STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM

Number: 20200195911
Published: 2020-06-18
Filed: 2018-12-18
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Haseltine; Eric C., Nocon; Nathan, Baumbach; Elliott, Wong; Clifford, Hsu; Jonathan R., Goslin; Michael P.
CPC: H04N13/305; H04N13/383; G06F3/013; H04N13/302; G02B27/0093; G02B30/27; G02B30/54; H04N13/144; G02B30/30
Verdict: Medium Hardware
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Stereoscopic 3D image display optics hardware.

Abstract

According to one implementation, a stereoscopic image display system includes a computing platform having one or more hardware processor(s), a system memory storing a software code, an autostereoscopic display, and a user tracking unit controlled by the hardware processor(s). The hardware processor(s) execute the software code to utilize the user tracking unit to detect a left eye location and a right eye location of a user of the stereoscopic image display system, and to determine a left eye image and a right eye image corresponding to an output image of a content being played out by the stereoscopic image display system based on the respective left eye location and right eye location of the user. The hardware processor(s) further execute the software code to render the left eye image and the right eye image using the autostereoscopic display to generate a three-dimensional (3D) image of the output image.

Background

BACKGROUND

Popular communication devices such as smartphones and tablet computers typically include a display providing a two-dimensional (2D) image. As a result, and despite their ability to display sharp, richly featured, high definition images, the experience of a user viewing such images is less immersive than if the images were being viewed as three-dimensional (3D) images. Despite the desirability of 3D imagery for users, several significant obstacles to its wider use exist. For example, in order to enjoy 3D movie or television content, a user must typically wear 3D glasses. Moreover, projection of 3D images usually requires multiple projectors, augmented reality (AR) headgear, and/or other complex display technologies. Additional complications can arise if the 3D image is to be viewed from more than one perspective and by more than one user at the same time.SUMMARY

There are provided stereoscopic image display systems, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, and as set forth more completely in the claims.

Claims

6. A stereoscopic image display system comprising: an autostereoscopic display including a computing platform having at least one hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code; and a motor coupled to a rotor for rotating the autostereoscopic display, the motor controlled by the at least one hardware processor; the at least one hardware processor configured to execute the software code to: spin the autostereoscopic display about a spin axis at a spin rate using the motor and the rotor; identify an angular location of a user of the stereoscopic display system relative to a circle concentric with the spin axis; detect a left eye location and a right eye location of the user relative to the angular location of the user; determine a left eye image and a right eye image corresponding to an output image of a content being played out by the stereoscopic image display system based on the respective left eye location and the right eye location of the user; and render the left eye image and the right eye image using the autostereoscopic display while spinning when the autostereoscopic display faces the user, as determined based on the angular location of the user and the spin rate. 14. A stereoscopic image display system comprising: an autostereoscopic display including a computing platform having at least one hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code; and a motor coupled to a rotor for rotating the autostereoscopic display, the motor controlled by the at least one hardware processor; the at least one hardware processor configured to execute the software code to: spin the autostereoscopic display about a spin axis at a spin rate using the motor and the rotor; identify an angular location of each of a plurality of users of the stereoscopic display system relative to a circle concentric with the spin axis; detect a left eye location and a right eye location of each of the plurality of users relative to the angular location of the each of the plurality of users; determine a left eye image and a right eye image corresponding to an output image of a content being played out by the stereoscopic image display system for each of the plurality of users based on the respective left eye location and the right eye location of the each of the plurality of users; and render the left eye image and the right eye image for each of the plurality of users, using the autostereoscopic display while spinning, the autostereoscopic display faces the each of the plurality of users, as determined based on the angular location of the each of the plurality of users and the spin rate.