System and method for conditioning the psychological state of a subject using an adaptive autostereoscopic display

Abstract

An adaptive autostereoscopic display system (10) provides an apparatus for conditioning the psychological state, physiological state, or behavior of a subject (12) by displaying a stereoscopic virtual image at a left viewing pupil (14l) and a right viewing pupil (14r). A first set of images (100) is displayed and physiological response measurements are obtained from the subject (12). Based on the response of the subject (12) a personalized image response profile is obtained. Then, in order to condition the psychological state, physiological state, or behavior of the subject (12), a second set of images (102), based on the personalized image response profile is displayed.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 10 / 212,342, filed Aug. 5, 2002.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention generally relates to the field of psychological health management and in particular relates to an autostereoscopic display system adapted for psychological health management and to a method for using an autostereoscopic display system for conditioning the psychological state of a subject for biofeedback, stress management, behavior modification, entertainment, and similar applications. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The value of image display for conditioning the psychological state, physiological state, or overall behavior of a human subject is widely recognized and documented, with applications in numerous fields. In health-related fields such conditioning can be used for purposes such as stress management as well as for helping in the treatment of conditions such as anxiety, brain injury, or stroke, and other p...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The system offers an immersive and distraction-free environment for managing psychological and physiological states, enabling personalized and effective stress management and behavior modification by providing a realistic and adaptive visual experience.

Problems solved by technology

Implementation of guided imagery based therapies can be hindered by variety of factors such as a subject's inability to create and properly control mental images and inability to practice and apply visualization techniques without assistance.

However, as is noted above, display devices of this type are limited in providing realistic images.

The subject can be too easily distracted and must exert some effort to become absorbed in the viewing experience with this type of display.

However, drawbacks with existing VR imaging techniques include cost and complexity, lack of realistic imaging, and an awkward viewing environment due to the need for the subject to wear goggles, headgear, or special glasses.

It is known that there can be a temporary degradation of the observer's depth perception when the observer is exposed for a period of time to mismatched depth cues for vergence and accommodation.

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