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NVIDIA's 3D Vision is impressive and all, but one trade-off you'll have to accept when you put on those active shutter glasses is a markedly dimmer field of view than what you'd get if you settled for plain-Jane 2D gaming. Well, the outfit just unveiled the second generation of the technology -- appropriately named 3D Vision 2 -- and this go 'round it promises not to strain your vision quite so much. These shutter glasses have a lens that's 20 percent larger, promising a brighter experience. As an added perk, the frames have been rejiggered to be lighter and more flexible so that you can comfortably wear headphones without pinching your lobes. As for the newest 3D Vision monitors and laptops, those panels promise reduced ghosting, as well as 120Hz 2D gaming. In tandem with today's announcement, NVIDIA announced that a trio of products -- the Toshiba Qosmio X770 / 775, Toshiba Satellite P770 / P775 and ASUS's 27-inch VG278H 1080p monitor -- will support now 3D Vision 2. If a new rig's not in the cards, the company also assures us that these glasses will be backward compatible with older 3D Vision panels. Look for them this month in the form of either standalone frames ($99) or as part of a $149 kit. All those details and more in the PR tucked after the break.

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NVIDIA intros 3D Vision 2 glasses with brighter field of view, comfier design originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3D3D game3D games3d gaming3d Vision3D Vision 23dGame3dGames3dGaming3dVision3dVision2ASUS VG278HAsusVg278hgamegamesgamingNVIDIAnvidia 3d visionNVIDIA 3D Vision 2Nvidia3dVisionNvidia3dVision2qosmiosatelliteSatellite P770Satellite P775satellite p775 3dSatelliteP770SatelliteP775SatelliteP7753dtoshibatoshiba Qosmio X770toshiba Qosmio X770 3dToshiba Qosmo X775Toshiba SatelliteToshiba Satellite P770Toshiba Satellite P775ToshibaQosmioX770ToshibaQosmioX7703dToshibaQosmoX775ToshibaSatelliteToshibaSatelliteP770ToshibaSatelliteP775VG278HFri, 14 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/toshiba-qosmio-x775-3dv78-review/#comments Qosmio X777-3DV78 review When NVIDIA played its signature GPU number-bump card back in May, it made a point to throw around some big names. Alienware, MSI and ASUS each announced notebooks with the outfit's new GeForce GTX 560M, but one lone machine played coy, listed only as the "new Toshiba gaming laptop." Known today as the Qosmio X775-3DV78, it pairs 1.5GB GDDR5 with the aforementioned GPU, an Intel Core i7-2630QM processor, 1.25TB of storage split between two drives and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. So, can this heavyweight desktop-replacement hold its own in Engadget's review ring? There's only one way to find out.

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Toshiba Qosmio X775-3DV78 review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>17.3 inch17.3-inch17.3Inch3d vision3Dglasses3dVision560MBlu-rayCore i7Core i7-2630QMCoreI7CoreI7-2630qmDDR3 SDRAMdesktop replacementDesktopReplacementDolbyDolby Advanced AudioDolbyAdvancedAudiogaming laptopgaming laptopsGamingLaptopGamingLaptopsGeForce GTX 560MGeforceGtx560mHarman KardonHarmanKardoni7-2630QMIntel Core i7Intel Core i7-2630QMIntelCoreI7IntelCoreI7-2630qmNVIDIANvidia 3D VisionNvidia 3dvisionNVIDIA GeForce GTX 560MNvidia3dVisionNvidiaGeforceGtx560mQosmio X775-3DV78QosmioX775-3dv78reviewToshibauglyWaves MaxxaudioWavesMaxxaudioWed, 17 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, availability in the Alienware M18x and MSI GT780R (updated: MSI says no)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/28/nvidia-announces-geforce-gtx-580m-and-570m-availability-in-the/#comments We know you're going to be shocked -- shocked! -- to hear this, but NVIDIA's gone and refreshed its high-end line of GeForce GTX cards. The GTX 580M takes the place of the GTX 485M, and NVIDIA's bragging that it's the "fastest notebook GPU ever," capable, we're told, of besting the Radeon HD 6970M's tesselation performance by a factor of six. The new GTX 570M, meanwhile, promises a 20 percent speed boost over the last-generation 470M. Both 40-nanometer cards support DirectX11, OpenCL, PhysX, CUDA, 3D Vision, Verde drivers, Optimus, SLI, and 3DTV Play. As for battery life, NVIDIA's saying that when coupled with its Optimus graphics switching technology, the 580M can last through five hours of Facebook, but last we checked, that's not why y'all are shelling out thousands for beastly gaming rigs. You can find the 580M in the Alienware M17X and M18X (pictured) starting today, though you might have to wait a week or so for them to ship. Meanwhile, the 570M is shipping in the MSI GT780R as you read this, and you'll also find the 580M in a pair of 3D-capable Clevo laptops: the P170HM3 and the SLI-equipped P270WN. Handy chart full 'o technical details after the break.

