Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique

A light-field display with a near-virtual-image mode, which employs both a lens array and an aperture array, was previously proposed to provide a wide viewing zone angle and bright three-dimensional (3D) images. However, it is desirable to enhance its resolutions, which are presently equal to those...

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Main Authors: Koichiro Fukano, Takaaki Kudo, Toshiki Yura, Yasuhiro Takaki
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9962
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description A light-field display with a near-virtual-image mode, which employs both a lens array and an aperture array, was previously proposed to provide a wide viewing zone angle and bright three-dimensional (3D) images. However, it is desirable to enhance its resolutions, which are presently equal to those of conventional displays. Thus, we proposed a technique for increasing the resolutions of 3D images generated by the light-field display with the near-virtual-image mode. The gap between the flat-panel display and lens array is reduced to decrease the magnification of the virtual images of the pixels and to enable the observation of multiple virtual pixel images through each lens. Further, we imaged the aperture array using the lens array to eliminate the gaps between the multiple pixels observed through adjacent lenses. We constructed a prototype display based on the proposed technique and verified the increase in the resolution of the prototype display compared to the original near-virtual-image light-field display.
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spelling doaj-art-73e4773b8a3e485982d5fd0147b963412025-08-20T02:13:16ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-10-011421996210.3390/app14219962Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority TechniqueKoichiro Fukano0Takaaki Kudo1Toshiki Yura2Yasuhiro Takaki3Institute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei 184-8588, Tokyo, JapanIMAGICA GROUP Inc., 1-14-2 Kaigan, Minato 105-0022, Tokyo, JapanIMAGICA GROUP Inc., 1-14-2 Kaigan, Minato 105-0022, Tokyo, JapanInstitute of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei 184-8588, Tokyo, JapanA light-field display with a near-virtual-image mode, which employs both a lens array and an aperture array, was previously proposed to provide a wide viewing zone angle and bright three-dimensional (3D) images. However, it is desirable to enhance its resolutions, which are presently equal to those of conventional displays. Thus, we proposed a technique for increasing the resolutions of 3D images generated by the light-field display with the near-virtual-image mode. The gap between the flat-panel display and lens array is reduced to decrease the magnification of the virtual images of the pixels and to enable the observation of multiple virtual pixel images through each lens. Further, we imaged the aperture array using the lens array to eliminate the gaps between the multiple pixels observed through adjacent lenses. We constructed a prototype display based on the proposed technique and verified the increase in the resolution of the prototype display compared to the original near-virtual-image light-field display.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9962light-field displaythree-dimensional displaylens arrayaperture arrayresolution
spellingShingle Koichiro Fukano
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Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique
Applied Sciences
light-field display
three-dimensional display
lens array
aperture array
resolution
title Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique
title_full Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique
title_fullStr Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique
title_full_unstemmed Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique
title_short Resolution Improvement in Near-Virtual-Image-Mode Light-Field Display Using Resolution-Priority Technique
title_sort resolution improvement in near virtual image mode light field display using resolution priority technique
topic light-field display
three-dimensional display
lens array
aperture array
resolution
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9962
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