Integrated image capture and projection system

A system, comprising:

• an optical element;
• an image sensor comprising an array of pixels optically coupled to the optical element such that an image of an object can be captured by the image sensor through the optical element;
• a light valve comprising an array of individually addressable pixels that are optical coupled to the optical element such that a light beam from each pixel can be projected on a screen by the optical element so as to form an image on the screen;
• and
• wherein a center of the pixel array of the image sensor is substantially fixed relative to a center of the pixel array of the light valve in the system.

A method of using a system that comprises an array of individually addressable pixels of a light valve, an image sensor, and an optical element, the method comprising:

• at a first time, taking an image of a target object by aligning a camera optical axis defined by the optical element and the image sensor to the target object;
• at a second time, displaying an image on a screen by projecting light from the light valve pixels on the screen through the optical element along the a display axis;
• and
• wherein the display axis and camera axis are not coaxial to the optical axis of the optical element.

A system, comprising:

• an optical element;
• an imaging means for capturing an image of an object through the optical element, wherein said image means defines a first optical axis on which the optical element is disposed;
• an image projecting means for projecting an image onto a screen through the optical element, wherein said image projecting means defines a second optical axis on which the optical element is disposed;
• and
• wherein said first and second optical axes are substantially not coincident.