摘要
Augmented reality head-mounted displays(AR-HMDs)enable users to see real images of the outside world and visualize virtual information generated by a computer at any time and from any location,making them useful for various applications.The manufacture of AR-HMDs combines the fields of optical engineering,optical materials,optical coating,precision manufacturing,electronic science,computer science,physiology,ergonomics,etc.This paper primarily focuses on the optical engineering of AR-HMDs.Optical combiners and display devices are used to combine real-world and virtual-world objects that are visible to the human eye.In this review,existing AR-HMD optical solutions employed for optical combiners are divided into three categories:optical solutions based on macro-,micro-,and nanooptics.The physical principles,optical structure,performance parameters,and manufacturing process of different types of AR-HMD optical solutions are subsequently analyzed.Moreover,their advantages and disadvantages are investigated and evaluated.In addition,the bottlenecks and future development trends in the case of AR-HMD optical solutions are discussed.
