USING OPTICAL FIBERS TO DELIVER MULTIPLE DEPTH PLANES FOR AUGMENTED OR VIRTUAL REALITY
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 method for displaying virtual content to a user, comprising:
projecting light associated with one or more frames of image data, wherein the light is projected through a plurality of optical fiber cores;
modifying the light projected through the plurality of optical fiber cores through a lens, wherein the lens is coupled to a tip of the plurality of optical fiber cores; and
delivering the modified light to the user.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lens is a GRIN lens.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lens comprises a gradient refractive index.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lens collimates light beams projected by the optical fiber cores.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lens is coupled to a plurality of optical fiber cores.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lens is coupled to a single optical fiber core.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more optical fiber cores include a polished end to create a lensing effect.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more optical fiber cores are melted to create a lensing effect.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising altering the diameter of a first light beam corresponding to a first portion of a frame of image data differently than a second light beam corresponding to a second portion of the frame of image data.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein a perceived focus of first portion of the frame of image data is different than the perceived focus of the second portion of the frame of the image data.