Microdisplay based immersive headset

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018024370-A1
Application number	US-201715646390-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 11, 2017
Priority date	Oct 24, 2014
Publication date	Jan 25, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

An immersive headset device is provided that includes a display portion and a body portion. The display portion may include microdisplays having a compact size. The microdisplays may be movable (e.g., rotational) relative to the body portion and can be moved (e.g., rotated) between a flipped-up position and a flipped-down position. In some instances, when the microdisplays are flipped up, the headset provides an augmented reality (AR) mode to a user, and when the microdisplays are flipped down, the headset provide a virtual reality (VR) mode to the user. In certain implementations, the headset includes an electronics source module to provide power and/or signal to the microdisplays. The electronics source module can be attached to a rear of the body portion in order to provide advantageous weight distribution about the head of the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An immersive headset device comprising:
a body portion adapted to be worn on a head of a user; a display portion attached to the body portion, the display portion comprising at least one display comprising a diagonal dimension in a range from 0.5 to 1.5 inches and adapted to display an image having a display resolution of at least 2 k×2 k pixels; and an electronics source module for housing at least one of power and display signal electronics operatively connected to the display portion.

2 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the body portion comprises semi-rigid side frame members.

3 . The immersive headset of claim 2 , wherein the body portion further comprises a strap assembly adapted to connect the semi-rigid side frame members about the rear of the head, the electronics source module forming part of the strap assembly.

4 . The immersive headset of claim 3 , wherein the electronics source module is shaped to hold the strap assembly in an appropriate location on the head.

5 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the display portion further comprises a diopter adjust mechanism and an interpupillary distance adjust mechanism.

6 . The immersive headset of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the diopter adjust mechanism and the interpupillary distance adjust mechanism is adapted to be adjusted without removing the headset from the head of the user.

7 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises at least one microdisplay.

8 .- 9 . (canceled)

10 . The immersive headset of claim 7 , wherein the at least one microdisplay comprise two microdisplays comprising one microdisplay for each eye of the user.

11 . The immersive headset of claim 10 , wherein each microdisplay is adapted to receive an independent input from the electronics source module.

12 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the display portion is adapted to move between an immersed position in which the display is in a line-of-sight of the user and a non-immersed position by rotating with respect to the body portion.

13 . The immersive headset of claim 12 , further comprising a hinge mechanism adapted to rotate the display portion with respect to the body portion.

14 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the electronics source module forms a disk shape.

15 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the electronics source module is adapted to provide data in both 2D and 3D formats.

16 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the electronics source module is adapted to provide at least one of a single and a dual output.

17 . The immersive headset of claim 12 , further comprising a holding structure adapted to maintain the display portion in at least one of the immersed position and the non-immersed position.

18 . The immersive headset of claim 17 , wherein the holding structure is selected from the group consisting of a spring mechanism, a snap connector, a latch, a catch, a detent, and a ratcheting mechanism.

19 . A method of configuring an immersive headset device, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a body portion adapted to be worn on a head of a user; providing a display portion attached to the body portion, the display portion comprising at least one display comprising a diagonal dimension in a range from 0.5 to 1.5 inches and adapted to display an image having a display resolution of at least 2 k×2 k pixels; and operatively connecting an electronics source module for housing at least one of power and display signal electronics to the display portion.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising programming the electronics source module such that it is adapted to provide data to the display portion in both 2D and 3D formats.

21 .- 46 . (canceled)

47 . The immersive headset of claim 1 , wherein the display portion further comprises a co-axial reflective optical system.

48 . The immersive headset of claim 15 , wherein the electronics source module is adapted to provide the data at up to 4 k resolution at 120 Hz.

Assignees

• Emagin Corp

Inventors

• Carollo Jerome T
• Ghosh Amal
• Ho John C
• Rosen Andrew T

Classifications

• G02B2027/0152

  involving arrangement aiming to get lighter or better balanced devices · CPC title

• G02B27/0179

  Display position adjusting means not related to the information to be displayed · CPC title

• G02B2027/0156

  with optionally usable elements · CPC title

• G02B27/0172 Primary

  characterised by optical features · CPC title

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title