1. A system for generating an image for display comprising: a computer processor with associated digital memory and output element, said processor being operative to employ an optimization-based binocular tone mapping framework; said computer processor and associated memory being configured to: receive in digital representation as a source a high-dynamic range image of a source high dynamic range image; produce a first low-dynamic range image directly from said high-dynamic range image; synthesize a corresponding second low-dynamic range image from said high-dynamic range image, wherein extra image space is used to enhance image content while preserving visual information, and produce an output representation of at least a binocular single vision image, said tone mapping framework being guided by a metric of a binocular viewing comfort predictor (BVCP) in order to assure stable formation of binocular single vision and avoid viewing discomfort.