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Apple set to make “magical” 3D displays…
Posted on13. May, 2010 by "Mitch".
No this isn’t the normal magic of a multi-touch display. It’s a patent for a passive 3D multi-touch display with possible eye tracking. So in the next 2 to 5 years we should see some sort of device from Apple that takes advantage of 3D depth to further enrich the user experience, now that Apple is [...]
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LD950 is LG’s passive polarized 3DTV solution
Posted on01. Apr, 2010 by "Mitch".
LG has announced that it will be offering its first 3DTV sets that use polarization technology (as opposed to that active shutter stuff like NVIDIA’s 3D Vision) to consumers. Presumably cheaper than its active shutter counterparts, the LD950 supports HDMI version 1.4, 1080p HD, external storage via USB 2.0 (with DivX HD, MP3, and JPEG [...]
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HDI to sample 103 Laser TVs in June!
Posted on08. Mar, 2010 by "Mitch".
HDI is based in California, and is working towards a laser-based 3D HDTV. Their TV will be large (100″), with 1920×1080 resolution and a fast response rate. The TVs will cost between $10,000 to $15,000, and based on 3D Display Info’s interview with the makers, and it looks like we could be seeing samples of the [...]
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Catalyst 10.3 will bring ATI’s drivers in to the 3D game
Posted on25. Feb, 2010 by "Mitch".
I noticed over at the 3D Vision Blog that ATI’s long overdue support for 3D is starting to surface, based on a slide presentation that laid out the framework for Stereoscopic 3D support within the Catalyst 10.3 drivers that are due out in March. It looks like iZ3D is supposed to be a middleware partner. [...]
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METRO 2033 gets serious about s3D and DX11
Posted on20. Feb, 2010 by "Mitch".
I was reading over at Marketsaw, that THQ and NVIDIA have announced that Metro 2033 will be supported by the graphics card maker’s 3D Vision technology. It also makes use of some very impressive DirectX 11 techniques. “Our engineers have been working closely with 4A Games to ensure that Metro 2033 takes full advantage of [...]
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Avatar 3D Blu-ray coming for the holidays UPDATED
Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by "Mitch".
UPDATED: Fox dropped Gizmodo a line to say that “3D is in the conceptual stage and Avatar will not be out on 3D Blu-ray in November.” Now this one I could see being bundled with 3D branded Blu-ray players and televisions during the holidays. Many people were concerned about the release of the 3D DVD [...]
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3D game shows come on down…
Posted on08. Feb, 2010 by "Mitch".
The Hollywood Reporter has a little piece about how the game show industry is looking at 3D to improve or revitalize the viewing experience. The first show to really toy with the idea in the next year or two is Wheel of Fortune. A 3D clip of “Wheel” was screened Friday morning at an open [...]
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A-cam3D from Ikonoskop does 3D at raw 1080p
Posted on05. Feb, 2010 by "Mitch".
The company that brought you the $10k raw 1080p 2D Ikonoskop A-Cam dII, is now getting into the 3d realm with the built-to-order A-cam3D. The camera appears to have a fixed distanced between between the lenses which could create some versatility problems when shooting for various applications. However, this appears to be a much more flexible [...]
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Will 3D in sports pubs work?
Posted on30. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Not all group entertainment settings are the same. These setting come in a couple of typical varities, a 2 to 6 person living room family setting, 30 to 500 person theater setting, and a 5 to 25 person home theater and entertainment room setting. Then there are restaurants, sports pubs, museums, science centers, conference rooms, and [...]
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Comcast isn’t sold on 3D TV yet…
Posted on27. Jan, 2010 by "Mitch".
Broadcasting and Cable writes: “Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts says the company plans to produce great 3D content, but says he isn’t sure the new technology will be the next HD in terms of adoption for 24/7 TV.” B&C talks about an interview that Roberts did with Wall Street Journal’s Alan Murray at a Congressional Internet [...]
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