Hi,

displaying 3D images on a TVC via MPO format files on an USB stick did not work for my TV when I bought it (and I was very disappointed about that), but it looks like some firmware update now changed this. On my TV, I can now view 3D images. Time to spend some time on rendering some...

After some initial tests which worked fine if the objects were not too close, I experienced major ghosting for closer objects, when only moving dollyX. The results were better when I rotated the camera a bit.

After some googleing, I found this interesting article: http://paulbourke.net/stereographics/stereorender/ 

About 2 thirds down, there is a description of the "correct method". I think the "asymmetric frustrum" cannot be achieved in Poser automatically (unless you do manual "area render"), but that still leaves some black borders.

The procedure I have now successfully tested is:

1. increase the width of the target image a few pixels (from about 1% if the focus is far away to about 5% for a very near focus plane; as an example, I changed from 1920 x 1080 pixels to 2020 x 1080 for a very close focus plan).

2. render the left and the right image, using dollyX - 0.032 m for the left and dollyX + 0.032 m for the right (giving about 6.5 cm for the distance between the human eyes).

3. In gimp (or whatever you like), use the left portion of the desired target resolution (in my example 1920 x 1080) for the right image part, use the right portion for the left image part.

4. Use stereophotomaker to combine the two PNGs or JPGs into one MPO.

I will try to post an example, but I think the gallery does not allow MPOs...

 

Best regards,

   Michael