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Delving into the 3D TV Technology Dispute through 3D Glasses. Hello, I’m Yoo-chul Kim and I am in charge of software and global R&D strategy in the CTO Technology Strategy Team. What did you think of my last post, ‘Delving into the 3D TV Technology Dispute through Picture Quality’. Following that post, Today, we are [...]

Passive 3D TVs come with up to 4 pairs of inexpensive glasses, but a new shoot-out says active 3D TVs, which use expensive shutter glasses, perform worse.Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET A new study comparing the two current types of 3D TVs available for sale, active and passive, finds that passive 3D TVs had superior image quality [...]

Brands believe this method of approaching promoting 3D permits buyers to choose whether or not they wish to utilise the feature when they’re ready, while convincing them that their newly purchased television is future-proofed. This gives customers the appearance of having the choice to utilize a feature already present in a purchase that they made, [...]

Active 3D vs. Passive 3D Which 3D TV technology will come out on top? We put three 3D sets side by side to see which 3D tech is the right choice. By Patrick Miller and Tim Moynihan, PCWorld    Apr 14, 2011 6:00 pm 2010 was supposed to be the Year of the 3D TV. [...]

Passive 3D TV Buyers Guide for 2011 3D LED/LCD HDTVs: BigPictureBigSound. Passive 3D TV sets work a bit differently from active 3D TVs. Instead of requiring expensive battery-powered active shutter LCD glasses, passive 3D TVs use light, inexpensive polarized 3D glasses to create the 3D image.  It’s similar to how we watch 3D movies in [...]

With all the ballyhooing over 3D, Consumer Reports set out to find which displays do the technology justice. What they found in their sampling of 14 3D TVs is that plasma does a better job at beaming 3D images than LCD sets, mostly because the plasma sets exhibited far less ghosting. “It remains to be [...]

3D TVs arrived in stores last spring to great fanfare, and there are now dozens of LCD and plasma sets with 3D capability in stores. Consumers are intrigued—but also curious. The big question, of course, is whether these new TVs can transport the 3D excitement from movie theaters to our homes. Based on our exclusive [...]

LG has confirmed that it will be officially revealing what it refers to as “the world’s first 3D smartphone” at Mobile World Congress on February 14. The LG Optimus 3D will have a glasses-free 3D display, as well as a dual-lens camera that can record 3D video. The LG Optimus 3D will also be stepping [...]

PES 2011 3D will be region locked, Konami has this afternoon confirmed at a question and answer round table presentation at Nintendos 3DS preview event in Amsterdam.This week Nintendo told Eurogamer there is a “possibility” 3DS games from one region wont work when played by a 3DS from another region.Nintendos statement has caused some confusion [...]

BARCELONA, Spain–The show doesn’t begin until Monday, but LG has spilled more details on its new devices for Mobile World Congress. We already knew about the Optimus 3D, but the company also will show the Optimus Pad tablet. Here are the preliminary details on each device from an LG press release. via LG to show [...]

Michael Williams from XpanD takes Andy McCaskey through the benefits of their range of universal 3D glasses. Unbelievably, the 3D glasses provided with active-shutter 3D TVs are not always compatible between brands. It’s sometimes possible to make them compatible by wearing the glasses upside down but clearly this is an unsatisfactory solution for long-term viewing. [...]

The 2D-to-3D conversion business is booming for San Diego-based Legend3D, which recently got a late order to convert about 30-minutes of “The Green Hornet,” but a couple of the growth areas now are in Blu-ray and TV commercials. Legend3D recently converted the first three Shrek movies for a release on Blu-ray with Samsung products, and [...]

Thirteen months after being announced at the 2010 CES, the Sony/Discovery/IMAX network 3net will debut Sunday (Feb. 13) on DirecTV. via DirecTV first to launch /Discovery/IMAX 3net Sunday, Feb. 13 | Hollywood in HiDef.

LAS VEGAS, January 6, 2011 －JVC today announced the world’s first consumer camcorder to offer 3D recording in Full HD, thanks to a new JVC-developed high-speed processor that can produce two simultaneous Full HD images. The new GS-TD1 uses two camera lenses and two 3.32 megapixel CMOS sensors – one for each lens – to [...]

