A display device and a display method which can reproduce kinematic parallax and express a high sense of realism without using image display means are provided. The display device includes an image display unit having a stripe structure having subpixels of a plurality of colors disposed so that subpixels of the same color are arranged in a first direction and enabling an observer to observe, through an aperture, an image formed by pixels, each pixel being constituted by the subpixels of a plurality of colors. The aperture has a shape in which areas of the subpixels of the plurality of colors which can be seen through the aperture are uniform, and in which a numerical aperture decreases along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A plurality of the apertures are provided so as not to overlap with each other.

A display device and a display method which can reproduce kinematic parallax and express a high sense of realism without using image display means are provided. The display device includes an image display unit having a stripe structure having subpixels of a plurality of colors disposed so that subpixels of the same color are arranged in a first direction and enabling an observer to observe, through an aperture, an image formed by pixels, each pixel being constituted by the subpixels of a plurality of colors. The aperture has a shape in which areas of the subpixels of the plurality of colors which can be seen through the aperture are uniform, and in which a numerical aperture decreases along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A plurality of the apertures are provided so as not to overlap with each other.

A horizontal parallax multiview display employs a plurality of slanted multibeam columns to scatter out of a light guide a plurality of directional light beams having principal angular directions corresponding to different view directions of the horizontal parallax multiview display. The plurality of directional light beams is modulated using an array of light valves to provide a multiview image having horizontal parallax. Further, the horizontal parallax multiview display employs a light control film having a slanted light control axis aligned with slanted multibeam columns of the slanted multibeam column plurality. The light control film is configured to control a view angle of the multiview image in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal parallax. The slanted multibeam columns may provide the multiview displays with a balanced resolution.

A horizontal parallax multiview display employs a plurality of slanted multibeam columns to scatter out of a light guide a plurality of directional light beams having principal angular directions corresponding to different view directions of the horizontal parallax multiview display. The plurality of directional light beams is modulated using an array of light valves to provide a multiview image having horizontal parallax. Further, the horizontal parallax multiview display employs a light control film having a slanted light control axis aligned with slanted multibeam columns of the slanted multibeam column plurality. The light control film is configured to control a view angle of the multiview image in a direction orthogonal to the horizontal parallax. The slanted multibeam columns may provide the multiview displays with a balanced resolution.

The present application provides a viewpoint controllable three-dimensional image display apparatus. The viewpoint controllable three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display panel having a light emitting side; a back light for providing a light source for image display in the display panel; a first grating on a side of the light emitting side distal to the back light; a second grating between the display panel and the back light; and a controller configured to alternately turn on and off the first grating and the second grating in a time-division driving mode including a first mode and a second mode, thereby presenting a three-dimensional image to a user. In the first mode, the controller is configured to turn off the second grating, and turn on the first grating. In the second mode, the controller is configured to turn off the first grating, and turn on the second grating.

The present application provides a viewpoint controllable three-dimensional image display apparatus. The viewpoint controllable three-dimensional image display apparatus includes a display panel having a light emitting side; a back light for providing a light source for image display in the display panel; a first grating on a side of the light emitting side distal to the back light; a second grating between the display panel and the back light; and a controller configured to alternately turn on and off the first grating and the second grating in a time-division driving mode including a first mode and a second mode, thereby presenting a three-dimensional image to a user. In the first mode, the controller is configured to turn off the second grating, and turn on the first grating. In the second mode, the controller is configured to turn off the first grating, and turn on the second grating.

A method of displaying a three-dimensional (“3D”) image, the method includes determining a shutter electrode of an unit part included in a shutter panel as a left-eye electrode and a right-eye electrode, the unit part including ‘n’ shutter electrodes (herein, n is a natural number), selectively driving the left-eye electrode and the right-eye electrode as an opening part based on an image displayed on a display panel to transmit light through the opening part, and providing light transmitted through the opening part with an observer's two eyes through a lens plate, the lens plate including a plurality of lenses.

A method of displaying a three-dimensional (“3D”) image, the method includes determining a shutter electrode of an unit part included in a shutter panel as a left-eye electrode and a right-eye electrode, the unit part including ‘n’ shutter electrodes (herein, n is a natural number), selectively driving the left-eye electrode and the right-eye electrode as an opening part based on an image displayed on a display panel to transmit light through the opening part, and providing light transmitted through the opening part with an observer's two eyes through a lens plate, the lens plate including a plurality of lenses.

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.

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.