News about 3D:
JVC first off the blocks with 3D video recording camcorder
3D is the big buzzword these days – heck, we have even heard of the Wimbledon 2011 finals being broadcasted in live 3D to select countries, although we would like to see future sporting events like the UEFA Champions League or even the London Olympics next year get the 3D treatment if companies want to go the length and breadth of promoting such technology into your home TV.
AUO announces first deadzone-free naked eye 3D notebook panel
Stereoscopic 3D seems to be the next big thing, as evident by this year’s CES show at Las Vegas. We had 3D projectors and 3D HDTVs hitting the showfloor then, with the latter being a staple in just about every manufacturer’s press conference. Well, over the past months, more advancements in the world of 3D has been made, including Sharp coming up with a glassless 3D display for the Nintendo 3DS, not to mention 3D-enabled cellphones in Japan as well as 3D lens for digital cameras. AUO has jumped aboard the 3D bandwagon by announcing the world’s first deadzone-free naked eye 3D notebook panel at FPD International 2010. More on this technology can be read up in the extended post.
Sharp 3D smartphone with 3D camera on its way
Sharp are hoping to release a 3D smartphone by the end of the year. The device will feature a 3D camera, but that is about all that is known at the moment. Any further details on the device E.g. name, size, spec, OS, are a mystery, though chances are OS wise Android will be a firm … [visit site to read more]
Sharp Announce 3D Smartphone ?
Not many people know this but Sharp have been at the forefront of the glasses free 3D revolution, as they are the ones who are making the screen for the new Nintendo 3DS and 3D HD camcorders. But now they have said that they will bring out a new … [visit site to read more]
Handy 3D Camcorder DXG-5D7V Launched by DXG
3D videos are all the rage nowadays, and in the consumer segment, 3D TVs seem to hog all the attention. However, now there is another 3D toy, you can indulge yourself with.
Sony brings us 360 degree, 3D holographic image
Sony has officially created the coolest and most futuristic gadget of the year, a 3D holographic image that can be seen without glasses. We’re talking a sci-fi movie style floating globe on the living room floor.
PlayStation 3 could get 3D depth slider à la the 3DS
How will sir be having his gimmick today? The devs behind the upcoming Sly Cooper 3D compilation are wisely mulling over the idea of inserting a 3D-adjusting slider to let users decide just how much stereoscopy they want with their Sony-approved gaming. It’s argued that this should allow you greater positional flexibility when smacking fools down in three dimensions, as you’ll be able to manually toggle the depth of the 3D effect to suit your viewing angle. We were happy to see such an option introduced in the Nintendo 3DS at E3 and would similarly welcome its inclusion on the PS3 — though that’s no foregone conclusion as yet. All we can say for sure right now is that the stuff is adjustable, but it looks like it’ll be up to devs to roll their sleeves up and integrate the slider into their games. Hey, it’s the summer, not like they’ve got anything else to do, right? Read the rest of this entry »
MSI rumored to have TriDef 3D laptops on deck, no active shutters required
We’ve heard this song and dance before, but DigiTimes has it that MSI is on pace to shove out a 3D laptop this September. Before you open that jaw and feign a yawn, you should know that the company is purportedly not following convention by integrating NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology; instead, it’ll rely on Dynamic Digital Depth’s (DDD’s) TriDef 3D software for transferring 2D images to 3D. This means that users will be able to use cheap-o polarized glasses rather than the more expensive (and battery draining) active shutter variety. Somehow or another, the whole thing is supposed to launch at under a grand, so we’ll be poking around on the IFA show floor hoping that this one comes to fruition. Read the rest of this entry »
Panasonic announce 3D glasses and ‘all-in-one’ plasma televisions
Today Panasonic made a great push to make 3D more mainstream in Japan, with the release of the RT2B series plasma TVs which can record TV programs onto their built-in hard discs or Blu-ray drives, and are the first ‘all-in-ones’ that can play Blu-ray movies in 3D as well.