“We believe demand for 3D TVs will grow rapidly as consumers are now demanding better and more high-tech products. All brands are going to launch their 3D TVs and other audio/video products here soon,” said deputy managing director Toshihiro Majima.Panasonic launched its 3D Viera Plasma TV in May and followed with other home entertainment products [...]

ATLANTA, September 23, 2010 – JVC U.S.A. today unveiled six new 3D-enabled D-ILA projectors here at CEDIA EXPO 2010. All six host native contrast ratios that are unmatched in the industry, with the top models delivering a 100,000:1 native contrast ratio. The new projectors are the Reference Series DLA-RS60, DLA-RS50 and DLA-RS40, to be marketed [...]

Sony will release its Blu-ray 3D update to the Playstation 3 this September. This will allow you to play 3D Blu-ray releases if you have a compatible TV. via PlayStation Blu-ray 3D firmware coming (UPDATE: confirmed for Sept 21).

World Invited to Experience Highlights of the Games in Full HD 3D at Panasonic’s Olympic Pavilion VANCOUVER, BC (February 11, 2010) – Panasonic Corporation, the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, today opened the doors of its Olympic Pavilion “Panasonic FULL HD 3D [...]

3D TV at Retail Showing Progress, Sony Demonstrating Commitment to 3DPOSTOne comment9 JULY, 2010  |  ONE COMMENT  |  3D TECHNOLOGYExperiences with 3D TV over the past week indicate some real progress and some room for improvement.Last week DisplaySearch visited a Best Buy in San Diego to view a World Cup match in 3D, and to assess the overall level [...]

EXCLUSIVE: There’s an accusation that Hollywood studios are holding back their hottest 3D Blu-ray releases, including Avatar 3D and Toy Story 3, until they see how much demand there is for the new format. This is despite manufacturers needing to sell 3D BD players in the run-up before Christmas. London based consultancy Screen Digest says [...]

In a recent study, consultancy firm Screen Digest estimates that the widespread exclusive bundling of 3D Blu-ray titles with 3D gear from select consumer electronics brands risks choking off demand. The analysts say that this is another “chicken and egg” story, and consider that the 3D platform, if advanced properly, could be Blu-rays “killer app.” [...]

Last week, Vito Technology announced a new version of its best selling app Star Walk. The new version of this Apple Design Award winning astronomy guide features gyroscope support on iPhone 4, moon rise and moon set info on SkyLive screen, full multitasking support and minor bug fixes. Pangea Software has added networked multiplayer capabilities [...]

Sep 09, 2010 – New Delhi, September 9, 2010: Sony India today announced its plans to deliver an array of 3D Home entertainment solutions in 2010. It will leverage all its diverse business assets to create a “3D world” encompassing electronics, games and 3D content. With the launch of 3D-enabled hardware products and software content, [...]

Parallels, Inc. has taken the wrappings off of its new desktop virtualization software (yes, the same app which was already spotted on some store shelves — looks like a few retailers jumped the gun), and provided TUAW with a look. The update adds over 80 new and enhanced features, with better support for 3D apps [...]

At CES 2010, Sony announced its first 3D Blu-ray player, the BDP-S770, but that won’t be the only 3D-capable standalone Blu-ray player from Sony this year. Wednesday, Sony announced the BDP-S470, a midrange Blu-ray player that’s slated to get a firmware update in the summer to make it 3D capable. In addition, the company announced [...]

NEW YORK CITY, September 1, 2010 – Today, at New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium where the US Open is being broadcast in 3D TV for the first time, Panasonic announced it will establish a new 3D Innovation Center in the U.S. this fall. The Panasonic 3D Innovation Center will focus on engaging with the [...]

Tech makers think three dimensions are the next big thing after HD… I hope not….at the IFA tech show here in Berlin based on raw square footage in the booths 3D TV is everywhere…. The massive booths of consumer-electronics giants such as Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and Toshiba are dominated by 3D…. All the 3D at [...]

