With less than a week until Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland” hits DVD shelves on June 1, the 3D fantasy is about to hit the $1 billion mark worldwide on the theatrical side. The Tim Burton pic has topped the box office in Japan for six straight weeks, and thanks to landing in second-run moviehouses, it [...]

LG promises to have an extensive lineup of televisions for people to gawp at on show at the event, including its showcase 47-inch 3D LCD unit, which of course comes with polarized glasses, to polarize opinion amongst fashionistas. For those people with no ears, LG will also demo a 47-inch TV panel that uses a [...]

Acknowledging that 3DTV is at present an engineering challenge, Mr. Roverato revealed that delivery of 3D content to consumers requires about the same line speed as HDTV – in the case of Orange TV, around 8 Mbps – and that delivery of high-definition 3DTV is only possible with the higher downstream speeds facilitated by fibre [...]

Once in the sweet spot though, we were immediately treated to very realistic 3D effects in several demos: movies, 3D apps, and games. In all of the demos, the ball and ocean demo stuck out — literally — as the most impressive of the bunch. Primary due to content, Zalman’s Trimon displays were able to [...]

Engadget has a small review of the new 3D HTPC from ASRock; ” It’s been a while since an ASRock piqued our interest (though we do love that name). That said, we are getting close to Computex, so we’ve been expecting to hear from a few old friends over the next week or so. For instance, TweakTown has [...]

This weekend, Shrek Forever After, the fourth film in the long-running and incredibly profitable DreamWorks franchise, stumbled out of the gate with a relatively disappointing $71 million opening weekend. The film was projected to open in the $80-$120 million range and had the widest release–a staggering 4,359 theaters this weekend– of a PG-rated film in history. Read [...]

Rumours are swirling that Gran Turismo 5 will feature 3D visuals and support for the PlayStation Move controller. According to MCV, the news comes from “a source close to Sony”. Apparently the delays to the game’s release can be attributed to the extra time required to implement the new technology. Read More at;  http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/gran-turismo-5-to-have-3d-move-support

The fourth installment in the Shrek movie series is also the latest 3D movie to hit theatres. Tickets to 3D movies cost $3 more than tickets to the 2D versions. High prices are causing some to forgo the extra dimension or skip the theater experience entirely. When the first Shrek opened in 2004, it brought [...]

Speaking about Mario Galaxy 2, “I think we had solved a lot of the problems inherent in 3D Mario games with the first Mario Galaxy,” responded Miyamoto. “We often talk about 3D Mario games, but actually you’re just playing in a world made in 3D. What’s fun is the gameplay itself is often still 2D.” Read [...]

Yesterday we brought you Samsung’s 19 inches of transparent AMOLED goodness, today LG counters with an 84-inch 3DTV boasting UHD resolution and a claim to being the world’s biggest of its kind. Read More at; http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/25/lg-display-busts-out-84-inch-3dtv-with-3-840-x-2-160-res-we-wan/

One of the pleasures of covering the Cannes Film Festival is the occasional yacht soiree. It’s even better when I can get a worthwhile consumer tidbit along with the champagne. XpanD, which provides 3D for the festival, hosted a party to show off what it says is the first Universal 3D glasses They can be [...]

Sony has unveiled a major marketing campaign to persuade customers to upgrade to its new range of 3D-ready TV sets. The Europe-wide campaign – which is based around the slogan “Do not adjust your set” – will premiere on June 11, the opening day of the World Cup in South Africa. Read More at; http://www.digitalspy.com/digitaltv/news/a221486/sony-unveils-3d-tv-world-cup-ad.html

Harvey Norman, Channel Nine and TV vendors like Samsung, are set to take a big punt this week on the future of 3D TV technology despite their being little 3D content available for viewing other than sporting content put to air on temporary spectrum. The much hyped 3D coverage of the upcoming State Of Origin [...]