The plasmas are Available in 42- and 46-inch versions but they are unlikely to spread to America or Europe (although we are likely to be seeing a spurt of all-in-one televisions once 3D TV starts the jump in popularity … [visit site to read more]
Panasonic adds Blu-ray 3D/HDD all-in-one plasmas; redesigned, rechargeable 3D glasses in Japan
Panasonic Japan’s push to bring 3D to wider audiences means more than just offering it in smaller HDTVs. The RT2B series plasmas announced today can record TV broadcasts onto their hard discs or Blu-ray drives, and are the first all-in-ones that play Blu-ray 3D movies as well. Available in 42- and 46-inch versions, it’s unlikely we’ll see them on this side of the Pacific, but much more likely to make the jump are some new 3D glasses (pictures after the break.) Now available in different sizes for the whole family, they also include sealed batteries rechargeable by USB, as opposed to the current one-size-fits-all design that relies on a replaceable watch battery. Two hours charging via USB should equal 30 hours of watching, and at 38g, Panasonic’s claiming the small kid-sized TY-EW3D2SW active shutter glasses are the lightest around. What hasn’t changed yet is the price — ¥13,000 ($149.) Barring bundle deals, outfitting the family for some festival viewing will still be an expensive proposition when all of these start shipping August 27. Read the rest of this entry »
Samsung’s new plasmas will do 3D for much cheaper, maybe under $1,000?
Looks like Samsung’s 3D Blu-ray players aren’t the only ones coming in cheaper versions, as it’s unveiled the new 680 Series and 490 Series plasma HDTVs. Both were shown off in Korea yesterday, though the US website only features a product page for the 50-inch PN50C680 so far, showing off its 1080p specs and DLNA access. You will give up a few features from higher end plasmas, which add picture-in-picture, widgets, a higher contrast ratio and slimmer designs to the mix. The PN50C490′s situation is a bit murkier, but FlatpanelsHD reports it will be the first 720p 3DTV of the current generation. With current series 4 plasmas retailing for around $720, it could also be the first flat 3D set to crack (or at least approach) the $1,000 barrier — if you’re willing to miss out on the extra pixels. Read the rest of this entry »
ASUS’ 23-inch VG236H 3D monitor gets reviewed: pricey, but a real looker
ASUS’ VG236H was quietly announced back at CeBIT, but the 23-inch 3D monitor is just now getting around to making itself known to worldwide retailers. On sale now for a penny under $500 (which includes the complete $180 NVIDIA 3D Vision kit), this 1080p display has also managed to hit the test bench over at Hot Hardware. Critics over there found that it was amongst the nicest looking TN (boo) panels out there, and that the third dimension had no issue popping out on command. In fact, they had little to complain about, noting that it “consistently hit the mark in their testing [while producing] a fantastic image, whether it be 2D, 3D, work or play.” Granted, it’s not like you’ve too many options when it comes to snagging a 3D LCD, but at least we’re hearing this particular one is worth a look (or three). Read the rest of this entry »
Sony restricts stereoscopic PS3 games to 720p 3D
Sorry, fellow gamers, we’re out of luck if we want to play stereoscopic PS3 titles in their full high definition glory — Joystiq reports that Sony guidelines won’t allow for 1080p 3D. As we discovered in April, the goal is to run even native 1080p content at a lower 720p resolution when splitting the image in twain, allowing enough processing overhead for a smooth 60fps framerate and likely reducing eyestrain. Mind you, it’s not like there are many occasions when you’d have cause to complain — even in two dimensions, native 1080p titles on modern consoles are few and far between. Exempt from the specification are 3D Blu-ray movies, which run at a slower (but larger) 1080p24 by default, so rest assured that when you’re being tortured with Clash of the Titans repeat viewings, you’ll see every glorious detail. Read the rest of this entry »
Sony HX909 and LX900 3D-capable HDTVs now shipping
Sony’s 3D HDTV ranges have begun shipping, with panels ranging in size from 46- to 60-inches. The Sony HX909 is the smallest, at 46-inches, supporting 1080p Full HD with local backlight dimming, optional USB wireless and of course 3D capabilities, though you’ll need to spend a little more on the glasses and transmitter to use them since Sony don’t include either in the box. It’s $3,149.98.
Over 6 Million Brits are ’3D Blind’
Around the time of CES there was a huge buzz surrounding 3D with Avatar making millions in screenings around the world and 3D TVs popping up everywhere (even in pubs.) Things in the 3D world have been a bit quiet in recent months but now it’s firmly backagain confirming that 3D really … [visit site to read more]
iBUYPOWER unveils new 3D Battalion 101 W860CU-3D notebook
iBUYPOWER has been busy launching lots of new computer systems over the last few months. The company has announced a new 3D gaming notebook called the Battalion 101 W860CU-3D. The notebook supports stereoscopic 3D gaming and 3D Blu-ray movies.
