On the edge of the seat: Reduced angular resolution of a light field cinema with fixed observer positions

The smooth motion parallax of light field displays is one of the most critical enablers of the glasses-free auto-stereoscopic 3D experience. This smoothness originates from an acceptable degree of angular resolution, which is derived from the number of views visualized in the given field of view. However, if human observers view the content without any movement, the requirement for angular resolution can be lower. In this paper, we introduce the results of a subjective quality assessment of visual content displayed on a light field cinema. The angular resolution of the content was different in each test condition, and participants were located in fixed positions during the experiment.