Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for processing three-dimensional (3D or 3-D) or pseudo-3D programming. The programming includes closed caption (CC) information that includes caption data and a location identifier that specifies a location for the caption data within the 3D programming. The programming information is processed to render the caption data at the specified location and to present the programming on the display. By encoding location identification information into the three-dimensional programming, a high level of configurability can be provided and the 3D experience can be preserved while captions are displayed.

Abstract: A method and system of monitoring an object (e.g., for change in configuration of a person) includes projecting a radiation pattern onto the object; recording at a first time first image data representing a portion of the projected radiation pattern on the object, the first image data representative of a three dimensional configuration of the object at the first time; recording at a second time second image data representing a portion of the projected pattern of radiation on the object, the second image data representative of a three dimensional configuration of the object at the second time; and processing the first and second image data to generate differential data representative of a change in the configuration of the object between the first and second times.

Abstract: The disclosed 3D image display device has: a delay unit (10) that delays right-eye image data (RI(n)) by one frame and outputs the result as delayed right-eye image data (RI(n?1)); a data emphasis unit (20a) that outputs right-eye image emphasis data (RE(n)) on the basis of the difference between the right-eye image data (RI(n)) and left-eye image data (LI(n)); a data emphasis unit (20b) that outputs left-eye image emphasis data (LE(n)) on the basis of the difference between the left-eye image data (LI(n)) and the delayed right-eye image data (RI(n?1)); and a time-division output unit (30) that takes in the right-eye image emphasis data (RE(n)) and the left-eye image emphasis data (LE(n)) as input, stores said data in a frame memory (31), performs time division on said data, using a prescribed frequency, and outputs the result.

Abstract: When the video images to be played back are three-dimensional (3D) images each including a first parallax image and a second parallax image obtained when an object in a 3D space is viewed from different viewpoints, a video attribute determining unit determines whether or not the frame rate of the images is within a predetermined frame rate range at which a flicker is likely to occur. When the frame rate of the 3D images is within the predetermined frame rate range, a frame rate converter raises the frame rate of the 3D images until the frame rate exceeds the predetermined frame rate range.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, a three dimensional (3D) display includes an optical stack, a backlight, panel electronics and a backlight driver. The optical stack is to present left eye and right eye images. The backlight is to illuminate the optical stack so the left eye and right eye images are visible and to provide signals for synchronizing the image illuminated on the optical stack with shutter glasses worn by a user to enable a left eye to view the left eye images and a right eye to view the right eye images. The panel electronics are to generate the left eye and right eye images on the optical stack. The backlight driver is to control operation of the backlight.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may capture images using a camera system at a location associated with a user, transmit video content representative of the images over a network for presentation by another media processor at another location, receive at a media processor object content and second video content representative of second images that are associated with the second user, and present at a display device of the location the object content and the second video content in a telepresence configuration that simulates a presence of the other user at the location, where at least one of the object content and the video content is presented as three dimensional content or holographic content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image correction device includes when a displacement amount which is a difference between a convergence angle on a display surface and a convergence angle on a perceived three-dimensional surface based on image information for a three-dimensional image is set as a disparity amount, a width of a depth amount represented by pop-up and pull-in of the three-dimensional image is set as a dynamic range, and display device specification information is set as display device information, a disparity amount detection unit for inputting the image information to detect the disparity amount from the image information, a correction computation unit for adjusting the detected disparity amount on the basis of the display device information to correct the dynamic range, and a disparity amount correction unit for correcting the disparity amount in the corrected dynamic range while corresponding to the display device information.

Abstract: An image processing system according to an embodiment includes a stereoscopic display device, a transform unit, an image generating unit, and a display control unit. The transform unit reduces or enlarges volume data which is three-dimensional (3D) image data such that among scales of a stereoscopic image assumed to be displayed on the stereoscopic display device using a parallax image group obtained from the volume data, a scale in a depth direction on a display surface of the stereoscopic display device is substantially the same as a scale in another direction which is a direction other than the depth direction. The image generating unit generates a parallax image group by performing a rendering process on transformed volume data. The display control unit causes the parallax image group to be displayed on the stereoscopic display device.