Update: An MSI rep has let us know that contrary to earlier reports, the GT780R is not currently available with the 570M graphics card. The company added that it will offer some unspecified laptop with the 570M sometime in the "near" future. It's unclear if that laptop will, in fact, be the GT780R.

Continue reading NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, availability in the Alienware M18x and MSI GT780R (updated: MSI says no)

NVIDIA announces GeForce GTX 580M and 570M, availability in the Alienware M18x and MSI GT780R (updated: MSI says no) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's new wired 3D Vision glasses give up some freedom for a lower price originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 May 2011 20:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d galsses3d vision3dGalsses3dVision99active shutterActiveShuttercomputexcomputex 2011Computex2011nvidiapcpc gamingPcGamingusbwiredSun, 29 May 2011 20:53:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA driver page outs 3D Vision support for Dell XPS 15z, surprises no one]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/nvidia-driver-page-outs-3d-vision-support-for-dell-xps-15z-surp/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/nvidia-driver-page-outs-3d-vision-support-for-dell-xps-15z-surp/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/18/nvidia-driver-page-outs-3d-vision-support-for-dell-xps-15z-surp/#comments Michael Dell may aim to tease, but NVIDIA is just giving it away: a recent driver update lists Dell's upcoming XPS 15z laptop as one of several snagging 3D Vision 3DTV Play, scoring prospective buyers 3D gaming via NVIDIA-supported 3DTVs. Little surprise here, considering the 15z's predecessor rocked a GeForce GT 540M (also 3DTV Play supported), which we'll note, falls under this driver update. Although we're still short on official hardware specs, we won't be shocked if the 15z has the graphical chops to handle Duke Nukem Forever, Portal 2, or any of the other 3D Vision games whose profiles were added in the update. Now, the real question: would the Dell dude approve?

[Thanks, Tigrux]

NVIDIA driver page outs 3D Vision support for Dell XPS 15z, surprises no one originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 May 2011 22:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>15z3D Vision3DTV Play3dtvPlay3dVisionDellDell XPSDell XPS 15zDellXpsDellXps15zGeForce GT 540MGeforceGt540mNvidiaNvidia 3D VisionNvidia GeForceNvidia3dVisionNvidiaGeforceXPS 15zXps15zWed, 18 May 2011 22:51:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA sends GeForce GTX 550 Ti into the $150 graphics card wars]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/nvidia-sends-geforce-gtx-550-ti-into-the-150-graphics-card-wars/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/nvidia-sends-geforce-gtx-550-ti-into-the-150-graphics-card-wars/http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/15/nvidia-sends-geforce-gtx-550-ti-into-the-150-graphics-card-wars/#comments It wasn't that long ago that we were commending ATI on the stellar regularity of its product launches while NVIDIA was floundering, yet now the roles are reversed and we're seeing NVIDIA flesh out its second generation of Fermi products with the midrange GeForce GTX 550 Ti presented today. Its biggest attraction is a $150 price tag, but it makes a major concession in order to reach that pricing plateau -- there are only 192 CUDA cores inside it, equal to the previous-gen GTS 450, but less than the celebrated GTX 460. NVIDIA tries to ameliorate that shortage of parallel processing units by running the ones it has at an aggressive 1800MHz allied to a 900MHz graphics clock speed, and it also throws in a gigabyte of RAM running at an effective rate of 4GHz. That too is constrained somewhat, however, by a 192-bit interface, rather than the wider 256-bit affair on its bigger brother GTX 560 Ti. What all these specs boil down is some decent performance, but few recommendations from reviewers -- mostly due to the abundance of compelling alternatives at nearby price points. Hit up the links below for more.

