Abstract: A mixed reality display system includes a transparent display, through which users on both sides see each other; a plural pairs of shutter glasses worn by the users, each pair of shutter glasses being composed of a left glass and a right glass; and a controller that synchronizes the transparent display and the shutter glasses.

Abstract: A parallax barrier according to an example can include a first substrate and a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and second substrate, at least one insulating layer on the first substrate, a first electrode on the second substrate, a second electrode and a third electrode on the insulating layer to generate electric field in order to transmit and block selectively an image, a plurality of first spacers on the first substrate, and a plurality of second spacers on the second substrate. The first spacers and the second spacers can be formed in regions corresponding to each to maintain gap between the first substrate and the second substrate. Further, the first spacers can be spaced apart from the corresponding second spacers by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A geometric phase optical element and a three-dimensional display apparatus including the same are provided. The geometric phase optical element includes: a liquid crystal layer; a first electrode on a surface of the liquid crystal layer; and a second electrode on another surface of the liquid crystal layer, wherein, when no voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes, the liquid crystal layer is configured such that a phase difference according to an arrangement of the liquid crystal is ? and light transmitted through the liquid crystal layer is diffracted by a first deflection angle, and when a first voltage that causes the phase difference according to the arrangement of the liquid crystal to become ?/2 is applied to the first and second electrodes, the liquid crystal layer is configured such that the light transmitted through the liquid crystal layer is diffracted by a second deflection angle.

Abstract: A geometric phase optical element and a three-dimensional display apparatus including the same are provided. The geometric phase optical element includes: a liquid crystal layer; a first electrode on a surface of the liquid crystal layer; and a second electrode on another surface of the liquid crystal layer, wherein, when no voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes, the liquid crystal layer is configured such that a phase difference according to an arrangement of the liquid crystal is ? and light transmitted through the liquid crystal layer is diffracted by a first deflection angle, and when a first voltage that causes the phase difference according to the arrangement of the liquid crystal to become ?/2 is applied to the first and second electrodes, the liquid crystal layer is configured such that the light transmitted through the liquid crystal layer is diffracted by a second deflection angle.

Abstract: A ground line monitoring system includes a camera mounted in a first automobile vehicle. A waveguide directs a light into the camera having a first in-coupling grating receiving a first light imaging data and passing the first light imaging data as a first frequency of the light and a second in-coupling grating receiving a second light imaging data and passing the second light imaging data as a second frequency of the light. A color filter wheel receives the first frequency of the light and the second frequency of the light. An image sensor of the camera receives the first frequency of the light and the second frequency of the light at different times due to rotation of the color filter wheel. A controller performs a calculation using directions and angles of the first frequency of the light and the second frequency of the light to correct a camera image.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a light field display device. The light field display device includes a plurality of imaging modules. Each of the imaging modules includes a liquid crystal lens array and a display screen, the liquid crystal lens array is disposed on a light exit side of the display screen, and images of the plurality of imaging modules are parallel to each other.

Abstract: A spectral sensor comprises (i) a first type of interference filter comprising reflective multilayers of a first type and an intermediate layer configured to give a constructive interference for a wavelength in a first range, and (ii) a second type of interference filter comprising reflective multilayers of a second type and an intermediate layer configured to give a constructive interference for a wavelength in a second range. The sensor further comprises first and second filter stacks configured to selectively transmit light in the first and second wavelength ranges to first and second photo-sensitive areas, respectively. The first filter stack includes the first type of interference filter and a second type of dielectric mirror that is reflective in the second wavelength range. The second filter stack includes the second type of interference filter and a first type of dielectric mirror that is reflective in the first wavelength range.

Abstract: An image projection apparatus includes a projection light emission unit, a first optical element, a second optical element, and an optical system. The projection light emission unit has a display surface with a first region and a second region arranged in an x direction. The first optical element reflects first projection light from the first region. The second optical element reflects the first projection light reflected by the first optical element and transmits second projection light from the second region. The optical system projects the first and the second projection light. The first direction corresponds to a direction in which both eyes are aligned when the first projection light and the second projection light are projected into the user's field of view. The display surface includes subpixels constituting one pixel arranged in the first direction and subpixels constituting different pixels in a second direction that intersects the first direction.

