Researchers Develop LCD Panel That Produces Lifelike 3-D Images

January 16, 2007

A Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology research team has developed an LCD panel that can display lifelike three-dimensional images. The technology uses a 22-inch liquid crystal panel capable of a 9.12-megapixel display with greater resolution than high definition. Software causes light to pass through the liquid crystal layer in 72 directions, making it possible to see 3-D images with the naked eye. Until now, efforts to project a 3-D image onto a flat panel have resulted in displays that appear to be positioned in front of the screen. Because the viewer's focal point is on the screen, this tends to cause the eyes to tire. The new technology makes the screen and image coincide with the focal point, thereby reducing eye fatigue. However, 3-D images can only be seen in a 30-degree radius in front of the screen. The research team led by associate professor Yasuhiro Takagi aims to commercialize a small display and develop fields of application.

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