Addressable switchable transparent display

A display system, comprising:

• a switchable display screen comprising a plurality of addressable regions, each region capable of being switched from a transparent state to a diffuse state;
• an illumination device for projecting light onto the switchable display screen;
• an image sensor configured to capture a series of projected alignment content;
• and
• a processing unit electronically coupled to the image sensor and configured to receive the series of captured alignment content and to align the projected light with at least one of the addressable regions that is in a diffuse state or at least one of the electrically-isolated regions that is in a transparent state.

A method of operating a switchable display system, comprising:

• switching one or more regions of a switchable display screen from a transparent state to a diffuse state, wherein the switchable display screen comprises:
• a first transparent substrate;
• a first transparent conductive layer disposed upon the first transparent substrate;
• a second transparent substrate;
• a second transparent conductive layer disposed upon the second transparent substrate;
• and
• a polymer-stabilized cholesteric texture layer and spacer elements disposed between and in contact with the first transparent conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
• and
• projecting light onto the one or more addressable regions that are in the diffuse state.