Use of ray tracing for generating images for auto-stereo...

Image analysis – Applications – 3-d or stereo imaging analysis

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C382S284000, C345S419000, C345S629000

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07925078

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for generating composite images for displays are provided. For some embodiments, ray tracing algorithms may be utilized to efficiently generate a composite image corresponding to multiple views. Because ray tracing is done on a per pixel basis, it is possible to generate pixel values for only those pixels that will be allocated to a particular image view. By tracing rays from a viewpoint only through those pixels allocated to displaying images corresponding to that viewpoint, a composite image may be generated without discarding pixel data.

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