Posts from 'Technology' category

As the 3D scene is picking up momentum, claims are already being made for top-of-the line products that are not necessarily economically feasible, but make developers shine in the eyes of consumers. One of the unwritten wars waged on the 3D market is the one for the biggest 3D TV.LG is taking credit for manufacturing the biggest LED 3D display. Their TV, at a whopping 72 inches, is dubbed the Infinia 72LEX9. It is so big that a normal pers...

Viewsonic announced the official launch of their brand-new 3D monitor in October. It is a 24 inch full-3D LED monitor certified for use with Radeon graphics cards.The V3D241wm – as it is called – renders both games and movies in seamless 3D at the – now standard – 120Hz frame-rate. The LED screen is ultra-responsive (under 2 ms response time), has a brightness of 300 nits and a contrast ratio of 20 million:1, so yo...

Sony is promising to change over to full-3D as early as next year. The company has pledged to the 3D displays for a while now, but they didn't really make it as their big objective. Today, the two main markets they are aiming at are laptops and TVs.Right now, there are 4 new Sony TVs that feature 3D stereoscopic imaging (out of a total of 8 recently announced). However, Sony maintains that they expect to have full-3D support on all their +40 ...

We have previously discussed the fact that 3D TVs do not really seem to rise up to consumers’ expectations. 3D TVs are expensive, the glasses look geeky and the content is pretty restrictive. The overall impression is that, while the gimmick works and makes for a fun experience, the price is much too steep for what you’re getting.Be that as it may, some analysts are pretty optimistic about the 3D TV market. ABI Research is one s...

For a while now, developers have been struggling to build displays that could run 3D stereoscopic images without the need for specialized glasses. Sharp have been working on it for a while now. Toshiba are already announcing the specifics for their display.NTT DoCoMo are not only showcasing a glass-free 3D display, but it is also a 3D display with haptic feedback. At CEATEC, NTT DoCoMo presented a prototype display about the size of the one o...

While 3D TV is quite the experience, evidence shows that people are not really considering buying a 3D TV set as an option. There are several problems with 3D TVs, which are all made worse by the fact that costs are pretty high. Studies suggest there are three main things people don’t like about 3D TV technology: the price, the glasses and the lack of compatible content.A recent study interviewed people about their spending plans for t...

As we've said before one of the sectors that will benefit a lot from 3D technology is gaming, where the addition of a third dimension will only increase the realism in shooters and racing simulators, for example. ASUS is the first big name to launch a 3D laptop with shutter glasses so we're looking forward to the second generation, the ASUS G53J ROG (Republic of Gamers) 3D Laptop, which was recently announced.But wait, someone got a change to...

Gamers, rejoyce! No longer will you feed our 3D stereoscopic desires with the obsolete 2D-to-3D TruDef technology that comes packed with your 3D-capable laptop. Now, you can enjoy 3D heaven  - and hell – by choosing to play Call of Duty Black Ops in 3D.There are a few steps you need to take, though, in order to benefit fron the wonders of 3D gaming. First of all, you need a 3DTV to plug your Xbox 360 or PS3 into. Conversely, you can...

KDDI is a japanese telecoms operator offering mobile cellular services, ISP networking and such. What KDDI did not offer, up until now, was innovating IT ideas. Which is precisely what they are displaying at the CEATEC 2010 Exhibition in Japan.Their idea comes in the form of a 2D to 3D converter. This technology allows for 2D clips to be rendered 3D. By 3D, we do not mean stereoscopic 3D – the out-to-get-you impression you get when wat...

Sky TV already had plans to go 3D sometime during this year. On October 1st, these plans became reality. Stephne Fry explained the basics on behalf of the BBC and from now on, people from UK have the option to watch Premier League and Avatar in 3D. For 14 hours a day, SKY 3D will transmit 3D content – including sports and movies.SKY 3D was already avaliable for pubs around the UK, but since Friday, 1st of October, it was made available t...