Method and apparatus for generating a stereoscopic image

A method for generating a stereoscopic image of a scene having a first, a second, and a third object, the first object having a first predetermined depth in the scene, the second object having a second predetermined depth in the scene, and the third object having a third predetermined depth in the scene, the method comprising:

• presenting the first object at a first perceived depth in a region of interest of the stereoscopic image of the scene, wherein a ratio of the perceived depth of the first object to the predetermined depth of the first object is set at a desired viewing ratio;
• presenting the second object at a second perceived depth in a second region of the stereoscopic image of the scene;
• and
• presenting the third object at a third perceived depth in a third region of the stereoscopic image of the scene.

An apparatus for generating a stereoscopic image of a scene having a first, a second, and a third object, the first object having a first predetermined depth in the scene, the second object having a second predetermined depth in the scene, and the third object having a third predetermined depth in the scene, the method comprising:

• a first object presenting device for presenting the first object at a first perceived depth in a region of interest of the stereoscopic image of the scene, wherein a ratio of the perceived depth of the first object to the predetermined depth of the first object is set at a desired viewing ratio;
• a second object presenting device for presenting the second object at a second perceived depth in a second region of the stereoscopic image of the scene;
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• a third object presenting device for presenting the third object at a third perceived depth in a third region of the stereoscopic image of the scene.