Three-dimensional display device, three-dimensional display system, head-up display, and movable object

A movable object, comprising:

• a head-up display including
• a three-dimensional display device, and
• a projection receiver including a projection screen,
• wherein the three-dimensional display device includes
• a display panel configured to display a plurality of images,
• a barrier panel at a position overlapping the display panel to change a relative attenuation amount of image light emitted from the display panel, and
• a controller configured to control the display panel and the barrier panel,
• the controller defines a plurality of first image areas and a plurality of second image areas in the display panel,
• causes the plurality of first image areas to be at first intervals in a first direction,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of first image areas, a first image viewable by a first eye of a user,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of second image areas, a second image viewable by a second eye of the user,
• defines a plurality of first transmissive areas and a plurality of second transmissive areas in the barrier panel, the plurality of first transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a first transmissivity, the plurality of second transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a second transmissivity,
• causes the plurality of first transmissive areas to be at second intervals in the first direction, and
• performs an irregular process at third intervals in the first direction, and
• the three-dimensional display device projects the image light onto the projection screen to allow the user to view the first image and the second image through the projection screen,
• wherein the barrier panel includes a plurality of shutter cells, each shutter cell of the plurality of shutter cells included in one of the plurality of first transmissive areas or the plurality of second transmissive areas, and
• the controller performs, on the barrier panel, the irregular process including placing, at the third intervals, an irregular group in regular groups, each regular group including a first number of the plurality of shutter cells, the irregular group including a second number of the plurality of shutter cells, the second number being different from the first number.

A three-dimensional display device, comprising:

• a display panel configured to display a plurality of images;
• a barrier panel at a position overlapping the display panel to change a relative attenuation amount of image light emitted from the display panel;
• and
• a controller configured to control the display panel and the barrier panel,
• wherein the controller defines a plurality of first image areas and a plurality of second image areas in the display panel,
• causes the plurality of first image areas to be at first intervals in a first direction,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of first image areas, a first image viewable by a first eye of a user,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of second image areas, a second image viewable by a second eye of the user,
• defines a plurality of first transmissive areas and a plurality of second transmissive areas in the barrier panel, the plurality of first transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a first transmissivity, the plurality of second transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a second transmissivity,
• causes the plurality of first transmissive areas to be at second intervals in the first direction, and
• performs an irregular process at third intervals in the first direction,
• wherein the barrier panel includes a plurality of shutter cells, each shutter cell of the plurality of shutter cells included in one of the plurality of first transmissive areas or the plurality of second transmissive areas, and
• the controller performs, on the barrier panel, the irregular process including placing, at the third intervals, an irregular group in the regular groups arranged in the first direction, the regular groups each including a first number of the plurality of shutter cells, the irregular group including a second number of the plurality of shutter cells, the second number being different from the first number.

A three-dimensional display device comprising:

• a display panel configured to display a plurality of images;
• a barrier panel at a position overlapping the display panel to change a relative attenuation amount of image light emitted from the display panel;
• and
• a controller configured to control the display panel and the barrier panel,
• wherein the controller defines a plurality of first image areas and a plurality of second image areas in the display panel,
• causes the plurality of first image areas to be at first intervals in a first direction,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of first image areas, a first image viewable by a first eye of a user,
• defines a plurality of first transmissive areas and a plurality of second transmissive areas in the barrier panel, the plurality of first transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a first transmissivity, the plurality of second transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a second transmissivity,
• causes the plurality of first transmissive areas to be at second intervals in the first direction, and
• performs an irregular process at third intervals in the first direction,
• wherein the display panel includes subpixels configured to display an image, and
• the controller performs, on the display panel, the irregular process including placing, at the third intervals, an irregular group in regular groups arranged in the first direction, the regular groups each including a first number of the subpixels, the irregular group including a second number of the subpixels, the second number being different from the first number.

A three-dimensional display system, comprising:

• a position detector configured to detect a position of an eye of a user;
• and
• a three-dimensional display device,
• wherein the three-dimensional display device includes
• a display panel configured to display a plurality of images,
• a barrier panel at a position overlapping the display panel to change a relative attenuation amount of image light emitted from the display panel, and
• a controller configured to control the display panel and the barrier panel, and
• the controller defines a plurality of first image areas and a plurality of second image areas in the display panel,
• causes the plurality of first image areas to be at first intervals in a first direction,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of first image areas, a first image viewable by a first eye of a user,
• causes the display panel to display, in the plurality of second image areas, a second image viewable by a second eye of the user,
• defines a plurality of first transmissive areas and a plurality of second transmissive areas in the barrier panel, the plurality of first transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a first transmissivity, the plurality of second transmissive areas being transmissive to the image light at a second transmissivity,
• causes the plurality of first transmissive areas to be at second intervals in the first direction, and
• performs an irregular process at third intervals in the first direction, wherein
• the barrier panel includes a plurality of shutter cells, each shutter cell of the plurality of shutter cells included in one of the plurality of first transmissive areas or the plurality of second transmissive areas, and
• the controller performs, on the barrier panel, the irregular process including placing, at the third intervals, an irregular group in regular groups arranged in the first direction, the regular groups each including a first number of the plurality of shutter cells, the irregular group including a second number of the plurality of shutter cells, the second number being different from the first number.