lenticular lenses working principle and its advantages and disadvantages
Lenticular Lenses: Working Principle and Its Advantages and Disadvantages
The lenticular lenses have been in use for a century now. Technology could help millions who need corrective lenses. The lenses are simple in principle, but used in complex applications. Read this Buzzle article to know more about lenticular lenses.
- A French painter, Gois-Clair used a technique similar to lenticular lenses to create a multi-dimensional effect.
- The first lenticular lenses were produced in 1930 by Victor Anderson, mainly for advertisements and promotions.
- It is done by interlacing graphics with a lenticular lens, which in turn, gives different images to the viewer depending upon the viewing angle. Interlacing means that the images are divided into strips, and then, combined into one graphic.
- To create a lenticular image, at least, two images are needed.
- The lenticular plastic sheet has one smooth side, where the graphic is printed directly, and the other side is made of lenticules.
- Each lenticule will act as a magnifying glass, which when viewed from a different angle, magnifies and displays the part of the interlaced image below.
- If the lenticules are oriented vertically, then, a different image with two frames can be seen at the same time. Each eye sees a different frame, which gives out a 3D effect.
- If the lenticules are oriented horizontally, it results in a better and cleaner animated effect.
- The thickness and viewing angle of the lenticules may vary.
- 3D displays
- Signage
- Product packaging
- Magazine inserts
- Corrective lenses in eyeglasses (Bifocals)
- Lenticular lenses are helpful to the people suffering from extreme vision problems.
- They are what make the 3D images happen because of which there won't be any need for glasses to get the 3D effect.
- Lenticular technology is now being utilized in lenticular printing, which is specially prepared graphics designed to work with a lenticular lens. It has found its way into almost everything you can imagine, from the smallest cards to the largest posters.
- There are only a few spots where images are perfectly clear and consistent. Changing your viewing angle slightly might distort the image or video.
- Lenticular eyeglasses may not always be flattering to the person wearing it.