NEAR-TO-EYE DISPLAY HAVING ADAPTIVE OPTICS

摘要

An optical apparatus includes a light source, a deformable mirror, an actuator system, and a partially transparent mirror. The deformable mirror is positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source. The actuator system is coupled to the deformable mirror to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the deformable mirror. The partially transparent mirror is positioned to be in front of the eye of the user when the optical apparatus is worn and optically aligned with the deformable mirror such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the deformable mirror to the partially transparent mirror and reflected by the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user.

主权项

1. An optical apparatus, comprising:
an light source to output an image for display to an eye of a user; a single continuous deformable mirror surface positioned in an optical path of the image output from the light source; an actuator system coupled to the single continuous deformable mirror surface to selectively adjust at least a curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror surface; a partially transparent mirror positioned to be in front of the eye of the user when the optical apparatus is worn and optically aligned with the single continuous deformable mirror surface such that the image output from the light source positioned peripherally to the eye is reflected by the single continuous deformable mirror surface to the partially transparent mirror and reflected by the partially transparent mirror to the eye of the user; and a computer generated image (“CGI”) engine including a pre-distortion engine, the CGI engine coupled to drive the light source with the image being pre-distorted to dynamically compensate for optical distortion due to real-time adjustments in the curvature of the single continuous deformable mirror made in response to eye movements.