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Stereoscopic viewing system

  • US 5,615,046 A
  • Filed: 01/23/1995
  • Issued: 03/25/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A stereoscopic display and viewing system comprising:

  • display means for showing an extended image with a large field-of-view, said extended image having portions comprising;

    left and right adjacent stereoscopic central images, said stereoscopic central images having an approximate center to center separation equal to an interpupillary distance, each stereoscopic central image having a width of approximately said interpupillary distance, andleft and right peripheral images that are, respectively, leftward and rightward extensions of said left and right adjacent stereoscopic central images; and

    binocular viewing means employable by a user and including right and left lenses for enabling said user to view all of said portions of said extended image on said display means, said viewing means including right and left inner light stops positioned between said lenses for restricting light from said right central image and right peripheral image from entering said left lens, and light from said left central image and left peripheral image from entering said right lens, when said right and left lenses are positioned approximately equidistantly from an imaginary line emanating perpendicularly from said display and originating at a joinder of said left central image and right central image, whereby the user may view all of said portions of said extended image with a stereoscopic effect throughout said large field-of-view.

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