OULU, Finland, Aug. 24, 2010 – Intel Corporation, Nokia and the University of Oulu officially opened the Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center today. It will employ about two dozen R&D professionals and become the latest member of Intel’s European Research Network, Intel Labs Europe. Initially the lab will conduct research for new and compelling mobile [...]

OULU, Finland, Aug. 24, 2010 – Intel Corporation, Nokia and the University of Oulu officially opened the Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Center today. It will employ about two dozen R&D professionals and become the latest member of Intel’s European Research Network, Intel Labs Europe. Initially the lab will conduct research for new and compelling mobile [...]

Remember Panasonic’s SDT750 camcorder? It’s actually an SDT700 with a 3D converter lens. Now Panasonic are selling that lens separately. The VW-CLT1 can fit with an SDT700 or SDT650, and is now shipping for $599. via Panasonic now selling a 3D converter lens for the SDT700/650 camcorders.

3DTV is already heading for TVs priced under $1,000; it’s in gaming consoles, Blu-ray players, notebook PCs, camcorders and may soon head to car electronics screens. Audiovox is evaluating 3DTV for the car and expects to show at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, 3D car monitors that DO NOT require special glasses for viewing. [...]

Until recently, it was difficult to decide which side of the Format Wars to favor. Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray had their advantages and disadvantages. Now, with Blu-ray having won, the question probably seems less important. However, it’s still important to know these things: like the Beta vs. VHS debacle, this sort of thing will likely [...]

With Hidef and 3D, the need for digital storage is greater than ever. iHollywood Forum is presenting a daylong conference to bring together the vendors, end users, researchers and visionaries that will expand storage into the third dimension. Creative Storage 2010 Conference, produced by The Entertainment Storage Alliance and Coughlin Associates (Creative Storage Conference of [...]

Beverly Hills 3D systems company RealD Inc. had a big opening today on the stock market in the premiere of its initial public offering late Thursday. The stock, which opened at $16 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RLD, closed Friday at $19.51, up nearly 22%. TThe price spiked as high as [...]

A week ahead of its second quarter earnings announcement next Thursday, July 29, IMAX has had another busy week signing partnerships to build new IMAX theaters in Japan and China. In a joint venture with United Cinemas, IMAX Corp will install up to five digital IMAX theatre systems in Japan, three of which are confirmed. [...]

IMAX has signed an agreement to potentially invest in a laser light company developing technology that would allow IMAX to finally convert all its large format theaters from 70mm film to digital projection and significantly increase the brightness of all 3D movies. The memo of understanding with Laser Light Engines (it’s not a final agreement [...]

Award-winning physical visual effects company The Kerner Group originally Kerner Optical and Kerner Studios has undergone a major restructuring to add 3D production services and several key executives from ILM and other industry leaders.Based in the former Marin County, Ca. home of George Lucas’ Industrial Light and Magic, The Kerner Group was acquired last year [...]

Technology that portrays 2D images as 3D has been around since 1832 in some shape or form. Today, 3D appears to be back on the upswing in film and games, thanks to new technologies. Sony is the game console maker putting the most emphasis on 3D. The company has been showing off sample 3D games [...]

Japan’s Toei Animation is planning to theatrically release computer-graphics (CG) works in Western countries and other locales in 2012. Another anime studio, Production I.G, is also planning to release Titan Rain, a joint production with Singaporea’s Storm Lion Pictures (Yona Yona Penguin), in Asia. According to the Nikkei news source, the companies are aiming for [...]

Back in April we heard from Sir Ridley Scott himself that both of his forthcoming Alien prequels would be shot in 3D. Though we had previously heard Scott was eager to convince Universal execs to convert Robin Hood to 3D in post-production, that story turned out to be false. However, the source of Scott’s lingering [...]

We’ve heard random bits of news on this David Fincher led Heavy Metal remake for sometime, but when Paramount dropped the project back in 2008, it seemed like it was dead in the water. But now Deadline New York reports that the violent and erotic segmented project is still alive and kicking confirming that James [...]

Would this convince you to invest in the 3D revolution? New Panasonic Viera 3D TVs are to have 3D Blu-ray players built-in to the sets, in the clearest indication yet that tech companies are recognising that the 3D revolution might just be asking too much of our wallets. The RT2B range, announced in Japan today, [...]

