Paper no 15.1: augmented reality and 3D displays using pico-projectors

Abstract

Pico-projectors based on ME MS scanners and RGB lasers provide a powerful platform for not only mobile projectors but also for various 3D display architectures and augmented reality. First part of the paper discusses two recently developed 3D display techniques: a stereoscopic display using only one pico-projector passive polarized glasses and an autostereoscopic multiuser multiview display using an array of pico-projectors. Second part of the paper discusses various augmented reality applications enabled by a pico-projector and a special micro-optical screen. Those technologies can be expected to play an important role in the future of human-computer interface.