Abstract: A dual layer parallax barrier-based 3D display device may include an image panel that displays a left image and a right image so as to alternately display a left-image column and a right-image column, a dual layer parallax barrier that includes a first common electrode, a second common electrode, a plurality of first individual electrodes, a plurality of second individual electrodes, and a liquid crystal layer, and blocks specific portions of the displayed images and a driving unit that drives the electrodes based on the distance between the image panel and the viewer so as to allow the viewer to view the left image and the right image, separately, and simultaneously drives, in a particular state, at least one of the first common electrode and the plurality of first individual electrodes and at least one of the second common electrode and the plurality of second individual electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a plurality of transport interactive 3DTV broadcasting services in the provision of higher definition 3D video service and 3D data service, while maintaining the compatibility with the existing digital TV broadcasts or 3DTV services. To this end, an input 3D video is encoded to generate a 3D additional video base stream and a 3D additional video enhanced stream. Engineer information for defining engineers, which includes 3D broadcasting service configuration information, is generated, and then an encoded 2D base video stream, an encoded audio stream, the encoded 3D additional video base stream and the engineer information are multiplexed and transmitted via a base layer. The 3D additional video enhanced stream is multiplexed and transmitted via an enhanced layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for displaying 3D images and a broadcast receiver. The method for displaying 3D images according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving broadcasting signals including video data and 3D object data; decoding the 3D object data, the 3D object data including texts or image information for a 3D object, output position information of the 3D object, and disparity information of the 3D object; obtaining parallax values from the disparity information and producing distortion compensation coefficients using the parallax values; adjusting a display size of the 3D object using the distortion compensation coefficients; and outputting and displaying the 3D object.

Abstract: A display apparatus including a first insulating substrate, a plurality of pixels, a second insulating substrate, a color filter layer, and a pattern retarder. The first insulating substrate includes a plurality of pixel areas arranged in an array of rows and columns, which has a length in the row direction longer than a length in the column direction, and has a length in a row direction longer than a length in a column direction. The pixels are arranged in the pixel areas, respectively, to display a 2D image and a 3D image. Among the pixels, first to fourth pixels successively arranged in the column direction define a unit pixel that displays one color information, and the fourth pixel corresponds to the white color pixel.

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to the presentation of video images in a presentation space via a head-mounted display. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises receiving viewer location data and orientation data from a location and orientation sensing system, and from the viewer location data and the viewer orientation data, locate a viewer in a presentation space, determine a direction in which the user is facing, and determine an orientation of the head-mounted display system. From the determined location, direction, and orientation, a presentation image is determined based upon a portion of and an orientation of a volumetric image mapped to the portion of the presentation space that is within the viewer's field of view. The presentation image is then sent to the head-mounted display.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus that outputs, if three-dimensional stereoscopically viewable left-eye and right-eye images are not alternately supplied at accurate timings, only one of the three-dimensional stereoscopically viewable left-eye or right-eye image when the three-dimensional stereoscopically viewable left-eye and right-eye images are supplied.

Abstract: An image processing system according to an embodiment includes a display unit capable of displaying stereoscopic images by displaying a group of parallax images and a display control unit. The display control unit displays an operation screen for receiving operations on medical image data on the display unit, displays selection information for selecting medical image data on the operation screen, and controls whether the selection information will be displayed as a stereoscopic image or a planar image depending on the content of medical image data selected by the selection information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a piloting assistance system (10) for an aircraft (1) that is provided with determination means (20) for determining piloting information. The system comprises at least one display system (40) wearable on the head of a pilot, the display system (40) being provided with left display means (41) suitable for being viewed by a left eye of said pilot and right display means (42) suitable for being viewed by a right eye of said pilot, said determination means (20) including first processor means (21) for processing said information and second processor means (22) for processing said information, the processor means including stored instructions for causing said information to be displayed simultaneously and respectively on the left display means (41) and on the right display means (42).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for providing 3D imaging. The system comprises: a) two or more cameras for allowing to generate stereoscopic information only for selected regions in a common or coincident field of view captured simultaneously by both of said two cameras, in order to provide distance measurements information to object(s) located in said selected regions; b) at least one 3DLR module for providing 3D image, wherein said two cameras and said 3DLR module are positioned in such a way that, at least partially, they will be able to capture similar or coincident field of view information; and c) a processing unit for generating said 3D imaging according to said stereoscopic information and said 3D image by using image processing algorithm(s) in order to provide 3D imaging information in real-time.

