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A wide field, high dynamic range, stereographic viewer

2002; Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology; Volume: 2; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1167/2.10.2

1534-7362

Greg Ward,

Visual perception and processing mechanisms

We present a high dynamic range viewer based on the 120-degree field-of-view LEEP stereo optics used in the original NASA virtual reality systems. By combining these optics with an intense backlighting system (20 Kcd/m2) and layered transparencies, we are able to reproduce the absolute luminance levels and full dynamic range of almost any visual environment. This technology may enable researchers to conduct controlled experiments in visual contrast, chromatic adaptation, and disability and discomfort glare without the usual limitations of dynamic range and field of view imposed by conventional CRT display systems. In this paper, we describe the basic system and techniques used to produce the transparency layers from a high dynamic range rendering or scene capture. We further present an empirical validation demonstrating device's ability to reproduce visual percepts, and compare this to results obtained using direct viewing and a visibility matching tone reproduction operator presented on a conventional CRT display.