Displaying augmented reality or virtual reality through a substrate coupled to the user's eye

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 for displaying virtual content to a user, comprising:
 providing one or more frames of image data to be presented to a user;   projecting light associated with the one or more frames of image data; and   receiving, through a partially hemispherical substrate coupled to the user's pupil, the projected light and selectively filtering out the light beams to the user's pupil.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the light is filtered through a notch filter. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the notch filter substantially blocks wavelengths at approximately 450 nm (peak blue) and substantially passes other wavelengths in a visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the notch filter substantially blocks wavelengths at approximately 530 nm (green) and substantially passes other wavelengths in a visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the notch filter substantially blocks wavelengths at approximately 650 nm and substantially passes other wavelengths in a visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the notch filter comprises a plurality of layers of dielectric materials carried by the substrate. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the filter has a pinhole opening of less than 1.5 mm diameter. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the pinhole opening allows light beams of a plurality of wavelengths to pass through. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein a size of the pinhole is varied based at least in part on a desired depth of focus of the display. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the partially hemispherical substrate is a contact lens.