Dr. Hong Hua Profile

Dr. Hong Hua

Professor at Wyant College of Optical Sciences

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Chair | Conference Program Committee | Author | Editor

Area of Expertise:

head mounted displays , visual optics , optical instrumentation , optical design , display , augmented reality

Publications (39)

Proceedings Article | 10 June 2024 Presentation

Understanding the performance and visual effects of head-mounted light field displays

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume PC13041, PC1304102 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3011962

KEYWORDS: Visualization, Head-mounted displays, Visual analytics, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2021 Open Access

Optics in wearable displays: James Wyant’s influence on my professional career

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11813, 118130W (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2569982

KEYWORDS: Freeform optics, Augmented reality, 3D volumetric displays, Eye, Virtual reality, Prototyping, Optical engineering, Display technology, Waveguides, Optical signal processing

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Proceedings Article | 28 March 2021 Presentation + Paper

Time-multiplexed integral imaging based light field displays

Xuan Wang, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11765, 117650P (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2576809

KEYWORDS: Integral imaging, Spatial resolution, Eye, 3D displays

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Proceedings Article | 20 August 2020 Presentation

Graphical methods to Gaussian beam propagation and imaging

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11479, 1147906 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2569988

KEYWORDS: Gaussian beams, Beam propagation method, Optical engineering, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2020 Open Access

Head-mounted light field displays: Progresses, challenges, and opportunities (Conference Presentation)

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11402, 1140206 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2557896

KEYWORDS: 3D displays, Head-mounted displays, 3D vision, Stereoscopic displays, Virtual reality, Augmented reality

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2020 Open Access

Challenges and opportunities for occlusion-capable optical see-through head-mounted displays for augmented reality (Conference Presentation)

Hong Hua, Austin Wilson

Proceedings Volume 11299, 1129905 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547213

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Augmented reality, Computing systems, Mixed reality, Digital imaging, Visualization, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2020 Paper

Effects of image focal depth in geometrical lightguide head mounted displays

Miaomiao Xu, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11310, 113100N (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2543264

KEYWORDS: 3D displays, 3D visualizations, Waveguides, Collimation, Tolerancing, Monte Carlo methods, Micromirrors, Augmented reality, Head-mounted displays, Geometrical optics

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Proceedings Article | 19 February 2020 Paper

Method for evaluating 3D display systems based on perceived retinal image

Mohan Xu, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11310, 113100A (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2543416

KEYWORDS: Eye models, 3D displays, Point spread functions, 3D modeling, Visualization, Systems modeling, Human vision and color perception

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2019 Paper

Digitally switchable multi-focal element for wearable displays

Xuan Wang, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11040, 1104008 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2522820

KEYWORDS: Liquid crystals, Freeform optics, Optical components, Eye, Switching, Spatial resolution, Displays, Electrodes, Head-mounted displays, Visualization

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Proceedings Article | 27 February 2019 Paper

Co-axial depth map sensor with an extended depth range

Mohan Xu, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 11040, 1104003 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2523653

KEYWORDS: 3D image capture, Imaging systems, Image sensors, Lens design, Projection systems, Digital micromirror devices, Beam splitters, Near infrared, Optical design, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2018 Paper

High-performance integral-imaging-based light field augmented reality display

Hekun Huang, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 10676, 1067619 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315661

KEYWORDS: 3D displays, Freeform optics, Augmented reality, Integral imaging

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2018 Paper

High-resolution optical see-through vari-focal-plane head-mounted display using freeform Alvarez lenses

Austin Wilson, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 10676, 106761J (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315771

KEYWORDS: Lenses, Freeform optics, Actuators, Head-mounted displays, Spatial resolution, Organic light emitting diodes, Prototyping, Focus stacking

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2018 Paper

Ultrathin optical combiner with microstructure mirrors in augmented reality

Miaomiao Xu, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 10676, 1067614 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2315628

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Mirrors, Collimators, Stray light, Micromirrors, 3D modeling, Augmented reality, Reflection, Eye, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 10 May 2017 Presentation + Paper

Optical methods for enabling focus cues in head-mounted displays for virtual and augmented reality

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 10219, 102190L (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2264157

KEYWORDS: Prototyping, Spatial light modulators, LCDs, Head-mounted displays, Visualization, 3D image processing, 3D displays, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, Eye, 3D visualizations

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Proceedings Article | 21 April 2017 Presentation

Recent advances in head-mounted light field displays for virtual and augmented reality (Conference Presentation)

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 10125, 101251B (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2260109

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Virtual reality, Augmented reality, 3D displays, LCDs, 3D vision, Eye, Liquid crystals, Current controlled current source

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2016 Paper

3D augmented reality with integral imaging display

Xin Shen, Hong Hua, Bahram Javidi

Proceedings Volume 9867, 98670Y (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2222068

KEYWORDS: 3D image processing, 3D displays, Augmented reality, Integral imaging, Imaging arrays, Transparency, Image processing, Virtual reality, Neodymium, Image sensors

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SPIE Journal Paper | 9 May 2016 Open Access

