A dynamically tinted display visor (DTDV) is disclosed. In embodiments, the DTDV includes a visor surface having an untinted or substantially transparent setting and a tinted or substantially opaque setting. The visor surface is fixed to a helmet worn by an operator (e.g., a pilot or co-pilot), the helmet further including a head tracking system for monitoring the head pose (e.g., head position and orientation) of the operator. Helmet-mounted cameras include auto-gain sensors capable of assessing ambient light levels consistent with the head pose of the operator. The DTDV includes a tint processor for adjusting the tint setting of the visor surface based on an assessment of the head pose data and sensed ambient light levels, automatically detinting or darkening the visor as conditions demand or manually detinting/darkening at the operator's command.

The present application discloses a system for displaying images on a vehicle. The system includes an electronic display associated with and configured to move in unison with the vehicle. The electronic display is configured to display an image when the system is in operation. The system also includes a controller in communication with the electronic display with the controller configured to receive user information regarding the image and instruct the electronic display to display the image.

A method of displaying images on a vehicle includes disclosing user information to an exchange application with the user information including an image to be displayed, transmitting the image to a controller configured to receive user information, instructing an electronic display associated with and configured to move in unison with the vehicle to display the image, and displaying the image by the electronic display.

The present application discloses a windshield for a vehicle with the windshield having a first glass layer, a second glass layer, a first plastic interlayer between the first glass layer and the second glass layer, and an electronic display between the first glass layer and the plastic layer. The electronic display is configured to display at least one image when in operation.

A waveguide image combiner is used to transmit a monochrome or full-color image in an augmented reality display. The combiner uses multiple pairs of overlapping incoupling and outcoupling VHOEs to expand the horizontal FOV and a Y expander to expand the vertical FOV. This suitably provides an expanded horizontal and vertical FOV that offers a diagonal FOV50, a horizontal FOV40 and a vertical FOV25. The combiner also delivers a large horizontal eye box up to 20 mm and a vertical eye box of 10 mm while maintaining high light efficiency of the real scene (e.g. >80%). The system is able to use a light engine based on broadband (10 nm30 nm) LEDs and maintain a large horizontal field of view and high transmission of the real imagery. The approach resolves issues with current embodiments including astigmatism, image overlap, color balance, and small light engine pupils leading to reduced eye boxes.

A sidewall assembly for an aircraft and an aircraft are provided. In one example, the sidewall assembly includes a window. A sidewall portion has an inner-facing side and at least partially surrounds the window. A transparent display panel is coupled to the sidewall portion and covers the inner-facing side of the sidewall portion including the window. The transparent display panel includes a display screen configured to display information to a passenger. A display controller is in communication with the transparent display panel to communicate a video/audio signal providing the information to the display screen.

The present disclosure includes a system and method for creating a modifiable shader layer associated with a lens of a head-mountable device (HMD). The method includes providing a modifiable shader layer associated with a lens of a head-mountable display (HMD), where the modifiable shader layer is provided in a first state, and includes at least one of Liquid Crystal Smectic-A (LCSMA), liquid crystal polymer composites (LCPC), electro-wetting display (EWD), electro-dispersive display (ELDD), or electrochromic display (ECD). The method further includes causing the modifiable shader layer to transition from the first state to a second state that is different from the first state, and determining, based on whether the modifiable shader layer is in the first state or the second state, content to present via the lens of the HMD. The first state and the second state are one of a transparent state, an opaque state, or a partially opaque state.

Multilayer reflective polarizers are described. In particular, multilayer reflective polarizers that include both crystalline high index layers and low index layers are disclosed. These reflective polarizers may be particularly suitable for combiner applications, including automotive heads up display applications with demanding ambient environments. Layers are made of PET and PETG.

A display device includes light sources that emit light, a display panel that displays an image, and a light guide panel that guides the light emitted from the light sources to the display panel. The light guide panel includes an incident surface facing the light sources, an emission surface facing the display panel, a first reflective surface facing the incident surface, and a second reflective surface facing the emission surface. The first reflective surface has a concave shape that reflects light so that the reflected light becomes closer to parallel light when viewed in a facing direction of the display panel and the light guide panel in the light guide panel, is tilted at an angle larger than 0 degrees with respect to the incident surface, and intersects the second reflective surface at an angle smaller than 90 degrees.

The combiner has a reflecting surface that reflects incident light. When the incident light has an incident angle in a range from 0 to 25, inclusive, defined as a first value, in a wavelength range from 400 nm to 700 nm, inclusive, the upper limit wavelength of a wavelength range having a reflectance of 90% or more of the reflectance peak of the incident light is shorter than 700 nm. When the incident angle takes a second value in a range from 60 to 85, inclusive, in the wavelength range from 400 nm to 700 nm, inclusive, the reflectance peak of an S-wave component contained in the incident light has a wavelength shorter than 570 nm.