METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING 3D GRAPHICS BASED ON 3D DISPLAY CAPABILITIES
A first 3D graphics and/or 3D video processing device generates left and right view 3D graphics frames comprising 3D content which are communicated to a 3D display device for display. The 3D frames are generated based on a display format utilized by the 3D display device. The first 3D device may comprise a set-top-box and/or computer. The left and/or right 3D graphics frames may be generated based on time sequential display and/or polarizing display. Sub-sampling 3D graphics frames may be based on odd and even row display polarization patterns and/or checkerboard polarization patterns. Left and right 3D graphics pixels may be blended with video pixels. Left and/or right 3D graphics frames may be displayed sequentially in time. Left and/or right 3D graphics frames may be sub-sampled in complimentary pixel patterns, interleaved in a single frame and displayed utilizing varying polarization orientations for left and right pixels.
1 . A method for processing video, the method comprising:
performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in a 3D graphics and/or 3D video processing device:
generating left view 3D graphics frames and corresponding right view 3D graphics frames for 3D content to be displayed on a 3D display device based on a display format that is utilized by said 3D display device; and
communicating said left view 3D graphics frames and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frames to said 3D display device.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said 3D graphics and/or 3D video processing device comprises one or more of a set-top-box and a computer.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating said left view 3D graphics frames and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frames based on a time sequential display format that is utilized by said 3D display device.
4 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating said left view 3D graphics frames and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frames based on a polarizing display format that is utilized by said 3D display device.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , comprising sub-sampling said left view 3D graphics frames and/or said right view 3D graphics frames based on one or more display polarization patterns.
6 . The method according to claim 5 , comprising sub-sampling one of a left view 3D graphics frame and a corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on odd pixel rows and sub-sampling another one of said left view 3D graphics frame and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on even pixel rows.
7 . The method according to claim 5 , comprising sub-sampling one of a left view 3D graphics frame and a corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on alternating pixel positions within a checker board pattern and sub-sampling a another one of said left view 3D graphics frame and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on complimentary alternating pixel positions within said checker board pattern.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein pixels from said left view 3D graphics frames are blended with video pixels and/or pixels from said right view 3D graphics frames are blended with video pixels.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said left view 3D graphics frames and said right view 3D graphics frames are displayed sequentially in time.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein said left view 3D graphics frames and said right view 3D graphics frames are sub-sampled in complimentary patterns, interleaved in a single frame and displayed utilizing varying polarization orientation for left and right pixels.
11 . A system for processing video, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits in a first 3D graphics and/or 3D video processing device, wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to:
generate left view 3D graphics frames and corresponding right view 3D graphics frames for 3D content to be displayed on a 3D display device based on a display format that is utilized by said 3D display device; and
communicate said left view 3D graphics frames and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frames to said 3D display device.
12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said 3D graphics and/or 3D video processing device comprises one or more of a set-top-box and a computer.
13 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to generate said left view 3D graphics frames and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frames based on a time sequential display format that is utilized by said 3D display device.
14 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to generate said left view 3D graphics frames and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frames based on a polarizing display format that is utilized by said 3D display device.
15 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to sub-sample said left view 3D graphics frames and/or said right view 3D graphics frames based on one or more display polarization patterns.
16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to sub-sample one of a left view 3D graphics frame and a corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on odd pixel rows and sub-sample another one of said left view 3D graphics frame and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on even pixel rows.
17 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are operable to sub-sample one of a left view 3D graphics frame and a corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on alternating pixel positions within a checker board pattern and sub-sample a another one of said left view 3D graphics frame and said corresponding right view 3D graphics frame based on complimentary alternating pixel positions within said checker board pattern.
18 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein pixels from said left view 3D graphics frames are blended with video pixels and/or pixels from said right view 3D graphics frames are blended with video pixels.
19 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said left view 3D graphics frames and said right view 3D graphics frames are displayed sequentially in time.
20 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein said left view 3D graphics frames and said right view 3D graphics frames are sub-sampled in complimentary patterns, interleaved in a single frame and displayed utilizing varying polarization orientation for left and right pixels.