Application and demonstration of diffractive optics for head-mounted displays

J. Allen Cox; Teresa A. Fritz; Thomas R. Werner

doi:10.1117/12.177383

10 June 1994 Application and demonstration of diffractive optics for head-mounted displays

J. Allen Cox, Teresa A. Fritz, Thomas R. Werner

Proceedings Volume 2218, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays and Symbology Design Requirements; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177383
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We present an overview of diffractive optics technology and the advantages this technology offers when applied to head-mounted displays (HMD). We show especially the impact on weight reduction when diffractive elements are used to correct chromatic aberrations in full-color HMDs. We discuss the effect of higher diffractive orders on image quality and show how to model these effects. Finally, we present the results of a demonstration of a diffractive element in a conventional monochromatic HMD, compare the performance of the hybrid and conventional systems, and demonstrate the validity of our model.

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J. Allen Cox, Teresa A. Fritz, and Thomas R. Werner "Application and demonstration of diffractive optics for head-mounted displays", Proc. SPIE 2218, Helmet- and Head-Mounted Displays and Symbology Design Requirements, (10 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177383

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