Optical display of true 3D objects in depth-priority integral imaging using an active sensor

In this paper, we propose a system combining the pickup process using an active sensor and the display process using depth-priority integral imaging (DPII) system to display true three-dimensional (3D) objects within large depth through real and virtual image fields. The active sensor provides depth map and color images of 3D objects. Using captured depth map and original color images, elemental images are computationally synthesized and displayed optically in DPII system. Proposed system provides scaling of 3D scenes for true 3D object. To show the usefulness of proposed system, we carry out the experiment for true 3D objects of three character patterns and present the experimental results.