Abstract: An optical element includes a first boundary layer and a second boundary layer. A solution is disposed between the first boundary layer and the second boundary layer. The solution includes liquid crystals co-mingled with oblong photochromic dye molecules.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a guide element including a first part guiding light from the incident optical system in first direction and a second part guiding the light from the first part in second direction intersecting with the first direction; and an incident optical system. The first part has a first mirrors guiding the light to the second propagation part by reflection. The second part has a second mirror set causing the light to exit in third direction from the light element by reflection. The first part has a first reflection surface facing the first mirrors. The second part has a second reflection surface facing the second mirrors. The incident optical system causes the light coming from the display element to enter the first part obliquely with respect to the second and third directions. The first mirrors are disposed between the first reflection surface and the second part.

Abstract: An electroluminescence display device and a gate driver are provided. An electroluminescence display device includes: an emission line (EL), subpixels connected to the EL, and an emission driver supplying an emission signal to the EL, the emission driver including a plurality of stages, a kth stage including: a first output (O1) node connected to the EL, a second output (O2) node, a Q node, a pull-down circuit and a pull-up circuit respectively controlled by the Q and O2 nodes and providing a voltage to the O1 node, a first controller receiving an O1 node voltage of a (k?1)th stage or a first start signal, a second controller receiving an O2 node voltage of the (k?1)th stage or a second start signal, a third controller controlling the O2 node voltage, and a fourth controller controlled by the O2 node, wherein ‘k’ is a natural number ?1.

Abstract: An optical module includes: a filter holding member to which an interference filter having a pair of mirrors facing each other is fixed; a base to which the filter holding member is fixed; and a first fixing member which fixes the filter holding member to the base. In the optical module, k<m?2/2 is satisfied, where k is a spring constant of the first fixing member, ? is a frequency of vibration generated in the base, and m is a total mass of the interference filter and the filter holding member.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus pertaining to polarization combining in additive manufacturing may involve emitting two or more beams of light with a first intensity. Each of the two or more beams of light may be polarized and may have a majority polarization state and a minority polarization state. A respective polarization pattern may be applied on the majority polarization state of each of the two or more beams of light. The two or more beams of light may be combined to provide a single beam of light.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light guide plate, a light bar substrate, and a plurality of quantum dot layers. The light bar substrate includes a first LED light source group and a second LED light source group. When the first LED light source group is illuminated, light emitted by the first LED light source group falls into the quantum dot layers and enters the light guide plate. When the second LED light source group is illuminated, light emitted by the second LED light source group directly enters the light guide plate without passing through the quantum dot layers, such that a color gamut display state can be switched according to different requirements.

Abstract: A parallax viewer system allows 3D content, such as 360 degree 3D panoramas or other 3D environments, to be viewed by a user through a traditional 2D screen. A parallax viewer system operating on a user device can use a user-facing camera and a 2D screen to simulate a 3D environment for a user viewing the 2D screen. By changing the rendered view of the 3D environment as the user's head moves with respect to the screen, the parallax viewer system can provide many of the immersion benefits of a VR or 3D display using a traditional 2D display. In some implementations, the parallax viewer system can be calibrated to work in new situations (for example, on a new user device) by determining the relationship between the user-facing camera and the screen used to display the virtual environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizer including preparing a polyvinyl alcohol-based polarizer dyed with at least one of iodine and dichroic dye; forming a depolarized area by locally bringing a bleaching solution into contact with some areas of the polarizer; and acid treating at least the depolarized area using an acid solution, a polarizer and a polarizing plate manufactured by using the same.

Abstract: Provided is a stereoscopic image display device which comprises: an image control unit for outputting a left eye image and a right eye image; an image panel for displaying the left eye image and the right eye image; and glasses consisting of a left eye glass and a right eye glass which have the same transmissive characteristic to transmit only one of the left eye image and the right eye image displayed on the image panel.

