Integral imaging near-eye 3D display using a nanoimprint metalens array

Integral imaging near-eye 3D display using a nanoimprint metalens array

(2024) 4:3 | Zhi-Bin Fan, Yun-Fan Cheng, Ze-Ming Chen, Xia Liu, Wen-Long Lu, Shi-Hao Li, Shao-Ji Jiang, Zong Qin, Jian-Wen Dong
This paper presents a novel near-eye 3D display (NED) that combines a commercial micro-display with a large-area nanoimprint metalens array. The metalens array, fabricated using nanoimprint technology, offers broadband and achromatic performance, enabling true-3D display capabilities. A real-time rendering algorithm is proposed to generate the elemental image array (EIA), addressing the computational challenges of traditional methods. The system achieves an average frame rate of 67 FPS, supporting video-rate rendering. The authors also demonstrate a see-through augmented reality (AR) prototype, showing the potential of their meta-II NED for AR applications. The meta-II NED's design flexibility, low-cost fabrication, and real-time rendering capabilities make it a promising solution for future virtual and augmented reality technologies.This paper presents a novel near-eye 3D display (NED) that combines a commercial micro-display with a large-area nanoimprint metalens array. The metalens array, fabricated using nanoimprint technology, offers broadband and achromatic performance, enabling true-3D display capabilities. A real-time rendering algorithm is proposed to generate the elemental image array (EIA), addressing the computational challenges of traditional methods. The system achieves an average frame rate of 67 FPS, supporting video-rate rendering. The authors also demonstrate a see-through augmented reality (AR) prototype, showing the potential of their meta-II NED for AR applications. The meta-II NED's design flexibility, low-cost fabrication, and real-time rendering capabilities make it a promising solution for future virtual and augmented reality technologies.
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