Laser-Based Head-Tracked 3D Display Research

Author

Brar, Rajwinder Singh ; Surman, Phil ; Sexton, Ian ; Bates, Richard ; Lee, Wing Kai ; Hopf, Klaus ; Neumann, Frank ; Day, Sally E. ; Willman, Eero

Author_Institution

Imaging & Displays Res. Group, De Montfort Univ., Leicester, UK

Volume

6

Issue

10

fYear

2010

Firstpage

531

Lastpage

543

Abstract

The construction and operation of two laser-based glasses-free 3D (autostereoscopic) displays that have been carried out within the European Union-funded projects MUTED and HELIUM3D is described in this paper. Both use a multi-user head tracker to direct regions viewer´s referred to as exit pupils to viewer´s eyes. MUTED employs a direct-view LCD whose backlight comprises novel steering optics and in HELIUM3D image information is supplied by a horizontally-scanned fast light valve whose output is controlled by a spatial light modulator (SLM). The principle of operation, construction and results obtained are described.

Keywords

laser beam applications; liquid crystal displays; spatial light modulators; stereo image processing; target tracking; three-dimensional displays; 3D display research; European Union-funded projects; HELIUM3D image information; LCD; MUTED; SLM; autostereoscopic displays; horizontally-scanned fast light valve; laser-based glasses-free 3D displays; laser-based head tracking; multiuser head tracker; spatial light modulator; Eyes; Head; Holographic optical components; Holography; Lighting control; Liquid crystal displays; Optical control; Optical modulation; Three dimensional TV; Three dimensional displays; Autostereoscopic; RGB laser; head-tracking; liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS); three-dimensional (3D) display;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Display Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1551-319X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JDT.2010.2044367

Filename

5462999