Abstract: An automatic unattended-monitoring visual acuity inspection device is disclosed. The inspection device includes an inspection panel, an inspector and an isolation wall arranged opposite to the inspection panel. The isolation wall is provided with a wireless signal transmitter configured to transmit a visual acuity indication signal to the wireless signal receiver through a network. The wireless signal receiver is configured to transmit the received visual acuity indication signal to a processor. The processor is configured to process the visual acuity indication signal and transmit a process feedback to the inspection panel. The device may prevent achieving a high level of visual acuity of the person to be inspected by cheating behaviors, thereby highly inspecting a real visual acuity level of the person to be inspected.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent display device is provided. The display device has a polarizing film disposed at a light exiting side thereof. The polarizing film has a plurality of polarization units, and adjacent polarization units have different polarization directions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional image information is disclosed. The apparatus includes a lens having a single imaging path operable to direct light captured within a field of view of the lens to an aperture plane of the lens. The apparatus also includes a polarizer located proximate the aperture plane, the polarizer including a first portion disposed to transmit light having a first polarization state through a first portion of the single imaging path and a second portion disposed to transmit light having a second polarization state through a second portion of the single imaging path, the first and second portions of the single imaging path providing respective first and second perspective viewpoints within the field of view of the lens.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an image elimination apparatus eliminates an image formed on a sheet. A sheet supply unit supplies the sheet on which the image is formed. A first reader reads the sheet supplied by the sheet supply unit. An image eliminator eliminates the image formed on the supplied sheet. A second reader reads the sheet passing through the image eliminator. A discharge unit stacks the sheet to be discharged. A controller causes the first reader to read the sheet at a first speed in order to judge whether the sheet is reusable or not based on the reading result of the first reader. The controller also causes the second reader to read the sheet at a second speed faster than the first speed in order to judge whether the image formed on the sheet has been eliminated or not based on the reading result of the second reader.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, there is provided a method of creating an interlaced composite image. The method comprises receiving a plurality of images selected for interlacing, generating an interlaced composite image by interlacing a plurality of image strips from each the image and a plurality of separating strips in alternating manner, and outputting the interlaced composite image. At least some of pixel color values of each of the plurality of separating strips are calculated as a function of respective pixel color values of each of a first and second of the plurality of image strips which are interlaced to its left and to its right in the interlaced composite image.

Abstract: A 3D image-capturing method, a 3D camera and a level-alignment machine for a 3D camera are disclosed. The method includes the following steps: capturing a left- and a right-eye image by a left- and a right-eye camera, respectively; comparing the left- and right-eye images to observe similar columns between the left- and right-eye images; comparing the left- and right-eye images once again over the similar columns to observe similar rows between the left- and right-eye images; and, referring to the similar columns between the left- and right-eye images, vertically shifting the left- and right-eye images to horizontally align the left- and right-eye images to generate a 3D image.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes an image receiver which receives an image, an image processor which divides the received image into a left-eye image and a right-eye image and processes the same, an image output device which alternatingly outputs the left-eye image and the right-eye image, and a controller which calculates a difference in a pixel value between the left-eye and right-eye images based on units relating to the pixels that constitute the left-eye and right-eye images, detects a crosstalk generating area by using the calculated pixel value difference and a preset response speed of a display panel, and controls so that the detected crosstalk generating area is displayed distinguishably from at least one other area.

Abstract: A patterned retarder type 3D display includes a display panel including a plurality of unit pixels disposed in a matrix manner and a black matrix, a patterned retarder including a plurality of unit retarder patterns disposed at every row of the plurality of the unit pixels and located in front of the display panel, and a black strip including a main strip disposed as to be overlapped with the black matrix, the black strip being disposed between two unit pixels neighboring in a vertical direction and having a width expanded in any one direction of an upside direction and a down side direction from a border line of the unit retarder pattern, wherein outer lines of the black strips disposed at the each unit pixel are irregularly disposed, wherein the main strip extends in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device, includes an array substrate having a thin film transistor; a color filter substrate opposing the array substrate and having black matrixes disposed in first and second directions; a plurality of black stripes formed on the color filter substrate and corresponding to the black matrix in the first direction; a patterned retarder film formed on the plurality of black stripes; and wherein line widths of the plurality of black stripes increase towards first and second ends in the second direction. Due to the invention, the cross-talk problem can be improved.

