Tiled triplet lenses providing a wide field of view

A near eye display system, comprising:

• a first triplet lens configured to be associated with a left eye;
• a second triplet lens configured to be associated with a right eye;
• a third lens configured to be associated with the left eye;
• a fourth lens configured to be associated with the right eye;
• and
• a multiple display system paired with the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens, the multiple display system comprising a first display, a second display, a third display and a fourth display;
• wherein:
• the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are arranged in a tile fashion, extending horizontally in front of the multiple display system;
• the first triplet lens is configured to face the first display;
• the second triplet lens is configured to face the second display;
• the third lens is configured to face the third display;
• the fourth lens is configured to face the fourth display;
• the first triplet lens and the third lens are tiled with respect to one another forming an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• the second triplet lens and the fourth lens are tiled with respect to one another forming an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• and
• the first triplet lens and the third lens are fixed relative to the first display and the third display, and the first triplet lens, the third lens, the first display and the third display are configured to move together horizontally.

A virtual reality headset comprising:

• a near eye display system, the near eye display system comprising:
• a first triplet lens configured to be associated with a left eye;
• a second triplet lens configured to be associated with a right eye;
• a third lens configured to be associated with the left eye;
• a fourth lens configured to be associated with the right eye;
• and
• a multiple display system paired with the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens the third lens and the fourth lens, the multiple display system comprising a first display, a second display and a third display;
• wherein:
• the first display is configured to present images to the left eye and to the right eye;
• the second display is configured to present images to the left eye;
• the third display is configured to present images to the right eye;
• the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are arranged in a tile fashion, extending horizontally in front of the multiple display system;
• the first triplet lens is configured to face the first display;
• the second triplet lens is configured to face the first display;
• the third lens is configured to face the second display;
• the fourth lens is configured to face the third display;
• the first triplet lens and the third lens are tiled with respect to one another forming an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• and
• the second triplet lens and the fourth lens are tiled with respect to one another forming an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines.

A method of providing a near eye display system, comprising:

• configuring, in the near eye display system, a first triplet lens to be associated with a left eye;
• configuring, in the near eye display system, a second triplet lens to be associated with a right eye;
• configuring, in the near eye display system, a third lens to be associated with the left eye;
• configuring, in the near eye display system, a fourth lens to be associated with the right eye;
• paring a multiple display system with the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens, the multiple display system comprising a first display configured to present images to the left eye and to the right eye, a second display configured to present images to the left eye and a third display configured to present images to the right eye, wherein the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are arranged in a tile fashion, extending horizontally in front of the multiple display system;
• configuring the first triplet lens to face the first display;
• configuring the second triplet lens to face the first display;
• configuring the third lens to face the second display;
• configuring the fourth lens to face the third display;
• tiling the first triplet lens and the third lens with respect to one another to form an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• and
• tiling the second triplet lens and the fourth lens with respect to one another to form an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines.

A virtual reality headset comprising:

• a near eye display system, the near eye display system comprising:
• a first triplet lens configured to be associated with a left eye;
• a second triplet lens configured to be associated with a right eye;
• a third lens configured to be associated with the left eye;
• a fourth lens configured to be associated with the right eye;
• and
• a multiple display system paired with the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens the third lens and the fourth lens, the multiple display system comprising a first display, a second display, a third display and a fourth display;
• wherein:
• the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are arranged in a tile fashion, extending horizontally in front of the multiple display system;
• the first triplet lens is configured to face the first display;
• the second triplet lens is configured to face the second display;
• the third lens is configured to face the third display;
• the fourth lens is configured to face the fourth display;
• the first triplet lens and the third lens are tiled with respect to one another forming an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• the second triplet lens and the fourth lens are tiled with respect to one another forming an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• and
• the first triplet lens and the third lens are fixed relative to the first display and the third display, and the first triplet lens, the third lens, the first display and the third display are configured to move together horizontally.

A method of providing a near eye display system, comprising:

• configuring, in the near eye display system, a first triplet lens to be associated with a left eye;
• configuring, in the near eye display system, a second triplet lens to be associated with a right eye;
• configuring, in the near eye display system, a third lens to be associated with the left eye;
• configuring, in the near eye display system, a fourth lens to be associated with the right eye;
• paring a multiple display system with the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens, the multiple display system comprising a first display, a second display, a third display and a fourth display, wherein the first triplet lens, the second triplet lens, the third lens and the fourth lens are arranged in a tile fashion, extending horizontally in front of the multiple display system;
• configuring the first triplet lens to face the first display;
• configuring the second triplet lens to face the second display;
• configuring the third lens to face the third display;
• configuring the fourth lens to face the fourth display;
• tiling the first triplet lens and the third lens with respect to one another to form an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• tiling the second triplet lens and the fourth lens with respect to one another to form an angle of at least 30° between their respective optical path centerlines;
• and
• configuring the first triplet lens and the third lens to be fixed relative to the first display and the third display, and configuring the first triplet lens, the third lens, the first display and the third display to move together horizontally.