Intel's
integrated graphics are about to get a stereoscopic shot in the arm this summer. Although the
Computex presentation today wasn't clear on whether it would come in the form of a firmware update or all-new hardware, we're being promised the ability to watch 3D movies straight off
Blu-ray discs. Mind you, the GMA HD graphics aren't aimed at competing with NVIDIA's
3D Vision or any other heavyweights, not least because they'll be relying on polarized lenses to generate that extra sense of depth. Intel had even better news regarding its
Wireless Display tech -- which throws your laptop's picture onto a nearby HDTV -- as it will soon be spreading out to "over 30" laptop models and going global. You can count on Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba, and Samsung to bundle this
Google TV-killing functionality in with their portable computers sooner rather than later.
Update: A bunch of the new WiDi laptops were on display at Intel's Computex booth. Looks like we are in for some new ones from HP, Acer and Dell. Check out the gallery below.
posted June 1st 2010 3:13AM
Polarized lenses are not the problem. The problem is the polarized display you need to go along with it. Using active shutter glasses, any 120hz display can be used with 3D; but with polarized glasses you need to get one of only a handful of displays that supports it, and certainly no laptop that I know of.
@DrDr
Excellent but brief summary of the issues surrounding 3D display technologies. Good use of language and impeccable grammar. Lacking in panache but entertaining nonetheless. An easy B+, possibly even an A-.
Sweet!
@abedinthehouse "Intel's integrated graphics are about to get a stereoscopic shot in the arm this summer."
How about a performance shot in the arm?
It's a sad day when integrated chips have more features then your discrete graphics card.
@Benjulious
Yes...This is what you get for buying AMD/ATI...
@kapanak
I would agree... except that I have a GeForce 6800GS. lol
LOL integrated graphics cant even run a 3d game on a 2d screen, why are they trying to run, when they cant even crawl? XD
Or perhaps, you know, this isn't solely meant for gaming? I know, crazy, huh?
makes you wonder, ATI...
When I read the title I was actually getting excited... but then I read that when they said "3D" they meant 3D TV. I was hoping for some Tegra / ION competitor. Aah well, intel couldn't make a GPU with Larrabee but I'm always still a sucker for these headlines. Aargh!
Hehehehe, yeah right. Intel making graphics that actually DO something. Right. I bet it'll be 3 fps video with Clash of the Titans-3D.
Great Intel, Now can you get back to your chipset so we can have USB 3.0 integrated on the motherboard? Lightspeed is a nifty idea but I can't charge my cell phone with light, or my headset..