Abstract: A mobile device has at least two camera lenses for taking a first image and a second image as a stereo-image pair. The mobile device also has an electronic processor for composing a composite image from first image strips compressed from the first image and second image strips compressed from the second image in an interlaced manner. The composite image is conveyed to a display panel so that a viewer can see a 3D image through a parallax separating sheet with parallax separating units. The composite image can also be electronically shifted by haft an image strip to accommodate a viewer with a dominant eye. The shifting can be initiated by a viewer using a switch on the mobile device.

Abstract: An optical security device suitable for securing or authenticating high security or high value articles of manufacture when affixed thereto, is provided. The inventive security device produces optically variable effects when viewed from varying points of view and is made up of a microstructured layer having image icon elements that have at least one pigmented material. The microstructured layer is arranged relative to an arrangement of focusing elements such that at least portions of the image icon elements are observable through at least portions of the arrangement of focusing elements, thereby providing at least one synthetic image that demonstrates a color-transition effect as points of view from which the optical security device is viewed are changed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a three-dimensional display device and a display method thereof. The three-dimensional display device includes a display panel including a plurality of first display units and a plurality of second display units; a plurality of light emitting unit groups disposed on one side of the display panel, wherein each of the light emitting unit groups includes a plurality of first light emitting units respectively corresponding to the first display units, and a plurality of second light emitting units respectively corresponding to the second display units; and a control unit configured to control the first light emitting units and the second light emitting units in a light emitting unit group corresponding to a target position to emit lights so that the first light emitting units and the second light emitting units emit lights along a direction pointed to the target position.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus is provided. The 3D display apparatus includes a display panel configured to output pixel values that respectively correspond to a preset number of viewpoints, and an optical layer that is provided in front of or behind the display panel and that is configured to adjust directions of rays output from the display panel or to provide light to the display panel so that the rays diverge.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic display device uses an electroluminescent display. A set of pixels is provided beneath view forming elements (such as lenses), with a plurality of pixels across the view forming element width direction. The pixels are arranged with at least two different angular orientations with respect to the substrate. The out-coupling performance is improved by arranging for the light emission direction to be substantially perpendicular to the desired emitting surface of the view forming elements.

Abstract: An optical security device suitable for securing or authenticating high security or high value articles of manufacture when affixed thereto, is provided. The inventive security device produces optically variable effects when viewed from varying points of view and is made up of a microstructured layer having image icon elements that have at least one pigmented material. The microstructured layer is arranged relative to an arrangement of focusing elements such that at least portions of the image icon elements are observable through at least portions of the arrangement of focusing elements, thereby providing at least one synthetic image that demonstrates a color-transition effect as points of view from which the optical security device is viewed are changed.

Abstract: A system, method or compute program product for restricting convergence and divergence when viewing stereo 3D imagery. The technique includes receiving data representing a 3D virtual scene, receiving data indicating an eyepoint and a three-dimensional frustum rendering region with the three dimensional frustum rendering region identifying a position and orientation of a render plane, receiving data indicating a user stereo comfort region, rendering virtual objects in a first portion of the 3D virtual scene that is in the three-dimensional frustum rendering region and within the user stereo comfort region onto the render plane according to a first type of projection, and rendering virtual objects in a second portion of the 3D virtual scene that is in the three-dimensional frustum rendering region and outside the user stereo comfort region onto the render plane according to a different second type of projection.

Abstract: A head-up display device includes: a first light source unit; a first liquid crystal panel that includes a first liquid crystal layer configured to transmit a light from the first light source unit, and a first polarizer; a reflective polarizer that is arranged on an optical axis of the first light source unit, and includes both a first face receiving the light transmitting the first liquid crystal panel and a second face on a side opposite to the first face; a second light source unit configured to emit a light towards the second face of the reflective polarizer; and a second liquid crystal panel that includes a second liquid crystal layer configured to transmit the light from the second light source unit, and a second polarizer.