Read - AnandTech
Read - Tech Report
Read - Guru3D
Read - PC Perspective
Read - techPowerUp!
Read - Hexus

NVIDIA sends GeForce GTX 550 Ti into the $150 graphics card wars originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d vision3dVision40nmaffordablebreaking newsdirectx 11Directx11fermigeforcegeforce gtx 550 tiGeforceGtx550Tigf116gpugraphicsgraphics cardGraphicsCardgtx 550 tiGtx550Tilaunchmainstreammidrangenvidianvidia geforce gtx 550 tiNvidiaGeforceGtx550Tireviewreview roundupReviewRoundupreviewsroundupTue, 15 Mar 2011 09:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Lenovo L2363d is a 3D monitor with 3D webcam and 3D glasses (update: eyes-on)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/lenovo-l2363d-is-a-3d-monitor-with-3d-webcam-and-3d-glasses/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/lenovo-l2363d-is-a-3d-monitor-with-3d-webcam-and-3d-glasses/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/lenovo-l2363d-is-a-3d-monitor-with-3d-webcam-and-3d-glasses/#comments NVIDIA blew what's left of our minds with its Project Denver announcement yesterday, so today it's back to the more familiar world of 3D to soothe our souls. The company's 3D Vision technology has been installed on the above Lenovo L2363d, which touts both three-dimensional output and input, courtesy of a pair of webcam lenses embedded in its top bezel. This 1920 x 1080 display spans 23 inches diagonally and requires the usual active shutter glasses to enjoy its content. So, if you buy one for yourself and your nearest and dearest, you can get your 3D videoconferencing action on in proper Blues Brothers style.

Update: We tracked the monitor down at CES 2011, and while the 3D webcam sadly wasn't functional, we appreciated the matte screen inside the awkward shiny bezel. Find pictures below!

Gallery: Lenovo L2363d stereoscopic monitor, eyes-on


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Lenovo L2363d is a 3D monitor with 3D webcam and 3D glasses (update: eyes-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1080p23-inch3d3d monitor3d vision3d webcam3dMonitor3dVision3dWebcamcesces 2011ces2011displayhands-onideacentreideacentre k330IdeacentreK330l2363dlenovolenovo l2363dLenovoL2363dmonitornvidianvidia 3d visionNvidia3dVisionscreenwebcamThu, 06 Jan 2011 13:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Aspire AS5745 and AS7745 pick up NVIDIA Optimus, Aspire AS5742G nabs some 3D Vision]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/27/acer-aspire-as5745-and-as7745-pick-up-nvidia-optimus-graphics-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/27/acer-aspire-as5745-and-as7745-pick-up-nvidia-optimus-graphics-a/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/27/acer-aspire-as5745-and-as7745-pick-up-nvidia-optimus-graphics-a/#comments You know who may have been a bit inspired by NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang's GPU muscle? Acer! Okay, that's not exactly what happened, but Acer does have quite a few new laptops that tap the graphics-chip maker's latest. First up are the 15.6-inch AS5742G and 17.3-inch AS7745, which still have the same design and Intel Core 2010 CPU options as the previous models, but now have the brand spankin' new GeForce 400M GPUs along with Optimus technology for automatically switching between the integrated and discrete graphics options. Both will be available for less than $800, though there's no word on exact availability of the mainstream machines. Those a bit too 2D for ya? There's also the Core i5-powered, GeForce GT 420M-packing Aspire AS5745DG, which is one of the first machines to have NVIDIA's updated 3D Vision. The IR receiver is integrated into the 120Hz LCD's bezel and it supports 3DTV Play, which lets you reap the laptop's 3D benefits on a larger 3DTV. For $1,000 (active shutter glasses included!) that's not a bad deal, but don't get too excited about ordering one today -- it'll hit e-tailers in late October. Oh, and there's one more! The 18.4-inch Aspire AS8943G has been updated with a Core i7 quad-core processor, 8GB of RAM and ATI's newest Mobility Radeon 5850 graphics for $1,499.99. That's a lot to digest, but hit the break for the press release if you're up for even more details on all the new rigs.

