Streaming Model for Field of Light Displays (SMFoLD)
Abstract
The lack of a standard model for streaming 3D data has been identified as an impediment to the use of Field of Light Display (FoLD) systems. The FoLD class comprises several types, including voxel-based volumetric, hogel-based light field, and plenoptic projection. The plenoptic projection FoLD type is an inverse-plenoptic camera with its array of image sensors replaced by an array of image projectors of overlapping viewpoints. Third Dimension Technologies (TDT) with sponsorship from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has collaborated with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Insight Media (IM) to develop a standard for streaming 3D visuals. The streaming model is display agnostic and can nominally be used on any SMFoLD compliant display (FoLD, stereo, or 2D). The SMFoLD model has been implemented with the creation of SMFoLD Source and Application Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs): SMFoLD_Source.lib and SMFoLD_Display.lib. Demo Source and Display Applications have also been written, and SMFoLD has been demonstrated on two (2) different types of FoLD system: (1) the LightSpace x1406C, 20 LCD depth screen full parallax (FP) volumetric type and (2) the TDT LaunchTN 22-channel horizontal parallax only (HPO) plenoptic projection type. The LightSpace demo was held 1 Aug 2019 during the contract final review meeting hosted by AFRL at Wright-Patterson AFB OH, and on various other occasions at the facilities of TDT The TDT LaunchTN demo was completed on 6 Dec 2019 at the facilities of TDT.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 21, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1091534
Entities
People
- Andrew G Smith
- Ben H Arreguin
- C E Jr Thomas
- Chris Chinnock
- Chris W Honsinger
- Del R Barstow
- Jamison R Daniel
- Paul G Jones
- Steve L Kelley
Organizations
- Insight Media
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Third Dimension Technologies (United States)