Uniformity improvement of a reconstructed-holographic image in a near-eye display system using off-axis HOE

Abstract

When a near-eye display (NED) device reproduces an image at a location close to the eye, the virtual image is implemented at a large angle. The uniformity of the image is unbalanced due to the change in diffraction efficiency by the hologram recording angle and angular selectivity. This study proposes a method for implementing an optimal uniform image by analyzing the diffraction efficiency and the reconstructed image was analyzed using angular selectivity generated while reproducing the source point of the diffused image as an intermediate element by holographic optical element (HOE). This research provides practical results for displaying high diffraction efficiency and immersive holographic images in the NED system with HOE as uniformed intermediate elements.