While calling it the holy grail of 3D may be a stretch, there's no denying that the technology has been largely held back and (rightfully) seen as a gimmick due to the whole "unsightly glasses" requirement. Granted, this isn't the
first time we've heard of 3D being experienced sans goggles, but the newfangled agreement between Magnetic and NEC could deliver just that to a display near you very soon. Reportedly, the duo is off demonstrating a 57-inch Enabl3D display at the Digital Signage Expo in Las Vegas, and while this iteration is admittedly aimed at commercial users, the promise of seeing imagery "pop more than a foot off the screen without the use of any special glasses" sure sounds intriguing. No word on when this stuff will be coming to everyday users, but don't be shocked to see marketers coming up with new ways to grab your attention (and frighten the young) with this in the near future.
posted Feb 28th 2008 5:26PM
And the cost? Frightens me.
ENGADGET! Stop using the word "Sans" it's annoying especially when it's used in nearly every single post!
@mike : quit your whining
its not customary to jack the first post, especially when you your self are only the third poster.
and you need to chill. sans is a short way to say without and it sounds more formal so chill
I would enjoy Engadget sans Mike.
Sure, Mike is a cranky SOB, but he did make a good observation. What would an Engadget article be without the word "sans" in it? A Gizmodo article or something.
sans is actually a word hacked from the french language....it doesn't actually make it more formal...but i think its fine....sorry im being an ass about this....i just....had to say something??
who is excited for DOOM in 3D!!!!!!!
"ENGADGET! Stop using the word "Sans" it's annoying especially when it's used in nearly every single post!"
Sans is always prefered over Sanz... Horatio, that is.
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Imagine people watching porn on this thing. I feel bad for those tv's.
Porn in 3D is what will keep the internet profitable in future. Just as porn keeps it profitable today. Without glasses is better but technically still a problem.
I'm a little confused here. At the last SIGGRAPH convention in San Diego, there was at least one company showing off glassesless 3D displays. They used a pair of cameras to track eye movement and a computer to calculate the correct distance for each eye, and the effect was incredible. So incredible, in fact, that I'm considering picking one up. If I recall, 17 or 19" displays start at $3500, and they had larger ones (46"?) working as well. Mind you this was back in August, well before the Mitsubishi 3D TV tech post, and I'm sure they've had this tech for a while now.
This technology has been shown for years a CES in computer monitors, Notebooks, CELL PHONES, and plasma screens. I'm really surprized none of those were ever reported on at engadget (maybe they were but they're not referenced here).
Someone at Magnetic/NEC has been watching Paycheck too much...
Whoa, whoa, slow down there.
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Someone actually *saw* Paycheck?
Yep. Well, I saw the first ten minutes anyway.
But, but... the glasses are so damn stylish!
There will be no content to watch on 3d.
I saw three monitors like this installed in Boeing's Future of Flight exhibit at Paine Field in Everett, WA.
It was showing the internals of the new Trent 1000 engine that Rolls Royce is debuting on the 787 Dreamliner. When i walked up to the display and started looking at it, i thought i was losing my mind! It amazingly effective, the 3D effect works, but i cant imagine that it would give someone a headache after looking at the screen for a while.
Correct me if im wrong, but I could have sworn that ive read about 3D panels that require no glasses on engadget before...
Something about not directing light to cross on the tv panel itself, but through it into your eyes...dunno im no expert xD
NEC is still in business?
Thought maybe this was a stereogram TV. You know: You put your nose right to the glass, then SLOWLY slide your chair backwards until...
saw it, touched it, loved it.
the only issue with all of these is the production needed is nothing like standard broadcast video work (no 3D Seinfeld episodes). The 3D production houses will be happy though...