Abstract: The disclosure is to optimize and display a clear stereoscopic image while securing a depth. A stereoscopic display apparatus is provided. The stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display, a display driver configured to display an elemental image of a stereoscopic image on the display, a light source controller including a first lens array positioned on a rear surface of the display and including a plurality of first cylinder lenses arranged at a preset pitch, a second lens array positioned on a rear surface of the first lens array and including a plurality of second cylinder lenses arranged at a pitch that is wider than the pitch of the first cylinder lenses, a plurality of light sources positioned on rear surfaces of the second cylinder lenses, and a diffusion sheet positioned between the display and the first lens array and positioned at a position including a focal point of each first cylinder lens, and a light source driver configured to drive a line light source illuminating the elemental image.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus, a 3D image display method, and a 3D image generating and displaying system are provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes a display displaying a plurality of element images, an exit pupil array controlling directions of rays that exit from the plurality of element images, an active shutter configured to transmit or block rays through each of the exit pupils, and a processor configured to generate the plurality of element images from a multi-viewpoint image group, arrange each of the plurality of element images on an expanded region including a first region corresponding to a first exit pupil for rays transmitted by the active shutter and a second region corresponding to a second exit pupil for rays blocked by the active shutter, and synchronously display the plurality of element images on the display while transmitting or blocking of the rays.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image display apparatus, a 3D image display method, and a 3D image generating and displaying system are provided. The 3D image display apparatus includes a display displaying a plurality of element images, an exit pupil array controlling directions of rays that exit from the plurality of element images, an active shutter configured to transmit or block rays through each of the exit pupils, and a processor configured to generate the plurality of element images from a multi-viewpoint image group, arrange each of the plurality of element images on an expanded region including a first region corresponding to a first exit pupil for rays transmitted by the active shutter and a second region corresponding to a second exit pupil for rays blocked by the active shutter, and synchronously display the plurality of element images on the display while transmitting or blocking of the rays.

Abstract: A liquid crystal lens device and an image display apparatus are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, the liquid crystal lens device includes a liquid crystal optical unit and a drive unit. The liquid crystal optical unit includes a first substrate unit having a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, and a second substrate unit having a first opposing electrode. The drive unit controls voltages between the first electrodes and the first opposing electrode and between the second electrodes and the first opposing electrode by changing the voltage between the second electrodes and the first opposing electrode from a third voltage to a fourth voltage after changing the voltage between the first electrodes and the first opposing electrode from a first voltage to a second voltage. In some embodiments, the liquid crystal lens device is included in the image display apparatus along with an image display unit.

Abstract: A luminance correction device according to the present embodiment is used for an image display device comprising a display part displaying an image, a frame part provided at an outer edge of the display part, and a lens part provided across a boundary part between the display part and the frame part and to face the display part. The luminance correction device comprises an input part, a correction coefficient generator, a luminance corrector, and an output part. The input part inputs an input luminance value. The correction coefficient generator generates a correction coefficient based on the input luminance value. The luminance corrector calculates an output luminance value by multiplying the input luminance value by the correction coefficient. The output part outputs the output luminance value to the display part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video display device comprising: a display comprising a video display module and a frame; an optical element; and a spacer member comprising a flat plate and a supporter, wherein an expression of “t1/t2=1/(2×n)” is established when a thickness of the supporter at a boundary of the flat plate and the supporter is denoted by t1, a distance between the boundary and the optical element is denoted by t2, and a refractive index of the flat plate is denoted by n.

Abstract: A flat panel display device has a plurality of display panels arranged adjacent to one another on a display screen. Each display panel has an image-forming substrate having a display part and a non-display part disposed around the display part and a transparent member disposed on the image-forming substrate so as to cover the display part and the non-display part. Among the display panels, two adjacent display panels are arranged in a manner that non-display parts of the two adjacent display panels are at least partially overlapped with each other. The transparent member of each of the two adjacent display panels has a magnifying optical part to magnify an image displayed in part of a display area located in a region from a border between the display part and the non-display part toward the display part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, first electrodes extending in a first direction, a first sub electrode, and a second sub electrode. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and an opposing electrode. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units and. The first substrate unit including at least one selected from: a first distance between the one electrode of the first electrodes and the first sub electrode longer than a second distance between the other electrode of the first electrodes and the second sub electrode; and a first width of the first sub electrode narrower than a second width of the second sub electrode.

Abstract: A liquid crystal optical device includes a liquid crystal optical unit and a drive unit. The liquid crystal optical unit includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes, and a second electrode. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and a first opposing electrode. The drive unit applies a first voltage between the first opposing electrode and the first electrodes and applies a second voltage between the first opposing electrode and the second electrode in a refractive index distribution forming operation. The drive unit applies a third voltage between the first opposing electrode and the first electrodes and applies a fourth voltage between the first opposing electrode and the second electrode in a first preliminary operation prior to the refractive index distribution forming operation.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, liquid crystal optical element includes: first board; second board; liquid crystal layer; first electrodes; second electrodes; third electrodes; and fourth electrode. The liquid crystal optical element generates refractive index distribution functioning as a lens. The first electrodes are at positions corresponding to end portions of the lens and on the liquid crystal layer side of the first board. The second electrodes are at positions corresponding to discontinuity points of the lens and on the liquid crystal layer side of the first board. The third electrodes are at positions corresponding to lens surfaces of the lens and on the liquid crystal layer side of the first board. The fourth electrode is provided to the whole surface on the liquid crystal layer side of the second board and includes first cutout portions formed at parts opposing the third electrodes.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a light source array, a lens array, a transmission type display and a field lens. The light source array has a plurality of point light sources. The lens array is facing the light source array, and having a plurality of lenses, each of which corresponds to a first number of the point light sources. The transmission type display is facing the lens array and configured to display an image by light beams from the point light sources. The field lens is facing the transmission type display and configured to output light beams from the transmission type display in a first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, first electrodes, and second electrodes. The first electrodes extend in a first direction. The second electrodes are disposed between the first electrodes. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate, a first opposing electrode, and a second opposing electrode. The second opposing electrode is separated from the first opposing electrode. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The distance along the second direction between the central axis and a first separating region between the first opposing electrode and the second opposing electrode is longer than a distance between the central axis and the second electrode.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video display device includes a display, an optical element, and a spacer member. The display has a video display section and a frame section. The optical element is provided so as to cover the frame section and an outer edge area provided on an outer edge side within the video display section. The spacer member is provided between the video display section and the optical member and between the frame section and the optical element. The spacer member has an inner surface positioned between the frame section and the optical element. The inner surface is provided with a first inclined surface inclined toward the frame section more on the video display section side than on the optical element side.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image display device includes a liquid crystal lens device and an image display unit. The liquid crystal lens device includes a liquid crystal optical element unit. The liquid crystal optical element unit includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit and a liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first and second substrate units. The liquid crystal layer has an alignment twisted by an angle not less than 5 degrees and not more than 45 degrees along a normal axis of a major surface of the first substrate unit. The image display unit includes a display unit. The second substrate unit is disposed between the first substrate unit and the display unit.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes: a reduction module configured to reduce image data that is input to output reduced data; an extraction module configured to extract a diffuse reflection component from the reduced data; an enlargement module configured to enlarge the diffuse reflection component to a size before reduction of the input image data to output enlarged data; a high-frequency acquisition module configured to acquire a high-frequency component removed by reduction from difference between the input image data and the reduced data; a high-frequency addition module configured to output first data obtained by adding the high-frequency component acquired to the enlarged data; and a gloss component acquisition module configured to acquire a gloss component from difference between the input image data and the first data.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an optical device for a display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus include a display surface having a pixel area composed of a plurality of pixels, and a frame area that surrounds the pixel area. The optical device includes a lens array facing a plurality of pixels adjacent to at least a part of the frame area; and a lens facing at least a part of the frame area and a plurality of pixels adjacent to the lens array.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, image processor includes generator and superimposing module. The generator generates enlarged image including display area larger than that of input image. The enlarged image is generated by synthesizing first extrapolated image and second extrapolated image with the input image. The first extrapolated image is synthesized with respect to first enlarged area positioned outside of display area of the input image and adjacent to the display area. The first extrapolated image includes continuity with the input image. The second extrapolated image is synthesized with respect to second enlarged area positioned outside the first enlarged area. The second extrapolated image includes pixel gradient smoother than that of the first extrapolated image. The superimposing module superimposes small image on display area in which the first extrapolated image and the second extrapolated image are synthesized. Area of the small image is smaller than that of the second extrapolated image.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a liquid crystal optical apparatus includes a first substrate unit, a second substrate unit, and a liquid crystal layer. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate and a plurality of first electrodes. The first electrodes are provided on the first substrate to extend in a first direction. Each of the first electrodes has a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and an opposing electrode. The second substrate opposes the first substrate. The opposing electrode is provided on the second substrate to oppose the first electrodes. The liquid crystal layer is provided between the first substrate unit and the second substrate unit. The first side surface has a first protruding portion and a first recessed portion arranged with the first protruding portion in the first direction.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a bezel, a display, and a transparent lens member. The display includes a display screen surrounded by the bezel. The transparent lens member is arranged in front of the bezel and the display screen so as to cover at least the display screen, and is capable of displaying an image displayed on the display screen in an enlarged manner of a size equal to or larger than an outer shape of the bezel. The transparent lens member includes an anisotropic magnification lens portion and a non-lens portion. The anisotropic magnification lens portion is provided to a periphery of the transparent lens member. The non-lens portion has a flat plate configuration and is arranged at a center portion of the transparent lens member.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video display device includes a display module, a frame, and an optical element. The frame is provided to an outer circumference of the display module. The optical element is provided on the frame and to a portion of an area on the display module including a border between the frame and the display module. The optical element is configured to enlarge a video image output from the display module in a direction from the display module towards the frame for an outer circumferential area including the frame, and to enlarge the video image output from the display module in a direction from the frame towards the display module for an inner circumferential area on an inner side with respect to the outer circumferential area.