Technical details about how to simulation AR/VR systems with Ansys products (Mainly Zemax,Speos and Lumerical)

22/11/16: Add Fresnel, human vision and some learning paths.
Many thanks to Mathieu Reigneau!

22/12/06: add explanation of dll parameters: stochastic mode, max/min order 

KBA learning path (including all AR examples) ：

HUD & AR – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

AR surface relief waveguide：

Simulate 2D diffraction grating using customized diffractive DLL | Zemax Community

关于如何使用Zemax的RCWA工具进行EPE的仿真 | Zemax Community

Lumerical RCWA和Zemax OpticStudio的动态链接 | Zemax Community

[RCWA Stochastic mode] Discussion of Start Order・Stop Order / Max Order / Only These Orders | Zemax Community

Updates about this dll

OpticStudio grating tools beta function update history | Zemax Community

VHG：

Overview of Kogelnik's Efficiency Calculations in OpticStudio

Modeling a Holographic Waveguide in OpticStudio for AR Systems

FAQ of volume hologram model in OpticStudio | Zemax Community

Updates about this dll

Building Exit Pupil Expansion (EPE) based volume holographic gratings (VHG) | Zemax Community

Pancake:

Straylight in VR Pancake | Zemax Community

How to make a tolerance analysis for pancake optical system? | Zemax Community

如何快速了解偏振 | Zemax Community

Freeform AR prism:

Designing a head-mounted display (HMD) for augmented reality systems in OpticStudio – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

Fresnel lens modeling:

How to model a Fresnel lens in OpticStudio – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

How to model a complex Fresnel lens – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

Birdbath:

Birdbath architecture for augmented reality (AR) system - part 1-System setup, optimization, and human vision simulation – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

Birdbath architecture for augmented reality (AR) system - part 2 – Accurate polarizing element simulation – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

Human vision:

Relying on What You See: Luminance Matching and Human Vision | Ansys Webinar

OpticStudio models of the human eye – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)

How to model the human eye in OpticStudio – Knowledgebase (zemax.com)