Method and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional volumetric

Details Method and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional volumetric Method and apparatus for displaying three-dimensional volumetric

1995-10-26

1998-05-19

Hjerpe, Richard

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Single display system having stacked superimposed display...

Three-dimensional arrays

345139, 348 51, 359462, G09G 500

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ABSTRACT:
This invention relates generally to three dimensional volumetric display. Optical data is supplied by an optical data generator through an optical interfacing unit to a rotating display which produces three dimensional volumetric images. The optical interfacing unit transforms non-rotating incoming optical data into rotating optical data which is synchronous with the rotating display. If the optical data generator is viewed backwards along the optical path from the display, looking into the output of the interfacing unit, the position and orientation of the optical data generator will be seen as invariant with respect to the rotating display surface.

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