Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 31 (IDW '24)

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 31 (IDW '24)

Dec 4 - Dec 6, 2024Sapporo Convention Center
The International Display Workshops
Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 31 (IDW '24)

Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Volume 31 (IDW '24)

Dec 4 - Dec 6, 2024Sapporo Convention Center

[LCT3-3(Invited)]Reactive Mesogen Technology for Next Generation Pancake Lenses for Advanced Virtual Reality (VR) Devices

*Norihiko Tanaka1, Owain Wittek Parri2, Michael Wittek3, Melanie Klasen-Memmer3(1. Merck Electronics Ltd. (Japan), 2. Merck Performance Materials Ltd (UK), 3. Merck Electronics KGaA (Germany))
https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2024.0043

Keywords:

AR/VR devices,Reactive Mesogens,Pancharatnam-Berry Grating (PBG)

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technology has revolutionized digital experiences, and liquid crystal (LC) technology plays a pivotal role in advancing AR/VR devices. Reactive Mesogens are polymerisable liquid crystals that can be processed into a variety of thin anisotropic optical components.