Abstract: A three-dimensional display panel includes a first display substrate having a plurality groups of M pixels, the first display substrate being a reflective display substrate; a second display substrate facing the first display substrate, the second display substrate being a transparent display substrate; and a lens array layer on a side of the second display substrate distal to the first display substrate having a plurality of lenses capable of directing light reflected by each of the M pixels into one of N view zones on a side of the lens array layer distal to the second display substrate; M is an integer ?2; N is an integer ?2.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a quantum dot display substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, and a quantum dot display device. The quantum dot display substrate comprises black matrix patterns, quantum dot patterns surrounded by the quantum dot patterns, a first base substrate, and a first optical layer and a second optical layer both arranged on a side of the first base substrate, and the first optical layer is arranged on a side of the second optical layer away from the first base substrate; the first optical layer is configured to collimate incident light to generate collimated light and transmit the collimated light to the second optical layer; the second optical layer is configured to adjust an outgoing direction of the collimated light to generate outgoing light, and make the outgoing light irradiate onto the black matrix patterns.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating images that blend an appearance of a display with an environment of the display. In some aspects, output is provided from a display that occludes an object. A gaze direction is determined for an observer located within an environment of the display. An image is generated based on the determined gaze direction of the observer. The generated image is configured to blend an appearance of the display with the environment of the display. The generated image is displayed on the display directed to the observer.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing indications of occluded objects. In some aspects a method includes the actions of determining a position of an observer whose view of an object is obstructed by a barrier; determining a position of the object relative to the observer; generating an indication of the position of the object based at least in part on the determined position of the observer; and displaying the indication of the position of the object on a display located between the observer and the barrier.

Abstract: A multi-view display includes a display panel and a lenticular lens. The multi-view display has a first direction. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels sequentially disposed side by side along the first direction. The lenticular lens is disposed on the display panel, and the lenticular lens includes a plurality of cylindrical lenses. A difference between a number of the sub-pixels corresponding to each of the cylindrical lenses along the first direction and a number of the sub-pixels of each of the pixels is an odd number.

Abstract: A base has a base surface. Light emitting elements are disposed on the base surface along an X-axis with an X pitch and along the Y axis with a Y pitch to form a matrix. The X pitch is smaller than the Y pitch. Lenses has a batwing illumination distribution. Each of the lenses covers each of the light emitting elements. A first lenticular lens sheet is provided on the base such that a first lenticular lens sheet lower surface is opposite to the base surface. A second lenticular lens sheet is provided on the first lenticular lens sheet such that a second lenticular lens sheet lower surface is opposite to a first lenticular lens sheet upper surface. A third lenticular lens sheet is provided on the second lenticular lens sheet such that a third lenticular lens sheet lower surface is opposite to a second lenticular lens sheet upper surface.

Abstract: A display device comprises a display panel (24), a light blocking arrangement for selectively blocking light which is directed to a lateral output direction from the display panel and an array of lenses (27). The display has a privacy mode in which the light blocking arrangement blocks laterally directed light output from the display device and a public mode in which the light blocking arrangement allows light to pass which is directed to a lateral output direction. The light blocking arrangement comprises a stack of layers (80), each layer comprising a pattern of light blocking arrangement portions of two different types (90,92) such that in the stack of layers, the portions align to form light blocking members, each light blocking member being aligned with an respective lens. The repeating pattern of the light blocking members has a pitch which is double the lens pitch. This enables the light blocking arrangement to be manufactured more easily.

Abstract: A display device including a display part including a pixel of a first series having a first horizontal pixel width and a pixel of a second series having a second horizontal pixel width smaller than the first horizontal pixel width, the pixels of the first series and the pixels of the second series being arrayed alternately in each of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, and a light beam control part that controls a light beam from the display part or a light beam toward the display part.

Abstract: Three-Dimensional (3D) display device and method are disclosed. The device can include: a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) display, configured to display an image; a light path control structure including a multilayer pinhole type structure, configured to control emitting directions of light paths of the image to form 3D light field information, wherein multiple groups of pinhole arrays are arranged on each layer of the pinhole type structure; and a holographic function screen, configured to perform diffusion imaging on the 3D light field information to form a 3D image, wherein the LED display, the light path control structure and the holographic function screen are sequentially configured. The technical problems of the related art are solved.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to display devices, e.g., virtual and augmented reality displays and applications. In one embodiment, a planar substrate has stepwise features formed thereon and emitter structures formed on each of the features. An encapsulating layer is disposed on the substrate and a plurality of uniform dielectric nanostructures are formed on the encapsulating layer. Virtual images generated by the apparatus disclosed herein provide for improved image clarity by reducing chromatic aberrations at an image plane.

