Jonathan HarroldAdrian M. S. JacobsGraham J. WoodgateDavid Ezra

Abstract
New three dimensional (3d) displays exploiting patterned retardation elements (i) external and (ii) internal to the LCD are discussed. The fabrication of a 13.8" diagonal patterned retardation element from reactive mesogen, which co-operates with a polariser to form a parallax barrier, is described.
An electrically switching LC cell demonstration incorporating a polariser and retarder array inside the LC cell itself has been fabricated and results are presented.