Development of the local magnification method for quantitative evaluation of endoscope geometric distortion

Quanzeng Wang, Wei-Chung Cheng, Nitin Suresh, Hong Hua

JBO, Vol. 21, Issue 05, 056003, (May 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JBO.21.5.056003

KEYWORDS: Distortion, Endoscopes, Lawrencium, Standards development, Endoscopy, Image sensors, Data centers, Image processing, Monochromatic aberrations, Image analysis

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Proceedings Article | 20 October 2014 Paper

Past and future of wearable augmented reality displays and their applications

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 9186, 91860O (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2063946

KEYWORDS: Eye, Prototyping, Head-mounted displays, Freeform optics, 3D displays, Prisms, Optical design, Augmented reality, Visualization, Display technology

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Proceedings Article | 5 June 2014 Paper

Eyetracked optical see-through head-mounted display as an AAC device

Hong Hua, Xinda Hu, Chunyu Gao, Xiao Qin

Proceedings Volume 9117, 91170T (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050843

KEYWORDS: Eye, Head-mounted displays, Prisms, Freeform optics, Prototyping, Imaging systems, Telecommunications, Near infrared, Spatial resolution, System integration

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Proceedings Article | 16 May 2013 Paper

Optical see-through head-mounted display with occlusion capability

Chunyu Gao, Yuxiang Lin, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 8735, 87350F (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015937

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Spatial light modulators, Geometrical optics, Head-mounted displays, Objectives, Eye, Cameras, Organic light emitting diodes, Modulation transfer functions, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2013 Paper

Development of a laparoscope with multi-resolution foveation capability for minimally invasive surgery

Yi Qin, Hong Hua, Mike Nguyen

Proceedings Volume 8573, 857309 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005180

KEYWORDS: Laparoscopy, Surgery, Modulation transfer functions, Objectives, Relays, Cameras, Tolerancing, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Situational awareness sensors

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2013 Paper

An optical see-through multi-focal-plane stereoscopic display prototype enabling nearly correct focus cues

Xinda Hu, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 8648, 86481A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005117

KEYWORDS: Stereoscopic displays, 3D displays, Prototyping, Eye, 3D image processing, Visualization, Freeform optics, Neodymium, Mirrors, Digital micromirror devices

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2012 Paper

A compact eyetracked optical see-through head-mounted display

Hong Hua, Chunyu Gao

Proceedings Volume 8288, 82881F (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909523

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Eye, Freeform optics, Prisms, Optical design, Imaging systems, Near infrared, Light emitting diodes, Integrated optics, Ocean optics

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Proceedings Article | 11 November 2010 Paper

Depth-fused multi-focal plane displays enable accurate depth perception

Hong Hua, Sheng Liu

Proceedings Volume 7849, 78490P (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871245

KEYWORDS: Eye, Stereoscopic displays, 3D displays, Modulation transfer functions, Refractor telescopes, Visualization, Liquid lenses, Liquids, Image quality, Head-mounted displays

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Proceedings Article | 6 November 2010 Paper

Free form optical system design with differential equations

Dewen Cheng, Yongtian Wang, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 7849, 78490Q (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869690

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, Differential equations, Optical design, Head-mounted displays, Diffraction, Modulation, Prisms, Image quality, System integration, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 2 September 2010 Paper

Large field-of-view and high resolution free-form head-mounted display

Dewen Cheng, Yongtian Wang, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 7652, 76520D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871005

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Eye, Prisms, Vignetting, Distortion, Optical resolution, Modulation transfer functions, Reflection, Palladium, Lead

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Proceedings Article | 15 May 2010 Paper

Near-eye displays: state-of-the-art and emerging technologies

Hong Hua, Dewen Cheng, Yongtian Wang, Sheng Liu

Proceedings Volume 7690, 769009 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.852504

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Stereoscopic displays, Head-mounted displays, Distortion, Eye, Freeform optics, Prototyping, Optical design, Liquid lenses, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 6 February 2007 Paper

Design of a polarized head-mounted projection display using FLCOS microdisplays

Rui Zhang, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 6489, 64890B (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.701057

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Light emitting diodes, Polarization, Projection systems, Eye, Wave plates, LCDs, Beam splitters, Prototyping, Reflectors

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2006 Paper

Design of a foveated imaging system using a two-axis MEMS mirror

Sheng Liu, Craig Pansing, Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 6342, 63422W (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.695275

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Microelectromechanical systems, Mirrors, Spatial resolution, Charge-coupled devices, Collimation, Image processing, Beam splitters, Prototyping, Optical design

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2006 Paper

Dual-purpose lens for an eye-tracked projection head-mounted display

Costin Curatu, Hong Hua, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 6342, 63420X (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.692264

KEYWORDS: Eye, Head-mounted displays, Distortion, Modulation transfer functions, Cameras, Beam splitters, Cornea, Optical design, Light emitting diodes, Infrared cameras

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2005 Paper

Projection-based head-mounted display with eye-tracking capabilities

Costin Curatu, Hong Hua, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 5875, 58750J (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.618715