The 3D TV era starts tonight with the broadcast of the Socceroos’ farewell football match against the New Zealand All Whites. Fox Sports will be airing the friendly tonight from 7.30 pm AEST on its new 3D channel, which can be viewed on the Sony, Panasonic and Samsung 3D televisions that have recently hit the Australian market. Read More [...]

The crazy guys of Jackass will be hitting the big screen again in 3D this October.  Lord only knows what Johnny Knoxville and crew will come up with this time to out-jackass the last film.  Should be a wild ride! Jackass 3D will premier in theaters on October 15, 2010. -Editor

Killzone 2 on the PS3 is one of the finest-looking games of all time, no question – but its sequel is set to crank things up a notch by rendering the whole shooter in 3D. Read More at; http://stuff.tv/news/Killzone-3-to-be-available-in-3D/14525/

The Paragallis watched their first 3D event at home last night but will still be checking their letterbox with keen interest in coming days, awaiting delivery of the tools they need for the whole family to enjoy the soccer World Cup in an extra dimension. The family of four, from Green Valley, had to share [...]

The bulbous blue-headed supervillain comedy Megamind may seem like just another superhero retread cartoon, but the brand new trailer proves its comedic merit. Plus Tina Fey is wickedly clever as the unimpressed damsel-in-distress. Watch and laugh. Read More and see the Trailer at: http://io9.com/5544081/megaminds-first-trailer-raises-the-bar-on-cg-animated-comedies

Whether it’s our living room or a big movie theater, 3D seems to have taken over nearly corner of our entertainment world. Cinemas, homes, Blu-ray movies, TV commercials or video games, 3D can be found everywhere. But to see a 3D movie you will need special 3D glasses. Recent Hollywood blockbusters Avatar and Alice in [...]

Electro-pop band Rogue Traders will feature in Australia’s first 3D music video, Sony announced on Friday. Sony Australia and New Zealand managing director Carl Rose said the company was leading the country in 3D entertainment and technology. “Sony’s unique understanding of entertainment and the important visual experience of music has made the filming of this [...]

While billed as the first British film to be shot in 3D, StreetDance doesn’t feel like a homegrown movie at all. It more closely resembles one of those step movies that poured from Hollywood a few years back. In a plot decanted from Stomp The Yard and How She Move, it’s a tale of an [...]

The Popbox, a low-cost media streamer and set-top box, now supports 3D. That’s the news. I know, it seems kind of minor compared with yesterday’s Google TV announcement, and I’m sure all the set-top box guys are having emergency meetings. But let’s just forget about that for now. This is Popbox’s day and we should celebrate. Read [...]

In the fourth and final installment of the SHREK’ series, we find ourselves returning to the classic formula that made us love the first film. The humor, serious themes, and clever jokes remind us of just how much adults can enjoy a kids movie. This is the story that we’ve waiting for. Read More at; [...]

The latest 3D film announcement gives moviegoers something they haven’t gotten to experience much in 3D: horror, and Lindsay Lohan (are those one in the same?) Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura announced that his latest project, “Black Friday,” will star none other than the teen queen everyone loves to hate, Lindsay Lohan, and it will be [...]

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of flat-screen TVs, said Wednesday that it has launched two new liquid-crystal display (LCD) TVs which support 3D technology. The announcement comes as the company aims to get a head start in the burgeoning market by offering a variety of 3D TV choices for consumers. The new 3D-enabled [...]

