Delivering light beams at a plurality of angles 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 method comprising:
 providing one or more frames of image data;   transmitting light beams associated with the one or more frames of image data through a plurality of optical fiber cores; and   delivering the light beams to the user's eyes at a plurality of angles.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising modulating a phase delay of the plurality of optical fiber cores. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising coupling an optical element to the plurality of optical fiber cores. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the optical element is a waveguide. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the optical element is a freeform optic. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the optical element is a diffractive optical element. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the optical element is a substrate guided optic. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of angles affects a wavefront that is delivered to the user's eyes. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical fibers cores are in the same fiber cladding. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of optical fiber cores are in separate fiber claddings.