Blohm, W.W.BlohmBeldie, I.P.I.P.BeldieSchenke, K.K.SchenkeFazel, K.K.FazelPastoor, S.S.Pastoor2022-03-032022-03-031997https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/19176410.1889/1.1985167A novel concept of stereoscopic imaging providing a depth-of-field blur effect close to that experienced in natural vision is presented. With this concept, only a mini-volume of the reproduced three-dimensional space is displayed in full spatial resolution. This volume is centered around the current point of fixation of the viewer. In an exploratory study the concept of a so-called "depth of-interest" (DOI) display was evaluated. Subjects assessed computer-generated 3D images with different depth-selective filtering characteristics (i.e., varying in-depth extents of the mini-volume with full resolution). Results indicate that the DOI display can indeed improve 3D viewing comfort. Apparently, a somewhat smaller depth of field than experienced in natural vision is preferred in stereoscopic image representations.encomputer displayscomputer graphicshuman factorsimage representationimage resolutionimage sequencesstereo image processingthree-dimensional displaysthree-dimensional televisionvisual perceptionstereoscopic image representationsynthetic depth of fielddepth-of-field blur effectnatural visionmini-volumereproduced three-dimensional spacefull spatial resolutiondepth of-interest displaycomputer-generated 3d imagesdepth-selective filtering characteristicsvarying in-depth extent3d viewing comfortstereoscopic display3d tvpoint spread functionthin lens modelsubjective evaluationmotion sequencestatic imagesgraphics displays621journal article