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In case it wasn't clear, Toshiba's overhauling its entire consumer lineup for the back-to-school season, and that includes its lone gaming rig. The 17.3-inch Qosmio X875 replaces last year's X775, ushering in Ivy Bridge and that same reined-in design we we've seen in recent photos. Though Toshiba's remaining fairly mum on specs (we bet this has something to do with not wanting to steal Intel's thunder), we can confirm it packs "third-generation" Intel Core processors, NVIDIA GTX 670M graphics with 3GB of video memory, dual hard drive bays, quad Harman Kardon speakers and four memory slots, with up to 16GB of RAM on board out of the box. The resolution can be either 1600 x 900 or 1080p, with that latter pixel count only available on the 3D model. As you can see in the photos, Toshiba's moved to a subtler aluminum aesthetic it's calling Black Widow, but what you can't tell from that vantage point is that this guy is 25 percent thinner than its predecessor. In case you needed more proof this is an Ivy Bridge machine, note the release date: this beastly fellow won't be available until June 24th. At that point, it'll start at $1,299, though the highest-end configuration will set you back a cool $2,499. That's more than two months away, of course, so for now you'll have to content yourselves with our teaser shots below.

Gallery: Toshiba Qosmio X875 hands-on

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Toshiba intros Qosmio X875 gaming laptop with Ivy Bridge, fairly tame digs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3d gaming3dGamingeoneon17-xeon17-x3dgamergamingintellaptoplaptopsmicrosoftnvidiaoriginorigin pcOriginPcpcsliwindowswindows 7Windows7x79Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:32:00 EST<![CDATA[VT nears completion of HokieSpeed, world's 96th most powerful supercomputer]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/23/vt-nears-completion-of-hokiespeed-worlds-96th-most-powerful-su/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/23/vt-nears-completion-of-hokiespeed-worlds-96th-most-powerful-su/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/23/vt-nears-completion-of-hokiespeed-worlds-96th-most-powerful-su/#comments If basking in the presence of a powerful supercomputer is on your list of "must-haves" when selecting a proper university, then you may wish to fire off an admissions application to the Hokies at Virginia Tech. The school's HokieSpeed system is now in its final stages of testing, which combines 209 separate computers, each powered by dual six-core Xeon E5645 CPUs and two NVIDIA M2050 / C2050 448-core GPUs, with a single-precision peak processing capability of 455 teraflops. To put things in perspective, HokieSpeed is now the 96th most powerful computer in the world, and yet it was built for merely $1.4 million in loose change -- the majority of which came from a National Science Foundation grant. As a further claim to fame, HokieSpeed is the 11th most energy-efficient supercomputer in the world. Coming soon, the system will drive a 14-foot wide by four-foot tall visualization wall, which is to consist of eight 46-inch Samsung 3D televisions humming in unison. After all, with virtually limitless potential, these scientists will need a fitting backdrop for all those Skyrim sessions. The full PR follows the break, complete with commentary from the system's mastermind, Professor Wu Feng.

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VT nears completion of HokieSpeed, world's 96th most powerful supercomputer originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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.

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NVIDIA's Kepler GPU still (kinda, sorta) on schedule for 2011 debut originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba's Qosmio F755 delivers glasses-free 3D August 16th, for $1,699 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dcore i7CoreI7geforce gt 540mGeforceGt540mglasses-free 3dGlasses-free3dlaptopnvidiaparallax barrierparallax screenParallaxBarrierParallaxScreenqosmioqosmio f750qosmio f755QosmioF750QosmioF755toshibatoshiba qosmio f750ToshibaQosmioF750Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Toshiba reveals the Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop, we go hands on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/05/toshiba-reveals-the-qosmio-f750-glasses-free-3d-laptop-we-go-ha/#comments Toshiba just unveiled what it claims is the world's first glasses-free 3D laptop, the Qosmio F750. It's a heavy-set beast dedicated to gaming and movies, with a 15.6-inch Full HD lenticular screen that can display 2D and 3D simultaneously in separate windows. It also rocks an HD webcam that follows your movements and adjusts the 3D effect accordingly, so you can peek at the that lovely third dimension from almost any angle you like. Innovative stuff indeed, but we were underwhelmed when we caught a glimpse of Toshiba's concept model back in January. So, has the technology improved since then? Check out our hands-on impressions and video after the break.

