Improved transparency of polymer walled devices and methods of making the same

A light modulating device comprising:

• a light modulating layer disposed between, and in contact with, a first transparent electrically conductive element and a second transparent electrically conductive element;
• wherein the light modulating layer comprises compartments defined by polymer walls bonded respectively to and between the first transparent electrically conductive element and the second transparent electrically conductive element;
• wherein the compartments comprise a liquid crystal material;
• and
• wherein the polymer walls have a refractive index that is within ±0.5 of the refractive index of the first transparent electrically conductive element and the refractive index of the second transparent electrically conductive element.