Nintendo unlikely to significantly alter 3DS design before release
In an interview from this year’s E3 that’s only just been published, Nintendo 3DS platform producer Hideo Konno says that the upcoming handheld is in its “final shape.” Reggie Fils-Aime, the company’s leading North American voice, has more recently told us that, au contraire, the E3 consoles are not the final design, though parsing the two into one coherent message would suggest that Nintendo’s just leaving itself room to make small changes if the need arises. Konno’s chat with Wired also touches on the 3DS’ screen size, with him suggesting the glasses-free stereoscopic effect could be taken all the way to the size of a TV but requires the user to be in a very precise position, which is what makes it unfeasible. Teased about potentially making a 3DS XL, the veteran game guru says Nintendo’s sticking with the current form factor for portability’s sake, but he clearly isn’t closing the door on the idea if and when 3DS sales begin to wane. There’s a lot more here, including discussion of the new handheld’s analog nub and MotionPlus-like gyro and accelerator combo, so why not show the source link some love? Read the rest of this entry »
Samsung quietly expands its 3D Blu-ray player lineup with a few updated models
Don’t be surprised to see a couple of new Samsung Blu-ray players on the shelf at local or online retailers while shopping, as it’s rolling out new 3D capable models in the BD-C5900, BD-C6800 and BD-C7900. The $399 (MSRP) BD-C7900 updates the older BD-C6900 with two HDMI outs, useful for those with an older receiver that isn’t HDMI 1.4 compatible, while the $279 BD-C6800 seems to have all the features of the BD-C6900 except for that porthole on top, and comes in at a lower price. Last up is the BD-C5900 with an MSRP of $229 which puts it within reach of two bills at retail, but means losing the 1GB of internal storage featured by the other two players. The product pages aren’t all fully updated on Samsung’s site yet, but the BD-C5900 has already arrived at Amazon and Best Buy and the others shouldn’t be far behind. Of course, if 3D’s not your thing, we’d still keep an eye out for their arrival — a price break on the older 2D-only models that were released earlier this year shouldn’t be too far behind. Read the rest of this entry »
LG Jumps Into the 3D Ring with 3D HDTVs, Glasses, and Blu-ray Players
LG already has a pair of 3D active shutter glasses out there in the world, but up until just recently they were pretty much nowhere else to be found in the 3D market. But it looks like they’re changing their strategies, as they’re about to strengthen the market with their own products here in the near future. Bolstering what they’ve already released.
Onkyo’s HT-S7300 and HT-S6300 HTIB bundles are totally ready for 3D, man
Shocker of shockers — Onkyo has outed a pair of home-theater-in-box bundles, and both of ‘em are 3D ready. Crazy, ain’t it? The HT-S6300 and HT-S7300 both have 3D-ready HDMI-1.4a inputs, 1080p video upscaling, lossless Dolby and DTS high definition audio, Dolby height processing, Audyssey automatic room equalization and seven total loudspeakers (plus a subwoofer). The primary difference between the two is the pair of 41-inch tall floorstanders that come with the S7300, as both systems ship with a 7 x 130W amplifier and a 290W subbie. As expected, there’s also an outboard dock for iPod and iPhone, and the Faroudja DCDi Cinema processor should keep upscaled content looking its very best. The duo is available now for $749 and $899, respectively, and the full presser awaits just past the break should you find yourself interested. Read the rest of this entry »
PlayStation Blu-ray 3D update arrives in September; 3D photo, PlayTV and YouTube support to follow
Just in case you weren’t really sure how deep into this 3DTV thing Sony is, senior director of Sony Europe Mick Hocking announced the PS3′s update for Blu-ray 3D movie playback will be released in September — but it won’t stop there. Expect future firmware upgrades that give the PS3 3D rendering for photos (.mpo files), any broadcasts it can pick up on PlayTV, and even YouTube videos. Not running out the door to buy one yet? CVG reports the rest of the presentation was devoted to extolling the virtues of 3D to hardcore gamers in racing games, God of War, or LittleBigPlanet. Demos so far haven’t completely convinced us the PS3 is capable of rendering games in high enough resolution to satisfy, but if Fat Princess 2 features a good 3D implementation, someone hide our credit cards, please. Read the rest of this entry »
Toy Story 3 in 4K 3D: does higher-res equal higher enjoyment?
