RealD Bringing Full HD Passive 3D in 2011

[eldesconocido]

Why they do not do it the same way as Nintendo 3DS?... without needing any glasses at all.

 

[TeraMedia]

Why hasn't anyone come out with a dual-output projector for 3D? Toms did an article a few months ago on DIY 3-D using two projectors, a silver screen, and circular-polarizing filters and passive glasses. The depth in the image works very similarly to the approach described here, except that a separate projector is used for each eye's image, rather than alternating them in time (and thereby giving up half of the intensity for each eye) by switching the polarization. Perhaps they can't take the dual-simultaneous-image approach with a flat-screen TV, but why not with a projector? The simple approach would be to make one with two lenses, or a single lens with an image-merging optical system and built-in circular polarization. And because both L and R images would be rendered by a single device, only one HDMI connection would be required - which would allow the device to support present-day standard Blu-Ray 3D formats with an appropriate decoder section.

Urgh.

Affordable projectors supporting 3D (using active glasses) are available, but only support 720p.
Affordable projectors supporting 1080p are available, but not supporting 3D.
Projectors supporting 1080p and 3D are available, but not affordable (unless you can also afford to build a new room around them).

I won't buy active-lens 3D technology. I've seen it. I've tried it. I think it sucks. And I'm definitely not a fan of the pay-per-viewer cost model.

But I would be interested in passive-lens 3D technology if manufacturers get their act together. This news from RealD is exciting from that perspective.

 

[dark_lord69]

I won't hop onboard until the glasses aren't needed. ALSO, I won't be buying a 3D TV so they better figure out a way to allow 3D using some kind of adapter or something.

 

[djab]

[citation][nom]caeden[/nom]The problem with 3D isn't so much a technology problem as much as it is an intelligence issue with Hollywood. The reason 3D is just 'ok' and not great is because it is an inherantly different medium with different story telling tools than good old 2D film/video.[/citation]
That is so true. And it can also be applied to stereo3D video games (for that, I hope that Nintendo will produce some interesting 3d games for the N3DS).

Concerning your second paragraph, I think that IZ3D has been making polarised 3D display for some years now. So the tech is not that new.
Also, if it is like in movie theatres, the picture will not brighter than with shutter glasses.
The good thing is the price of the passive glasses but as an other poster said, we'll have to know if the price of the display is much more expensive than other 3D displays.

Also, that would be nice for people who already bought 3D displays to be able to convert current 3D displays working at 120hz and more just by adding a "ZScreen" (as in the article) in front of their display. The "ZScreen" would be plugged and synced with the display the same way Nvidia 3D vision emitter (for example) does it.

 

[Guest]

I would have to assume that this ZScreen technology is going to take the active technology out of the glasses and into the TV Screen. In theaters where RealD's glasses are currently used, they are project both left and right eye images at the same time. The 3D glasses at the cinema are dirt cheap and flimsy. Your going to need better Polarized glasses with frames that are more durable but still use the same filters but at the same time can also be used in the theaters. Glasses free 3DTVs will also be coming out that have these parallax barriers in the screens.

If the ZScreen is just as good if not better then Active shutter glasses, then I may consider it but I just need to see it up close and personal. I've looked at 3DTVs at Best Buy and whore the glasses and just blown away from the level of depth and color and brightness that is retained. People who watch 3D videos on youtube videos are just dying to see 3D content with their RealD 3D glasses.

 

[Guest]

3D Projector that uses passive glasses

http/www.projectorreviews.com/lg/cf3d/index.php

 

[Guest]

With all that said it's now mid 2011 and i'm eager to buy. I cant find a site that compares passive 3D 1080p projectors and i've spent hours looking. Yes, i found a review here and there, BUT it would be great if a trusted site (like Toms) did all the work and compared all 3 or 4? passive 3D 1080p projectors that are available on the market today.... please please please Tom can ya??

 

[samiup]

glasses? no thanks.