Cost | Print? | Films? | Real-time? | Color? | Major limitations | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free-viewing | None | y | y | y | y | difficult to view |
Stereoscope | cheap - moderate | y | y | one-person | ||
HMD | expensive | y | y | one-person | ||
Chromadepth | cheap | y | y | y | color defines depth | |
Pulfrich | cheap | y | y | y | motion defines depth | |
Anaglyph | very cheap | y | y | y | limited color | |
Polarization | moderate - expensive | (y) | y | y | y | special screen materials; 2 projectors |
Shutter glasses | expensive | y | y | y | special projectors & graphics hardware | |
Autostereo (lenticular) | moderate | y | y | poor depth | ||
Autostereo (barrier) | expensive | y | y | y | cross-talk / image reversal |
Cost - very rough assessment of cost of equipment specifically needed for stereo
Print? - can this tech be used for print images?
Film? - can this tech be used for film presentations (large audience,
projected, pre-recorded content)?
Real-time? - can this tech be used for real-time computer display (VR or desktop)?
Color? - can this tech be used with full-color RGB images?
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