A large depth of field frontal multi-projection three-dimensional display with uniform light field distribution

To achieve an immersive three-dimensional (3D) experience, a frontal multi-projection (FMP) 3D display with a large screen is presented. In order to increase the angular resolution and the depth of field of the 3D display, a configuration method of the projector array is presented to arrange more projectors within a limited space. The projectors are arranged at different periods of the light field with the rows repeatedly changed according to a predetermined row interval. The luminance characteristics are analyzed and the projector array is optimized to minimize the brightness fluctuation of the reproduced light field. Different configurations of the array for the 3D display are experimentally investigated. The demonstrated 85-in. frontal multi-projection 3D display can provide a good 3D visual experience with the displayed clear depth of field of 1.18 m and uniform brightness. The view angle along the optimal viewing distance of 4 m is 48°.