Multi-layer display of content on a flexible display is provided. A roll profile of a rolled transparent flexible display is detected, the rolled transparent flexible display forming a plurality of overlapping display layers of the transparent flexible display. Content is then displayed on the plurality of overlapping display layers, where different portions of the content are displayed on different display layers of the plurality of display layers to present the content as three-dimensional content.

A virtual reality clamshell computing device includes a number of projection devices to project a three-dimensional image, a number of infrared OR illumination devices to illuminate a users hand, a number of IR sensors to detect IR wavelengths reflected off of the users hand, a processor, and a memory. The memory includes executable code that, when executed by the processor, extracts coordinate location data from the detected IR wavelengths reflected off of the users hand, interprets the coordinate location as a number of gestures performed by the user, and manipulates the display of the three-dimensional image based on the interpreted gestures.

A display apparatus including a directional backlight unit and a method of assembling the display apparatus are disclosed. The display apparatus includes an auxiliary structure coupled to an input coupler and a switch panel module.

An apparatus for generating a display medium includes a medium generating module arranged to selectively generate at least one portion of the display medium within a predetermined three-dimensional space, wherein the at least one portion of the display medium is arranged to receive an optical signal representing a visible image so as to display a portion or whole visible image within the predetermined three-dimensional space.

A stereo projection apparatus includes a polarized beam splitter assembly for splitting a projecting light beam; a polarization state transforming assembly for adjusting the polarization state of the transmitted light beam or the polarization state of the first and second reflective beam; a light path direction adjustment assembly for adjusting a travel direction of the transmitted light beam or a travel direction of the first and the second reflective light beam; a light beam size adjustment assembly for adjusting a coverage range of the transmitted light beam or a coverage range of the first and the second reflective light beam; and a light modulator for modulating the adjusted transmitted light beam, first reflective light beam and second reflective light beam.

Multi-layer display of content on a flexible display is provided. A roll profile of a rolled transparent flexible display is detected, the rolled transparent flexible display forming a plurality of overlapping display layers of the transparent flexible display. Content is then displayed on the plurality of overlapping display layers, where different portions of the content are displayed on different display layers of the plurality of display layers to present the content as three-dimensional content.

A floating image display unit according to an embodiment of the technology includes an optical plate and one or a plurality of reflectors. The optical plate includes a plurality of optical elements arranged in a matrix on a substrate having a normal in a Z-axis direction, and each of the optical elements is configured to regularly reflect an entering light beam of a Z-axis direction component and recursively reflect an entering light beam of an XY-axis direction component. The one or the plurality of reflectors are configured to reflect light outputted from a light emitter or a light irradiation target object disposed on rear surface side of the optical plate, thereby causing the light to obliquely enter a rear surface of the optical plate.

A three-dimensional volumetric display includes a light source that generates a two-dimensional image output and a transparent scattering volume, coupled to the light source on a first face of the scattering volume, that scatters the image output of the light source in a direction perpendicular to the light axis of the output of the light source; where the scattering volume comprises a three-dimensional array of scattering elements arranged in a plurality of scattering planes tilted relative to the first face of the scattering volume.

A control method of a light field display is provided. A control unit inputs a focal length signal to a zoom lens, so that the zoom lens is periodically switched among corresponding specific focal lengths. The control unit inputs a corresponding display signal to a display unit of a display module according to one of the specific focal lengths, and the display module generates one of image lights, the image lights respectively have different imaging distances corresponding to the specific focal lengths after passing through the zoom lens. The control unit inputs a corresponding response time signal to the display module according to one of the specific focal lengths, the one of image lights emitted by the display module passes through the zoom lens within one of response times, and the light field display projects the one of image lights to form an image at the corresponding imaging distance.

A three-dimensional volumetric display includes a light source that generates a two-dimensional image output and a transparent scattering volume, coupled to the light source on a first face of the scattering volume, that scatters the image output of the light source in a direction perpendicular to the light axis of the output of the light source; where the scattering volume comprises a three-dimensional array of scattering elements arranged in a plurality of scattering planes tilted relative to the first face of the scattering volume.