We’ll be straight with you, the Engadget staff is somewhat ambivalent about 3D: some of us believe it to be a gimmick, while others see it as a legitimate advance in film technology that takes our movie enjoyment up to its next logical station. What you won’t find us disagreeing on, however, is that everything looks better when it’s taken to a 4K resolution. Sony has been busy rolling out its new 4K projectors across the US and Europe, and invited us yesterday to see Toy Story 3 in some ultra-advanced 4K 3D. Because of it having four times the resolution of the more conventional 2K stuff — which Avatar, the big 3D (and 4D) flagship, was delivered in — Sony’s projector is able to deliver both the left- and right-eye frame on the screen at the same time, rather than having to alternate them in hummingbird fashion. That should ideally provide a more pleasurable overall experience for the viewer and ultimately pay off for the company in more people ponying up more cash for the extra goodness. So, we moseyed along to an Apollo Cinema in central London — the chain has already installed Sony’s hero 4K projectors in 11 of its venues — and all you’ll need to do is click past the break to see what we thought. Read the rest of this entry »
Flash Player investing in a 3D future, plans coming in October
Man, Adobe is really teasing up Flash and 3D. Straight from the mouth (or, rather, keyboard) of product manager Thibault Imbert: “What kind of [3D] API? True textured z-buffered triangles ? GPU acceleration? Even better? What I can say is forget what you have seen before, it is going to be big.” Big talk in regards to a session at the company’s upcoming MAX 2010 conference entitled (aptly enough) “Flash Player 3D Future.” According to the description and some added details care of Imbert, expect discussion and demos of a renderer coming in a future version of Flash Player. We’d love to give you something more concrete, but looks like that might be awhile — the talk isn’t until October 27th. Read the rest of this entry »
Christie creates baffling 3D HD CAVE ‘visual environment,’ or your average Halo display in 2020
Whenever the word “Christie” is involved, you can generally count on two things: 1) you can’t afford it and 2) you’ll want to afford it. The high-end projection company is at it once again, this time installing a truly insane visual environment at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York. The 3D HD CAVE is intended to help researchers find breakthroughs in biomedical studies, and while CAVE itself has been around for years, this particular version easily trumps prior iterations. For starters, it relies on eight Christie Mirage 3-chip DLP projectors, all of which have active stereo capabilities and can deliver a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,920. Yeah, that’s 3.68 megapixels per wall. The idea here is to provide mad scientists with a ridiculous amount of pixel density in an immersive world, but all we can think about is hooking Kinect and the next installment of Bungie’s famed franchise up to this thing. Can we get an “amen?” Read the rest of this entry »
Loreo 3D Lens-In-A-Cap turns your SLR into a bug-eyed stereoscopy machine
You want 3D, huh? Well, do you want it bad enough to endure perpetual Johnny Five jokes? Because this 3D Lens-In-A-Cap not only looks like the beloved robot from the 1980s movie, it also seems to be using technology from the same era. The aperture can be opened up to a maximum value of F11, meaning your light intake will be, erm… frugal, while the minimum focusing range is a distant 1.5 meters away from the sensor. Still, it’ll get you two perfectly paired snaps and the Canon EOS mount version can be had now for $166. What are you waiting for — the future’s just a few clicks away. Read the rest of this entry »
Loreo lens makes your Canon DSLR a 3D camera
If you like your Canon DSLR but are intrigued by the ability to take 3D pictures a new lens from Loreo called the Stereo Lens-in-a-cap promises to let you keep your cam and add 3D capability. Granted, the lens may well be the ugliest accessories that you well ever attach to your DSLR.
Sony’s latest Cyber-shots boast 3D sweep panorama, background defocusing
It’s getting to be that time of the year again — time for Sony to expand / refresh its Cyber-shot lineup. Say hello to the 14.1 megapixel T99 and the 12.2 megapixel WX5 and TX9. All three feature BIONZ processors and 32MB internal memory (no word on external options). The T99′s your underwater-capable option, capable of shooting sweep panorama shots submerged as well as 720p 30fps HD video — or if you want something of an upgrade, the TX9 is also snorkeling-friendly, but itself can tout Full HD 1080i video recording, a Sweep Multi Angle for “3D-style” imagine, and the 3D sweep panorama with which the NEX series was just graced. Another neat trick of the Tx9 is its “background defocus” that gives you the DSLR-like effect of sharp foreground images with a blurry background (c.f. most of our headlining phone review images). If you’re willing to sacrifice water resistance for a 5x optical zoom and Sony G lens (the previous two feature 4x and Carl Zeiss) while still retaining TX9′s cool 3D tricks, you’re gonna want the WX5. At this point, they carry no price tag, but you’ve got a bit to wait anyway: the trio will all debut in mid-September.
AVADirect Announces Availability of NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Surround Technology in Core i7 PCs
So, NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology seems to be making the rounds as of late. Not that that’s a bad thing at all — we’re actually glad to see the prominently dependable and fantastic tech being utilized on as many systems as possible. And with today’s announcement from AVADirect, that’s just another hardware manufacturer working to bring the best pieces of the market into one frame.
