Increasing the depth of field in Multiview 3D images

Abstract

A super-multiview condition simulator which can project up to four different view images to each eye is introduced. This simulator with the image having both disparity and perspective informs that the depth of field (DOF) will be extended to more than the default DOF values as the number of simultaneously but separately projected different view images to each eye increase. The DOF range can be extended to near 2 diopters with the four simultaneous view images. However, the DOF value increments are not prominent as the image with both disparity and perspective with the image with disparity only.

Increasing the depth of field for multiview 3D images

“…As part of this work we have developed a super-multiview condition simulator that can be used to project up to four different-view images to each eye simultaneously. 3 With our simulator we can address a number of important questions that need to be answered before a commercial super-multiview display is built. For instance, is it possible to obtain a monocular sense of depth with more than two simultaneously projected images?…”