International Display Workshops General Incorporated Association

09:20 〜 09:40

[LCT6-2 (Invited)] Next Generation Material for Head-Mounted Devices

*Masahiko Okamura1、Owain Parri2、Sarabjot Kaur2、Stephen Mulcahy2、Ben Snow2、Kevin Adlem2、Ian Sage3、Izumi Saito4、Atsuko Yamamoto1、Hiromoto Sato1 (1.Merck Electronics (Japan)、2.Merck Performance Materials (UK)、3.Abelian Services (UK)、4.Merck KGaA (Germany))

Liquid Crystal, Reactive Mesogen, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Alignment

https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2022.0061

The recent drive towards high performance Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality headsets has generated new demand for materials designed for the specific requirements of this technology. This paper will present the challenges and status of new materials for this application. Materials for both passive and active components will be discussed.