Towards Immersive Augmented Reality

Matt Colburn, R&D Director, Meta Reality Labs Research, Meta

We are nearing the precipice of great change in the way we interact with data, our community, and the world. Many see virtual / mixed / augmented reality as the next evolution in computation as new interface modalities enhance the way we experience the world. An essential component for an immersive augmented reality is a high-resolution, large field-of-view near-eye display. This seminar will review components and functionality of an AR-display system and delve into the details of how a representative see-through combiner functions.

Matthew Colburn is a technology leader with experience delivering innovative solutions at the intersection of materials, optics, and nanofabrication. In 2001, he received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin developing imprint lithography technology. After graduating, Dr. Colburn joined IBM Research ultimately leading their advanced patterning organization. In 2016, he joined Oculus Research (now Meta Reality Labs Research) and grew the Waveguide product team within Display and Optics. Currently, he is the research and development director focused on driving immersive augmented reality combiner technology within the Optics and Display Research organization. He has over 100 issued patents, co-authored over 80 publications, and 2 book chapters