Image display with full-depth viewing

摘要

A full depth display for use in three dimensional (3D) imaging has an array of optical emitters on a first plane, an aperture array having a plurality of apertures on a second plane separated from the first plane, and an optional set of corrective lenses which direct the image to a slightly divergent path about the z axis. The optical emitters are organized in left/right pairs. The aperture array contains periodic structures which direct optical energy from the array of apertures to an observer's left and right eyes to create the effect of a full depth image.

主权项

1. A full-depth display comprising:
an array of optical emitting elements arranged on a first surface, said optical emitters arranged in pairs comprising a right emitter and an adjacent left emitter; an aperture array positioned on a second surface which is substantially parallel to said first surface, the aperture array including a plurality of apertures operative to guide optical energy from said optical emitters such that optical energy from each left emitter is directed to a left eye of an observer and optical energy from each right emitter is directed to a right eye of an observer; said aperture array having substantially opaque elements positioned in a midline between said pairs of optical emitters; said substantially opaque elements contained within a diamond shaped boundary having a first vertex and a non-adjacent vertex both positioned on said midline.