Abstract: A video processing device receives at least a supplementary display object playback stream and a data block, the supplementary display object playback stream containing an encoded supplementary display object to be displayed along with a 3D video image, and the data block including identifying information for 3D display of the supplementary display object by a processing unit. Before the content of the supplementary display object playback stream is referred to, the identifying information is extracted from the data block and the processing unit for 3D display of the supplementary display object is determined. The determined processing unit processes the supplementary display object playback stream to create and output a right-view supplementary display object and a left-view supplementary display object.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a disparity distribution between a left image and a right image of a stereoscopic 3D picture, each image having an array of pixels, including: providing a maximum range of disparity; correlating, by an estimation device, a left image area with a right image area, with one of both image areas being shifted by a disparity shift value, wherein the result of the correlation is an indication of a pixel match between both images; repeating the correlating for a set of disparity shift values within the maximum range of disparity; and deriving the disparity distribution from the results of the correlation.

Abstract: A system and method for improving stereoscopic images produced by a projecting device containing a single chip DMD, seen through an eye-switching device, such as a pair of liquid crystal (LC) shutter glasses. The system and method are used with a video projector used with a multiple-color, color switching device The color switching device produces Blue, Red and Green lights and at least one non-critical segment. A color sequencing firmware resident in the video projector is used to align a non-critical segment in front of the projector's main light source during the eye-switching device's unstable transition phase. If the non-critical segment is transmissive, the firmware controls the DMD so light is discontinued. If the non-critical segment is non-transmissive, light is physically blocked. If the non-critical segment is electronically defined, the firmware directly controls the DMD to discontinue the transmission of light for the duration of device's unstable transition phase.

Abstract: A lens module includes a lens panel and a lens driving part. The lens panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate includes first electrodes and second electrodes alternately disposed thereon that partially overlap each other and are electrically insulated from each other. The second substrate is opposite to the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The lens driving part provides a substantially equal voltage to both ends of each of the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for calibrating a 3D display system. In one embodiment, a system includes a display screen, 2D image projectors that project 2D projection images onto the screen and a camera that captures calibration images of the screen. A computer generates the 2D projection images, which include calibration patterns, and processes the captured calibration images. The computer uses the calibration images to calculate corrections based upon the calibration images. The computer can then generate corrected 2D projection images that are projected by the 2D image projectors onto the screen to produce a substantially visually correct 3D image with continuous viewing, true horizontal parallax, and a different view for each eye within a valid viewing zone. The corrections to the images may include corrections to the geometry (including distortion, alignment, etc.) color (including intensity and related parameters).

Abstract: A video processing device 21 receives a data broadcast and video data for 3D display, the video data having a display position and depth set according to objects therein displayed in 3D, and object information indicating the display position and depth for data broadcast images when displayed in 3D. A data broadcast processor 206 acquires position information indicating the display position from BML. An offset acquirer 207 acquires an offset value corresponding to the display position from the offset information. A right-view data broadcast image generator 208 and a left-view data broadcast image generator 209 generate respective right-view data broadcast images and left-view data broadcast images using the offset value so acquired.

Abstract: A system (1) for displaying a stereoscopic video stream includes a display device (3) for displaying the video stream in a stereoscopic or monoscopic mode. The system also includes stereoscopic glasses (2) for watching in stereoscopic mode the video stream displayed by the display device. The stereoscopic glasses (2) include a sensor (20) which detects the presence of a head when the glasses (2) are being worn, and a transmitter (21) which transmits to the display device (3) a piece of information indicating that the glasses are being worn. The display device (3) receives the piece of information transmitted by the stereoscopic glasses (2) and displays the stereoscopic video stream in monoscopic or stereoscopic mode as a function of the piece of information received.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing three-dimensional (3D) contents are provided. The 3D content providing method executed by a 3D content providing apparatus includes: acquiring first 3D contents and second 3D contents generated by two-dimensional (2D) to 3D conversion; transmitting product information of the first 3D contents and the second 3D contents to a user terminal; receiving a content offer request from the user terminal; and sending the user terminal 3D contents selected between the first 3D contents and the second 3D contents in response to the content offer request, the first 3D contents and the second 3D contents being generated by different combination proportions of a manual process and an automatic process for the 2D to 3D conversion.

