Technology Overview SeeFront‘s approach to glasses-free 3D 1 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront‘s approach to glasses-free 3D Let the display wear the 3D glasses! 2 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Nintendo 3DS Parallax barrier, switched ON 3 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Nintendo 3DS Parallax barrier, switched OFF 4 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Nintendo 3DS Perceived resolution Good Number of users 1 Freedom of movement No Number of 3D views 1 Single-view 3D display without freedom of movement 5 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Multi-view display Lenticular array 6 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Multi-view display Multi-view 3D display with 8 views (schematic) 7 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Multi-view display Perceived resolution Poor Number of users >1 Freedom of movement Yes Number of 3D views 5-12 Multi-view 3D display with 6 views 8 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Integral Imaging 3D display Integral Imaging array (4x4 views) 9 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Integral Imaging 3D display Perceived resolution Poor Number of users >1 Freedom of movement Limited Number of 3D views 6 Integral Imaging 3D display (3x3 views) 10 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Different approaches to Autostereoscopy: Integral Imaging 3D display Perceived resolution Poor Number of users >1 Freedom of movement Limited Number of 3D views 6 Integral Imaging 3D display (3x3 views), Toshiba 55ZL/55” TV 11 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D USPs Highest 3D Quality 3D image quality of a SeeFront display increases in direct proportion to the pixel density of the base panel Flexibility Versatility 3D functionality can be implemented in software or > Virtually every 2D panel can hardware be transformed into a 3D display > Permanently or reversibly („on demand“) Freedom of Movement > All SeeFront 3D displays adapt to the user‘s position Freedom of Design in space > In real time and > Adapts to user, purpose electronically and environment > By free choice of display size and viewing distance 12 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Freedom of movement The SeeFront 3D process… 13 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Freedom of movement … adapts to the user‘s change of distance… 14 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Freedom of movement … adapts to the user‘s change of distance… 15 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Freedom of movement Perceived resolution Good Number of users 1 Freedom of movement Yes Number of 3D views 1 … and other changes of position, by use of eye-tracking 16 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Freedom of movement Perceived resolution Good Number of users 1 Freedom of movement Yes Number of 3D views 1 … and other changes of position, by use of eye-tracking 17 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Freedom of movement Perceived resolution Good Number of users 1 Freedom of movement Yes Number of 3D views 1 … and other changes of position, by use of eye-tracking 18 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Flexibility: SeeFront 3D can be implemented in hardware or software SeeFront 23” display component Sony 3D Panel for selected VAIO laptops with proprietary hardware (based on SeeFront 3D technology) 19 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Freedom of design in SeeFront 3D products and applications Sony 3D Panel 15,5‘‘ and 13,3‘‘ SeeFront 3D for Sony Vaio SE-Series Notebooks 27‘‘ Display by ACL GmbH Product launched at IFA Consumer Electronics Show Prototype shown at CeBIT 2011 2011 3D Cockpit Cluster Instrument in Mercedes-Benz F 125! Arcade Game Tobii 3D EyeAsteroids™ Research Car Prototype exhibited at CeBIT 2012 Shown at IAA 2011 20 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Highest 3D image quality One optical structure works with different pixel pitches 21 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Highest 3D image quality One optical structure works with different pixel pitches 22 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Highest 3D image quality 1K 2K 4K 8K 16K Unlimited resolution is possible, depending on the base LCD 23 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront 3D: Highest 3D image quality … of future 3D devices 24 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 3 components working together for the best viewing exerience … determines the position of the viewer (x, y, z- … acts as a “decoderdecoderdecoder” on the coodinates) in real time combined image, sends the two images to the respective eyes Eye- Optical Tracker Filter Best 3D Algo- Viewing rithm Experience Glasses-free 3D High resolution Freedom of movement … acts as an “encoderencoderencoder”, merges Unrivaled depth and true colors the two images (left/right) into Use of existing 3D content one and displays it on the LCD 25 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 SeeFront patents and patent applications Patent family EP1090510 Method and Device for Autostereoscopy (Tri-D) • Priority date June 20, 1998 • Patents granted and under effect in Europe: Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden USA Japan Patent family EP2044480 Autostereoscopic System (Pixelshader) • Priority date July 24, 2006 • Patents granted and under effect in Europe (entering national stage of PCT) USA Japan China Calibration of an Autostereoscopic Display System • Patent application filed (European Patent Application No. 12 150 988.9) 26 © SeeFront GmbH 2013 Contact SeeFront SeeFront GmbH Esplanade 41 D-20354 Hamburg Germany Office: +49 40 41622648-0 [email protected] www.seefront.com 27 © SeeFront GmbH 2013.