Design of Hybrid Refractive/Diffractive Lenses for Wearable Reality Displays

Abstract

Wearable reality displays promise revolutionary developments for a wide range of applications. The key to achieving a high‑quality wearable reality display system is to design a comfortable‑to‑wear, compact, lightweight system that can provide high resolution and high contrast. One potential method for achieving a compact and high‑resolution display system is through designing a hybrid refractive/diffractive lens. With this approach, a chromatically‑corrected optical system can be implemented with a single‑element lens.