Go 3D without goofy glasses

Philip Wong | Jun 18, 2008

What’s the next big thing besides extremely high-resolution displays? 3D visual technology, of course! And we're not talking about those dated 3D glasses of yesteryear, as demonstrated by French company Alioscopy here at CommunicAsia. Onsite and attracting quite a crowd is its S$16,000 (US$11,387.90) 40-inch 3D monitor capable of reproducing the same enticing visual depth without cumbersome glasses.

The trick lies in an optical filter-coated panel and specially encoded 3D videos, derived from eight independent points of view, with up to a staggering bandwidth of 9GB per minute. The 3D footages can be premixed before playback or processed on-the-fly using a dedicated encoder. For added versatility, the display is also compatible with plain vanilla 2D programs.

As a matter of fact, its spokesperson further indicated that larger 46- and 56-inchers are next in the pipeline. So if you're into digital signage, marketing, communications and 3D application spaces, this may be exactly what the doctor ordered to help you boost sales and revenue. For home users, you can always rely on the latest Samsung plasma TVs based on the goofy 3D glasses.

More CommunicAsia 2008 coverage here.

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