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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd exhibited a 55-inch 3D LCD TV viewable with the naked eye at FPD China 2011, which is taking place from March 15 to 17, 2011, in Shanghai, China.

When a 3D image is being displayed, the number of viewpoints is nine, and the optimal viewing distance is 2.5 to 6m.

The new 3D LCD TV has a function to switch between 2D and 3D modes. The TV is equipped with an LCD panel whose optical refraction index can be changed in front of an LCD panel used for displaying images.

The first LCD panel functions as a lens and shows different images to the right and left eyes. And when the optical refraction index of the first LCD panel is not changed, the TV shows 2D images.

The specifications of the LCD panel for displaying images are as follows. Its pixel count, brightness and contrast ratio are 1,920 x 1,080 (full HD), 500cd/m² and 4,000:1. It uses a direct-lit CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) backlight unit.

“This is just a prototype,” a Samsung staffer said. “We can replace it with an LED backlight unit.”

As for when it will be commercialized, the staffer said, “We have not decided it yet, but it will take about three years to commercialize it.”

By : Tech-on!

Don’t go knockin’ Sony for resting on its laurels. The company that has spearheaded the 3D gaming push (NVIDIA notwithstanding) is apparently not even close to finished, with SCEE studio director Mick Hocking taking the time to get our juices flowing in an interview with Develop. The full spill is quite lengthy, and definitely a solid read for those interested, but a few key nuggets jumped out at us. For starters, Mike confessed that Sony has “techniques like holographics for the PS3 that [he thinks] will be very interesting for the future 3D games,” and continued with this: “In regards to that we have some new technology that we’ve shown to developers that uses 3D techniques, it allows two players to play full screen multi-player games but without each being able to see the others view, and they have been massively keen on them.” Of course, such a technique isn’t exactly new — we saw prototypes of the sort in use back at GDC — but bringing them to a market as vast as the PS3 owner pool would definitely be a monumental step. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got a Gran Turismo 5 disc laying here that needs our undivided attention for the time being.. .

by Engadget

[Oliver Kreylos] is using an Xbox Kinect to render 3D environments from real-time video. In other words, he takes the video feed from the Kinect and runs it through some C++ software he wrote to index the pixels in a 3D space that can be manipulated as it plays back. The image above is the result of the Kinect recording video by looking at [Oliver] from his right side. He’s moved the viewer’s playback perspective to be above and in front of him. Part of his body is missing and there is a black shadow because the camera cannot see these areas from its perspective. This is very similar to the real-time 3D scanning we’ve seen in the past, but the hardware and software combination make this a snap to reproduce. Get the source code from his page linked at the top and don’t miss his demo video after the break.

by H.a.D

XPAND’s new battery powered, Universal 3D Glasses™ are the gateway to stunning theater quality 3D entertainment! We’ve taken what’s acknowledged as best for giant cinema screen and made it available for 3D home entertainment. The XpanD Universal 3D Glasses™ are the only glasses that can be used at home, in your office and in XpanD movie theaters — anywhere you go there is a 3D experience to remember.

By XPAND

And here it is, Panasonic’s prototype G-series micro-four-thirds shooter with new interchangeable 3D lens. We caught the pair hanging out at IFA with nary a soul around to take notice. Too bad for them, good for you if you’ve made the jump to a panny MFT as the lens will ultimately be compatible with your Lumix G micro system… probably — unfortunately, Panasonic isn’t saying which cams will be eligible for the software update. From the sound of it, the whole kit will get official in just a few week at Photokina with a new G-series body playing host to the new 3D lens. Here in Berlin, however, we’ve got a G2 body with an updated 3D image processing system doing the dirty work. Nevertheless, it was fully functional and produced a reasonable 3D image with plenty of pop that was ready to view on a brand new Panasonic 3D television. Come on, a 3D televsion is nothing without 3D content. Sneaky Panasonic, sneaky.

By Engadget

Now that LED backlighting has trickled down to nearly every HDTV lineup, it appears the big manufacturers will have to find new ways to differentiate their products, like LG’s upcoming LEX8 television. Set to debut at IFA in Berlin before going on sale in Germany and Korea next month (no word on the US), LG claims that thanks to a ‘thin film of miniscule dots positioned in front of a full array of LEDs’ its Nano Lighting technology — perhaps of the Nanosys variety it licensed earlier this year — makes for a clearer, smoother picture, with the slimmest and narrowest outline of any LED TV, ever, at just .88cm thick with a 1.25cm bezel. Of course LG’s NetCast widgets and Magic Motion remote are along for the ride as well, while we’ll have to wait until the show opens later this week to get our eyes on this beauty, check after the break for a few more pictures.

By Wall Street Journal

You had to know that Nintendo’s 3DS wouldn’t be the only glasses-free 3D handheld for long. Our Chinese compatriots caught sight of a prototype device from Rockchip called the Supernova x1, performing some similar lenticular trickery to make images appear 3D. Exactly what display tech it uses remains a mystery, but we’re told the Disney footage being displayed had to be “processed” in some way to make it appear 3D. Like the 3DS, the 3D effect here can be adjusted or disabled entirely, but that’s really all that is known at this point about this mystery tablet/PMP. Sit tight, though: everything should be revealed at IFA in a week’s time.

By Engadget China

If we can distract your sympathies from that rather unfortunately bespectacled product waif for a second, we’d like to tell you about LG’s latest 3D projectors for the office. The LG BX327 pumps 3,200 lumens for 1,300,000KRW (about $1,090) while the BX327 scales things back to 2,700 lumens for 1,000,000KRW (about $837). Otherwise, both feature a 2,300:1 contrast, stereo speakers, and a USB jack for sourcing documents, videos, and photos directly off of a USB stick. Unfortunately, LG’s not offering much detail here. But you can still imagine the fun you’ll have dressing up your luddite executive team in those massive 3D glasses. Oh yes sir, you look magnificent.

By Engadget

By Engadget

Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. After wooing us with a number of glasses-free 3D displays — including the one that gives Nintendo 3DS its magic — and 3D HD cameras for mobile devices, the company has finally laid down the gauntlet. It’s promising to release a smartphone with such an autostereoscopic screen and 3D camera, just like we always wanted, before New Year’s Day 2011. It certainly wouldn’t be the first 3D phone in the market — Hitachi touted one early last year for Japanese carrier KDDI, and NTT docomo has had a prototype 3D display — but a Sharp spokeswoman said that this 3D smartphone would be going international. The more the merrier, we say. Now, how about some more details and a pretty picture or two, eh Sharp?

By Engadget

Never mind the extensive leaks, Panasonic, you’ve got a right to be proud about the HDC-SDT750. After crowing about its end-to-end 3D experience, Panasonic has finally made its HDC-SDT750 camcorder official, which looks like it will be the first of its kind to hit the market. Sure, this is just a baby step: the 3D mode is enabled by snapping on an included 3D conversion lens that splits the image in twain to be recorded as right and left images by the standard 1080p sensor. That means each side will only be 960 x 1080, so you can’t quite shoot Avatar in your backyard just yet, but it should look fine on standard 3D televisions. Unfortunately, you can’t do much more with the 3D video right now other than pump it out over HDMI straight from the camera — at least with the 3D stills that you can snap you can load them onto an SD card and play them off of AVCHD-compatible Blu-ray players. Still, these are exciting times to be alive, and you can always shoot in 2D with the no-doubt great 3MOS camcorder underneath (which seems to be very similar to the HDC-HS700) while you wait for the rest of the planet to catch up. The SDT750 will be out in October for a hefty $1,399 asking price. PR is after the break.

By Engadget (AOL)