Process and system for encoding and playback of stereoscopic video sequences

A system for decoding stereoscopic video, said stereoscopic video formed by topologically decimating a first image sequence and a second image sequences, each having a first display rate, to form adjacent portions of a third image sequence having a second display rate less than twice said first display rate, and encoding said third image sequence for transport through a data transport medium, said system comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• decode said third image sequence from the encoded third image sequence received from said data transport medium;
• topologically interpolate each of said adjacent portions of said third image sequence to form a first rebuilt image sequence and a second rebuilt image sequence respectively;
• for each of said first rebuilt image sequence and said second rebuilt image sequence, apply temporal interpolation to at least two successive images in said sequence to form at least one additional image;
• for each of said first rebuilt image sequence and said second rebuilt image sequence, modify said sequence by inserting said at least one additional image into said sequence to increase the display rate of said sequence;
• and
• in a page flipping mode, an output image sequence comprised of successively alternating images from each of said first rebuilt image and second rebuilt image sequence of increased display rate.