Single pupil RGB light source

1 . A display system comprising:

a single pupil light source configured to emit a first light, wherein the light source comprises:

a reflector; and

a micro-LED array disposed in the reflector,

wherein the micro-LED array is configured to output the first light comprising light of a plurality of different colors, wherein the micro-LED array comprises:

a plurality of micro-LEDs, each micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs configured to output light of one of the plurality of colors,

wherein positions of the micro-LEDs are dithered, wherein micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs are offset from associated centered positions for the respective micro-LED;

a lens configured to receive the first light;

an image generator configured to receive the first light and emit a second light; and

a plurality of waveguides, wherein at least two of the plurality of waveguides each include an in-coupling grating configured to selectively couple the second light.

2 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the micro-LED array includes at least a first plurality of micro-LED sources configured to emit at a first wavelength and a second plurality of micro-LEDs sources configured to emit at a second wavelength.

3 . The display system of claim 2 , wherein at least a first in-coupling grating is configured to incouple light corresponding to the first wavelength and a second in-coupling grating is configured to incouple light corresponding to the second wavelength.

4 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit light of a first color at a first time and light of a second color at a second time, wherein the second time is different than the first time.

5 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the in-coupling gratings of the at least two plurality of waveguides are aligned.

6 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the micro-LEDs are arranged in rows,

wherein positions of micro-LEDs of different rows are offset by different amounts, and

wherein positions of micro-LEDs of each row are offset by a same amount.

7 . The display system of claim 1 , wherein the reflector comprises a compound parabolic concentrator reflector.

8 . A head wearable device comprising:

a display system comprising:

a single pupil light source configured to emit a first light, wherein the light source comprises:

a reflector; and

a micro-LED array disposed in the reflector,

wherein the micro-LED array is configured to output the first light comprising light of a plurality of different colors, wherein the micro-LED array comprises:

a plurality of micro-LEDs, each micro-LED of the plurality of micro-LEDs configured to output light of one of the plurality of colors,

wherein positions of the micro-LEDs are dithered, wherein micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs are offset from associated centered positions for the respective micro-LED;

a lens configured to receive the first light;

an image generator configured to receive the first light and emit a second light; and

a plurality of waveguides, wherein at least two of the plurality of waveguides each include an in-coupling grating configured to selectively couple the second light.

9 . The head wearable device of claim 8 , wherein the micro-LED array includes at least a first plurality of micro-LED sources configured to emit at a first wavelength and a second plurality of micro-LEDs sources configured to emit at a second wavelength.

10 . The head wearable device of claim 9 , wherein at least a first in-coupling grating is configured to incouple light corresponding to the first wavelength and a second in-coupling grating is configured to incouple light corresponding to the second wavelength.

11 . The head wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the light source is configured to emit light of a first color at a first time and light of a second color at a second time, wherein the second time is different than the first time.

12 . The head wearable device of claim 8 , wherein the in-coupling gratings of the at least two plurality of waveguides are aligned.

13 . The head wearable device of claim 8 , wherein the micro-LEDs are arranged in rows,

wherein positions of micro-LEDs of different rows are offset by different amounts, and

wherein positions of micro-LEDs of each row are offset by a same amount.

14 . The head wearable device of claim 8 , wherein the reflector comprises a compound parabolic concentrator reflector.

15 . A display system comprising:

a single pupil light source comprising:

a reflector having an entrance opening and an exit opening; and

a micro-LED array disposed in the reflector and proximate the entrance opening, wherein the micro-LED array is configured to output light of a plurality of different colors, wherein the micro-LED array comprises;

a plurality of independently controllable micro-LEDs each configured to output light of one of the plurality of colors,

wherein positions of the micro-LEDs are dithered, wherein micro-LEDs of the plurality of micro-LEDs are offset from associated centered positions for the respective micro-LED.

16 . The display system of claim 15 , wherein the reflector comprises a compound parabolic concentrator reflector.

17 . The display system of claim 15 , wherein the micro-LED array comprises a plurality of micro-LEDs arranged in at least one selected from a group consisting of a square configuration, a rectangular configuration, a hexagonal configuration, a radial configuration, and a stripe configuration.

18 . The display system of claim 15 , wherein the micro-LEDs are arranged in rows,

wherein positions of micro-LEDs of different rows are offset by different amounts, and

wherein positions of micro-LEDs of each row are offset by a same amount.

19 . The display system of claim 15 , wherein the micro-LED array is configured to emit light of at least three colors.

20 . The display system of claim 15 , wherein the micro-LED array is disposed across the entrance opening.