Press Release The selection of downloadable games for the WiiWare service and the Nintendo DSiWare service keeps on growing, this time with a zoological twist. AquaSpace lets Wii owners transform their television into a mesmerizing aquarium filled with fascinating fish. Petz Kittens provides Nintendo DSi users with lovable feline companions they can carry everywhere they [...]

Just in time for summer movie season, RealD Inc. announced today that kid-sized RealD 3D glasses will be available nationwide in the USA and Canada beginning June 18th at theatres showing Disney-PIXAR’s “Toy Story 3.” Sealed in individual packaging to ensure they are sanitary and quality assured, kid-sized RealD 3D glasses are smaller versions of standard [...]

Let’s not beat about the bush here. 3D isn’t really an essential new technology, now is it? It’s more of a gimmick if you ask us, and it’ll take something really special to convince us that 3D is a worthwhile investment. Erm, something exactly like this as it happens: new Sony patents that enable several [...]

Although 3D is one key way to differentiate high-end AAA gaming experiences, Ubisoft is approaching the emerging arena with caution, predicting sales will be limited in the first year when prices for the capable televisions are so high. “I think we will see lots of bundles with 3D monitors… and they will be small sales [...]

Nvidia is quietly becoming the company driving the initial and most progressive 3D experiences for videogaming and PCs. In Taipei near Computex 2010 this week, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang told an audience, “This is the beginning of the 3D PC revolution. It’s been 10 years since there’s been a revolutionary change in gaming graphics,” according [...]

Interest in 3D TVs is booming and the number of TVs that are coming to the market continues to grow. One of the major electronics makers that will be peddling 3D TVs and home theater systems is Sony. Sony is expecting big sales for its 3D home theater gear and HDTVs in general and has [...]

As the least expensive plasma TV for 2010 to feature 3D compatibility, the Samsung PNC7000 series will strike a chord of interest with those who care both about the picture-quality advantages of plasma over LCD–such as improved uniformity and off-angle viewing–and about that much-hyped third dimension. And judging from the four 3D models we’ve reviewed, [...]

The Panasonic TH-152UX1 is probably the next best thing to watching a 3D movie in a theater. At 152 inches, this 11 foot by 6 foot giant dwarfs just about every existing 3D TV on the market. This flat screen’s 4,096×2,160 resolution also means it can deliver four times the clarity of a regular full-HD [...]

Sony has introduced two new 3D-capable cameras, such as the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 and Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. Both cameras are based on the dual-lens system that is considered to be a creative rejiggering of Sony’s Sweep Panorama mode. The Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 is a 12-megapixel camera that comes with a 5X optical zoom lens and is enabled [...]

With big TV manufacturers like Sony, Panasonic, and Samsung all out touting their 3D displays, it’s no surprise that 3D capabilities for digital cameras are picking up steam too.  Between yesterday’s announcement from Sony of three 3D-capable new point-and-shoots and the Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D W1 launched last year, there are now a few options [...]

Before Warner Bros.’s CLASH OF the Titans hit theaters this spring, after the smash success of Avatar, the two-dimensional film was converted to 3D in just 10 weeks — and it showed. Reviewers likened Clash’s 3D effects to a pop-up book. “We’re never going to do anything that fast again,” said Rob Hummel, CEO of [...]

4D announces a new tutorial series for users of Autodesk’s AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Bedford, NH (PRWEB) July 12, 2010 — The AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 Tutorial Series is now available for subscription on our websites or to purchase on disk. Learn to create, edit and modify AutoCAD Civil 3D design objects in the 2011 [...]

In a move that could keep ties with online games programmers strong, Adobe Systems is adding 3D graphics support to a coming version of its widely used browser plug-in. The move is an important advancement for Flash, a software foundation that eases programmers’ difficulties with incompatibilities among various operating systems and browsers. And it’ll come [...]

Research In Motion is targeting the end of this year to bring out a small BlackBerry tablet powered by a 1GHz processor, according to a report from an analyst on Friday. The 7-inch touch-screen tablet will be powered by a processor from Marvell, according to Ashok Kumar, an analyst and managing director at Rodman & [...]

