autostereoscopic, a.
Brit. /ˌɔːtə(ʊ)stɛrɪəˈskɒpɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌɔdəˌstɛriəˈskɑpɪk/, /ˈˌɑdəˌstɛriəˈskɑpɪk/[see also auto- comb. form1.]
[‹ auto- comb. form1 + stereoscopic adj., after French autostéréoscopique (E. Estanave 1909, in Compte Rendu Hebd. de l'Acad. des Sci. 148 226).]
Designating or relating to the perception of flat stereographic images as three-dimensional without the use of any special optical equipment.
| 1914 Sci. Abstr. (A.) 17 518 The author has previously shown..that the autostereoscopic plate..allows photographs to be obtained giving to direct vision the sensation of stereoscopic relief. 1957 K. C. M. Symons Stereo Photogr. 213 Raster, a term used to describe certain autostereoscopic methods which depend on the use of a screen for multiplying and selecting the images. 1993 New Scientist 13 Nov. 23/2 The Japanese electronics company unveiled its new autostereoscopic liquid crystal screen at an electronics show in Tokyo last month. 2001 Computer Graphics World (Nexis) 1 Jan. 36 We talked about filtering out the glasses in processing but we never pursued it..because the ultimate solution will be autostereoscopic screens that don't require glasses. |