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Dual-sided transparent display enabled by polymer stabilized liquid crystals for augmented reality

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  • Suman Halder

    (Kent State University)

  • Yunho Shin

    (Kent State University)

  • Yidan Peng

    (Ltd.)

  • Long Wang

    (Ltd.)

  • Liye Duan

    (Ltd.)

  • Paul D. Schmalenberg

    (Toyota Research Institute of North America)

  • Guangkui Qin

    (Ltd.)

  • Yuxi Gao

    (Ltd.)

  • Ercan M. Dede

    (Toyota Research Institute of North America)

  • Deng-Ke Yang

    (Kent State University
    Kent State University)

  • Sean P. Rodrigues

    (Toyota Research Institute of North America)

Abstract

In the past decade, display technology has been reimagined to meet the needs of the virtual world. By mapping information onto a scene through a transparent display, users can simultaneously visualize both the real world and layers of virtual elements. However, advances in augmented reality technology have primarily focused on wearable gear or personal devices. Here we present a single display capable of delivering visual information to observers positioned on either side of the transparent device. This dual-sided display system employs a polymer stabilized liquid crystal waveguide technology to achieve a transparency window of 65% while offering active-matrix control. An early-stage prototype exhibits full-color information via time-sequential processing of a red-green-blue light-emitting diode strip. The dual-sided display provides a perspective on transparent mediums as display devices for human-centric and service-related experiences that can support both enhanced bi-directional user interactions and new media platforms.

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  • Suman Halder & Yunho Shin & Yidan Peng & Long Wang & Liye Duan & Paul D. Schmalenberg & Guangkui Qin & Yuxi Gao & Ercan M. Dede & Deng-Ke Yang & Sean P. Rodrigues, 2024. "Dual-sided transparent display enabled by polymer stabilized liquid crystals for augmented reality," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-54109-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54109-0
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