An autostereoscopic device and a method for generating an autostereoscopic image are disclosed. The device includes a substrate, a first image-forming layer disposed on the substrate, a second image-forming layer, a light-transmissive layer positioned between the first image-forming layer and the second image-forming layer, and an addressing unit. The addressing unit is used to substantially simultaneously adjust the first image-forming layer and the second image-forming layer in order to generate an autostereoscopic image. The image-forming layers may be thermally sensitive or they may include capsules containing electrophoretically responsive particles.

A display method and system includes a module that intercepts the lightfield from an ambient Real World Scene in an observer's direct line-of-sight, 102, and then routes it through a spatial light modulator where the Scene forms an image. During a first portion of the frame time, selective pixels corresponding to the real world scene image on the SLM are modulated for their transparency or opacity and routed to the observer's eye. In a second portion of the frame time, a Digital computer generated Virtual image is created by spatially multiplexing a second illuminant on the same SLM and then routing it to the observer's eye. The resultant time-averaged image, as perceived by the observer, has the Real World Scene modulated for both its Transparency/opacity and also blended with computer generated Digital Virtual image. The present invention enables the ability to per-pixel hide or occlude physical objects in the Real World scene in the observer's direct line-of-sight, 102, and allows those to be replaced with computer generated Digital content in a pixel wise manner. Physical objects can be camouflaged and completely artificial objects, or remote people can be Digitally introduced into the observer's Physical environment where virtual shadows and virtual lighting can be generated on-demand. Therefore our invention allows blending of the Physical and Digital realms for a truly magical visual experience.

A captured scene captured of a live action scene while a display wall is positioned to be part of the live action scene may be processed. To perform the processing, stereoscopic image data of the live action scene having a live actor and the display wall displaying a rendering of a precursor image is received. Further, precursor metadata for the precursor image displayed on the display wall and display wall metadata for the display wall is determined. An image matte is accessed, where the image matte indicates a first portion associated with the live actor and a second portion associated with the precursor image on the display wall in the live action scene. Thereafter, background pixels for the precursor image on the display wall in the stereoscopic image data is moved to generate stereo-displaced pixels using the precursor metadata, the display wall metadata, and/or the image matte.

A captured scene captured of a live action scene while a display wall is positioned to be part of the live action scene may be processed. To perform the processing, stereoscopic image data of the live action scene having a live actor and the display wall displaying a rendering of a precursor image is received. Further, precursor metadata for the precursor image displayed on the display wall and display wall metadata for the display wall is determined. An image matte is accessed, where the image matte indicates a first portion associated with the live actor and a second portion associated with the precursor image on the display wall in the live action scene. Thereafter, background pixels for the precursor image on the display wall in the stereoscopic image data is moved to generate stereo-displaced pixels using the precursor metadata, the display wall metadata, and/or the image matte.

A captured scene captured of a live action scene while a display wall is positioned to be part of the live action scene may be processed. To perform the processing, image data of the live action scene having a live actor and the display wall displaying a first rendering of a precursor image is received. Further, precursor metadata for the precursor image displayed on the display wall and display wall metadata for the display wall is determined. An image matte is accessed, where the image matte indicates a first portion associated with the live actor and a second portion associated with the precursor image on the display wall in the live action scene. Pixel display values for a replacement wall image of higher resolution than the precursor image is determined, and the image data of the captured scene is adjusted using the pixel display values and the image matte.

A lenticular display may be formed with convex curvature. The lenticular display may have a lenticular lens film with lenticular lenses that extend across the length of the display. The lenticular lenses may be configured to enable stereoscopic viewing of the display. To enable more curvature in the display while ensuring satisfactory stereoscopic display performance, the display may have stereoscopic zones and non-stereoscopic zones. A central stereoscopic zone may be interposed between first and second non-stereoscopic zones. The non-stereoscopic zones may have more curvature than the stereoscopic zone. To prevent crosstalk within the lenticular display, a louver film may be incorporated into the display. The pixel array may have a diagonal layout and may be covered by vertically oriented lenticular lenses.

A captured scene captured of a live action scene while a display wall is positioned to be part of the live action scene may be processed. To perform the processing, image data of the live action scene having a live actor and the display wall displaying a first rendering of a precursor image is received. Further, precursor metadata for the precursor image displayed on the display wall and display wall metadata for the display wall is determined. An image matte is accessed, where the image matte indicates a first portion associated with the live actor and a second portion associated with the precursor image on the display wall in the live action scene. Pixel display values for a replacement wall image of higher resolution than the precursor image is determined, and the image data of the captured scene is adjusted using the pixel display values and the image matte.

A captured scene captured of a live action scene while a display wall is positioned to be part of the live action scene may be processed. To perform the processing, image data of the live action scene having a live actor and the display wall displaying a first rendering of a precursor image is received. Further, precursor metadata for the precursor image displayed on the display wall and display wall metadata for the display wall is determined. An image matte is accessed, where the image matte indicates a first portion associated with the live actor and a second portion associated with the precursor image on the display wall Image quality levels for display wall portions of the display wall in the image data is determined, and pixels associated with the display wall in the image data are adjusted to the image quality levels.

The disclosure describes various aspects of a partial light field display architecture. In an aspect, a light field display includes multiple picture elements (e.g., super-raxels), where each picture element includes a first portion having a first set of light emitting elements, where the first portion is configured to produce light outputs that contribute to at least one a two-dimensional (2D) view. Each picture element also includes a second portion including a second set of light emitting elements (e.g., sub-raxels) configured to produce light outputs (e.g., ray elements) that contribute to at least one three-dimensional (3D) view. The light field display also includes electronic means configured to drive the first set of light emitting elements and the second set of light emitting elements in each picture element. The light field display can also dynamically identify the first portion and the second portion and allocate light emitting elements accordingly.

The present technology is a surgical image display system, an image processing device, and an image processing method that enable to assist grasping of a distance in a depth direction in a space in which a stereoscopic image is reproduced when a three-dimensional image is stereoscopically viewed. An image of an observation region is shot from two different viewpoints, and a three-dimensional image that reproduces a stereoscopic image of the observation region is acquired.

There is generated an output image that outputs the acquired three-dimensional image and depth distortion information that represents magnitude of distortion in a depth direction in a stereoscopic image space in which a stereoscopic image of the observation region is reproduced by stereoscopically viewing the three-dimensional image. The present technology can be applied to an operative field camera system for medical facilities that shoots an image of a field of view (operative field) of a surgical site.