Gallery: Toshiba Qosimo F750 3D laptop hands-on

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Toshiba reveals the Qosmio F750 glasses-free 3D laptop, we go hands on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jul 2011 05:15:00 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.

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NVIDIA 3D Vision machines get 3D YouTube video support on Firefox originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 May 2011 16:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Toshiba Qosmio T851 can do simultaneous 2D and glasses-free 3D, arriving in Japan this July originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you prefer something smaller and more budget friendly, then there's the 23.6-inch HS244HQ as well. For $449 you get the same HD resolution, brightness, and response time, though contrast ratio is lowered to 12,000,000:1. Most importantly, there's no support for NVIDIA 3D Vision here (though you still get a pair of Acer 3D glasses), meaning gamers will have to consider other options. Press release after the break.

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Toshiba's P770 and P775 3D Satellite laptops do 120Hz on the go originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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By NVIDIA's own estimation, the quad-core newbie provides roughly double the processing power of Tegra 2 and triple the graphics-crunching prowess. In the second demonstration of the evening, we saw an instance of Great Battles Medieval -- ran at 720p with 650 enemy soldiers on the field -- on both a Tegra 2 and a Kal-El platform, which showed the baby superhero handily dusting its still very new brethren. This was in large part down to the full dozen GPU cores contained within Kal-El, though before you freak out about battery-draining insanity, NVIDIA claims things are much, much more efficient as well -- up to 12 hours of HD video playback are promised under the right circumstances.

It's a big fat wedge of awesome boasts we've heard from the GeForce maker today, however the company's given us a schedule to hold it to as well. The "August timeframe" is when the quad-core Kal-El is expected to land in tablets, while smartphones will have to wait until the holiday season to benefit from what's likely to be a slightly downgraded variant. Skip past the break to eye the future Tegra roadmap for the next few years plus video of the wildly impressive demos we were witness to.

Gallery: NVIDIA Kal-El quad-core SOC and development platform

Continue reading NVIDIA announces quad-core Kal-El SOC, promises it in tablets by August (video)

NVIDIA announces quad-core Kal-El SOC, promises it in tablets by August (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer's already rolled out a few 3D-capable monitors (among other products), but none quite like it's new GN245HQ model, which the company notes is the "first 3D monitor in the world" to support NVIDIA's HDMI 3D solution. That means you'll be able to view 3D content from a connected set-top box or Blu-ray player in addition to a PC connected via DVI-DL, and do so with the included active shutter glasses that work in conjunction with the monitor's built-in IR emitter. As for the monitor itself, you'll get the usual 1920 x 1080 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, along with a 2ms response time, a pair of built-in 2W speakers, and LED backlighting that uses two lamps instead of four for a promised 68% savings in power consumption. No official word on a US release just yet, but you can look for this one to hit the UK in mid-March for £419.99 (or about $675).

Continue reading Acer debuts GN245HQ monitor with HDMI 3D support from NVIDIA

Acer debuts GN245HQ monitor with HDMI 3D support from NVIDIA originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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1.2GHz Tegra 2 3D chips suggested by leaked slide, coming 'spring 2011' originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Passive 3D seems to be the new home entertainment hotness at CES this year, but that doesn't mean the industry has given up on active shutter. Case in point, Freescale Semiconductor and RealD have announced they're developing an "enhanced 3D active eyewear solution" that combines Freescale's RF4CE platform for the over-the-air 3D synchronization with RealD's switching, filtering, and optical technology. Powered by Freescale's MC1323x System on a Chip, the new system hopes to eliminate many the problems plaguing IR-based active shutter like line-of-sight and of field-of-vision limitations. It should also allow 3D glasses to operate from longer distances, and since it takes advantage of the same radio frequency used by remotes, it could lower overall costs for manufacturers to boot. Keep in mind though that unlike NVIDIA's RF-based 3D Vision Pro Tech, all of these wondrous promises are just talk with no walk -- so we'll throttle our excitement until we can go eyes-on with some actual gear. For all the details hit up the PR after the break.

