A volumetric display is a display device that draws 3D images directly in real 3D space. We developed a volumetric display that can be easily constructed from commercial component parts. Our display creates cross-sectional images of 3D objects in sequence on a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) moving in a reciprocating motion, and 3D images of the objects appear due to the afterimage effect. In this paper, we propose visualization of isometric deformation of minimal surfaces (IDMS) as an application of our display. IDMS is a mathematically interesting subject. However, the process of the deformation is difficult to understand using only 2D images. Our application enables users to view a volumetric 3D animation of an IDMS.
A volumetric display is a display device that draws 3D images directly in real 3D space. We developed a volumetric display that can be easily constructed from commercial component parts. Our display creates cross-sectional images of 3D objects in sequence on a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) moving in a reciprocating motion, and 3D images of the objects appear due to the afterimage effect. In this paper, we propose visualization of isometric deformation of minimal surfaces (IDMS) as an application of our display. IDMS is a mathematically interesting subject. However, the process of the deformation is difficult to understand using only 2D images. Our application enables users to view a volumetric 3D animation of an IDMS.