Abstract: A three-dimensional display device and a method for forming the same are provided. The three-dimensional display device includes a display panel and a parallax barrier on the display panel. The parallax barrier includes a first parallax sub-barrier, a resin layer on the first parallax sub-barrier and a second parallax sub-barrier on the resin layer. A thickness of the parallax barrier is larger than a predetermined thickness, where the predetermined thickness d1 is smaller than or equal to 1 ?m.

Abstract: A display assembly includes a convex lens, a light-absorbing layer, and a refractive index-adjustable layer disposed therebetween. The refractive index-adjustable layer has a refractive index adjustable between less than, and no less than, a critical value, configured such that a light incident into the convex lens has a total reflection if the refractive index of the refractive index-adjustable layer is less than the critical value, and transmits through the refractive index-adjustable layer and reaches the light-absorbing layer for absorption if the refractive index of the refractive index-adjustable layer is no less than the critical value. The critical value can be a refractive index of the convex lens if it is in direct contact with the refractive index-adjustable layer, or can be a refractive index of a transparent film layer disposed between the convex lens and the refractive index-adjustable layer and in direct contact with the refractive index-adjustable layer.

Abstract: A superstereoscopic display with enhanced off-angle separation includes a first light source; a lenticular lens optically coupled to the first light source that, with the first light source, generates a first light output having viewing angle dependency; and a high-index optical volume optically coupled to the lenticular lens.

Abstract: Mid-air holograms are used, as touch input buttons, for a device. The buttons enable a user to touch input in mid-air, into devices, such as, smarts toilet's, or used as keyboard input buttons. Using the hologram input buttons, eliminates contacting possibly harmful bacteria, that may be on touch input buttons that have a surface. The holograms are created by lasers, are visible, and have haptic touch. The laser excites air molecules, causing them to illuminate.

Abstract: Disclosed are a beam combining/splitting modulator, a display apparatus including the same, and a spatial light modulation method. The beam combining/splitting modulator includes a light modulator including first and second modulation regions for modulating light, a polarization converter disposed at a side of an emitting surface of the light modulator and including a first transmissive region for polarizing and converting light incident from the first modulation region to have a first polarization and a second transmissive region for polarizing and converting light incident from the second modulation region to have a second polarization, a birefringence modulator disposed at the side of an emitting surface of the polarization converter and switching between a first state in which birefringence occurs and a second state in which birefringence does not occur, and a polarizer disposed at the side of an emitting surface of the birefringence modulator.

Abstract: A three-dimensional display panel includes an array of pixels arranged in row and column directions, and at least one lenticular lens configured to form N viewpoints in different directions. The at least one lenticular lens has a longitudinal axis inclined by an angle of ? with respect to a column direction of the pixel, and a pitch P of the at least one lenticular lens in the row direction thereof satisfies ( N S ) ? A < P < ( ( N + 1 ) S ) ? A , where N is the number of the viewpoints and is an integer greater than or equal to 1, S is the number of the lenticular lenses used to form the N viewpoints and is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and A is a width of each pixel in the row direction.

Abstract: A display has an array of light emitting display pixels occupying pixel areas, and a polarizing light transmissive area between the pixel areas. This polarization can be used to improve the contrast ratio of a transparent 2D display. However, it can also be used to enable a transparent 3D display to be formed without distortion of the see-through transparent display function. For this purpose, the light emitting display pixels can emit polarized light orthogonal to the polarization provided by the light transmissive area.

Abstract: Provided are an information recording object and a reading device devised so that embedded information is difficult to guess. The information recording object 30 provided with a combined image comprising an image C1 printed in a lustrous layer 31 and an image C2 formed on the image C1 and printed in a transparent layer 32 is characterized in that: the image C1 and the image C2 are each printed with an ink for which the amount of reflected light differs according to viewing angle; for the combined image, one image is visible depending on the viewing angle; the image C2 is an image in which there is a regularity in feature points in a spatial frequency domain F2; and the image C1 is an image in which the feature points in a spatial frequency domain F1 are disposed at positions that block said regularity.

