SUBPIXEL LAYOUTS AND SUBPIXEL RENDERING METHODS FOR DIRECTIONAL DISPLAYS AND SYSTEMS

A directional display device comprises: a display panel substantially comprising a subpixel repeating group having subpixels in at least first, second and third primary colors. The subpixel repeating group comprises at least twelve subpixels disposed in two rows; said subpixel repeating group further comprising one subpixel each of said second and third primary colors in each row such that a second primary color subpixel follows a third primary color subpixel in said first row and a third primary color subpixel follows a second primary color subpixel in said second row. The directional display device further comprises: driver circuitry configured to send a signal to each subpixel on said display panel; and an optical directing component configured to direct light emissions from a first group of subpixels on said display panel to a first viewing window, configured to direct light emissions from a second group of subpixels on said display panel to a second viewing window, and configured to direct light emissions from a third group of subpixels on said display panel to both said first and second viewing windows, such that when an observer positions left and right eyes in said respective first and second viewing windows, the observer perceives a three-dimensional image.