Gallery: Acer Aspire AS5745, AS7745, AS5742G

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Acer Aspire AS5745 and AS7745 pick up NVIDIA Optimus, Aspire AS5742G nabs some 3D Vision originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d Vision3dVisionacerAcer AS5745DGAcer AspireAcer Aspire AS5742GAcer Aspire AS7745AcerAs5745dgAcerAspireAcerAspireAs5742gAcerAspireAs7745AS5742GAS5745DGAS7745AS7745GGeForce 400MGeforce400mnvidiaNvidia OptimusNvidiaOptimusoptimusMon, 27 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA trots out GeForce 400M series laptops, shows off StarCraft II gameplay (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/nvidia-trots-out-geforce-400m-series-laptops-shows-off-starcraf/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/nvidia-trots-out-geforce-400m-series-laptops-shows-off-starcraf/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/10/nvidia-trots-out-geforce-400m-series-laptops-shows-off-starcraf/#comments You might have hoped that NVIDIA's introduction of the 400M series of mobile GPUs would bring about a slew of hot new laptops to drop into our gaming boudoirs, but we are in fact left facing more of the same. Externally, anyhow. The chipmaker rolled out the green carpet for a set of upcoming machines in London today, but they were refreshes, rather than overhauls, of current hardware. The big news is to be found within, as the new GTX 460M has made a home inside the updated ASUS G53, Toshiba Qosmio X505, and MSI GT663. The common thread among these three is that they're all big and hefty, and all emit a subtle vroom sound every time you touch them. What we learned from NVIDIA today is that the GTX 480M will remain an exotic (you might even call it quixotic) GPU reserved for large-screen gaming stations, the GTX 470M will similarly be an enthusiast part, and the GTX 460M will be the company's big play for the mainstream performance market. It also became clear that even the third GPU in the company's mobile hierarchy will need quite a bulky cooling setup (and a proportionately huge charger) to do its job, but NVIDIA's promises of much-improved performance might just make it worthwhile.

As to the more sane among us, there was a selection of pleasingly thinner machines, like the ASUS N53 and Acer Aspire 5745, which make do with the lower-specced GT 420M and GT 425M graphics chips. Those are expected to be NVIDIA's biggest sellers, and the video demo after the break of the 425M churning through StarCraft II is certainly appealing. We should note, however, that the latest (though definitely not greatest) Prince of Persia game was also on tap on one of these machines and its frame rate gave us a delightful old-timey feeling any time we entered combat with its emulation of stop-motion animation. So, as ever, it's looking like great graphics will require great rigs, but we can probably expect a decent -- not game-changing (get it?) -- leap in performance among the lighter options as well.

