Viewing angle controlling liquid crystal panel and display device

A viewing angle controlling liquid crystal panel provided on a front surface or a back surface of a display panel and controlling a viewing angle of an image displayed on the display panel,

• the viewing angle controlling liquid crystal panel comprising:
• a liquid crystal layer;
• and
• an electrode for applying a voltage to the liquid crystal layer,
• wherein:
• linearly polarized light enters the liquid crystal layer and the liquid crystal layer is provided, on a light exit side of the liquid crystal layer, with a polarizing plate transmitting only a component of light having exited from the liquid crystal layer, the component being parallel to the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light having entered the liquid crystal;
• the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules that are tilted, due to voltage application to the liquid crystal layer, in a direction parallel to or perpendicular to the polarization axis of the linearly polarized light having entered the liquid crystal layer;
• and
• the electrode is capable of applying two or more different voltages to the liquid crystal layer simultaneously.