Sky Sports will broadcast an unprecedented three major finals from three countries across two different sports – all in 3D – this Saturday, May 22. Eight solid hours of live 3D sport begins at Wembley with the stadium’s first live 3D broadcast as Blackpool meet Cardiff City in the Championship Play-Off Final. Read More at; http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11096_6164159,00.html

Toshiba Corp. has developed an optically compensated bend (OCB) liquid crystal display (LCD) panel for stereo-3D glasses suitable for watching stereo-3D television, enjoying stereo-3D movies, or playing stereo-3D games. The new type of panels enable high-speed of shuttering as well as high-contrast and wide viewing angles for viewing. Read More at; http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/monitors/display/20100519223434_Toshiba_Develops_High_Speed_High_Contrast_Active_Shutter_3D_Glasses.html

With up to 56 percent of people living with binocular vision problems that could impede their ability to see 3D, the American Optometric Association is recommending those experiencing complications (headaches, blurred vision, etc.) get checked for vision misalignment. Read More at;  http://hd.engadget.com/2010/05/20/having-problems-seeing-3d-the-american-optometric-association-w/

3D TVs, both Plasma and LED, are quickly becoming the electronic craze. Manufacturers like Samsung, Sony, and Panasonic have full line-ups of 3D TVs that each offer a one-of-a-kind, crystal clear 3D viewing experience. While each manufacturer might have a competitive advantage in one area or another, it seems the battleground is changing: Samsung and [...]

For the second time this year, DreamWorks Animation has taken a hit on Wall Street, this time after forecasting modest B.O. projections for “Shrek Forever After.” And while shares were down Tuesday almost 6%, closing at $34.13, the company’s stock bounced back Wednesday, with a 3.5% uptick at $35.31. The price fluctuation mirrored a similar [...]

Warner Bros is worried that people are losing interest in Looney Tunes characters, which is why the studio is on a mission to remind fans what was so great about them. There are a total of six 3D shorts that will be coming to a theater near you and feature Wile E. Coyote and the [...]

Panasonic is sweetening its TV deals with functionality and tchotchkes. The electronics maker is activating Skype video call capability to its 2010 Viera Cast-enabled HDTV sets, and the bundling to Blu-ray titles with its emerging 3DTV sets. Read More at; http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/100910

Legendary production company Grizzly Adams(R) Productions has announced that it has signed an agreement with San Diego-based 3D production studio PassmoreLab to convert 500 of its feature films, television series, and documentaries to 3D. According to Charles E. Sellier, CEO of Grizzly Adams Productions, when completed, the estimated seven-year, $200 millionproject “will create the largest 3D library in [...]

Zalman is now offering two new Full HD 3D passive polarized monitors in its like of Trimon products. The older 16-inch model ZM-M190 is now discontinued and the bigger one ZM-M220W will probably follow soon. Read More at; http://3dvision-blog.com/

GAMES PUBLISHER Ubisoft has looked into its crystal ball and is proclaiming that half of all games will be 3D in two years. According to Kotaku, the giant French games publisher made the announcements on an investors’ conference call. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said we’ll all be breaking our eyeballs to get a glimpse of [...]

“We knew this day was coming.” That’s Woody the toy cowboy (voice of Tom Hanks) talking about the departure of his owner to college, but the line could just as easily refer to the third chapter in the animated series, still popular 11 years after “Toy Story 2″ hit theaters. Read More at; http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/toy-story-3-in-disney-digital-3d,1158992.html

What if you want to run a non 3D movie on the latest 120 Mhz monitor? Tom Petersen talks about that issue in a recent blog post. Read More at; http://www.vizworld.com/2010/05/playing-bluray-movies-120hz-3dready-lcd-monitor/ and http://3dvision-blog.com/playing-blu-ray-movies-non-3d-on-a-120hz-3d-ready-lcd-monitor/

If you’re one of the truly lilliputian proportion of PC gamers who actually bought two of either the GTX 470 or GTX 480 from NVIDIA in the hope of running a tri-monitor 3D gorgefest, we’ve got bad news for ya. If you’re anyone else, enjoy the schadenfreude of knowing that those first guys will have to keep [...]

Without doubt, for content starved Australians, the highlight of today’s press event was the announcement of the PlayStation Network Video Delivery Service, delivering movies into households – something Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been doing for a number of months, but it is good to have competition, and Sony is certainly stepping up heat in this area. [...]

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