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The light field stereoscope: immersive computer graphics via factored near-eye light field displays with focus cues

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Fu-Chung Huang,

Gordon WetzsteinAuthors Info & Claims

ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), Volume 34, Issue 4

Article No.: 60, Pages 1 - 12

https://doi.org/10.1145/2766922

Published: 27 July 2015 Publication History

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Over the last few years, virtual reality (VR) has re-emerged as a technology that is now feasible at low cost via inexpensive cellphone components. In particular, advances of high-resolution micro displays, low-latency orientation trackers, and modern GPUs facilitate immersive experiences at low cost. One of the remaining challenges to further improve visual comfort in VR experiences is the vergence-accommodation conflict inherent to all stereoscopic displays. Accurate reproduction of all depth cues is crucial for visual comfort. By combining well-known stereoscopic display principles with emerging factored light field technology, we present the first wearable VR display supporting high image resolution as well as focus cues. A light field is presented to each eye, which provides more natural viewing experiences than conventional near-eye displays. Since the eye box is just slightly larger than the pupil size, rank-1 light field factorizations are sufficient to produce correct or nearly-correct focus cues; no time-multiplexed image display or gaze tracking is required. We analyze lens distortions in 4D light field space and correct them using the afforded high-dimensional image formation. We also demonstrate significant improvements in resolution and retinal blur quality over related near-eye displays. Finally, we analyze diffraction limits of these types of displays.

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The light field stereoscope: immersive computer graphics via factored near-eye light field displays with focus cues
1. Computing methodologies
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    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality

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ACM Transactions on Graphics Volume 34, Issue 4

August 2015

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