Abstract: An electronic device including a display panel having an optical plate attached thereon is disclosed. The optical plate includes a parallax separation sheet to allow a user to see a 3D image displayed on the display panel, and a touch-sensing layer to allow a user to select stored items such as pictures in the electronic device or to enter information into the electronic device. A method for assembly the electronic device is also disclosed. The method uses three cameras and three monitors to check the alignment between the optical plate and display panel. In order to achieve a correct alignment, rotating device and shifting device can be used to adjust the position of the display panel relative to the optical plate.

Abstract: A directional backlight unit and a three-dimensional image display apparatus including the directional backlight unit are provided. The directional backlight unit includes a light source, a light guide plate guiding light emitted from the light source, and a diffraction device including a plurality of sections. Each of the sections includes a grating pattern set configured to adjust the direction of light incident from the light guide plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a 3-dimensional image display device, which includes: an image display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a lattice pattern; and an optical plate disposed spaced apart from the image display panel and including a plurality of light transmission regions or a backlight panel disposed spaced apart from the image display panel and including a plurality of light emission units, wherein the plurality of light transmission regions or light emission units are inclined from a vertical direction, wherein the image display panel includes: a reference data row which forms a reference viewing zone; and at least one data row which forms an intervening viewing zone, wherein the reference viewing zone includes a plurality of unit reference viewing zones, and wherein the intervening viewing zone includes at least one unit intervening viewing zone located between the unit reference viewing zones adjacent to each other.

Abstract: This image display element (10) includes a lenticular sheet (11) and a color sheet (12). The lenticular sheet (11) has a structure in which a plurality of parallel cylindrical lenses (111) are formed integrally, and on the back surface side of the lenticular sheet, provided are rough surface parts (114) and flat surface parts (113) which can be optically differentiated. The flat surface parts (113) are disposed in correspondence with each of the cylindrical lenses (111). The lenticular sheet (11) is created by injection molding of a transparent resin.

Abstract: A backlight module includes a light source module, a light timing control unit, a light guide plate and a lenticular lens. The light source module includes first light sources and second light sources. The lenticular lens disposed beside a side surface of the light guide plate and optically coupled between the light source module and the light guide plate, the lenticular lens having a central axis and a plurality of lenticular units. Each lenticular unit has a central optical axis, and one of the first light sources covered by one of the lenticular units is symmetrically disposed with respect to the central optical axis of the lenticular unit covering the first light source, at least two of the second light sources covered by one of lenticular units are disposed symmetrically with respect to the central optical axis of the lenticular unit covering the second light sources.

Abstract: An image display apparatus splits a barrier panel, which forms a plurality of light-transmitting areas and a plurality of light-blocking areas on each pixel, into a plurality of areas, and individually correcting locations of the light-transmitting areas and the light-blocking areas on the basis of viewing location information of a viewer with respect to a display panel, thereby realizing a stereoscopic image on an entire area of the display panel even if the viewing location of the viewer is varied.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image viewer comprises a frame to be physically coupled to a handheld electronic device. The frame comprises a face plate having a pair of lens sockets with a pair of lenses, and a pair of side arms with a pair of slots to receive the handheld electronic device. The lenses can be coupled in the sockets by twist-to-lock couplings. A forehead pad comprising a squat dome is disposed on the face plate.

Abstract: A three-dimensional integral imaging display device and a display system are provided, the three-dimensional integral imaging display device has: a two-dimensional liquid crystal display panel, a lens array, and an adjustment means, which is disposed between the two-dimensional liquid crystal display panel and the lens array, for increasing a depth of field of the three-dimensional integral imaging display device. The three-dimensional integral imaging display device can increase the depth of field of the display device.

