Light Field Display Device and Method
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1. A light field display device comprising an array of light field display elements populating a display surface, each display element comprising:
- (a) a beam generator for generating an output beam of light;
(b) a radiance modulator for modulating the radiance of the beam over time;
(c) a focus modulator for modulating the focus of the beam over time; and
(d) a scanner for scanning the beam across a two-dimensional angular field.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a light field display device (300) comprising an array of light field display elements (310) populating a display surface, each display element (310) comprising: a beam generator (522) for generating an output beam of light; a radiance modulator (524) for modulating the radiance of the beam over time; a focus modulator (530) for modulating the focus of the beam over time; and a scanner (504, 506) for scanning the beam across a two-dimensional angular field.
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1. A light field display device comprising an array of light field display elements populating a display surface, each display element comprising:
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(a) a beam generator for generating an output beam of light; (b) a radiance modulator for modulating the radiance of the beam over time; (c) a focus modulator for modulating the focus of the beam over time; and (d) a scanner for scanning the beam across a two-dimensional angular field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for displaying a light field, the method comprising, for each of a set of positions on a display surface, the steps of:
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(a) generating an output beam of light; (b) modulating the radiance of the beam over time; (c) modulating the focus of the beam over time; and (d) scanning the beam across a two-dimensional angular field. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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