POLISHING AN ARRAY OF OPTICAL FIBERS AT AN ANGLE TO DELIVER AUGMENTED OR VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGES
Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise an image-generating source to provide one or more frames of image data in a time-sequential manner, a light modulator configured to transmit light associated with the one or more frames of image data, a substrate to direct image information to a user's eye, wherein the substrate houses a plurality of reflectors, a first reflector of the plurality of reflectors to reflect transmitted light associated with a first frame of image data at a first angle to the user's eye, and a second reflector to reflect transmitted light associated with a second frame of the image data at a second angle to the user's eye.
1 . A system for displaying virtual content to a user, the system comprising:
an array of optical fiber cores to project light associated with one or more frames of image data, wherein one or more optical fiber cores of the array of optical fiber cores is polished at an angle such that the projected light is deflected, and wherein the angle causes path length differences between a first and second optical fiber cores of the array of optical fiber cores relative to an optical element; and
a light scanner to receive the deflected light beams and to scan them in at least one axis.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a first light beam corresponding to the first optical fiber core and a second light beam corresponding to the second optical fiber core are longitudinally out of phase.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the first and second light beams are superimposed.
4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the first and second light beam are deflected based at least in part on the angle.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the polished array of optical fiber cores is used to increase a resolution of the display.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the angle is 42 degrees.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one axis is an x axis.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one axis is a y axis.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a perceived focus of light corresponding to the first optical fiber core is different than the perceived focus of light corresponding to the second optical fiber core.
10 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an optical element to modify the scanned light and deliver the light to the user's eyes.