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Posted by Kevin Baglow (Member # 721) on 12-19-2005, 01:30 AM:

They were on display at EXPO 05 in Japan, now there in all the new shopping centers in Bangkok, and the animated ads are reasonably effective. I'm told that live content hasn't got to be filmed with a special 3D camera. Is this the future for movie entertainment (when the quality improves)?

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 12-20-2005, 12:01 PM:

I haven't seen the item you're talking about but I have read about "No Glasses 3D" systems ever since I was a kid.

Most of the systems I have heard or read about all use some sort of lensing techniqe to "steer" the stereo images to the user's left/right eye. There was one I read about that used lasers and a special lenticular screen to effectively ray-trace a beam of light from the projection aparatus to the viewer's eyes. In one instance, I even read that there was a working prototype of a system like this but, for the most part, I have never seen or heard of anything more than a proof-of-concept demonstration.

Even with that, every "No Glasses 3D" system I have heard of had serious problems that prevented it from going beyond the prototype stage. In the laser system I read about, only one viewer at a time could see the image. In some of the lenticular screen systems I heard about, the viewer must keep his head pointed directly at the screen at all times. Even if he/she tilted the head from one side to the other, the 3D image would disappear. No real-life person could endure 1-3 hours of sitting perfectly still just to watch a movie.

I know *I* couldn't... Not unless I was watching a really hot 3D porno movie and there was a bodacious blonde girl with her head between my legs! [Wink]

Posted by John Pytlak (Member # 331) on 12-20-2005, 02:21 PM:

Kodak introduced a 3D display system that did not need glasses at SIGGRAF in 2004:

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=115911&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=602527&highlight=

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The new version of the Kodak 3D Stereo Display incorporates the Kodak Monocentric Optics System(TM), a recent innovation from Kodak that enables concentrated brightness, as well as an ergonomic design, and a more compact, mobile footprint. Unlike many other stereoscopic display systems, the Kodak 3D Stereo Display does not require a dim lighting environment, and can be used with normal office lighting. T he new system, which incorporates an innovative adjustable design in a self-contained mobile unit, will make its public debut at the iGames Expo in New York City, September 10-12, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan Center.

"The market for 3D displays will increase significantly in both the industrial and consumer sectors as microprocessors improve throughput, and more graphics-intensive applications gain wider acceptance in daily use," said Tracy Floyd, analyst with IDC. "The Kodak 3D Stereo Display is a breakthrough in the industry, demonstrating that direct-view displays can incorporate cost-effective, true stereo imaging in full resolution, which has been a holy grail for the past 30 years."

The Kodak 3D Stereo Display offers customers an easy, comfortable viewing system for complex images, such as molecular models, geospatial imaging, or tomography, in rich stereo 3D with normal office lighting and with greater ease on their eyes than ever before. Kodak's unique design creates a quick easy method of locking in on a "sweet spot" so that viewers can spend more time viewing critical data without suffering eyestrain or loss of image resolution.

"Today, 3D imagery is predominant in an increasing number of data visualization applications, and the Kodak 3D Stereo Display enables true stereo imaging for everyday use by eliminating barriers to comfortable viewing," said Lawrence Henderson, vice president and director, new business ventures, Eastman Kodak Company. "The latest design of our system integrates another revolutionary approach to stereoscopic imaging, the Kodak Monocentric Optics System, which delivers a more immersive experience for the desktop imaging professional."

The Kodak 3D Stereo Display is currently using the Nvidia Quadro FX 1000 AGP card, with a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, a field of view that measures 45 degrees by 36 degrees, and 40 mm viewing pupils that give the viewer the feeling of floating in a movie theater about 1.5 screen heights away from the screen. The underlying technology can be flexibly configured to suit different resolutions, whether XGA or SXGA, or size requirements. Another key differentiator is the plug-and-play nature of the system, which is compatible with any industry-standard video or still image source, and operates with PC, Mac, or SGI platforms. The Kodak 3D Stereo Display delivers superior output using any off-the-shelf video card, such as NVIDIA or any Micrososft DirectX-, Direct 3D or Open GL-compatible cards. The system integrates Kodak's patented lens technology with mirrors, two LCD panels, and specialized components into a single piece, which results in an SXGA resolution and concentrated brightness that is five times greater than the previous system.

The Kodak 3D Stereo Display system is an initiative of the Kodak New Business Ventures Group.