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Freescale Semiconductor and RealD working to improve active shutter 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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


Continue reading Lenovo L2363d is a 3D monitor with 3D webcam and 3D glasses (update: eyes-on)

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.

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On the more mobile side, Sony's brought its 3D talents down to the 16-inch VAIO F Series. Packing Intel's second generation quad-core Core i7 processors and NVIDIA's latest GeForce GT540M GPU, the F isn't just a mother of a gaming rig, but its built-in 3D transmitter, Full HD 3D LED backlight, and its 1920 x 1080-resolution display provides one heck of a viewing experience. Sony is using NVIDIA's 3D technology at the core, but it's also done some significant tweaking on top to enhance refresh rates and viewing angles. Oh, and did we mention that it has a 3D button to convert 2D video and Blu-ray and DVD to 3D in real time? It's pretty much the multimedia laptop of the year, but be prepared to set aside $1,700. Both the F Series 3D and L Series will be available next month from Sony, but it shouldn't be too long before we can bring you some more impressions from the show floor. Until then enjoy dreaming up what you'd do with either one of these with the shots below and the press releases after the break.

Gallery: Sony VAIO F and L Series

Continue reading Sony intros new VAIO L Series Touch HD PC/TV all-in-one and VAIO F 3D laptop

Sony intros new VAIO L Series Touch HD PC/TV all-in-one and VAIO F 3D laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops adds 3D to its list of features on PC / PS3 / Xbox 360

Call of Duty: Black Ops adds 3D to its list of features on PC / PS3 / Xbox 360 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASRock Vision 3D HTPC reviewed: it's the best, guys originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG's Xnote A510 3D laptop mocks your virility originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Sep 2010 02:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Home theater PC fans will tell you that one of the reasons they do what they do is because of the flexibility that comes along with a roll your own home theater PC. And so of course the latest HTPCs need to be able to play 3D movies, games and broadcast content. Now NVIDIA has been bringing 3D to PCs for years but the latest 3DTVs don't share as much in common with 3D PC displays as you might think. Some think this is as simple as getting a video card with an HDMI 1.4 port, but in regards to 3D it is just a spec and your existing video card you've had for years might just work. In fact what HDMI 1.4 means to 3D is simply that a device is capable of outputting specific 3D formats (all common 3D formats used less bandwidth than 1080p60 2D). Sure the hardware must be physically capable of transmitting the signal, but what we're really talking about here is software, not hardware. That's where NVIDIA 3DTV Play comes in. This little piece of magic will be free for those who already own an NVIDIA 3D Vision kit, but for the rest of us with NVIDIA video cards, it'll be $40. What's interesting is that 3DTV Play doesn't really help those with the 3D Vision kits, because it is specifically for 3DTVs; which require their own 3D glasses. Now if you really want to know exactly what 3DTV Play does help with, and how well it works, well you'll just have to click on through for that part.

Continue reading A first hand look at NVIDIA 3DTV Play and PowerDVD 3D

A first hand look at NVIDIA 3DTV Play and PowerDVD 3D originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NVIDIA has a strong lead in PC land with its IR-based GeForce 3D Vision tech, but apparently us lowly consumers aren't enough for the squiggly green eyeball. The company has just announced NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro, which makes use of RF syncing to give the glasses a 150 foot range, along with avoiding some of those line of sight and crosstalk issues that plague the IR glasses used by most 3D-at-home applications. NVIDIA plans to market this new system, which will be out in October, to professionals for tasks such as 3D modeling and medical imaging, and just in case you don't believe them they've priced the glasses at $349 and the RF hub at $399. Still, when have unreasonable costs ever stood between us pesky proles and the 3D nectar we yearn for? There's a press release after the break, along with a video of Siemens putting the glasses to use on some ultrasound imaging.

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NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro Technology uses RF syncing to woo professionals originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:52:00 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...