Abstract: [Object] To enable suitable automatic switching of shutter glasses when receiving a multiplexed stream including, in a time sharing manner, a first video stream in which 2-dimensional image data has been inserted and a second video stream in which 3-dimensional image data has been inserted, and performing image display. [Solution] Advance information obtained from a transport stream is inserted at the transmission side with leeway of time T as to the switching timing between the first video stream and the second video stream. Based on this advance information, a shutter mode switching command is transmitted from a shutter control unit to shutter glasses, at a timing earlier than shutter mode switching timing. Based on this shutter mode switching command, the shutter mode is switched at the shutter glasses in accordance with the switching timing from the 3-dimensional image display to the 2-dimensional image display.

Abstract: Provided are a mask addition unit for adding a mask to an input image of a two-dimensional (2D) image on the basis of a parameter for converting the 2D image into a three-dimensional (3D) image by a monocular stereopsis principle, a conversion unit for converting the input image to which the mask is added by the mask addition unit into a right-eye image and a left-eye image by the monocular stereopsis principle, and a display unit for displaying the right-eye image and the left-eye image.

Abstract: A robot vision system provides images to a remote robot viewing station, using a single long wave infrared camera on-board the robot. An optical system, also on-board the robot, has mirrors that divide the camera's field of view so that the camera receives a stereoscopic image pair. An image processing unit at the viewing station receives image data from the camera and processes the image data to provide a stereoscopic image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadcast signal receiver and to a data-processing method for same, which can output a portion of 3D vide data contained in a single video stream as 2D images using signaling information associated with 2D images. Particularly, the receiver and method of the present invention involve acquiring signaling information contained in a specific area of the video stream, extracting a portion of 3D video data, and outputting the extracted portion as 2D images using the acquired signal information. In addition, the receiver and method of the present invention are advantageous in that the image of the extracted portion can be resized using the acquired signal information, thereby providing both 2D and 3D images without consuming additional bandwidth.

Abstract: A custom interface depth may be provided. A content stream, such as a three-dimensional television signal, comprising a plurality of video planes may be displayed. In response to receiving a request to adjust a depth of at least one of the video planes, the display depth of the requested video plane may be adjusted relative to at least one other video plane.

Abstract: Provided is a digital video signal output device for outputting digital video signals to a display device for displaying pictures. The digital video signal output device captures display capability data having described therein video-data structure such as a 3D format and the like from the digital video display device. The digital video signal output device is configured to select one video-data structure from at least one video-data structure, superimpose packet data including structural information that designates the selected video-data structure, during a blanking period of a digital video signal including video data based on the selected video-data structure, and transmits, as a digital video output signal, a signal obtained as a result of the superimposing.

Abstract: The instant application describes a stereoscopic video processing system that includes a vector detector configured to detect a motion vector associated with frames of an input video signal; an output image generator configured to generate interpolation frames based on the frames of the input video signal and the motion vector and to arrange the frames of the input video signal and the interpolation frame along a time axis; and an output controller configured to control the output image generator to output the interpolation frames as the output video signal alternately at intervals of one frame and two frames, and output the frames of the input video signal between the one frame and the two frames of the interpolation frames.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image processing method and a three-dimensional image processing circuit using the above method are provided. The method is configured for processing N source images, and N is a natural number and is larger than or equal to two. Each of the source images corresponds to a visual angle, and each of the source images comprises image data with three primary colors. The image data of each of the source images are arranged in an array according to a predetermined color sequence. In the method, six parameters are provided firstly, wherein each of the six parameters is configured for defining a basic data-arrangement variation. Then, the image data with three primary colors of the N source image are obtained according to the six parameters, so as to form a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing method which includes obtaining a first original image and a second original image, and determining, in accordance with magnitude relationship between parallactic information about an original image of one of the first original image and the second original image and parallactic information about an interpolation image of the first original image and the second original image, whether video information about the original image of the one of the first original image and the second original image is drawn onto the interpolation image.

