The era of 3D television is upon us and the first 3D panels to be sold in Ireland will be through Samsung, who has confirmed that electronics stores will be getting shipments from the second week in April. When will I be able to buy a 3D TV? With 3D televisions arriving in Irish shops [...]

Samsung, which leads the global flat-screen TV market, rolled out 40-, 46- and 55-inch 3D TVs, priced from HK$21,900 (US$2,820.5) to HK$48,900. Competition to seize a larger share of the global 3D TV market heated up after the U.S. blockbuster “Avatar,” based on 3D technology, broke box office records worldwide. TV makers are looking to [...]

The Phase 1 system will allow viewers to keep and use their existing set-top box for 3D broadcasts, though they will require a new television display. Current 3DTV displays all call for the viewer to use special glasses to obtain the stereoscopic effect, but this is a familiar requirement for those who enjoy 3D at [...]

Up until now, we haven’t actually been able to find out too much about the ins and outs of Project Natal. For all we knew, it’s a technology designed in the back stall of a unicorn barn, and the final name will somehow involve diphthongs from both “lasers” and “Robot Apocalypse.” All jesting aside, this really [...]

Here’s a quick conversation starter: Is 3DTV mature enough to be a major player? Anthony Celeste says no—here’s why. Discuss. That might present a bit of a problem.  At the moment, I’m not aware of any 3D movies available for purchase or rent.  DreamWorks’ “Monsters vs. Aliens” is available as a freebie from Samsung with [...]

The Verizon blog said the company is developing its 3D strategy and looking at various options. AT&T also reportedly has been looking into 3DTV, and it seems like service providers overall are ready to take the plunge into this new service realm regardless of how many (or how few) 3DTVs actually have made their way [...]

You’ve probably seen a 3D movie in the cinema, heard about the spangly new 3D TVs arriving this year, and may have even decided if you think the whole thing is worthwhile or not. But far from being new-fangled, 3D is as old as the hills. Well, as old as creatures with two eyes. So what makes [...]

With more and more HDTVs and Blu-ray players coming with Internet connections (though, sadly, usually a wired one), it’s about time that the humble A/V receiver graduate to network readiness as well. Pioneer is leading the charge with its new 7.1-channel units, two of which have long-overdue support for Internet radio. Pioneer has three new [...]

–While programmers like ESPN are rushing to set up 3D TV channels, the majority of consumers-about 54 percent-are most interested in using the new technology to watch 3D movies at home. Furthermore, about 33 percent are interested in having 3D gaming experiences on the TV, while just 7 percent showed interest in 3D TV programming. [...]

PHOENIX — The buzz around 3D-TV has been huge, but now that the technology is finally available in local stores can it really live up to all the hype? Many customers have been skeptical since first hearing about 3D-TV. “When they were first talking about 3D-TV I really didn’t think anything of it,” said Kelly [...]

Japan’s first live 3D TV broadcast will cover Tokyo’s Sanja Festival of Asakusa Shrine, a colorful religious festival, on May 16. Talent shop Amuse, whose roster includes some of the biggest names in the local biz, will use three 3D cameras to capture the day on which more than 100 portable shrines are paraded around [...]

When it comes to 3D, bigger is better. Forget everything anyone ever told you about the appropriate size of a TV, because 3D is a dish best served large. Let me tell you something: I have seen the future and the future is jaw-dropping, wall-sized 3D gaming, complete with full-scale cars in Burnout Paradise and [...]

Verizon is jumping on the 3DTV bandwagon, but not without a swipe at competitive carriers that are launching first. “Verizon’s network can easily handle the 3D signal, and we are committed to having a 3D offering later this year, surely in time for the holiday tech buying season, when the penetration of 3D-ready sets increases,” [...]

To compete with that ATI has brought support to their Radeon HD graphics cards with new Catalyst 10.3 drivers. This update will allow using hardware and software from third party middleware vendors for the stereoscopic 3D experience. Though enabling stereoscopic 3D on an ATI graphics based system in possible, the option isn’t flexible enough. Here [...]

Advanced Micro Devices may be in the lead when it comes to DirectX 11 graphics, but it has hardly put up a fight on the Stereoscopic 3D front, which seems to be getting increasingly more attention with each passing month. ATI’s Catalyst drivers haven’t, until now, supported output of stereo L/R images at 120Hz. Fortunately, [...]

Going up against animation giants like Disney and Pixar can’t be easy, but DreamWorks Animation keep plugging away. More often than not, their movies aren’t up to snuff animation-wise (Shark Tale anyone?) but it looks as if they’ve actually found some animators that can actually earn their paychecks. Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is a pathetic teenage [...]

DQE is planning to employ 600 fresh recruits over the next two months, which will raise its employee strength to 3,800. The new recruitments are mainly for 3D HD stereoscopic animation production. Around 90% of the content produced by the company is in the 3D stereoscopic format. “We produce 90% of our content in 3D [...]

Harry Potter producer David Heyman has revealed that all the movies in the wizard franchise could get a 3D re-release. Speaking to MTV, Heyman claimed that it is “just a matter of time” before studio Warner Bros brings all the fantasy films to the 3D format. “Those discussions haven’t yet happened, but I’m sure it’s [...]

The special-effects blockbuster had its world premiere in London, which was transformed with concrete pillars, fire and guards to bring a touch of Ancient Greece to a rainy Leicester Square. Now fans around the world are waiting to see if it lives up to the cult 1981 original. “When I watched it I didn’t think it [...]

There are two firmware updates that will convert the PS3 into a stereoscopic 3D capable games platform and also add support for 3D Blu-ray. We know that Sony are placing some big bets on the success of 3D, having invested heavily in the display technology; as part of their overall strategy they are also anxious [...]