3D is a bit of a mess in itself, but to make matters more complicated, a pair of shutter glasses that work with your Samsung TV won’t work with your Panasonic TV…well…not very well. Monster is changing that, almost. Their Vision Max 3D glasses promise universal compatibility on all 3D TVs—which is fantastic—but you’ll need to [...]
io9: Alfonso Cuaron, of Children of Men fame, is trying to outdo himself yet again. We were already excited about his space film Gravity, but we’re even more enthralled with his idea for a 20-minute opening shot, in 3D. The film, which was originally going to feature Angelina Jolie, will star Robert Downey Jr. as the commander of [...]
The 3DS may only be the beginning of Nintendo’s 3D intentions, as president Satoru Iwata said to Japan’s Nihon Keizai Shimbun paper (via Andriasang) that they may introduce 3D into their next console as well. When asked by the paper if Nintendo has any plans to create 3D games on the Wii, Iwata said, “if you [...]
“Fun is a notebook that brings multimedia to life–and the IdeaPad Y560d does this in a dramatic fashion with a truly unique 3D viewing experience,” said Dion Weisler, vice president, business operations, Lenovo. “While 3D technology has been around for ages, it has not been readily accessible to consumers within the home. Lenovo is helping [...]
The PS3′s 3D feature—upgradeable via a software update for every PS3 out there—is actually pretty decent. Not only did we see it live, working, on a giant projection screen, but on a smaller HDTV in front of us. First up, you still need a 3D-enabled TV to play these games, even though the PS3 supports 3D [...]
Nintendo’s 3DS has charged out the gate at E3 – it already boasts major support from Hollywood studios working on 3D movies. Disney and Dreamworks are the first on board. Their movies Tangled and How to Train Your Dragon will be released for the device – presumably at retail – for the device. Read More at; http://www.mcvuk.com/news/39570/NINTENDO-3D-movie-support-for-3DSrn
In the wake of the successful opening weekend of The Karate Kid, director Harold Zwart is all but slacking off. The filmmaker has another project in the works, one that channels the classic interactive computer game RollerCoaster Tycoon. Zwart recently confirmed his directorship to MTV News. Even though the film is in its earliest stages and not yet [...]
Toy Story 3 is the culmination of the franchise and Monday night, on the precipice of the E3 Expo in Los Angeles, Disney and Pixar premiered the movie in Dolby Digital 3D. While the movie supposedly sums up the franchise, all the movie does is close the story that involves Andy and the Toy Story [...]
Engadget: Starting at $1,599, the 3D bad boy boasts pretty much everything you’d want in a mobile gaming rig under two grand, including an Intel Core i7-740QM CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 350M graphics with 1GB of VRAM, a 640GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, and a Blu-ray drive that supports 3D playback. Read More at; [...]
PCMAG: If finding the right HDTV wasn’t hard enough, now you need to decide if you want to make the leap to 3D. Walk into your local electronics store today and you’ll see 3D TVs from Panasonic and Samsung. Last week, Sony announced that you could preorder one of its Bravia 3D LED TVs, and LG, Sharp, Vizio, [...]
It’s not enough anymore to create a visually stunning video game. Electronic Arts and developer Crytek are upping the ante with a stereoscopic 3D version of their upcoming Crysis 2. An alien raid empties the streets of New York City except for defending soldiers. Expect a faithful recreation of Grand Central Station, though most New Yorkers will notice a [...]
As announced earlier this year Disney Interactive Studios is scheduled to release Toy Story 3: The Video Game today for all major platforms including Mac OS X. The game will feature film adventures along with Disney’s first open-world game play for kids. Toy Story 3: The Video Game is inspired by the upcoming Disney Pixar animated film. Read [...]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will devote three Tuesday evenings – June 22 and 29, and July 6 – to “exploring 3D techniques and their rapidly expanding use in filmmaking” in the series “Getting Perspective III: Exploring the Craft of 3D Movie Technology.” The series will feature conversations with filmmakers, 3D demonstrations and [...]
They may have come together in the name of digital TV just weeks ago, but it seems that the recent improvements seen in Sky and Virgin Media’s relationship have just been temporary. Sky has arguably carved itself a strong niche when it comes to 3D TV, with the firm launching its first channel in pubs and clubs [...]
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 the viewers using a [...]
Jim Henson’s Classic 1982 Film, “The Dark Crystal” is being re-made in 3D. Although it has remained a cult classic, most children now a days haven’t seen this classic tale of “Yin and Yang”. It should be interesting to see what modern technology and film making techniques can do. -Editor Read More at; http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65C3BW20100614?type=technologyNews
ESPN now has a website setup to help you get your 3D fix easily in minutes. From checking to see that your set is 3d ready to links to get ESPN 3D in your home. -Editor http://espn.go.com/3d/
When historians look back at life in 2010, they very well might mark June 11 as the day that 3D took its first steps away from infancy. Sony, Gillette and Disney-Pixar said they would unveil 3D TV spots on ESPN 3D on June 11, which is launching to coincide with the sports network’s coverage of [...]
The new lens, which is thinner at the bottom than at the top, steers light to a viewer’s eyes by switching light-emitting diodes along its bottom edge on and off. Combined with a backlight, this makes it possible to show different images to different viewers, or to create a stereoscopic (3-D) effect by presenting different [...]
Sony unveiled a new line of 3D technological items in South Africa Thursday titled “3D World Created By Sony.” The items were part of a display that featured a new 3D LED screen along with other Sony 3D technology. Sony describes their new 3D technology as “cutting edge” and it is being used to broadcast [...]
