Abstract

A volumetric display system based on image plane scanning creates a three-dimensional (3D) floating image that is observable with the naked eye [1]. The 3D floating image is created from a stack of cross-sectional images displayed on a two-dimensional (2D) display, as illustrated in Fig. 1. In this system, the number of displayable volumetric pixels (voxels) and colors are proportional to the frame rate of the 2D display. Therefore, a high frame rate 2D display, such as Texas Instruments DLP projector, is required to display a high-resolution and color 3D volume image. However, there is a limit to increase the refresh rate using a single projector.

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