method of a display device, a display device and a near-eye display apparatus. The display device includes a substrate, light-emitting elements and a light adjustment layer. The light-emitting elements are located on one side of the substrate and facing a light-emitting surface of the display device, and a pixel opening is configured in each light-emitting element. The light adjustment layer is located on one side of the light-emitting elements away from the substrate. The light adjustment layer includes at least one microlens array and a light-transmitting layer located on one side of the microlens array away from the substrate and covering the microlens array, the microlens array includes at least one microlens unit, and a refractive index of the at least one microlens unit is greater than a refractive index of the light-transmitting layer.

OBJECT DISTANCE ADJUSTING APPARATUS, VIRTUAL DISPLAY GLASSES AND VIRTUAL DISPLAY APPARATUS
20240210692 · 2024-06-27 ·

An object distance adjusting apparatus includes: an object distance adjusting portion, for fixing an optical device and adjusting a position of the optical device relative to an object image display portion; a limiting portion, for fixing the object image display portion and limiting a limit position of the object distance adjusting portion relative to the object image display portion; and a connecting and fixing portion, which is on a side of the limiting portion away from the object distance adjusting portion and is connected to the object distance adjusting portion, for fixing the limiting portion, the optical device and the object image display portion. Virtual display glasses include an optical device, an object image display portion, and the object distance adjusting apparatus, which can fix the optical device and the object image display portion, and adjust the position of the optical device relative to the object image display portion.

VIRTUAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS
20240192496 · 2024-06-13 · ·

A virtual image display device includes an image display device including a pixel display region for displaying an image and a light transmitting region for causing external scenes to be visually recognizable, an optical array being arranged on a face side of the image display device, including a plurality of micro optical elements provided corresponding to respective pixels, and being configured to form an image with image light emitted from the image display device, and a light shielding member being arranged on an external side of the image display device and being configured to suppress incidence of external light on the pixel display region.

Head-up display device having light sources arranged in rows supplied with different currents
12007560 · 2024-06-11 · ·

According to at least one aspect, the present disclosure provides a head-up display device comprising: a housing; a plurality of light sources housed at the housing and configured to emit light; a display panel configured to display an image based on the light emitted from the plurality of light sources; and a Fresnel lens configured to magnify the image displayed at the display panel. According to another aspect, the present disclosure provides a head-up display device configured to project an image on a windshield of a vehicle, comprising: a housing; a plurality of light sources housed at the housing and configured to emit light; and a display panel configured to display an image based on the light emitted from the plurality of light sources, wherein the plurality of light sources are divided into a plurality of groups, each group being supplied with a current having a mutually different magnitude.

HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAY AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
20190113749 · 2019-04-18 · ·

Methods and apparatus providing a head-mounted display to be worn by the user and presenting a video to the user through the head-mounted display; measuring outside world information via an outside world measurement section of the head mounted display; detecting, via a notification information detection section, whether or not the information measured by the outside world measurement section contains any notification information to be notified to the user, including that the notification information detection section detects at least one reference position, which is set by the user as notification information; and notifying the user, via a notification section, when the notification information detection section detects notification information by way of displaying a video of the at least one reference position to the user in the head-mounted display.