Systems, articles, and methods for integrating holographic optical elements with eyeglass lenses

A method of manufacturing a lens for use in a wearable heads-up display, the method comprising:

• providing a photopolymer film;
• providing a light directing element in contact with the photopolymer film;
• integrating the photopolymer film into the lens by at least one of:
• molding the photopolymer film into the lens;
• or
• adhering a surface of a first portion of the lens and a surface of a second portion of the lens to the photopolymer film;
• and
• applying an eyeglass prescription curvature to the lens,
• wherein the light directing element compensates for both an optical effect of the eyeglass prescription curvature of the lens and an optical effect of a curvature applied to the photopolymer film.

A lens for use in a wearable heads-up display, the lens formed by:

• providing a photopolymer film;
• providing a light directing element in contact with the photopolymer film while the photopolymer film is planar, the light directing element compensating for a curvature subsequently applied to the photopolymer film;
• integrating the photopolymer film into the lens by at least one of:
• molding the photopolymer film into the lens;
• or
• adhering a surface of a first portion of the lens and a surface of a second portion of the lens to the photopolymer film.