ABSTRACT
Just as high-deœnition (HD) content delivery is starting to see deployment around the world, broadcasters and bandwidth providers are being a¤orded the opportunity to generate new revenues with the delivery of next-generation HD entertainment with three-dimensional (3D) programming. 3D video can be visually dramatic for several genres of entertainment, including but not limited to movies and sporting events. According to recent industry surveys, a majority of people would want to watch 3D to enhance their viewing experience. 3D video has been around for over half a century in the cinematic context, and a number of 3D movies have been produced over the years; viewing of these movies has required the use of inexpensive colored or polarized “glasses.” “e industry is now looking to move beyond special e¤ects in the theater and bring the technology into the mainstream of movie production and into the home. “e goal of this industry is to be able to deliver 3D content over a television system and to use less obstructive (but perhaps more expensive) glasses to enhance the quality of the video experience, or eliminate the glasses altogether.
