The main goals of the project are

* To design and evaluate the next generation of 3D displays
* To develop a display supporting multiple mobile viewers
* To eliminate the need for 3D glasses and the like
* The display must be relatively inexpensive
* The display must be a manageable size
* To allow 3D over a room-sized area
* To bring 3D to the consumer market within the next 10 years
* To implement the apparent practical need for 2D/3D mode switching in a display

Further expectations and implications of the project are to significantly advance the enabling 3D technologies to support the medical field, with regards to greater viewing accuracy in such areas as MRI and CAT scans.

From the expertise and track record of its participants MUTED will enable development of a 3D display closer to a commercial product by developing a more effective and compact form, developing a non-intrusive multi-user head tracker, and obtaining a fuller understanding of the human factors considerations of 3D display. MUTED will facilitate commercialisation by addressing barriers to mass manufacture.

By placing Europe at the forefront of 3D display technology the outcomes of MUTED will greatly enhance the competitiveness of the European display and content generation industries and address the future needs of these industries to move into the next generation of technology.This work will reinforce European strengths in areas where it has an established leadership.

There is a strong belief in the industry that 3D viewing will be a major feature in mobile displays (shortmedium term) and in TV broadcast (medium term).The requirements of any future TV system, based on numerous market and human factor studies, indicate that the form factor must be similar to current flat panel displays and that 2D-3D 'switch-ability' is key.