Stereoscopic viewing system
First Claim
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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Abstract
A stereoscopic viewer includes left and right lenses and sight blocks, all housed in the lightweight frame. A stereoscopic display, such as a computer monitor or a TV, includes left and right stereoscopic central images that are displayed side-by-side on the central portion of the display screen. The left and right central images have center spacings equivalent to normal interpupillary distances. However, the left central image is extended to the left to form a left peripheral zone and the right central image is extended to the right to form a right peripheral zone. A user employing the viewer integrates the central stereoscopic views with the left and right peripheral zones to form an apparent 3-dimensional image. Additional two-dimensional zones may be established outside of the stereoscopic central images for items such as menus, windows, tool icons, etc.
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11 Claims
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1. A stereoscopic display and viewing system comprising:
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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, and left 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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