THREE-DIMENSIONAL TELEVISION SYSTEM BASED ON SPATIAL IMAGING METHOD USING INTEGRAL PHOTOGRAPHY

A three-dimensional (3-D) television based on the spatial imaging method using integral photography (integral 3-D television) has three main advantages; displaying 3-D images without having to use special 3-D glasses, being viewable without restricting viewer posture, having a system applicable to live broadcasting service. I describe the principle of an integral 3-D television and introduce an experimental integral 3-D television with 33-mega-pixel imaging devices. In this experimental television, a lens array is configured of 400 lenses in the horizontal direction and 250 lenses in the vertical direction. The results from capture and display experiments confirm 3-D video reproduction that changes seamlessly with viewing position.