A multiplexed light field projector device and a multiplexed light field display to output a light field image is described. The projector has a projector base with a projection optical system configured to output light rays to form a projected image, a collimating optical system configured for collimation of the projected image light rays to form a second projected image, which is directed to a display optical system to produce a light field image. Light field projector devices or alternative projector devices may be used individually or in combination with one or more other projectors which can be arranged to form a multiplexed direct projection light field display. The arrangement of projector devices may have an individual or shared display optical system.

The present application provides a three-dimensional display apparatus for providing a plurality of view points to a view zone. The three-dimensional display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a plurality of first sub-images respectively in a plurality of display sub-regions and display a plurality of second sub-images respectively in the plurality of display sub-regions; a main lens configured to focus each of the plurality of first sub-images to a first view point and focus each of the plurality of second sub-images to a second view point; a plurality of first light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of first sub-images, and a plurality of second light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of second sub-images.

The present application provides a three-dimensional display apparatus for providing a plurality of view points to a view zone. The three-dimensional display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a plurality of first sub-images respectively in a plurality of display sub-regions and display a plurality of second sub-images respectively in the plurality of display sub-regions; a main lens configured to focus each of the plurality of first sub-images to a first view point and focus each of the plurality of second sub-images to a second view point; a plurality of first light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of first sub-images, and a plurality of second light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of second sub-images.

The present application provides a three-dimensional display apparatus for providing a plurality of view points to a view zone. The three-dimensional display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a plurality of first sub-images respectively in a plurality of display sub-regions and display a plurality of second sub-images respectively in the plurality of display sub-regions; a main lens configured to focus each of the plurality of first sub-images to a first view point and focus each of the plurality of second sub-images to a second view point; a plurality of first light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of first sub-images, and a plurality of second light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of second sub-images.

The present application provides a three-dimensional display apparatus for providing a plurality of view points to a view zone. The three-dimensional display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display a plurality of first sub-images respectively in a plurality of display sub-regions and display a plurality of second sub-images respectively in the plurality of display sub-regions; a main lens configured to focus each of the plurality of first sub-images to a first view point and focus each of the plurality of second sub-images to a second view point; a plurality of first light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of first sub-images, and a plurality of second light sources configured to provide back light for the display panel to respectively display the plurality of second sub-images.

An imaging directional backlight apparatus includes a waveguide and light source array for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure in which steps may include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a forward direction. Returning light propagating in a backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources and defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. Alignment of the waveguide to mechanical and optical components may be provided by surface relief features of the waveguide arranged in regions adjacent the input surface and intermediate the light emitting regions of the light sources. Efficient, uniform operation may be achieved with low cross talk for application to autostereoscopic and privacy modes of operation.

An imaging directional backlight apparatus includes a waveguide and light source array for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure in which steps may include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a forward direction. Returning light propagating in a backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources and defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. Alignment of the waveguide to mechanical and optical components may be provided by surface relief features of the waveguide arranged in regions adjacent the input surface and intermediate the light emitting regions of the light sources. Efficient, uniform operation may be achieved with low cross talk for application to autostereoscopic and privacy modes of operation.

A mobile device has at least two camera lenses for taking a first image and a second image for forming a 3D image and a 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 sheet with parallax separating units. The 3D image can be displayed with different magnification factors. When four lenses are used for taking a first pair of images and a second pair of images, the first pair is used for composing the composite image and the 3D image is viewed through a lenslet sheet.

A multiview backlight includes a first array active emitters configured to provide a first plurality of directional light beams and a second array of active emitters configured to provide a second plurality of directional light beams. The second array of active emitters is interleaved between active emitters of the first array of active emitters. Further, directional light beams of each of the first and second directional light beam pluralities have directions corresponding to view directions of a multiview display. A multiview display further includes an array of light valves configured to modulate the directional light beams to display a multiview image. An image resolution of the multiview image is configured to be dynamically selectable according to operational mode.

A multiview backlight includes a first array active emitters configured to provide a first plurality of directional light beams and a second array of active emitters configured to provide a second plurality of directional light beams. The second array of active emitters is interleaved between active emitters of the first array of active emitters. Further, directional light beams of each of the first and second directional light beam pluralities have directions corresponding to view directions of a multiview display. A multiview display further includes an array of light valves configured to modulate the directional light beams to display a multiview image. An image resolution of the multiview image is configured to be dynamically selectable according to operational mode.