IP Library Granted Patent US 12,352,967
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US 12,352,967 · App. 17/563,105 · Granted Jul 8, 2025

Head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film on glasses

Inventors: Cheng-Jhih Luo (Hualien County, TW); Chia-Hsin Chao (Hsinchu County, TW); Wei-Cheng Chao (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
G02B27/0172G02B1/002G02B27/0093G02B30/26G02B2027/0178
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Patent No.
US 12,352,967
App. No.
17/563,105
Granted
Jul 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film on glasses, including a light-transmitting display layer, an optical projection layer, and an eyeball tracking layer, is provided. The light-transmitting display layer includes multiple pixel units. The optical projection layer includes multiple lens units. One of the lens units is configured to correspond to at least one of the pixel units. The eyeball tracking layer includes multiple micro-sensing elements.

Claims (32)

1. A head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film, comprising:

a light-transmitting display layer, having a plurality of pixel units;

an optical projection layer, having a plurality of lens units, wherein one of the lens units is configured to correspond to at least one of the pixel units; and

an eyeball tracking layer, having a plurality of micro-sensing elements, wherein in a viewing direction of a wearer, the optical projection layer is located between the light-transmitting display layer and the eyeball tracking layer, and the eyeball tracking layer is located between the wearer and the optical projection layer,

wherein the micro-sensing elements are suitable for sensing an eyeball of the wearer;

wherein there is a first distance between the light-transmitting display layer and the optical projection layer, there is a second distance between the optical projection layer and the eyeball tracking layer, there is a viewing distance between the head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film and the eyeball, and the viewing distance is greater than the first distance or the second distance.

2. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the first distance and the second distance are 0.

3. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the light-transmitting display layer, the optical projection layer, and the eyeball tracking layer are stacked on one another.

4. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein within a unit area, a number of the micro-sensing elements is less than a number of the pixel units or a number of the lens units.

5. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 4 , wherein the number of the pixel units or the number of the lens units within the unit area is more than 100 times the number of the micro-sensing elements.

6. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the eyeball tracking layer comprises a light-shape control layer located on the micro-sensing elements.

7. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the optical projection layer comprises a light-transmitting substrate.

8. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the eyeball tracking layer further comprises an anti-reflection coating layer.

9. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a control unit, wherein the eyeball tracking layer further comprises an element layer electrically connected to the control unit.

10. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 1 , wherein the lens unit is a metalens.

11. A head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film, comprising:

a light-transmitting display layer, having a plurality of pixel units;

an optical projection layer, having a plurality of lens units, wherein one of the lens units is configured to correspond to at least one of the pixel units; and

an eyeball tracking layer, having a plurality of micro-sensing elements, wherein in a viewing direction of a wearer, the light-transmitting display layer is located between the optical projection layer and the eyeball tracking layer, and the eyeball tracking layer is located between the wearer and the light-transmitting display layer,

wherein the micro-sensing elements are suitable for sensing an eyeball of the wearer;

wherein there is a first distance between the light-transmitting display layer and the optical projection layer, there is a second distance between the optical projection layer and the eyeball tracking layer, there is a viewing distance between the head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film and the eyeball, and the viewing distance is greater than the first distance or the second distance.

12. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 11 , wherein the optical projection layer comprises a transflective substrate.

13. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 12 , wherein a surface of the transflective substrate facing the wearer comprises a curved surface.

14. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 12 , wherein the optical projection layer further comprises an optical microstructure configured on an edge of the transflective substrate.

15. The head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film according to claim 12 , wherein the light-transmitting display layer and the eyeball tracking layer are stacked on each other.

16. A head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film, comprising:

a light-transmitting display layer, having a plurality of pixel units;

an optical projection layer, having a plurality of lens units, wherein one of the lens units is configured to correspond to at least one of the pixel units; and

an eyeball tracking layer, having a plurality of micro-sensing elements, wherein in a viewing direction of a wearer, the eyeball tracking layer is the one closest to the wearer among the light-transmitting display layer, optical projection layer and eyeball tracking layer,

wherein the micro-sensing elements are suitable for sensing an eyeball of the wearer;

wherein there is a first distance between the light-transmitting display layer and the optical projection layer, there is a second distance between the optical projection layer and the eyeball tracking layer, there is a viewing distance between the head-mounted augmented reality stereo vision optical film and the eyeball, and the viewing distance is greater than the first distance or the second distance.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2022
From: LUO, CHENG-JHIH; CHAO, CHIA-HSIN; CHAO, WEI-CHENG
To: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 058521/0820 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 110146849 · Dec 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230185092A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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