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12.1: Invited Paper: The Creation of Non‐paraxial Optics and Its Application in 3D, VR & AR
Author(s) -
Ding Shou-Qian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sid symposium digest of technical papers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.351
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2168-0159
pISSN - 0097-966X
DOI - 10.1002/sdtp.12657
Subject(s) - paraxial approximation , gaussian optics , geometrical optics , optics , physics , physical optics , computer science , image quality , brightness , computer vision , artificial intelligence , gaussian beam , symmetry (geometry) , mathematics , image (mathematics) , geometry , beam (structure)
This paper introduces a different imaging method from Gaussian optics called non‐paraxial optics, which is a study of non‐paraxial ray imaging. When the viewer’s eye (left eye or right eye) is not aligned with the symmetry axis, the distance from the eye to the axis is called eccentricity. It is found that the magnified virtual image traverses perpendicularly to the axis of symmetry without losing the integrity of the image. This imaging law is similar to Gaussian optics, except that the focus needs to be redefined. Gaussian optics can be considered non‐paraxial optics when eccentricity equals to zero. After years of research and experience, the author has successfully prototyped decentered pairs of lenses using non‐paraxial optical theory. These lenses magnify the left and right eye images in the virtual image space and shift them toward the axis of symmetry. The non‐destructive virtual images coincide completely so that they form a perfect 3D image. This stereo image maintains its brightness, precision, grayscale, contrast, and color saturation. It also has no crosstalk or flicker. It has the best image quality among the most popular products on the market today. 3D is the foundation of VR and AR. Only when 3D receives the ideal development would VR and AR progress. The stereoscopic view based on this theory can become a common 3D platform and can be applied in various fields. Not only does it meet the most demanding image quality requirements in the medical field, but it also fulfills people's pursuit of higher aesthetic art studies.