The
following section describes both the viewing glasses and type of
stereoscopic display monitors used with the glasses that are supported
by Toxik.
NoteIf your stereo video
preview device only support 8 bits per color component, consider
using a player view display modifier that can provide 8 bit output. Examples
include the 1D LUT, 3D LUT, and Convert Depth tools.
Polarizing
Glasses
Passive polarizing glasses
are worn by the viewer. The display device shows left and right
images simultaneously. Devices that use this technology include
projectors and monitors. Examples of these devices are:
- Circular polarization Segmented
Frame Preview mode monitors that use circular polarization. Its
disadvantage is half vertical resolution in 3D (1920x600).
- Linear polarization Quad-buffered
stereo mode displays use two monitors and linear polarization to
create a full-resolution stereo image. In such systems, the observer
head orientation is important to avoid ghosting artifacts.
Active
Shutter Glasses
The viewer wears LCD
glasses that open the left or the right eye in synchronization with
left and right images shown by the display device. The synchronization
signal is broadcast by an emitter to the LCD glasses. Devices that
use this technology include projectors and monitors. Examples of
these devices are:
- DLP monitors DLP
monitors that support active shutter glasses. The left and right
images are shown at double update rate (120 Hz), using a checkerboard
pattern. Their disadvantage is half horizontal resolution.
Passive
Colored Glasses
- Anaglyph Left
and right images are tinted red and cyan, and viewed using inexpensive
tinted glasses. An important disadvantage is poor color reproduction.