Abstract: Techniques for rendering at least one object into a stereoscopic image for a display device are provided. Perceptual depth data as a fraction of viewer distance for the object is received. This perceptual depth data can be normalized. A pixel separation offset for a particular display device is calculated from the perceptual depth data. Left and right eye images of the object are respectively inserted into the stereoscopic image with the pixel separation offset. For a specific embodiment, the object includes captioning to be inserted.

Abstract: A display device for a user to observe a stereo image through a pair of polarization glasses includes a projector, a switchable polarizer, and a sensor. The projector sequentially displays a first image, a first middle image, a second image, and a second middle image on a projection screen. The switchable polarizer is located between the projector and the projection screen and is switchable between a first mode and a second mode, so that each of the first and second images has a first or second polarization after passing through the switchable polarizer in the first or second mode and is then projected onto the projection screen. The sensor is coupled to the switchable polarizer and senses the images on the projection screen. When the sensor senses the first middle image or the second middle image, the switchable polarizer switches between the first mode and the second mode.

Abstract: A system for providing a two-way interactive 3D experience includes a first video capture system configured to capture a first set of images of a first person in a first location, and a first display system in the first location. A second video capture system is configured to capture a second set of images of a second person in a second location. A second display system is in the second location. A two-way communication link is configured to deliver the first set of images to the second display system for display and deliver the second set of images to the first display system for display. The second display system is configured to generate a substantially life-sized 3D display of the first person based on the first set of images.

Abstract: A 3D image cinema system having at least one projection room for viewing 3D images or 2D images is divided into forward and rearward viewing directions for the projection of an image on a front screen and a rear screen which are provided in a front end and a rear end of the projection room, respectively. Further, a front direction chair and a rear direction chair having a different viewing direction are provided on a front step and a rear step between the projection room and the front and rear screens where the theater can be easily installed in a general building and the 3D and 2D image has as much as 1.5-2 times wider viewing as a prior image.

Abstract: An image display device is discussed. The image display device includes a display panel configured to selectively display a 2D image and a 3D image and a patterned retarder disposed line by line. The patterned retarder includes a first retarder transmitting only a left eye image of the 3D image from the display panel and a second retarder transmitting only a right eye image of the 3D image. Pixels disposed on the display panel alternately display the 3D image and a black image every one horizontal line in an interlace manner through a time division.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a signal control unit for receiving an input of an image signal, and converting to a signal for displaying each of a right eye image and a left eye image at least two times continuously; and a display panel, input with the signal converted by the signal control unit, for alternately displaying the right eye image continuing two or more times, and the left eye image continuing two or more times.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to detect a first position of a viewing apparatus, wherein the viewing apparatus enables viewing of media programs, obtain a media program in a first viewing perspective that conforms to the first position, present the media program with the first viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus, and transmit to the viewing apparatus a first audio signal corresponding to the first viewing perspective. The storage medium can also have computer instructions to detect that the viewing apparatus has moved to a second position, obtain the media program in a second viewing perspective according to the second position, and present the media program with the second viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.