Gallery: NVIDIA trots out GeForce 400M series laptops

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NVIDIA trots out GeForce 400M series laptops, shows off StarCraft II gameplay (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d vision3dtv play3dtvPlay3dVision400m series400mSeries5745acerakoyaaspireaspire 5745Aspire5745asusfermig53gameplaygamesgeforcegpugraphicsgt663gtx 460mGtx460mhands-onlaptoplaptopsmedionmedion akoyaMedionAkoyamobile gpumobile graphicsMobileGpuMobileGraphicsmsimsi gt663MsiGt663n53nvidiaqosmio x505QosmioX505refreshstarcraftstarcraft 2starcraft iiStarcraft2StarcraftIitoshibaupgradevideovideo gamesVideoGamesx505Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:14:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS upgrades G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 grunt]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/asus-upgrades-g53-and-g73-gaming-laptops-with-1-5gb-nvidia-gtx-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/asus-upgrades-g53-and-g73-gaming-laptops-with-1-5gb-nvidia-gtx-4/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/07/asus-upgrades-g53-and-g73-gaming-laptops-with-1-5gb-nvidia-gtx-4/#comments Ready to splash the cash on NVIDIA's fresh new mobile Fermi graphics cards? ASUS is the first company to take the veils off its GTX 460M offering, which it has seasoned with a most welcome addition: 1.5GB of dedicated GDDR5 graphics memory. The ROG G53JW and G73JW machines are the beneficiaries of this upgrade, with both capable of 3D work should you ask them nicely, and offering such tasty options as quad-core Core i7 CPUs, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 750GB of storage, 16:9 displays (1,366 x 768 on the 15.6-inch G53 and up to 1,920 x 1,080 on the 17.3-inch G73), Blu-ray-writing optical drives, and 8-cell 5,200mAh batteries. The lighter of the two laptops weighs in at 3.6kg, but if that doesn't put you off, both are available right now at online retailers.

[Thanks, LifeBringer]

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ASUS upgrades G53 and G73 gaming laptops with 1.5GB NVIDIA GTX 460 grunt originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d vision3dVision40nmasusasus g53asus g73asus rogAsusG53AsusG73AsusRogdirectx 11Directx11fermig53g53jwg73g73jwgaming laptopGamingLaptopgtx 460mGtx460mhdmi 1.4Hdmi1.4laptopnvidianvidia gtx 460mNvidiaGtx460mrepublic of gamersRepublicOfGamersrogTue, 07 Sep 2010 05:02:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA GTX 470M highlights rollout of 400M mobile GPU series]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/nvidia-gtx-470m-highlights-rollout-of-400m-mobile-gpu-series/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/nvidia-gtx-470m-highlights-rollout-of-400m-mobile-gpu-series/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/03/nvidia-gtx-470m-highlights-rollout-of-400m-mobile-gpu-series/#comments Not everybody needs the world's fastest mobile GPU, so NVIDIA is sagely trickling down its Fermi magic to more affordable price points today. The 400M family is being fleshed out with five new midrange parts -- GT 445M, GT 435M, GT 425M, GT 420M and GT 415M, to give them their gorgeous names -- and a pair of heavy hitters known as the GTX 470M and GTX 460M. Features shared across the new range include a 40nm fab process, DirectX 11, CUDA general-purpose computing skills, PhysX, and Optimus graphics switching. 3D Vision and 3DTV Play support will be available on all but the lowest two variants. NVIDIA claims that, on average, the 400M graphics cards are 40 percent faster than their 300M series counterparts, and since those were rebadges of the 200M series, we're most definitely willing to believe that assertion. Skip past the break for all the vital statistics, and look out for almost all (HP is a notable absentee, while Apple is a predictable one) the big-time laptop vendors to have gear bearing the 4xxM insignia soon.

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NVIDIA GTX 470M highlights rollout of 400M mobile GPU series originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d vision3dtv play3dtvPlay3dVision400m400m series400mSeries40nmcudadirectx 11Directx11fermigeforcegeforce gtx 460mgeforce gtx 470mGeforceGtx460mGeforceGtx470mgfxgpugraphicsgt 415mgt 420mgt 425mgt 435mgt 445mGt415mGt420mGt425mGt435mGt445mgtx 460mgtx 470mGtx460mGtx470mlaunchmobile gpumobile graphicsMobileGpuMobileGraphicsnvidianvidia ferminvidia optimusNvidiaFermiNvidiaOptimusoptimusphysxFri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Digital Storm Black|OPS series brings NVIDIA 3D Vision for triple-headed 3D gameplay]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/digital-storm-black-ops-series-brings-nvidia-3d-vision-for-tripl/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/digital-storm-black-ops-series-brings-nvidia-3d-vision-for-tripl/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/digital-storm-black-ops-series-brings-nvidia-3d-vision-for-tripl/#commentsDigital Storm Black|OPS series brings NVIDIA 3D Vision for triple-headed 3D gameplay It's time to step up to triple-screen 3D gaming, son. NVIDIA has been teasing us with 3D Vision Surround capability in its GPUs for months, and now Digital Storm wants to put it on your desk with its latest Black|OPS line of gaming rigs. For a starting price of $2,670 you can get yourself a rig with dual NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 graphics cards in SLI powering three 23-inch 3D LCDs from Asus. Naturally, though, the price goes way up from there with just a few clicks on those customization boxes. Can you resist their siren call?

