An optical system, apparatus and method are capable of mutual occlusions.
The core of the system is a spatial light modulator (SLM) which allows
users to block or pass certain parts of a scene which is viewed through
the head worn display. An objective lens images the scene onto the SLM
and the modulated image is mapped back to the original scene via an
eyepiece. The invention combines computer-generated imagery with the
modulated version of the scene to form the final image a user would see.
The invention is a breakthrough in display hardware from a mobility (i.e.
compactness), resolution, and speed, and is specifically, related to
virtual objects being able to occlude real objects and real objects being
able to occlude virtual objects.