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A '''microdisplay''' is a kind of [[dynamic visual display]] that is compact and has a high resolution. It can be about one inch wide. It is usually flat and built on technology like [[LCOS]] or [[OLED]]. | A '''microdisplay''' is a kind of [[dynamic visual display]] that is compact and has a high resolution. It can be about one inch wide. It is usually flat and built on technology like [[LCOS]] or [[OLED]]. | ||
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Microdisplays can be used to make [[monocle]]s, including monocles that use [[light field]] methods. | Microdisplays can be used to make [[monocle]]s, including monocles that use [[light field]] methods. | ||
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Companies that provide microdisplays included [[eMagin]], bought by [[Samsung]]. | Companies that provide microdisplays included [[eMagin]], bought by [[Samsung]]. | ||
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| + | Microdisplays exist because of the need for electronic viewfinders in cameras.<ref name="o951">{{cite web | title=VR Near-Eye Light-Field Displays by Douglas Lanman (NVIDIA Research) | website=YouTube | url=https://www.youtube.com/embed/HroJyGDoXI8?t=23 | access-date=2024-09-20}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 16 October 2024
A microdisplay is a kind of dynamic visual display that is compact and has a high resolution. It can be about one inch wide. It is usually flat and built on technology like LCOS or OLED.
Microdisplays can be used to make monocles, including monocles that use light field methods.
See also List of microdisplay companies.
The resolution of microdisplays is often very high. A microdisplay can be used as the display source in a microlens-based light field display of a small size.
Companies that provide microdisplays included eMagin, bought by Samsung.
History
Microdisplays exist because of the need for electronic viewfinders in cameras.[1]