The 32nd International Display Workshops (IDW '25)

The 32nd International Display Workshops (IDW '25)

Dec 2 - Dec 5, 2025International Convention Center Hiroshima
The International Display Workshops
The 32nd International Display Workshops (IDW '25)

The 32nd International Display Workshops (IDW '25)

Dec 2 - Dec 5, 2025International Convention Center Hiroshima

[LCT3-4L]Development of an Ultra-Thin, Lightweight Pancake Optics with a High-Curvature Single-Resin-Lens

*Tokito Yamaguchi1, Takeya Sakai2(1. Seiko Epson Corporation (Japan), 2. Hayashi Telempu Corporation (Japan))
https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2025.0056

Keywords:

Compact HMD,Virtual Reality,Polarized pancake optics,Liquid crystal,Curved lamination

We developed an ultra-thin and lightweight pancake optics with a single resin lens. To realize this, a new liquid crystal QWP technique and a RP high-curvature vacuum lamination technique for a reflective polarizer were developed. A prototype lens, 12 mm thick and weighing 10g, demonstrated high image quality.