Blu-ray 3D is a new movie format launched by the member companies of the Blu-ray Disc Association BDA. Blu-ray 3D started to become available in early 2010, providing an extremely high quality format for enjoying 3D movies at home.The physical format for Blu-ray 3D is identical to all other forms of Blu-ray disc. The logical [...]

by James Cullimore Microsoft’s Applied Science Group has demonstrated a new type of lens to be used in television screens, which allows viewers to see images in 3D without the need to wear special glasses. Researchers at the Applied Science Group explained that the lens beams individual images to the left and right eyes of [...]

More than 500 global companies will debut their latest technology innovations at the upcoming 2010 SINOCES, China’s largest technology trade event, featuring advancements in 3DTV, telecommunications and connected home appliances. Co-sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, producer of the International CES®, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and in partnership with the China Electronics [...]

Back in March, Nintendo announced a handheld gaming device called the 3DS, which apparently does not require 3D glasses to play games with three dimensions. Details weren’t exactly forthcoming, but a video clip suggested that the 3DS might utilize parallax mapping technology to simulate depth and distance. Now electronics maker Sharp is showing off 3.4-inch [...]

Despite the push by manufacturers, a new survey shows that the 70 percent of Japanese are not planning to purchase a 3D TV for their homes. If you believe the hype, the future of home entertainment has arrived, and it is 3D. It seems inevitable. Most of the major manufacturers of televisions, video games, and [...]

James Cameron has revolutionized movies forever. Find out how AVATAR 3D is different from a regular movie thanks to creative 3D technology and advanced animation that leave via Avatar Blog.

Seeing AVATAR on 3D was one of the things that helped bring the gorgeous world of James Cameron to life. Experiencing AVATAR on 3D in your own home theater can bring back the original theatrical viewing in a new way. By choosing the best and ultimate 3D home theater system or bundle for your home [...]

Did you keep your AVATAR 3D glasses after you left the movie theater? Many people saw AVATAR in 3D, in normal 3D or IMAX 3D. You get your special glasses when you give them your ticket, but you don’t always have to hand the glasses back. If you still have the RealD 3D glasses, will [...]

Shrek 3D is here. The story of  the lovable Ogre reflects what is going on with 3D today. When we first saw the new 3D, people loved it. But now, as with the storyline in Shrek, what we thought was wonderful, now seems mundane, even boring.  As in the story, if we really look at what we [...]

If you’re planning to pick up a Sony television to enjoy 3D Blu-rays and TV, you’ll need the glasses to go with it.  And unless you pick up the LX900 series, you’re going to need a transmitter too. Sony’s 3D glasses do pretty much what you’d expect them to do.  There’s no exciting new functionality, [...]

Plastic 3D Glasses technology is certainly here to stay and in a big way. Active shutter will be a big player as well in the 3D world. XpanD x103 is a brand of active shutter glasses that enables you to see 3D images on different brands of televisions and other devices like Blu-Ray DVD players [...]

Amazing movie, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice will blow your mind when you’ll experience it on your 3DTV. The story is not that important (or original) but the 3D effects are awesome. via The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Nick Cage with long hair again – 3D TV Movies.

[US] DIRECTV and Panasonic Launch Nation’s First Suite of 3D Channels! DIRECTV and Panasonic have launched n3D channel, which broadcasts 3D programs 24/7 on July 1. Press Release DIRECTV HD 3D TV via FULL HD 3D Global | Panasonic.

AG-3DA1 | Professional 3D Production Systems | Panasonic. Integrated Twin-lens 3D Camera Recorder AG-3DA1 [Preliminary] Is Panasonic reaching for the stars? If you have ever wanted to make a movie in 3D, now is your chance. Panasonic has everything you need for a full production and att a price that won’t break the bank. Have [...]

Sony has launched four 3D games, with Wipeout HD, Super Stardust HD, Pain, and ademo of MotorStorm Pacific Rift now available todownload from the PlayStation network. Of course, you will need a 3D TV with special 3D glasses to appreciate the3D versions of these PlayStation classics, but the availability of the first ‘proper’3D games on [...]

