Philips intros 20-inch 3D display -- no need for gaudy glasses

Don't count Philips as the first outfit to dream up a 3D display that allowed you to leave the eyewear at home, but it looks like the technology is coming ever closer to the mainstream -- for better or worse. The firm has reportedly developed a 20-inch LCD "designed to increase brand awareness and attention value of products at point-of-sale locations," and is showing off the (literally) eye-popping effects at this week's InfoComm. Of course, this rendition seems to be aimed at businesses rather than consumer applications, but we'd expect to see more where this came from as the WOWvx-equipped lineup expands. The newest duo consists of a frame-mountable 20-3D2W01 (pictured above) and a more decorated 20-3D2W04 if you're wanting a bezel and stand. As expected, there's no word yet on pricing or availability, but feel free to peep another shot of the third-dimension after the break.

[Bachus @ Jun 19th 2007 7:40PM]

and thus, there were 3d lolcats

[El Loco @ Jun 19th 2007 7:54PM]

No ambilight?

[dick buttkiss @ Jun 19th 2007 8:17PM]

good, these 2d screens really suck.

[sockatume @ Jun 19th 2007 8:19PM]

Actually, Philips might have been the first to get this sort of technology into a real-life product. I remember someone raving about one of their holographic monitors on Tomorrow's World (while noting that the effect was completely wasted on the viewing audience) about a decade ago.

[Drew @ Jun 19th 2007 8:21PM]

Man if these things do hit main stream, they will seriously mess with people's minds.

[Bazza @ Jun 19th 2007 8:31PM]

Amazing how it just COMES OUT (WOOOOO!!) at you like that. Awesome tech.

[KYDS3K @ Jun 19th 2007 8:42PM]

"WOWvx-equipped" . . . are you pondering what i'm pondering, Pinky? Guild raids in 3D!!!!!!

[R. C. @ Jun 20th 2007 12:19AM]

I miss the one with the veloceraptor.

[Brad @ Jun 20th 2007 12:24AM]

I've seen the Philips WOW-equipped monitors in action. A Philips rep directed me to a company in town that was developing drivers for a 3d-cad program.

They basically work by having a bunch of prisims in front of each pixel, and sending slightly different images to each eye. This works OKAY if you're standing still, but as soon as you're moving (walking past an advertisement) the illusion is shattered and it starts to look like Captain Eo without the glasses.

My rep told me (in mid-Jan) that the 20" monitors would be about $5k. No word on availability from them though.

[paralipsis @ Jun 20th 2007 1:49AM]

"...is showing off the (literally) eye-popping effects..."

I'm not sure I want to use a product that makes my eyes literally pop. Think I'll stick to the figurative eye-popping thanks.

[dhlt25 @ Jun 20th 2007 1:57AM]

anyone else thinking about 3-d porn?

[L. Cyphre @ Jun 20th 2007 3:52AM]

Yup.

[Peter @ Jun 20th 2007 3:30AM]

3-d porn :) As from the begining, if a technology is good, porn will use it first. And it seems that 3d-lcd are already in the scope. Search for bullettime.

[FIR3BRDRACR @ Jun 20th 2007 5:41AM]

See as much as id love to have one of these, i wanna know if you close one eye it retains the 3D effect. (can only see outta 1 eye...when life throws you a lemon and it blinds you....)
just a fun question to ponder

[Jared @ Jun 20th 2007 9:35AM]

In order to see 3D you need more than one perspective, ie more than one eye / camera, and the ability to process said perspectives, a working brain / computer.

http://www.vision3d.com/stereo.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereoscopy