Toshiba Rolls Out Glasses-free 3D Displays

[admin]

Toshiba seems to really be on the cusp of things of late. First it was using the cell processor to upconvert standard definition DVD content to HD-quality material, and now it seems to be taking the reigns in bringing glasses-free 3D content to the masses. While this is not the first time we've seen 3D technology without the glasses, it does present an interesting take on the state of 3D in the marketplace. Is Toshiba seeing the market put out a strong reluctance towards not wanting to don the apparel required for 3D? At this year's CEDIA the company showed off several 3D televisions, so they are definitely keeping up with the movement of 3D in the marketplace. That means that these new products aren't a "sour grapes" defense, but rather a genuine movement towards technology they believe will be desirable or usable in the near future - at least starting in Japan.

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[zhimbo]

I haven't tried one of these, of course, but I wonder about the trade off. It sounds like you're trading off the inconvenience of the goggles for the even greater inconvenience of staying in exactly the same location the whole time - find one of the "sweet spots", and then don't move. Maybe it's more forigiving than I'm making out, but from the description I conclude that you could only move a small fraction of the width of your head before things go screwy.

Are people truly this keen on 3D?

 

[tcarcio]

The only people that will buy these are people with too much money on their hands. I mean seriously I would not want a 20" 3d tv that I would have to jam everyone together to watch a commercial never mind a 2 hour movie. I do like them getting rid of the glasses but I wouldn't be interested in anything under 50" and at a price that I won't have to sell my liver on the black market....