EA boss John Riccitiello has talked about the coming Nintendo 3DS and the future of 3D games in the build up to gaming show E3. Riccitiello has to be careful about exactly what he says in the week prior to E3, the videogame industry’s major annual trade event, at which all the latest hardware developments [...]

A market research firm based in Seoul is predicting that sales of 3D plasma TVs will rocket in the next three years, with 86 per cent of all plasmas sold in the market to be 3D ready. via 86% of plasma TVs to be 3D ‘by 2013′ | 3D Radar.

It looks like 3D TV uptake will be a slow burner in the US. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that awareness of the technology was not as high as the AV industry would probably have expected. Nor were sales of 3D TVs particularly strong with Americans spending $55 million on 3D sets, which equates [...]

Hi-fi specialist Marantz is repositioning itself with its most comprehensive roster of AV hardware to date, plus its first range of 3D-ready Blu-ray players and a dedicated network streamer for audiophiles. via 3D Radar.

The year 2010 has seen some incredible innovations in video game technology, including two new motion control systems from Sony and Microsoft. But probably the most exciting advance has been made in 3D stereoscopic displays. It seems that the buzzword on everyone’s lips these days is 3DTV. Sony has recently updated the firmware in its [...]

The future is coming…after YOU! Join forces with the Terminator® in a battle to prevent mankind’s extinction at the cold, steel hands of menacing cyborgs. You’ll dodge plasma blasts. Feel objects whooshing past you. And become completely immersed in the 360-degree action of this thrilling adventure set in an apocalyptic wasteland. via Terminator 2 3-D [...]

King Kong 360 3-D at Universal Studios Hollywood.

To create the illusion of three-dimensional depth, the IMAX 3D process uses two camera lenses to represent the left and right eyes. The two lenses are separated by an interocular distance of 64 mm (2.5 in), the average distance between a human’s eyes. By recording on two separate rolls of film for the left and right eyes, [...]

RealD Cinema is a digital stereoscopic projection technology. It is the world’s most widely used technology for watching 3-D films in theatres, and is the cheapest to install and maintain.[1] It requires only one projector, unlike older film-based stereoscopic 3D projection technology. A high-resolution, digital cinema grade video projector is used. The projectors use Texas [...]

3D Glasses May Block 3D TV Expansion March 19th, 2010 | Author: Andrew If there’s one element that is rather primitive in the beginning era of 3D television, it’s the glasses that viewers have to wear. They’re big, awkward, and consumers are not yet used to wearing glasses at home when watching TV. The problem [...]

Dolby 3D (formerly known as Dolby 3D Digital Cinema) is a marketing name for a system from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. to show three-dimensional films in a digital cinema. An important benefit of the system compared to competing systems is that no special silver screen is needed for it to work. This reduces the cost of [...]

This video explains the difference between polarizing lenses used in conventional 3d (linear) and those used in RealD 3d (circular). Circular polarizing lenses enable you to move your head without changing the 3d effect. This tutorial also demonstrates the need for a silver screen or optimal 3d viewing.

A: Technicolor began developing the Technicolor 3D system in mid-2009 and with the support of Thomson and Technicolor leadership and key industry stakeholders, has developed a solution that is ready for full deployment today. A: Technicolor released its Technicolor 3D system in January 2010 and now has over 150 screens installed in North America. It [...]

The world is abuzz about the incredible ability for entertainment technology to serve up how humans see and hear life in full three dimensions. Now, the producer of the world-renowned 3DX Festival in Singapore and 3D Screenings Asia in Hong Kong, in collaboration with The Hollywood Reporter, is readying to let people experience it all [...]

The difference between three-dimensional space (3D) and four-dimensional space (4D) is a challenging topic to define. Comparing the differences between something that is two-dimensional (2D) and 3D is as simple as comparing a flat drawing of an object and the object itself. Comparing 3D to 4D, however, is a much more complex topic. via What [...]

