Optical waveguide combiners for AR headsets: features and limitations

Key Points

• The aim is to review the architectures of optical waveguide combiners used in AR and MR HMDs, focusing on their performance, features, and limitations.
• Reviewed various waveguide combiner architectures from industry and academia.
• Discussed design constraints involved in the implementation of these systems.
• Analyzed optical simulation techniques used for performance modeling.
• Identified key features and limitations of existing waveguide combiner designs.
• Showcased examples of products utilizing these waveguides in AR and MR applications.