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Digital Storm Black|OPS series brings NVIDIA 3D Vision for triple-headed 3D gameplay originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stereoscopic display sharing -- or using one monitor to show two separate programs simultaneously -- has piqued quite a few people's interest lately. Both Microsoft and Sony have been developing ways to do this, and now there is a post on the 3D Vision Blog outlining how to modify your NVIDIA 3D Vision glasses to accept either the left or right image from a 3D display. You'll be opening the glasses up (careful!), soldering things like shutters and IR receivers, bridging this and that, but by the time you're done you'll be able to watch TV in the way that nature intended, beautiful, glorious 2D! (You can see it in action after the break.) Now, if only we could figure out how to watch color TV programs in black and white...

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3D Vision hack uses active shutter glasses to display 3D content in 2D (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clevo W860CU 3D and ASUS G51JX-3D bring three-dee to US laptopers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MSI rumored to have TriDef 3D laptops on deck, no active shutters required originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba ships Core i7-equipped Satellite A665-3DV, but only to the 3D fanboys originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Toshiba wants you to know that it'll be called the Toshiba Satellite A665 in Europe, presumably because "TX/98MBL" can only be pronounced by the Japanese.

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Toshiba Dynabook TX/98MBL is first to play Blu-ray 3D content originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA bringing 3D images to Sony's Alpha camera lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 May 2010 05:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Kicking things off was the ASUS G51Jx-EE, a 3D-ready laptop that cuts out the IR emitter and relies on NVIDIA's 3D Vision active shutter glasses. Secondly, the Eee Top ET2400 provides similar capabilities on an all-in-one desktop (you know, for bedroom movie watchers). Finally, the CD5390 tower was hailed as the "world's most powerful gaming solution," equipped with a GeForce GTX 480 GPU and out-of-the-box support for a trio of 3D LCDs. Sadly, no further details on any of these rigs were shared, but we're hoping to hear more during ASUS' own presser.

Update: We've learned that the Eee Top ET2400 will roll with USB 3.0 support and a 23.6-inch LCD, but the other machines are still shrouded in mystery. We'll be scraping the show floor to find out what we can.

Gallery: NVIDIA / ASUS 3D PC launch lineup at Computex 2010

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NVIDIA ushers in the '3D PC' with ASUS G51Jx-EE, Eee Top ET2400 and CD5390 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 31 May 2010 04:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround delayed, ATI gloats with an Eyefinity demo site originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 03:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In related news, the upcoming release of the 197.16 driver for laptops will bring along support for external displays with 3D Vision, enabling 3D Vision-ready laptops to pipe 3D content to 3D Vision-ready LCDs with ease. Good news all around, but you'll have to give those links below a visit if you're hungry for more.

NVIDIA Verde to sync up desktop and laptop GPU driver releases, generate smiles galore originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA to get official with Fermi GPUs, will 'more than double the performance' of existing cards originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA's 3DTV Play finally solves the HDMI 1.4 gap for 3D Vision originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unreal Engine 3 adds extra dimension with NVIDIA 3D Vision originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround




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NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround eyes-on, triple the fun originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Acer's H5360 and X1261 projectors take it to the third dimension

