Coupling a plurality of multicore assemblies polished at an angle for augmented or virtual reality

Abstract

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.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a plurality of multicore fibers to transmit light beams, the plurality of beams coupled together; and   a coupling element to bundle the plurality of multicore fibers together, wherein the bundle of multicore fibers is polished at a critical angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the fiber such that a first light beam transmitted from a first fiber of the bundled fibers has a first path length, and a second light beam transmitted from a second fiber of the bundled fibers has a second path length, and wherein the first path length is different from the second path length such that the first light beam is out of phase relative to the second light beam.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second light beams are superimposed. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second light beam are deflected based at least in part on the critical angle of the polished bundled fiber. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the polished bundled fibers is used to increase a resolution of the display. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the polished bundled fibers is used to create a lightfield. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the critical angle is 42 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first light beam and the second light beam are longitudinally out of phase. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the first light beam corresponds to a first path length of light and the second light beam corresponds to a second path length of light. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein a perceived focus corresponding to the first light beam is different from the perceived focus corresponding to the second light beam. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the polished bundled fiber is used to create a multifocal display.