Abstract: A display apparatus for projecting images towards eyes of at least one viewer selectively when said eyes are spaced horizontally within a viewing field, said apparatus comprising: transmitting means for transmitting light; image generation means for generating different images, the image generation means being capable of generating image parts in a plurality of different vertical image areas; and light configuration means for configuring said transmitted light to provide a plurality of sets of vertical light configurations, the different configurations in each set being selectable to provide different emergent light characteristics for a vertical image area which is common to each configuration in a set and which is different for each set, whereby said different images are projected by said apparatus to coincide with one or more eyes selected from the eyes of each of the one or more viewers, and not one or more other eyes of the viewers.

Abstract: A display apparatus for projecting images towards eyes of at least one viewer selectively when said eyes are spaced horizontally within a viewing field, said apparatus comprising: transmitting means for transmitting light; image generation means for generating different images, the image generation means being capable of generating image parts in a plurality of different vertical image areas; and light configuration means for configuring said transmitted light to provide a plurality of sets of vertical light configurations, the different configurations in each set being selectable to provide different emergent light characteristics for a vertical image area which is common to each configuration in a set and which is different for each set, whereby said different images are projected by said apparatus to coincide with one or more eyes selected from the eyes of each of the one or more viewers, and not one or more other eyes of the viewers.

Abstract: A multi-viewer autostereoscopic display system having a viewing field across which the system is capable of steering exit pupils, in each of which a viewer is capable of viewing an image for a selected eye. The system comprises an image forming device for generating an image by selective attenuation of radiation, an array of optical elements for projecting radiation towards the image forming device, and an array of radiation output positions for outputting radiation into the array of optical elements. Sets of radiation output positions respectively extend over a horizontal width associated with an optical element and have selectable positions such that an exit pupil is formed in a selected part of the viewing field. Each set of radiation output positions has an associated aperture for limiting the horizontal extent of the light projected from the radiation output positions. The apertures have a horizontal extent which is less than the horizontal width of the associated set of radiation output positions.

Abstract: A multi-viewer autostereoscopic display system having a viewing field across which the system is capable of steering exit pupils, in each of which a viewer is capable of viewing an image for a selected eye. The system comprises an image forming device for generating an image by selective attenuation of radiation, an array of optical elements for projecting radiation towards the image forming device, and an array of radiation output positions for outputting radiation into the array of optical elements. Sets of radiation output positions respectively extend over a horizontal width associated with an optical element and have selectable positions such that an exit pupil is formed in a selected part of the viewing field. Each set of radiation output positions has an associated aperture for limiting the horizontal extent of the light projected from the radiation output positions. The apertures have a horizontal extent which is less than the horizontal width of the associated set of radiation output positions.