KEYWORDS: Eye, Head-mounted displays, Mirrors, Cameras, Distortion, Light emitting diodes, Integrated optics, Beam splitters, Modulation transfer functions, Lens design

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Proceedings Article | 30 August 2005 Paper

Optimization of illumination schemes in a head-mounted display integrated with eye tracking capabilities

Craig Pansing, Hong Hua, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 5875, 58750I (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.617937

KEYWORDS: Eye, Light emitting diodes, Head-mounted displays, Eye models, Image segmentation, Imaging systems, Skin, Computer simulations, Optical tracking, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 23 December 2002 Paper

Design of a wearable wide-angle projection color display

Yonggang Ha, Hong Hua, Ricardo Martins, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 4832, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.486486

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Optical design, Visualization, Lenses, Eye, Projection systems, Diffractive optical elements, LCDs, Distortion, Aspheric lenses

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2002 Paper

Imaging properties of retro-reflective materials used in head-mounted projective displays (HMPDs)

Hong Hua, Chunyu Gao, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 4711, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478871

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Imaging systems, Lenses, Flat panel displays, Head, Prototyping, Control systems, Light sources and illumination, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 5 August 2002 Paper

Head-mounted projective displays for creating distributed collaborative environments

Jannick Rolland, Larry Davis, Yonggang Ha, Felix Hamza-Lup, Benjamin Del Vento, Chunyu Gao, Hong Hua, Frank Biocca

Proceedings Volume 4711, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478889

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Augmented reality, Visualization, Algorithm development, Motion models, 3D modeling, Optical tracking, Head, Virtual reality, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 23 May 2002 Paper

Design of an ultralight head-mounted projective display (HMPD) and its applications in augmented collaborative environments

Hong Hua, Chunyu Gao, Leonard Brown, Frank Biocca, Jannick Rolland

Proceedings Volume 4660, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.468067

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, 3D visualizations, Optical design, Stereoscopic displays, Diffractive optical elements, Virtual reality, Scientific visualization, Distortion, Prototyping

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Proceedings Article | 10 December 2001 Paper

New paradigm for head-mounted display technology: application to medical visualization and remote collaborative environments

Jannick Rolland, Y. Ha, L. Davis, Hong Hua, C. Gao, Frank Biocca

Proceedings Volume 4442, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.449956

KEYWORDS: Head-mounted displays, Visualization, Virtual reality, Projection systems, 3D visualizations, 3D modeling, 3D displays, Prototyping, Beam splitters, Geometrical optics

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Proceedings Article | 22 June 2001 Paper

Integration of eye tracking capability into optical see-through head-mounted displays

Hong Hua

Proceedings Volume 4297, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.430850

KEYWORDS: Eye, Head-mounted displays, Optical tracking, Calibration, Cameras, Integrated optics, Head, Visualization, Infrared radiation, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 30 September 1996 Paper

Head-mounted display system for virtual reality

Ding He, Tong Xu, Yongtian Wang, Hong Hua, Ying Hu

Proceedings Volume 2892, (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.253347

KEYWORDS: Magnetometers, Virtual reality, LCDs, Head-mounted displays, Magnetic sensors, Magnetism, Sensors, Eye, Head, Optical components

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Proceedings Volume Editor (2)

SPIE Conference Volume | 1 April 2024

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) V

SPIE Conference Volume | 10 December 2012

Optical Design and Testing V

Conference Committee Involvement (28)

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2025

14 April 2025 | Orlando, Florida, United States

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) VI

27 January 2025 | San Francisco, California, United States

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2024

22 April 2024 | National Harbor, Maryland, United States

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) V

29 January 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States

Digital Optical Technologies 2023

26 June 2023 | Munich, Germany

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) IV

30 January 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) III

23 January 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States

Digital Optical Technologies 2021

21 June 2021 | Online Only, Germany

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR) II

28 March 2021 | Online Only, California, United States

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2020

27 April 2020 | Online Only, California, United States

Digital Optics for Immersive Displays II (DOID20)

7 April 2020 | Online Only, France

Optical Architectures for Displays and Sensing in Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality (AR, VR, MR)

2 February 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States

Optical Design and Testing IX

21 October 2019 | Hangzhou, China

Digital Optical Technologies II

24 June 2019 | Munich, Germany

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2019

15 April 2019 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Optical Design and Testing VIII

11 October 2018 | Beijing, China

Digital Optics for Immersive Displays (DOID18)

24 April 2018 | Strasbourg, France

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2018

16 April 2018 | Orlando, FL, United States

Digital Optical Technologies

26 June 2017 | Munich, Germany

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2017

10 April 2017 | Anaheim, CA, United States

Optical Design and Testing VII

12 October 2016 | Beijing, China

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2016

18 April 2016 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2015

20 April 2015 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Optical Design and Testing VI

9 October 2014 | Beijing, China

Three-Dimensional Imaging, Visualization, and Display 2014

5 May 2014 | Baltimore, MD, United States

Optical Design and Testing V

5 November 2012 | Beijing, China

Optical Design and Testing IV

18 October 2010 | Beijing, China

Optical Design and Testing III

12 November 2007 | Beijing, China

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