Environmental and Immersive Display Research at the University of Southern California
Bolas, M., Pair, J., Haynes, K., McDowall, I. Environmental and Immersive Display Research at the University of Southern California. Forthcoming, IEEE VR 2006 Workshop on Emerging Display Technologies, March 26, 2006.
ABSTRACT:
The University of Southern California and its collaborative research partner, Fakespace Labs, are participating in a number of research programs to invent and implement new forms of display technologies for immersive and semi-immersive applications. This paper briefly describes three of these technologies and highlights a few emerging results from those efforts.
The first system is a rear projected 300 degree field of view cylindrical display. It is driven by 11 projectors with geometry correction and edge blending hardware. A full scale prototype
will be completed in March 2006.
The second system is a 14 screen projected panoramic room environment used as an advanced teaching and meeting space. It can be driven by a cluster of personal computers or low-cost DVD players, or driven by a single personal computer.
The third is a prototype stereoscopic head mounted display that can be worn in a fashion similar to standard dust protection goggles. It provides a field of view in excess of 150 degrees.
