An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing

Integral imaging is a promising 3D sensing and visualization technique that enables full-parallax and continuous viewpoint reconstruction. However, challenges, such as depth distortion and a limited field-of-view (FoV), can compromise the quality of 3D visualization. This paper proposes a method to...

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Main Authors: Xin Shen, Nathan Green, Vanden Haviland
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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description Integral imaging is a promising 3D sensing and visualization technique that enables full-parallax and continuous viewpoint reconstruction. However, challenges, such as depth distortion and a limited field-of-view (FoV), can compromise the quality of 3D visualization. This paper proposes a method to optimize the display of captured 3D scenes for integral imaging optical display systems. To achieve high-quality 3D visualization, the captured 2D images are processed to align the depth range and field-of-view with the specification of the display system. The proposed approach computationally scales the captured scene nonuniformly across three dimensions, integrating a depth scaling process and a scene resizing process. By generating synthetic 2D elemental images tailored to a specific 3D display system, the proposed method can enhance depth accuracy and display adaptability. Experimental results demonstrate that our method significantly improves 3D display quality, offering a more immersive and visually accurate representation.
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spelling doaj-art-63e51cc41a84428b9764063e3c57c8132025-08-20T02:35:51ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011513700510.3390/app15137005An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View ResizingXin Shen0Nathan Green1Vanden Haviland2College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, USACollege of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, USACollege of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 06117, USAIntegral imaging is a promising 3D sensing and visualization technique that enables full-parallax and continuous viewpoint reconstruction. However, challenges, such as depth distortion and a limited field-of-view (FoV), can compromise the quality of 3D visualization. This paper proposes a method to optimize the display of captured 3D scenes for integral imaging optical display systems. To achieve high-quality 3D visualization, the captured 2D images are processed to align the depth range and field-of-view with the specification of the display system. The proposed approach computationally scales the captured scene nonuniformly across three dimensions, integrating a depth scaling process and a scene resizing process. By generating synthetic 2D elemental images tailored to a specific 3D display system, the proposed method can enhance depth accuracy and display adaptability. Experimental results demonstrate that our method significantly improves 3D display quality, offering a more immersive and visually accurate representation.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/70053D displayintegral imagingcomputational imaging
spellingShingle Xin Shen
Nathan Green
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An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing
Applied Sciences
3D display
integral imaging
computational imaging
title An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing
title_full An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing
title_fullStr An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing
title_full_unstemmed An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing
title_short An Optimal 3D Visualization Method for Integral Imaging Optical Display Systems Using Depth Rescaling and Field-of-View Resizing
title_sort optimal 3d visualization method for integral imaging optical display systems using depth rescaling and field of view resizing
topic 3D display
integral imaging
computational imaging
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/13/7005
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