Abstract: A method for adjusting display of stereoscopic images of a stereoscopic image display module is disclosed. The stereoscopic image display module includes a sensing unit, a display unit, and an active barrier board. The active barrier board is disposed at a side of the display unit. A plurality of slits and a plurality of barriers are formed on the active barrier board and arranged alternately. The method includes displaying a stereoscopic image by the display unit, detecting a tilt angle of the stereoscopic image display module by the sensing unit, and adjusting relationship of the plurality of slits and the plurality of barriers by the stereoscopic image display module according to the tilt angle.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (1) includes a liquid crystal panel having a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix form, and a patterned retarder having retarder plates (RR) and retarder plates (RL) formed at positions corresponding to odd-numbered rows and even-numbered rows, respectively, of the liquid crystal panel. Among sub pixels disposed in the pixels positioned in the n-th row, a sub pixel electrode of a boundary-proximity sub pixel, which is positioned closest to a boundary between the associated retarder plate (RR) and the associated retarder plate (RL), is connected to an auxiliary bus line via a transistor having a gate electrode connected to a gate bus line in the (n?1)-th or prior row. In the second display mode, gate signals are sequentially supplied to the gate bus lines in order from the first to the N-th rows, and, in the first display mode, gate signals are sequentially supplied to the gate bus lines in order from the N-th to the first rows.

Abstract: There is provided an image display viewing system including an image display device including a signal control portion that receives input of an image signal and outputs a signal that causes each of multiple different images to be displayed at least twice consecutively, and a display panel to which the signal output from the signal control portion is input and which alternately displays each of the multiple different images at least twice consecutively, and an optical modulator including a liquid crystal layer on which an image having a predetermined polarization direction output from the image display device and external light having random polarization are incident, and which periodically changes the polarization direction of the incident light, and a polarizing plate on which light emitted from the liquid crystal layer is incident and which has a polarization axis in a predetermined direction.

Abstract: This document discusses a stereoscopic image display device. In the stereoscopic image display device, a display device displays first image data during an Nth (where N is a positive integer) frame period and displays second image data during an (N+1)th frame period. A polarization conversion device converts light which is output from the display device into first polarized light in response to a first driving voltage during the Nth frame period and converts light which is output from the display device into a second polarized light in response to a second driving voltage during the (N+1)th frame period. The phase of a point of time at which scanning of at least one of the first and second image data starts is differently synchronized with the phase of a point of time at which scanning of at least one of the first and second driving voltage starts.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device comprises a display panel which is controlled so that image frame data are stored for frame intervals and are displayed for blank intervals, each of the blank interval being between the frame intervals; a polarization control panel which positioned on the display panel and converts a polarization state of light passing through the display panel; and polarization glasses which creates stereoscopic images by restricting the light converted by the polarization control panel and reaching each eye.

Abstract: An optical filter for stereoscopic image display device and a stereoscopic image display device may be provided. In one embodiment, the optical filter for stereoscopic image display device may include a plastic substrate; an alignment layer; and a retardation layer, and the stereoscopic image display device may include the optical filter.

Abstract: A method of controlling a view of a stereoscopic image and a stereoscopic image display using the same are disclosed. The method of controlling a view of a stereoscopic image includes: detecting a position information of a viewer from an output of a sensor; changing parameters for rendering a viewing angle and a depth information according to the position information; generating a left-eye image and a right-eye image in which a viewing angle and a depth information are changed in accordance with the parameters; and displaying the left-eye image and the right-eye image on a stereoscopic image display.

Abstract: A method is provided for projecting a three-dimensional image. The method includes providing a first light source that emits first eye images and a second light source that emits second eye images. A polarization of the first light source is orthogonal to a polarization of the second light source. A first eye image of a first color is projected from the first light source. A second eye image of the same first color is projected from the second light source. A first eye image of a second color is projected from the first light source. A second eye image of the same second color is projected from the second light source. A first eye image of a third color is projected from the first light source. A second eye image of a third color is projected from the second light source.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a TFT-LCD module which comprises a pixel for showing grayscale signal, a data line, and a first switching unit for controlling operation of the pixel. The pixel includes a main sub-pixel and a secondary sub-pixel. The TFT-LCD module further includes a pair of pixel capacitors and a second switching unit. The sub-pixel comprises a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, and the TFT-LCD module further comprises a third switching unit for controlling operation of the second sub-pixel. The present invention can reduce crosstalk when showing a 3D image and keep the brightness of 2D images by controlling the operation of the second sub-pixel.

