Rendering a halo around virtual objects for displaying 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 for displaying virtual content, comprising:
 an image generating source to provide one or more frames of image data, wherein the image data comprises one or more virtual objects to be presented to a user; and   a rendering engine to render the one or more virtual objects in a manner such that a halo is perceived by the user around the one or more virtual objects.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a light attenuator, wherein the light attenuator balances a light intensity of the halo across the visual field of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the rendering engine renders a halo visual effect such that the halo is perceived by the user. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the halo visual effect is rendered spatially proximate to the one or more virtual objects. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the rendered halo visual effect is brighter than the rendered one or more virtual objects. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more virtual objects is a darker than a threshold value of darkness. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the halo visual effect is rendered based at least in part on light from an outside environment. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the halo visual effect is rendered in a separate focal plane from the one or more virtual objects. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the halo visual effect is rendered in a same focal plane as the one or more virtual objects. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , implemented as a method.