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Dolby Teams with Philips for Glasses-Free 3D

Wed Apr 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: Philips, Dolby, 3D, glasses-free 3D (all tags)

The tech offers 26 different viewing angles and can be adjusted to fit your distance from the TV.

Glasses-free 3D is a technology that has a great deal of potential, though no one has perfected it yet. Dolby and Philips are hoping to take it a step further with their new prototype that combines a 4K display with a sheet of undulated plastic that allows for 3D to be viewed from 26 different viewing angles.

Hands on experiences seem positive so far. "Viewing angles were particularly impressive: even from far off to the side, the 3D effect was still present, writes David Pierce of The Verge. "The picture was so crisp and clean that it almost took a minute to realize we were looking at 3D footage."

Source: The Verge

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Masterimage 3D Will Launch 720p and WUXGA Glasses-Free 3D for Phones and Tablets

Tue Jan 10, 2012 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: glasses-free 3D (all tags)

The company boasts the widest viewing angle possible in glasses-free 3D.

Glasses-free 3D is still in its infant stages, but display makers continue to make advances on the technology. The folks over at Masterimage 3D "have their own take on parallax barrier 3D that they're hoping to get into tablets and smartphones in the coming year.

Their smartphone screen will offer a 720p resolution for a nice clear HD picture. We imagine that's the resolution in 2D and not 3D of course. The company's tablet offering is a 10.1 inch screen with a WUXGA (1920x1200) resolution.

"This technology is truly pioneering for the 3D industry," says Masterimage 3D executive vice president Roy Taylor. "Never before has anyone seen 3D resolution on a smartphone or tablet that looks so compelling and amazingly beautiful and doesn't need glasses."

Source: Masterimage 3D

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Ultra-D Technology Converts Video for use with Glasses-Free 3D

Tue Dec 27, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: glasses-free 3D (all tags)

They'll be showing off the first products using their tech at CES next month.

Glasses-free 3D is the next step in the evolutionary process. Whether it will actually take off in the mainstream or not is anyone's guess, but it's a clear step forward in terms of convenience and consumer demands.

The folks at Stream TV are working to make glasses-free 3D even more convenient for companies that want to make it happen. Their new technology is called Ultra-D and it handles conversion of videos and pictures for glasses-free displays. It doesn't just do 2D video either - it converts other 3D formats to glasses-free 3D as well.

"Our ultimate goal was to create a solution that addresses existing concerns impeding the adoption of 3D," says Stream TV CEO Mathu Rajan. "It seemed we were aiming for the impossible but we've made it possible and will be sharing these hard-won achievements with consumers in 2012."

The first line of products to use Ultra-D technology will be shown at CES in January.

Source: Stream TV


Toshiba Will Launch Their Glasses-Free 4K 3D TV in Japan on Saturday

Thu Dec 08, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: glasses-free 3D, Toshiba, 3D TVs, 3D, Industry Trends, High-Def Retailing (all tags)

It's priced at 900,000 yen, or around $11,500. No U.S. release date yet.

Glasses-free 3D TV is hitting the market this Saturday in the form of Toshiba's 55X3. It's the first launch for this kind of technology on a TV sized screen and will certainly have a significant effect on the future of 3D.

The 55X3 is an autostereoscopic set, which means you won't have to deal with 3D glasses while you're watching. It also means that the resolution of the movie or show you're watching will scale down significantly. Toshiba packed their set with a 4K display to combat this. You won't get a 1080p 3D picture, but at 720p you'll still be getting HD.

Toshiba's new glasses-free set uses face tracking like that included in laptops and monitors to ensure that you get the best 3D effect it can give you.

The set is launching in Japan at 900,000 yen, or $11,500. There's no word on a launch in the U.S. at this time.

Source: Engadget

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LG Will Launch a 25 Inch Glasses-Free 3D Monitor in 2012

Mon Dec 05, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET
Tags: 3D TVs, glasses-free 3D, LG (all tags)

Slowly but surely, glasses-free 3D displays are getting bigger.

When it comes to 3D, a lot of people get hung up on the issue of glasses. Wearing glasses over your existing glasses, or just wearing glasses in the first place, can be a real turn off. But of course, glasses-free displays have been limited to incredibly small screens.

The DX2500 is a step forward, taking the glasses-free display up to 25 inches. LG says they've solved the frustrating problem of viewing angle by adding a head-tracking camera to the monitor. If you move your head while watching a movie or a game, the monitor will adjust accordingly so you don't lose the 3D picture.

