Augmented reality systems and methods with variable focus lens elements

SA Miller, PM Greco, BT Schowengerdt - US Patent 11,106,041, 2021 - Google Patents
An augmented reality display system includes a pair of variable focus lens elements that
sandwich a waveguide stack. One of the lens elements is positioned between the …

Augmented reality systems and methods with variable focus lens elements

SA Miller, PM Greco, BT Schowengerdt - US Patent 10,459,231, 2019 - Google Patents
An augmented reality display system includes a pair of variable focus lens elements that
sandwich a waveguide stack. One of the lens elements is positioned between the …

Systems and methods for external light management

AI Russell - US Patent 11,428,942, 2022 - Google Patents
An augmented reality system includes a light source to generate a virtual light beam, the
virtual light beam carrying information for a virtual object. The system also includes a light …

Systems and methods for augmented reality

BT Schowengerdt, MD Watson - US Patent 11,067,797, 2021 - Google Patents
An augmented reality system includes a light source configured to generate a virtual light
beam. The system also includes a light guiding optical element having an entry portion, an …

Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods

WH Welch, PM Greco, R Abovitz, Y Munk… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Methods and systems are disclosed for presenting virtual objects on a limited number of
depth planes using, eg, an augmented reality display system. A farthest one of the depth …

Virtual and augmented reality systems and methods

WH Welch, PM Greco, R Abovitz, Y Munk… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Methods and systems are disclosed for presenting virtual objects on a limited number of
depth planes using, eg, an augmented reality display system. A farthest one of the depth …

Augmented reality display having multi-element adaptive lens for changing depth planes

J Schaefer, HC Cheng, D Manly, JI Trisnadi… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
In some embodiments, an augmented reality system includes at least one waveguide that is
configured to receive and redirect light toward a user, and is further configured to allow …

Automatic placement of a virtual object in a three-dimensional space

PA Hoover, JL Mann - US Patent 10,627,625, 2020 - Google Patents
Augmented reality systems and methods for automatically repositioning a virtual object with
respect to a destination object in a three-dimensional (3D) environment of a user are …

Augmented reality systems and methods utilizing reflections

CM Harrises, NE Samec, NU Robaina… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
A display system comprises a wearable display device for displaying augmented reality
content. The display device comprises a display area comprising light redirecting features …

Systems and methods for augmented reality devices with light security

MP Browne - US Patent 9,651,786, 2017 - Google Patents
An innovative aspect of the Subject matter disclosed herein is implemented in an optical
system comprising a display device; a beam combiner, and a shutter. The display device …