Abstract: An image display system includes an image display apparatus and a shutter device. The image display apparatus includes an image display section, a sync signal sending section which sends a sync signal for synchronizing display timings of the left-eye image and the right-eye image with the shutter device to the shutter device, and a protocol sending section which sends protocol information to the shutter device. The shutter device include a shutter section which transmits the left-eye image and the right-eye image, a shutter drive section which analyzes the sync signal received through a sync signal receiving section using the protocol information stored in a protocol storing section and drives the shutter section on the basis of the analysis result, and a protocol updating section which updates the protocol information stored in the protocol storing section.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a display with a screen, an area of a part of the screen being settable in one of a three-dimensional video display mode of displaying three-dimensional video and a two-dimensional video display mode of displaying two-dimensional video. The apparatus further includes a detection module, a switch module, and a video display control module. The detection module is configured to detect a variation of a range of the area. The switch module is configured to switch the area to the two-dimensional video display mode, in a case where the detection module detects the variation of the range of the area when the area is set in the three-dimensional video display mode.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a controller which determines whether to display 2D video or 3D video as video corresponding to a video signal according to a size of a display window in which the video corresponding to the video signal is to be displayed; an image processor which generates 2D video data or 3D video data based on the video signal according to a determination result of the controller; and a display module which displays, in the display window, any one of 2D video corresponding to the 2D video data and 3D video corresponding to the 3D video data.

Abstract: A method of remotely viewing a video from a selected viewpoint selected by the viewer from a continuous segment, including, receiving a recording of a video of a subject recorded using a first depth video camera that records a video comprising a sequence of picture frames and additionally records a depth value for pixels of the picture frames; receiving a recording of a video of the subject recorded using a standard video camera or a second depth video camera positioned to record a video at a viewpoint that differs from the viewpoint of the depth video camera; using the recordings to render a viewable video from the selected viewpoint; and display the rendered viewable video to the viewer.

Abstract: The instant application describes a method for detecting crosstalk on a display surface compartmentalized into display regions by image patterns that are contained in an input image signal to a display device. The method includes steps of: displaying a first image and a second image on a display surface, the first image including first pattern images having main regions depicted with different brightness from each other and the second image including second pattern images having the main regions and sub regions depicted with different brightness from the main regions; taking an image of the display surface to obtain image data; and comparing at least one of the first and second images with the image data to detect the crosstalk. The first and second pattern images are displayed in a center region at a center of the display surface and adjacent regions adjacent to the center region.

Abstract: Technologies are generally described herein for displaying stereoscopic three-dimensional and multiview stereoscopic three-dimensional visual information on curvilinear display surfaces. The display devices can include a control system configured to execute various methods for obtaining the visual information and displaying the visual information on the curvilinear display surface. If the visual information is intended for display on a first display surface, the control system can modify the visual information for display on the curvilinear display surface. The control system also can modify the visual information based upon relative positions and orientations of a viewer, projector, and/or the display surface, as well as to correct for anticipated environmental or optical interference. The control system outputs the visual information or modified visual information to a display device for display on a curvilinear display surface.

Abstract: A three dimensional image display device includes a display panel in which at least one of two consecutive left eye images and two consecutive right eye images are inputted, where the two consecutive left eye images are substantially the same as each other, and the two consecutive right eye images are substantially the same as each other, and where gate scanning directions of the two consecutive left eye images are opposite to each other, and gate scanning directions of the two consecutive right eye images are opposite to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for controlling a 3D multi-angle view thereof. Multi-angle views of a 3D image captured by a plurality of cameras are displayed, switched (converted) and selected according to a touch input. And, a selected angle view of the 3D image undergoes a capturing or a recording. While appreciating different-angle views of a 3D image (broadcast image) captured by a plurality of cameras, a desired angle view of the 3D image may be played, recorded and stored with using a user interface. This may enhance a user's convenience.

