Low motion-to-photon latency architecture for augmented and virtual reality display systems

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more computer storage media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• generating, by a first element of the system at a first frame rate, rendered frames of virtual content to be displayed by the system;
• providing, by the first element via a hardware connection, the rendered frames of virtual content to a second element of the system, the rendered frames being provided at the first frame rate;
• warping, by the second element at a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate, each rendered frame a threshold number of times based on orientation information associated with the system;
• and
• outputting, via a display in communication with the second element, the warped frames at the second frame rate,
• wherein the display is configured to output the threshold number of warped frames associated with a first rendered frame followed by the threshold number of warped frames associated with a second subsequent rendered frame.

A method implemented by a head-mounted display system, the head-mounted display system comprising a first element and a second element, the first element being in communication with the second element via a hardware connection, the method comprising:

• generating, by a first element at a first frame rate, rendered frames of virtual content to be displayed via the head-mounted display system;
• providing, by the first element, the rendered frames to a second element, the rendered frames being provided at the first frame rate;
• warping, by the second element at a second frame rate higher than the first frame rate, each rendered frame a threshold number of times based on orientation information associated with the head-mounted display system;
• and
• outputting, via a display in communication with the second element, the warped frames at the second frame rate,
• wherein the display outputs the threshold number of warped frames associated with a first rendered frame followed by the threshold number of warped frames associated with a second subsequent rendered frame.