Depth cube three-dimensional (DCD) display method using polarization distributed depth map is proposed and analyzed. The structure of the proposed method consists of two parts: the projection part is composed of the projector to generate the two dimen...
Depth cube three-dimensional (DCD) display method using polarization distributed depth map is proposed and analyzed. The structure of the proposed method consists of two parts: the projection part is composed of the projector to generate the two dimensional image and the twisted nematic liquid crystal display (TN-LCD) as polarization modulating device for adjusting the polarization status for the proper depth, while the display part is composed of air-spaced stack of the selective scattering polarizers which make the incident light to scatter selectively as the polarization of light rays. The image from projector whose depth information is added as passing through the TN-LCD progresses into the stack of selective scattering polarizers and then three-dimensional image is generated. At that time, the polarization states of each polarizer are set on 0°, 45° and 90° sequentially, and then the incident light rays are scattered by the different polarizers as the polarization states of these rays. If the light ray has the mid polarization state between those of polarizers, this light ray is scattered by plural polarizers and the image is located on gap between polarizers. The proposed method can be implemented easily than the previous methods.