Abstract: A stereoscopic display comprises a flat-panel display and an optical layer disposed thereon. The optical layer further includes a lens array layer and a micro-structure layer. The flat-panel display has a display plane. The lens array layer has a base and a plurality of lens with focusing function. The lens array layer adjusts the light field. The micro-structure layer connects to the lens array layer, and includes a substrate and a plurality of micro structures. The micro-structure layer modulates the direction of light so that a stereo image which allows an oblique angle of view natural to the user is displayed.

Abstract: A method is provided for generating an autostereoscopic display. The method includes acquiring a first parallax image and at least one other parallax image. At least a portion of the first parallax image may be aligned with a corresponding portion of the at least one other parallax image. Alternating views of the first parallax image and the at least one other parallax image may be displayed.

Abstract: A 3D display device having a lens-switching function. The device includes an LCD picture layer, a lens-array plate, an LCD shielding pattern layer, and a synchronous picture providing system. The synchronous picture providing system is connected with the LCD picture layer and the LCD shielding pattern layer such that the LCD picture layer and the LCD shielding pattern layer are synchronous to respectively display a 3D picture and a shielded pattern. Through increasing an area of black shielding pattern, an edge of each lens unit corresponding to the shielding region is shielded, the area of a single light transparent region is reduced, and a light transparent aperture of a lens unit corresponding to the shielding region is reduced in order to eliminate a cross talk generated by scattering and bluntness at the edge.

Abstract: A 2D/3D switchable stereoscopic display apparatus includes a display panel, a liquid crystal lens, and a controller. The liquid crystal lens includes a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes, a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate and having a second electrode, a liquid crystal layer constituting liquid crystal molecules disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality spacers. The controller is configured to, when the display apparatus is in a 2D display state, control a first voltage between the first electrodes and the second electrode to generate a first electric field with an equal electric field intensity, which causes the liquid crystal molecules to rotate by a predetermined degree such that a refractive index difference between the liquid crystal molecules and the spacers is within a preset range.

Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) display system is provided. The 3D display system includes a backlight plate, a display panel, a light-splitting device, and a polarization state controller. The display panel is configured to display a two-dimensional (2D) image in a 2D mode or to display a 3D image in a 3D mode. The light-splitting device is configured to an arrangement module configured to pass the 2D image in the 2D mode, and to separate the 3D image into a left image and a right image. Further, the polarization state controller is disposed between the display panel and the light-splitting device and is configured to rotate a polarization direction of light emitted from the display panel in the 2D mode, and to keep the polarization direction of the light emitted from the display panel in the 3D mode.

Abstract: A three-dimensional imaging system based on a stereo hologram is disclosed. Images composed of sub-images having the same vertical-horizontal resolutions which are generated at plural image projection modules having a two-dimensional arrangement structure are projected to a prism array plate or a transmission-type diffusion plate, and are converted into light points, i.e., image points through a microlens array unit. A diffusion plate used as an image display screen is mounted to a position at which images diffused from the light points intersect with images diffused from the adjacent light points.

Abstract: A multi-view stereoscopic display includes multiple viewing areas periodically disposed along a horizontal direction, and each of the multiple viewing areas includes multiple viewpoints. The method comprises obtaining a position of a viewer, determining that if the viewer is located in an inversion region, and if the position of the viewer is located in the inversion region, executing a preset process for left and right eye viewpoint images of the viewpoints respectively corresponding to the viewer's left eye and right eyes so as to decrease the brightness contrast of the left eye and the right eye viewpoint images in order to reduce the discomfort of the viewer for watching in the inversion region and adding the comfort of watching the stereoscopic image.

Abstract: Provided is a 3D image display device, including: a display panel displaying an image; a lens panel positioned on the display panel and has layers formed of different materials, refractive indexes of the layers being varied according to a driving voltage supplied from the outside; and a lens panel driver supplying the driving voltage to the lens panel.

Abstract: A method for aligning and assembling a stereoscopic display and manufacturing equipment are provided. Using an alignment imaging device to search alignment marks at non-display regions of a display panel and a cylindrical lens sheet. Determining a center coordinate of the display panel, a center coordinate of the cylindrical lens sheet, and an angle offset of the display panel and the cylindrical lens sheet. Using the center coordinate of the display panel and the center coordinate of the cylindrical lens sheet to perform a central assembling and aligning for the display panel and the cylindrical lens sheet. Respectively rotating the display panel and the cylindrical lens sheet according to the angle offset in order to finish assembling and aligning of the display panel and the cylindrical lens sheet.