Continue reading 3D Vision hack uses active shutter glasses to display 3D content in 2D (video)

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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Continue reading Clevo W860CU 3D and ASUS G51JX-3D bring three-dee to US laptopers

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.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>350m3d3d laptop3d vision3dLaptop3dVision740QMA665active shutteractive shutter glassesActiveShutterActiveShutterGlassesblu-ray 3dBlu-ray3dCore i7Core i7-740QMCoreI7CoreI7-740qmdynabookGeForce GTS 350MGeforceGts350mGTS 350MGts350mlaptopnvidiaSatelliteSatellite A665SatelliteA665shutter glassesShutterGlassestoshibaTX98MBLwindvdWinDVD BDWindvdBdMon, 07 Jun 2010 03:43:00 EST<![CDATA[NVIDIA bringing 3D images to Sony's Alpha camera lineup]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/nvidia-bringing-3d-images-to-sonys-alpha-camera-lineup/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/nvidia-bringing-3d-images-to-sonys-alpha-camera-lineup/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/nvidia-bringing-3d-images-to-sonys-alpha-camera-lineup/#comments Fujifilm's REAL 3D W1 didn't exactly get the warmest of welcomes, but even today it remains one of the few point-and-shoots that can natively take 3D photographs. Here at NVIDIA's Computex press conference, the company slid in this little nugget: Sony's new Alpha series of interchangeable lens compact cameras are now compatible with NVIDIA's 3D image processing software (3D Vision Photo Viewer). You won't get your Alpha growing a second lens or anything (at least not yet), but any image you shoot with it can be post-processed as 3D thanks to the new partnership. Details beyond that were few and far between, but the company's obviously stoked to have Sony onboard. 'Course, with Sony's own 3D obsession, we wouldn't be shocked to hear that every single one of the outfit's cameras will soon be on the three-dee bandwagon in some form or another.

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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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It's been a while since an ASRock piqued our interest (though we do love that name). That said, we are getting close to Computex, so we've been expecting to hear from a few old friends over the next week or so. For instance, TweakTown has just got a peek at ASRock's new Vision 3D HTPC and we must admit it's a pretty solid looking piece of kit. Inside its glossy aluminum housing one rests an Intel Core mobile processor and an NVIDIA GeForce GPU for 3D Vision graphics support, and a quick trip around the case finds four USB 3.0 ports, an HDMI 1.4 port, dual-link DVI, 7.1 audio, and a Blu-ray drive. If you're a 3D TV nut, however, you'll have to shell out extra for NVIDIA's 3D Vision kit (with glasses an appropriate software). No price yet, but they're aiming for a July street date. Video after the break.

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ASRock Vision 3D HTPC sports Intel Core processor and USB 3, but you'll have to buy your own glasses (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 May 2010 15:28:00 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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Gallery: Panasonic Touch the Future Tour

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Panasonic Touch the Future Tour lets production Full HD 3DTVs hit the public stage originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d3dtvblu-rayhands-onnvidiapanasonicplasmaTC-P50VT20TC-P50VT25Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Unreal Engine 3 adds extra dimension with NVIDIA 3D Vision]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/unreal-engine-3-adds-extra-dimension-with-nvidia-3d-vision/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/unreal-engine-3-adds-extra-dimension-with-nvidia-3d-vision/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/12/unreal-engine-3-adds-extra-dimension-with-nvidia-3d-vision/#comments Epic Games has announced that its wildly popular Unreal Engine 3 has now added NVIDIA's 3D Vision to its list of supported technologies. We've already come across Batman: Arkham Asylum being played with NVIDIA's signature shutter glasses so this isn't a huge surprise per se, but it does put a stamp of compatibility on the vast catalog of games -- both current and future -- built upon Epic's graphics engine. Those include Borderlands, Mass Effect 1 and 2, Bioshock 1 and 2, and that all-time classic 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. The Unreal Development Kit -- a freeware version of the Engine for non-commercial uses -- is also being upgraded to make the addition of stereoscopic 3D effects "easier than ever," while other small improvements (covered by Gamespot) show that the Epic crew isn't standing still on its core product. Good news for all you mobile mavens wanting a taste of Unreality on your iPhones or Pres.

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.

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[Thanks, Ben]

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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Gallery: 3D was everywhere at CES 2010

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3D stole the show at CES 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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