3D TV is taking a big step today, as ESPN 3D launches with initial coverage of the FIFA World Cup, starting with South Africa versus Mexico. The service was announced in January, and ESPN has been talking it up, comparing the launch of this channel with that of ESPN HDseven years ago. Read More at; http://blogs.pcmag.com/miller/2010/06/espn_3d_launches_today_the_first_3d_tv.php
“Because of our advanced IP technology, AT&T U-verse customers can be confident that they’ll have access to the latest TV innovations — whether it’s your favorite content across your devices, interactive apps, or 3DTV,” said Dan York, president of content, AT&T. “With ESPN 3D, U-verse TV customers can experience the highly anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup™ [...]
With 3D movies boosting both audience experiences and box office coffers, videogame publishers are following Hollywood’s lead and developing 3D games to immerse players more into virtual worlds. Game makers like Sony Computer Entertainment, Nintendo, Electronic Arts, Capcom, Take-Two Interactive, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will unveil stereoscopic 3D video games at the E3 Expo [...]
Being a Samsung product, design is high on the agenda and the UE46C8000 is so spectacularly gorgeous that you might be tempted to leave your other half and move in with it. Most eye-catching is the silver brushed metal bezel that surrounds the screen, but the new Quad Stand, illuminated Samsung logo and wafer-thin depth of [...]
A new clip from Disney’s Tangled hits the web; -Editor
Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs will be the first 3D Blu-ray disc to be available at retail, early this Summer. No clue exactly when that’ll be but with Sony’s 3D event scheduled for tomorrow, we’d keep a look out if you’re interested. Also on deck for 2010 is what will might be the first [...]
Toshiba has announced its first 3D-capable laptop and it is called Toshiba Dynabook TX/98MBL for the Japanese market and Toshiba Satellite A665 in Europe (and maybe in other regions). The laptop is equipped with a 120Hz LCD panel and uses Nvidia’s 3D Vision active shutter glasses to provide stereoscopic 3D capabilities. Read More at; http://3dvision-blog.com/
Word has it that 3 big players in entertainment, Sony, Discovery Entertainment and IMAX are working together to create a 3D-Only Channel to hit the airwaves soon. Content will range from 3D films to documentaries. Initial reports suggest that some of the first content will be a mixture of items filmed in native stereoscopic format [...]
Panasonic has announced that it will start shipping its monstrous 152-inch 3D telly this autumn. First shown off at CES where just about every display vendor went mad for 3D, Panasonic’s plasma screen supports 3D and has a resolution of 4096×2160. Panasonic is, perhaps unsurprisingly given the $500,000 price tag, aiming the screen at commercial digital [...]
Soccer fans will undoubtedly notice that ESPN 3D’s launch date happens to coincide with the World Cup kickoff match between South Africa and Mexico, which will be the first game available. The first scheduled ESPN 3D match involving the USA squad will be against Slovenia at 10 a.m. ET on June 18. Powerhouses Brazil, Argentina, [...]
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., market leader and award-winning innovator inconsumer electronics, announced the launch of its 3D LED TV for the first time in Egypt. The revolutionary 3D LED TV boasts high definition images, connectivity and power savings, and introduces a new era of TV technology, which offers a viewing experience with limitless horizons. Read More [...]
One of the global leaders in technology innovation, LG, has launched a full LED 3D TV, said to be the first of its kind. The LX9500 television, which is based on the company’s INFINIA design, was unveiled in front of the top brass from LG and members of the media, at the Rosewood Hotel in [...]
Soccer fans interested in watching 2010 World Cup matches on 3DTV best be prepared to buy a 3D-enabled TV set, get the right sets of glasses and hope their multichannel provider launches ESPN 3D so they can watch at home. Read More at; http://www.multichannel.com/article/453454-World_Cup_In_3DTV_s_No_Party_Favor.php
Engadget Reports that Multiple independent sources now say that NVIDIA’s SoC is out of the autostereoscopic picture as the 3D handheld nears completion. Read more at; http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/nintendo-3ds-more-powerful-than-a-wii-wont-use-tegra/
The key to the WHDI technology is that it uses almost the same the 5-GHz frequency used by 802.11a, while competing 60-GHz technologies use an entirely different radio. While the 60-GHz camps can claim that their transmissions are completely free from Wi-Fi interference, Chard said that WHDI can easily pass through walls, while the uncompressed [...]
About 20% of people have mild vision problems that could predispose them to 3D-related headaches or eye strain, says Steven Nusinowitz, an associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of California-Los Angeles. Such problems can include a lack of depth perception or vision that’s significantly weaker in one eye. 3D also can give some people [...]
For home 3D early adopters with shoestring budgets, the new Samsung C750-series is probably the most value-for-money 3D TVs in the market right now. Still, the S$4,499 (US$3,181.53) LA46C750 and S$5,999 (US$4,242.27) LA55C750 are endowed with identical 3D capabilities as their pricier LED-lit and plasma counterparts, comprising a fast 200Hz refresh rate, multi-3D format support [...]
“The TVs are selling much better than we anticipated, but people don’t seem to realize you need 3D content as well,” said Gregory I. Goff, assistant general manager of Best Buy in Holyoke. As 3D programming becomes more common, sales will likely rise, he said. “That’s what we’re hoping. ESPN plans to launch in June [...]
Several weeks after the launch of the first 3D TV in the UK, a new report from Kelkoo, the shopping comparison website, reveals that almost one in four households (23%) will own a 3D enabled television set by 2015[1]. With prices predicted to fall by 60% from £1,720 today to just £786 over the next [...]
In the domestic market, Korea’s Samsung and LG Electronics along with Japan’s Panasonic are facing fierce competition. Since Samsung first introduced 3D TVs in February it has sold some 270-thousand sets globally and forecasts the number to exceed 2-million by the end of the year. Read More at; http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=103693&code=Ne2&category=2
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