Abstract: A method and system for use in conjunction with a push-pull liquid crystal modulator system for creating circularly polarized light of alternating handedness is provided. The method and system comprise a pair of surface mode liquid crystal cells and a driver electrically coupled to the cells. The driver is configured to move an electrical charge using a quenching pulse comprising a relatively brief voltage spike at a beginning of a waveform period. Multiple additional improvements are provided, including reducing the thickness of the LC gap (the distance between cell electrode plates), creating a charge connection or wiring connection to the cell electrodes, employing anti-reflection coating technology, thinner ITO and ITO index matched to the LC material, bonding all possible air to material surfaces, using superior glass, employing more efficient polarizers, and reducing projector blanking time.

Abstract: A communication device allows control of a device to be controlled such as a display device based on reference timing acquired from reception data without delay and with low power consumption. A method for generating a control signal for controlling the device to be controlled, shutter glasses, and a communication system having the corresponding features are also disclosed. The communication device includes a timing signal identifying part which identifies whether or not a predetermined reference signal pattern exist in data incoming intermittently, and a control signal generating part which generates a control signal for the device to be controlled when the existence of the predetermined signal pattern is identified by the timing signal identification part, and a controller which performs the control of the communication device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a transmission mode switching device and a 2D/3D switchable display apparatus. The transmission mode switching device comprises a first substrate on which a first transparent electrode is configured, a second substrate on which a second transparent electrode is configured, and a transmission mode switching layer located between the first and second substrates and formed by materials with isotropic optical properties. The transmission mode switching layer is switched between a first transmission mode in which the direction of light propagation is not altered and a second transmission mode in which the direction of light propagation is altered in response to switching of the electric field applied between the first and second transparent electrodes. The transmission mode switching device of the present invention is suitable for multiple modes, with low power consumption.

Abstract: A head mounted device provides an immersive virtual or augmented reality experience for viewing data and enabling collaboration among multiple users. Rendering images in a virtual or augmented reality system may include capturing an image and spatial data with a body mounted camera and sensor array, receiving an input indicating a first anchor surface, calculating parameters with respect to the body mounted camera and displaying a virtual object such that the virtual object appears anchored to the selected first anchor surface. Further operations may include receiving a second input indicating a second anchor surface within the captured image that is different from the first anchor surface, calculating parameters with respect to the second anchor surface and displaying the virtual object such that the virtual object appears anchored to the selected second anchor surface and moved from the first anchor surface.

Abstract: A picture presentation system includes a first shutter device, a second shutter device, and a picture presentation device. The picture presentation device includes a picture presentation unit configured to present a first picture and a second picture in sequence, a first control signal transmitting unit configured to transmit the first control signal to bring the first shutter and the second shutter into a closed state when the second picture is presented, and a second control signal transmitting unit configured to transmit the second control signal to bring at least one of the third shutter and the fourth shutter into an opened state when the second picture is presented.

Abstract: An object is to provide a stereoscopic video display device having improved convenience which simultaneously displays a plurality of stereoscopic video footages on one screen, thereby allowing a viewer to simultaneously view the plurality of stereoscopic video footages. The stereoscopic video display device includes: a display panel 230 in which a screen for displaying a plurality of stereoscopic video footages is arranged; and a video control section 240 that controls the display of the plurality of stereoscopic video footages. Each stereoscopic video footage includes right-eye video and left-eye video each having parallax with respect to the other. The video control section 240 simultaneously displays the stereoscopic video footages in given positions on the screen, periodically displays the right-eye video and the left-eye video of each stereoscopic video footage, and synchronizes the timing at which the right-eye video and the left-eye video of each stereoscopic video footage are displayed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a mobile information kiosk with a three-dimensional imaging effect, which is primarily applied to a hand-held mobile information kiosk. The kiosk includes a dual-lens photographing device with various light traveling angles, a displayer, a stereoscopic optical element which is provided on the displayer, and a data processing module for three-dimensional display. The displayer displays an interleaved grid-shape pattern which is processed by the data processing module. The grid-shape pattern is deflected leftward and rightward in a longitudinal series through the stereoscopic optical element and is projected respectively to both eyes of a user, such that the user can visually sense a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating an image display apparatus includes receiving an image, separating the image into at least one of a two-dimensional (2D) image area or a three-dimensional (3D) image area, and displaying the at least one of the 2D or 3D image areas along with an area control object for changing a position or size of the 2D or 3D image area, on a display.