It appears 3-D movies are a huge box office craze. According to Box Office Mojo, 15 3-D movies were released in 2009. Furthermore, six of the movies released in 3-D were also released in IMAX 3-D including the record-breaking hit “Avatar.” In early 2010, at least 11 new 3-D movies were announced and the number [...]

For 3D movies that may come to the home on a movie channel, these glasses are not provided. In these instances, 3D glasses must be made. If looking for comfort, simply use the alternative method to creating 3D glasses; its largest benefit is the ability to start out with a set of sunglasses or old [...]

Over the past few years, the American box office has seen a renaissance in what was thought to be an outmoded and novelty movie watching gimmick: 3d glasses. With the advent of new technologies such as 3d polarized glasses, it’s now possible to create more realistic 3d images and still keep the picture in full [...]

How do circular polarized glasses work? by borrofburi So the most recent 3d technology is to project circular polarized light onto a special screen that reflects light in such a way as to mostly maintain polarization, the light then enters your eyes through glasses, one lense of which filters out left-circular polarized light, and the [...]

Real D 3D Glasses Real D 3D movies work by projecting two copies of the movie onto the screen, one after the other in quick succession. One series of frames is from the perspective of the left eye, while the other is from the perspective of the right eye. The left and right projections have [...]

3-D Viewing In a movie theater, the reason why you wear 3-D glasses is to feed different images into your eyes just like a View-Master does. The screen actually displays two images, and the glasses cause one of the images to enter one eye and the other to enter the other eye. There are two [...]

Dolby® 3D Digital Cinema is the right choice for 3D presentations, combining an extraordinary 3D experience with cost-effective compatibility and flexibility. Delivers vivid color and a sharper, clearer image from every seat in the house Extends the capabilities of Dolby Digital Cinema’s established, proven technology Ensures compatibility with your existing equipment by using a simple [...]

Disney Digital 3-D is a brand used by the The Walt Disney Company to describe three-dimensional films made by Disney and shown exclusively using digital projection. Disney Digital 3-D is not a presentation nor a production format or technology. Films advertised as Disney Digital 3-D come from a number of sources, film, digital camera as [...]

Yves Guillemot has said Ubisoft will be making 3D (stereoscopic) games as well as CGI films, books and a telly series in the future. Movie tie-in Avatar will be its first foray into the cardboard-glasses world of 3D, although this will require a specific telly to broadcast the image – apparently these are already on [...]

As expected, CES ’10 is all aflutter over 3D — and as expected, it’s the glasses that are the sticking point for most people. What if we told you that you could get really “cool,” “stylish” glasses — ones that look so good that you’d want to wear them all the time? An outfit called [...]

Anaglyph, Polarized and Stereoscopic 3D Glasses So let’s look at what 3D glasses are available, what each type of 3D glasses are for, how good they are and what you should be spending your money on to get the most out of the 3D revolution. via Buy 3D Glasses for Gaming, TV and Movies.

A recently filed patent Application shows off an interesting device that Apple may be working on. Currently nicknamed “iSpecs,” by the tech blogs, the glasses would connect to an iPod or iPhone and give users a stereoscopic image. Through the glasses an image would be split into two images to create the 3D effect. The [...]

By Jonathan Hurd, Altman Vilandrie & Co. As you’ve heard, 3D TV was the star of the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show last month. Dozens of manufacturers showed products across the value chain, from video capture and production to transmission and display. Undeniably, 3D TV is on its way, and technologically advanced consumers will begin to [...]

Sony to launch 3-D TV sales in June as part of competitive industrywide push Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June TOKYO — Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for via Sony to launch 3-D TV [...]

Ready or not, the latest 3D technology is coming home By Ben Drawbaugh Now wait one second before you start on the whole “I’m not wearing any stupid looking glasses,” because no matter what you say, there are more people paying extra to go 3D movies than ever and the reason is simple; it’s because [...]

No joke: 3D contact lenses by Televisions.com Germany on 02/05/2010 The 3D boom just gets weirder and weirder: First it was 3D sunglasses; now, even 3D contact lenses are set to enter production. Televisions.com writer Ulrich von Loehneysen is on the case. February 5, 2010 — Soon, 3D glasses that double up as trendy sunglasses will hit [...]