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Acer's H5360 and X1261 projectors take it to the third dimension originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d projector3d vision3dProjector3dVision720pAcerdisplayDLPEmpoweringH5360nvidiaprojectorstereoscopictexas instrumentsTexasInstrumentsTIX1261Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer GD235HZ and Alienware OptX AW2310 do battle in 3D HD monitor faceoff]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/acer-gd235hz-and-alienware-optx-aw2310-do-battle-in-3d-hd-monito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/acer-gd235hz-and-alienware-optx-aw2310-do-battle-in-3d-hd-monito/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/acer-gd235hz-and-alienware-optx-aw2310-do-battle-in-3d-hd-monito/#comments We know 3D isn't for everyone, but if you've got your heart set on jumping that bandwagon nice and early, here's a review for you. The folks over at Tom's Guide have sat down with 23-inch 3D displays from Acer (GD235HZ) and Alienware (OptX AW2310) and sought to figure which one offers the better gaming experience. After some sobering notes about the need for a high end system to run 3D games -- NVIDIA's 3D Vision solution renders each scene twice, meaning you'll need as much power to drive one 3D screen as you would a dual-monitor setup -- they delve right into some benchmarking and real world testing. The key differentiator between the two panels is in the price, with the GD235HZ costing $399 and the AW2310 asking for a steeper $469, though on balance it was felt that the Alienware justified its premium with a superior feature set and better overall performance. Hit the source for the full verdict.

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Acer GD235HZ and Alienware OptX AW2310 do battle in 3D HD monitor faceoff originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer's GD235HZ 23.6-inch 3D display is ready for your glasses-equipped exploits originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA shows its 3D Blu-ray readiness in run-up to CES, Acer demos 120Hz LCD originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS G51J 3D hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d vision3dVisionasusasus g51j 3dAsusG51j3dg51jg51j 3dG51j3dnvidianvidia 3d visionNvidia3dVisionThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:00 EST<![CDATA[ASUS G51J 3D sports NVIDIA 3D Vision with 120Hz display to bring 'real' 3D to laptops]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/asus-g51j-3d-sports-nvidia-3d-vision-with-120hz-display-to-bring/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/asus-g51j-3d-sports-nvidia-3d-vision-with-120hz-display-to-bring/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/17/asus-g51j-3d-sports-nvidia-3d-vision-with-120hz-display-to-bring/#comments No knock on Acer, who got here first with the Aspire 5738DG, but it sounds like the ASUS G51J 3D has the technology edge in the nascent 3D laptop category. We'll have to see it in action to be sure, but the laptop is using NVIDIA's 3D Vision tech for extensive game compatibility (around 400 games currently work with it), and a 120Hz, 15.6-inch screen paired with some active shutter glasses. We've found the shutter method to be typically a more enjoyable 3D experience than polarized solutions, with no knock on frame rate or resolution. The GeForce GTX 260M card with 1GB of DDR3 memory doesn't hurt either, but that hugegantic USB IR blaster that has to sit on the desk and sync up with the glasses could be a problem for 3D-on-the-go. Of course, the benchmark friendly Core i7-based G51J which this machine is based on (the only real difference is the screen) was never much of one for portability. The laptop will be out soon, with a starting price of $1,700.

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ASUS G51J 3D sports NVIDIA 3D Vision with 120Hz display to bring 'real' 3D to laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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IBuyPower's been on a pretty good roll of late with these new gaming desktops, and it's keeping things interesting with its latest two. Rather than just shoving the latest processors from AMD and Intel into the Gamer Fire 640 and Gamer Paladin F830 and calling it a day, it has thrown in a 22-inch Samsung SyncMaster LCD and NVIDIA's GeForce 3D Vision system with each rig. As for the Gamer Fire 640 specifically, it comes loaded with an AMD Phenom II X3 720 CPU, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a GeForce 9800GTX+ (512MB), dual-layer DVD writer and Vista Home Premium 64-bit. The Paladin gets loaded with a Core i7 920, 6GB of memory, a Blu-ray drive and a GeForce GTX 260 GPU. Detailed specs (along with the full release) are just past the break, but if you're scouting base prices, they sit at $1,349 and $1,999 in order of mention.

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IBuyPower trots out GeForce 3D Vision-equipped desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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