8.4: A Wire Grid Stereoscopic Display

We developed a 2.0 inch, QCIF (160×128×RGB) resolution, stereoscopic 3D display using wire-grid polarizer (WGP) patterned with the rows of alternating polarization angle on it. The stereoscopic display of the proposed structure can be 2D/3D convertible LCD, indicating that it can provide us with 3D display as well as conventional 2D display. The proposed structure is free of any limitations on both viewing angle and viewing distance, which is inherent in the conventional stereoscopic displays. This enables multiple persons to view stereoscopic image simultaneously.