Next Generation Material for Head-Mounted Devices

Masahiko Okamura, Owain Parri, Sarabjot Kaur, Stephen Mulcahy, Ben Snow, Kevin Adlem, Ian Sage, Izumi Saito, Atsuko Yamamoto, Hiromoto Sato

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

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

[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.

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 29 (IDW '22)

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