Abstract: A reflective imaging element that may be manufactured in a convenient method and obtain a high quality aerial picture is provided. A reflective imaging element of an embodiment includes a first reflective element and a second reflective element including a light receiving surface to receive light from a projected material and an emitting surface, parallel to the light receiving surface, to emit the light from the projected material. When a ratio of light contributing to imaging out of the light from the projected material is defined as a ratio of amount of light and an incident angle of the light from the projected material when the ratio of amount of light is highest to the light receiving surface is defined as a maximum incident angle, the maximum incident angle of the first reflective element and the maximum incident angle of the second reflective element are different from each other.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image output system includes a stereoscopic vision output unit, an image database storage unit, and an output control unit. The stereoscopic vision is realized by outputting, from the stereoscopic vision output unit, a left-eye image and a right-eye image with parallax such that the left and right-eye images are visually recognized by the left and right eyes, respectively. Left-eye parallel projection data and right-eye parallel projection data are generated by parallel projection of a three-dimensional model using respective projection angles set for the left eye and right eye so as to produce the parallax therebetween, and stored in the database storage unit as two-dimensional drawing data. The output control unit controls an output range of the left and right-eye images. If the output range for the stereoscopic image changes, moving directions of the left-eye image and the right-eye image are individually determined by the output control unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stereoscopic display device that can reduce moiré that occurs due to light-shielding areas in the aperture of pixels. The stereoscopic display device includes a display panel and a parallax barrier. The display panel has a plurality of pixels and displays a stereoscopic image. In the parallax barrier, the direction in which transmissive and non-transmissive parts are alternately arranged is the first direction and the lengthwise direction of the non-transmissive parts is the second direction. There is a boundary that extends in the second direction between two pixels next to each other in the first direction. There are light-shielding areas in the aperture of each pixel. There is a space between the boundary and the light-shielding areas. Of two pixels next to each other in the second direction, the light-shielding areas in the aperture of one pixel are shifted in the first direction with respect to the light-shielding areas in the aperture of the other pixel.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided herein for presenting supplemental content in media assets, which may be presented only to particular users, irrespective of whether or not other users are viewing the same media asset on the same device.

Abstract: An image capturing element comprising photoelectric converting elements that are arranged two-dimensionally and photoelectrically convert incident light into an electric signal; aperture masks that correspond one-to-one with the photoelectric converting elements; and color filters that correspond one-to-one with the photoelectric converting elements. Among n adjacent photoelectric converting elements, where n is an integer no less than three, apertures of the aperture masks corresponding to at least three of the photoelectric converting elements are included within each pattern of a color filter pattern formed from at least two types of the color filters that respectively pass different wavelength bands, and are positioned to respectively pass light from different partial regions within a cross-sectional region of the incident light, and photoelectric converting element groups that are each formed of the n photoelectric converting elements are arranged in series.

Abstract: A stereoscopic image display device, including a display unit comprising a plurality of pixel units, wherein at least one of the pixel units has a short side extended in a first direction and a long side extended in a second direction different from the first direction, and an image conversion unit comprising a lenticular lens overlapped with at least two of the pixel units arranged in the first direction, wherein the lenticular lens is extended in the second direction and a first prism corresponding to the lenticular lens is arranged in the second direction.

Abstract: A two dimensional/three dimensional (2D/3D) switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus and method to selectively display a 2D image and a 3D image using two displays and a convertible lens. When outputting the 2D image, the 2D/3D switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus may control a first display to output a white image/white light, control a second display to output an image, and control an electrical diffuser lens of the convertible lens to be switched off and the white image to be diffused so as to operate as a backlight. When outputting the 3D image, the 2D/3D switchable autostereoscopic display apparatus may control the first display to output an image, control the second display to be switched off to be in a transparent state, control the electrical diffuser lens of the convertible lens to be switched on to be in the transparent state, and control the lenticular lens to output the 3D image.