LG's glasses-free DX2500 is out in Korea now and will be launching in the US early next year at a price of $1,100.

Source: ecoustics

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Toshiba's 55 Inch Glasses-Free 3D TV Hits Europe in December

Fri Sep 02, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: Toshiba, glasses-free 3D (all tags)

Yet another 3D technology will be entering the market, but this one may even get 3D naysayers excited.

When Nintendo's 3DS 3D handheld gaming system hit the market it was at least partially a proof of concept. Glasses-free could be done well enough to sell, if on an admittedly small screen. We got the impression that, like with OLED, it would be a while before we got glasses-free 3D in a significant size if we ever got it at all.

Well you know what they say about impressions - they make an ass out of you and... wait that's not right. Point is, Toshiba has a 55 inch glasses-free set coming out at the end of this year. Three months from now and a sizeable glasses-free set will be on the market.

The ZL2 as they're calling it utilizes an LED backlit LCD screen with a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160. It also uses the CEVO engine powered by a Cell processor as made famous in the PlayStation 3. Toshiba says that the nine different views provided by the ZL2 should satisfy any viewing environment.

We'll see what happens when it comes out, but this set seems like a nice step forward. One big downside though - it runs around $6,500.

Source: Engadget

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Japanese Company Starts Selling Full HD Glasses Free 3D TV

Wed May 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: glasses-free 3D (all tags)

It's a 52 incher too - perfect for the living room.

Fans and haters alike can agree that the glasses are the single most annoying thing about 3D. Buying special equipment just to watch a movie with can be a pain in the wallet, wearing those glasses can be a pain in the head and dealing with batteries and a compatibility issues is a pain in the ass.

Nissho has launched a new set that they hope will catch on fast. It's a 52 inch TV that doesn't require the use of glasses at all. It uses lenticular technology to provide a 3D image to the viewer, though there's no mention of exactly what seating angles will work.

The specs aren't to impressive - it only has a 2,000:1 contrast ratio and a 60Hz refresh rate - but the glasses-free part should be enough to get people excited.

Of course, this kind of tech doesn't come cheap. You'll need to shell out just over $20,000 to pick up the new set.

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Samsung Shows Off a 55 Inch Glasses-Free 3D Display

Mon Mar 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM ET
Tags: Samsung, 3D TVs, glasses-free 3D (all tags)

The prototype accommodates up to nine different viewing points.

Back in October, the folks at Samsung made some very bold statements about the future of glasses-free televisions. Specifically, Samsung's president of visual displays, B.K. Yoon, said that the technology won't be ready for another five to ten years.

That statement hasn't stopped the company from working on its own glasses-free 3D display. At the FPD China tradeshow this week, Samsung debuted a 55 inch glasses-free display that uses what seems like the same technology as Toshiba's glasses-free displays.

The set offers nine different viewpoints with an optimal viewing distance between 2.5 and 6 meters. It can switch between 2D and 3D, which is an essential for this kind of set and though it uses LCD technology, the folks at Samsung say that popping LED backlighting in is a simple switch.

Source: Engadget

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NICT Creates a 200 inch Glasses-Free 3D Display

Tue Jan 25, 2011 at 02:39 PM ET
Tags: 3D, glasses-free 3D (all tags)

And we thought the sixty-something inch displays from Toshiba were impressive!

Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has created a 200 inch 3D display that doesn't need glasses for observation of the 3D image.

The displays aren't going to be for home use, nor will they be made for theaters. They're being designed to bring advertisements to life in a way never seen before. The 200 inch size was chosen so that advertisers could display full-scale images of cars or life-sized people.

The system uses 64 individual projectors that send a picture to the 2.5 meter high and four meter wide screen.

The NICT says the tech isn't quite ready yet, with light control and color balance being among the primary issues.

Source: CrunchGear

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NICT Creates a 200 inch Glasses-Free 3D Display

Tue Jan 25, 2011 at 02:39 PM ET
Tags: 3D, glasses-free 3D (all tags)

And we thought the sixty-something inch displays from Toshiba were impressive!

Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) has created a 200 inch 3D display that doesn't need glasses for observation of the 3D image.

The displays aren't going to be for home use, nor will they be made for theaters. They're being designed to bring advertisements to life in a way never seen before. The 200 inch size was chosen so that advertisers could display full-scale images of cars or life-sized people.

The system uses 64 individual projectors that send a picture to the 2.5 meter high and four meter wide screen.

The NICT says the tech isn't quite ready yet, with light control and color balance being among the primary issues.

Source: CrunchGear

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