Download - Intel

State-of-the-Art Naked-Eye Auto-S3D Display Used in Next-Generation adbo UnitThe next-generation adbo unit has a large screen that can display3D video. Unlike 3D TVs for the home, 3D digital signage must workwithout the need for special glasses because of the way in which itis used and the type of locations where it is installed. Accordingly,adbo uses VMJ Inc.'s VMJ Auto-S3D-Display System solution, whichdisplays 3D video in such a way that it can be viewed with thenaked eye. The VMJ Auto-S3D-Display System is based onnaked-eye 3D technology from 3D International Europe GmbH ofGermany (previously known as VisuMotion GmbH). Its key feature isthe ability to display crisp 3D content in locations such as offices orstores.The VMJ Auto-S3D-Display System creates convincing 3D imagesusing a parallax barrier that works by placing a special filter overthe LCD panel so that separate images are projected onto the leftand right eyes through a grid of slits. Although the parallax barriermethod is typically used for two-viewpoint display whereby onlyone image is produced for each eye, this is unsuitable for digitalsignage because the resulting sweet-spot for viewing the 3D videois too small. Instead, the VMJ Auto-S3D-Display System uses fiveimages to generate the 3D effect (five-viewpoint display). Bymaking the slits sufficiently narrow and arranging the images fromthe different directions in a continuous pattern, a realistic 3D imageis produced even if the viewer moves. This results in a wide120-degree viewing range and means that attractive 3D imagescan be viewed from various positions.Concept of Naked-Eye 3D TechnologyBGRBGRBGRBGRBGRBGRBGRBGR876543218765432187654321Display SurfaceRGBFilterRighteyeLefteyeNext-Generation adbo Unit Fitted WithHigh-Performance 2nd Generation Intel® Core i7 ProcessorThe adbo unit is housed in a dust-proof, waterproof case andincludes a controller for overall control of the unit, the Auto-S3Ddisplay and speakers used to deliver the advertisements, anon-contact IC unit for sending information to mobile phones, and anetwork connection module for data communications with thecontrol center. The controller uses a state-of-the-art hardwareplatform based on Intel® architecture, at the heart of which lies an2nd Generation Intel® Core i7 processor. 3D graphics are alreadywidely used in the realm of PCs and workstations in areas such as3D modeling and games, as well as in the attractive graphical userinterfaces (GUIs) adopted by operating systems in recent years.This has created a very high degree of affinity between PCs and 3Dtechnology, making the use of 3D content a logical step for digitalsignage based on Intel® architecture.