Introduction to the feature issue on augmented/virtual reality: optics & photonics

Chao Ping Chen, Ni Chen, Sin-Doo Lee, Gang Li, Yasuhiro Takaki, and Frank Wyrowski

Opt. Express 31(6), 10876-10881 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

HTRSD: Hybrid Taylor Rayleigh-Sommerfeld diffraction

Ni Chen, Congli Wang, and Wolfgang Heidrich

Opt. Express 30(21), 37727-37735 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Enhanced diffraction efficiency with angular selectivity by inserting an optical interlayer into a diffractive waveguide for augmented reality displays

Yinyue Lin, Hengshen Xu, Rui Shi, Linfeng Lu, Shan-Ting Zhang, and Dongdong Li

Opt. Express 30(17), 31244-31255 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Eyebox uniformity optimization over the full field of view for optical waveguide displays based on linked list processing

Shufeng Yan, Enqi Zhang, Junda Guo, Ping Jia, Kun Yang, and Lingsheng Kong

Opt. Express 30(21), 38139-38151 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Real-time realistic computer-generated hologram with accurate depth precision and a large depth range

Chongli Zhong, Xinzhu Sang, Binbin Yan, Hui Li, Duo Chen, and Xiujuan Qin

Opt. Express 30(22), 40087-40100 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (3)]

Expansion of a vertical effective viewing zone for an optical 360° holographic display

Jun Wang, Jie Zhou, Yang Wu, Xiangli Lei, and Yuqi Zhang

Opt. Express 30(24), 43037-43052 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Lensless phase-only holographic retinal projection display based on the error diffusion algorithm

Zi Wang, Kefeng Tu, Yujian Pang, Miao Xu, Guoqiang Lv, Qibin Feng, Anting Wang, and Hai Ming

Opt. Express 30(26), 46450-46459 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Speckle-free compact holographic near-eye display using camera-in-the-loop optimization with phase constraint

Lizhi Chen, Runze Zhu, and Hao Zhang

Opt. Express 30(26), 46649-46665 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Complex amplitude modulated holographic display system based on polarization grating

Jie Wang, Shijie Zhang, Dapu Pi, Yan Yang, Weirui Zhao, Yongtian Wang, and Juan Liu

Opt. Express 31(2), 1092-1102 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Implementation of a full-color holographic system using RGB-D salient object detection and divided point cloud gridding

Yu Zhao, Jing-Wen Bu, Wei Liu, Jia-Hui Ji, Qin-Hui Yang, and Shu-Feng Lin

Opt. Express 31(2), 1641-1655 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Full-color eye-box expansion via holographic volume gratings recorded in photo-thermo-refractive glass

Shaghayegh Yaraghi, Nafiseh Mohammadian, Oussama Mhibik, Kai-Han Chang, Thomas Seder, Leonid Glebov, and Ivan Divliansky

Opt. Express 31(2), 1755-1763 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Binocular full-color holographic three-dimensional near eye display using a single SLM

Shu-Feng Lin, Shi-Hang Zhang, Jie Zhao, Lu Rong, Yunxin Wang, and Dayong Wang

Opt. Express 31(2), 2552-2565 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Near-eye display with a triple-channel waveguide for metaverse

Chao Ping Chen, Yuepeng Cui, Ye Chen, Shan Meng, Yang Sun, Chaojie Mao, and Qiang Chu

Opt. Express 30(17), 31256-31266 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Aberration analysis of a projection-type CGH display with an expanded FOV based on the HOE screen

Wei-Chia Su, Shao-Kui Zhou, Osamu Matoba, Kouichi Nitta, Bor-Shyh Lin, and Wen-Kai Lin

Opt. Express 30(19), 33792-33803 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Holographic near-eye display system with large viewing area based on liquid crystal axicon

Yi-Wei Zheng, Di Wang, Yi-Long Li, Nan-Nan Li, and Qiong-Hua Wang

Opt. Express 30(19), 34106-34116 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Correcting the wavelength-induced phase deviation of Pancharatnam-Berry lenses

Zhenyi Luo, Junyu Zou, En Zhao, Yi Rao, and Shin-Tson Wu

Opt. Express 30(20), 36644-36650 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Wide field-of-view light-field displays based on thin-encapsulated self-emissive displays

Fu-Hao Chen, Byung-Ryool Hyun, and Zhaojun Liu

Opt. Express 30(22), 39361-39373 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (10)]

Ultracompact virtual reality system with a Pancharatnam–Berry phase deflector

Junyu Zou, Zhenyi Luo, En Zhao, Yi Rao, and Shin-Tson Wu

Opt. Express 30(22), 39652-39662 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Miniaturization and image optimization of a full-color holographic display system using a vibrating light guide

Chih-Hao Chuang, Chien-Yu Chen, Siao-Ting Li, Hsuan-Ting Chang, and Hoang-Yan Lin

Opt. Express 30(23), 42129-42140 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Depth of field and resolution-enhanced integral imaging display system

Xiao-Li Ma, Han-Le Zhang, Rong-Ying Yuan, Tong-Yu Wang, Min-Yang He, Yan Xing, and Qiong-Hua Wang

Opt. Express 30(25), 44580-44593 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Implantable metaverse with retinal prostheses and bionic vision processing

Ning Xi, Jiaxun Ye, Chao Ping Chen, Qiang Chu, Haiyang Hu, and Seak Pang Zou

Opt. Express 31(2), 1079-1091 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Monitoring sidewall tilting of pixelated nanogratings in 3D display

Chao Chen, Xiuguo Chen, Sheng Sheng, Zhongwen Xia, Jiacheng Shi, Wen Qiao, and Shiyuan Liu

Opt. Express 31(3), 4122-4128 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Metagrating meets the geometry-based efficiency limit for AR waveguide in-couplers

Jeremy Goodsell, Pei Xiong, Daniel K. Nikolov, A. Nick. Vamivakas, and Jannick P. Rolland

Opt. Express 31(3), 4599-4614 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Design, stray light analysis, and fabrication of a compact head-mounted display using freeform prisms

Dewen Cheng, Hailong Chen, Cheng Yao, Qichao Hou, Weihong Hou, Li Wei, Tong Yang, and Yongtian Wang

Opt. Express 30(20), 36931-36948 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Stray light analysis and suppression method of a pancake virtual reality head-mounted display

Qichao Hou, Dewen Cheng, Yang Li, Tian Zhang, DanYang Li, Yilun Huang, Hailong Chen, Qiwei Wang, Weihong Hou, Tong Yang, and Yongtian Wang

Opt. Express 30(25), 44918-44932 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF

Dynamic depth-of-field projection mapping method based on a variable focus lens and visual feedback

Lihui Wang, Satoshi Tabata, Hongjin Xu, Yunpu Hu, Yoshihiro Watanabe, and Masatoshi Ishikawa

Opt. Express 31(3), 3945-3953 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (3)]

Design of single-layer color echelle grating optical waveguide for augmented-reality display

Qinghao Guo, Shanwen Zhang, Jun Zhang, and Chao Ping Chen

Opt. Express 31(3), 3954-3969 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF

Fabrication of a bionic compound eye on a curved surface by using a self-assembly technique

Miao Xu, Senhao Li, Jing Li, Lyudi Zhang, and Hongbo Lu

Opt. Express 30(17), 30750-30759 (2022)  View: HTML | PDF  [Suppl. Mat. (1)]

Effect of spatial distortions in head-mounted displays on visually induced motion sickness

Zhenping Xia, Yueyuan Zhang, Fengyun Ma, Cheng Cheng, and Fuyuan Hu

Opt. Express 31(2), 1737-1754 (2023)  View: HTML | PDF