A microdisplay is a kind of 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.
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.
Microdisplays can be used to make monocles, including monocles that use light field methods. Microdisplays can be used for light field displays because microdisplays have a pixel pitch that is very small.
Companies that provide microdisplays included eMagin, bought by Samsung.
History
Microdisplays exist because of the need for electronic viewfinders in cameras.[1]
Companies
This is a list of companies that sell or have previously sold microdisplay products.
- eMagin (bought by Samsung)
- Sony
- Microoled
- Dresden Microdisplay[2]