Abstract: A display apparatus is disclosed. The display apparatus includes an image processor configured to extract a main object from an image frame so as to generate a 2D image frame in a region of the extracted main object in order to generate a 3D image frame in regions other than the main object in the image frame; a display panel configured to alternately output the 2D image frame having a predetermined first resolution and the 3D image frame having a predetermined second resolution; and a controller configured to control a polarization direction of light output from the display panel in synchronization with outputs of the 2D image frame and the 3D image frame. Thus, the display apparatus may provide a high-resolution 3D image and improved depth.

Abstract: A method is provided for projecting a three-dimensional image. The system includes a first light source, the first light source emitting light in a first direction and a second light source emitting light in a second direction. A beam splitter device is disposed adjacent each light source and an imaging device is disposed adjacent the beam splitter device. Light from the first light source and the second light source travel a common optical path to a projector lens assembly.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display for generating 3D images by matching a software optical grating includes a backlight module and a LCD panel having a color filter. The LCD panel has a plurality of first subpixels for generating a first image, a plurality of second subpixels for generating a second image, and a plurality of third subpixels for generating a black barrier image as the software optical grating. When the black barrier image is slightly spread to cover one part of the first image and one part of the second image, the first image is covered partially by the black barrier image to form a right-eye image, and the second image is covered partially by the black barrier image to form a left-eye image. Whereby, the right-eye and the left-eye images concurrently generated by the LCD are respectively projected onto the right and the left eyes of the viewer.

Abstract: The 3D image display device disclosed herein includes an image display panel outputting image signals; and a parallax barrier arranged in front of the panel, being spaced at a particular distance, and having a plurality of transparent portions. The transparent portions of the barrier have a plurality of transverse lines, each of which forms one cycle, and the transparent portions that are adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction in one cycle are arranged to emit images to different fields of view, respectively. The panel operates on and off by lines in the transverse direction based on views.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) image may be provided in a receiving system by receiving a request for a 3D image viewing while displaying content from a first input source, switching from the first input source to a second input source that correspond to a specific source device, receiving the 3D image transmitted from the specific source device, and displaying the received 3D image at the receiving system.

Abstract: Margins are prevented from being produced when the amount of parallax of a stereoscopic image has been enlarged. A parallax adjustment command is applied if a stereoscopic image is displayed in an image compositing area that has been defined on a page constituting an electronic album. The amount of parallax is enlarged in response to application of a command to enlarge the amount of parallax. If enlarging the amount of parallax will cause margins to be produced when the stereoscopic image is displayed in the image compositing area on the page, then this page is replaced by a page on which an image compositing area that will not produce margins has been formed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an LCD device which facilitates to improve picture quality of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) images by automatically converting an image driving mode (2D/3D) in accordance with a viewing distance, and a method for driving the same, wherein the device comprises a distance measuring unit which measures a viewing distance between the LCD device and a viewer; an image mode controller which sets a 2D image mode or 3D image mode in accordance with a comparison result between the viewing distance and a preset reference distance; a timing controller which aligns externally-provided image signals in accordance with the 2D image mode or 3D image mode set by the image mode controller, and converts the aligned image signals into image data by frame unit; and a liquid crystal panel which displays an image based on the 2D image mode or 3D image mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are a 3D image system and 3D glasses. The 3D image system includes a liquid crystal display monitor and the 3D glasses. The liquid crystal display monitor includes a backlight module and a ½? wave plate. The ½? wave plate converts lights from by the backlight module into linear polarized lights. The 3D glasses includes a first ¼? wave plate for receiving and converting the linear polarized lights from the ½? wave plate into circular polarized lights, a second ¼? wave plate for converting the circular polarized lights from the first ¼? wave plate into linear polarized lights, and a second ¼? wave plate for filtering the linear polarized lights from the second ¼? wave plate and transmitting the filtered lights to left and right eyes correspondingly. The present invention saves the cost and decreases the maintaining expense.