System and method for creating pseudo holographic displays on viewer position aware devices

A system for producing a pseudo holographic visual effect on a display screen of an electronic device, said system comprising:

• a camera for producing a first subject image of a subject from a first viewing angle and a second subject image of a subject from a second viewing angle;
• software residing in said electronic device that extrapolates at least one intermediary subject image from said first and second subject images;
• software residing in said electronic device that determines an orientation of said electronic device;
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• software residing in said electronic device that selects one of said first subject image, said second subject image or said intermediary subject image based upon said determined orientation of said electronic device.

A method of producing a pseudo holographic display, said method comprising the steps of:

• acquiring at least two subject images of a subject for use in producing the pseudo holographic display wherein each subject image represents a different viewing angle of the subject;
• calculating at least one intermediary subject image of said subject wherein said intermediary subject image is a composite of said at least two actual images of said subject;
• acquiring at least two background images of a background for use in producing the pseudo holographic display wherein each background image represents a different viewing angle of the background;
• calculating at least one intermediary background image of said background wherein said intermediary background image is a composite of said at least two actual images of said background;
• determining a viewing angle of a display device;
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• selecting one of said at least two subject images and said at least one intermediary subject images to display based upon said determined viewing angle of said display device;
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• selecting one of said at least two background images and said at least one intermediary virtual background images to display contemporaneously with said selected subject image based upon said determined viewing angle of said display device such that said selected subject image appears to be in front of said selected background image.