Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Interesting Comments About 3D

March 29, 2010

Read through the comments to this article's submission to a forum. There is some insightful stuff in there if you can wade through the trolling.

Read Reddit.com Comments and Original Article Here

Monday, March 29, 2010

Hubble Visualizes Dark Matter in 3D

March 26, 2010

I wonder if autostereoscopic monitors could be beneficial in helping scientists from NASA to visualize dark matter, as they have done in 3D? Discovery News reports on how 3D helps them visuaze this matter, as 2D representations just don't cut it.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Nintendo Announces the 3DS

March 25th, 2010

Nintendo announced the new handheld 3DS will offer a 3D gaming experience. No more details have been released, but speculators think it will either be a faux-3D system, as shown here, or it will be a parallax-based autostereoscopic 3D screen.


James Cameron Discusses 2D to 3D Conversion

March 25th, 2010

Converting existing 2D content (CGI 3D in 2D or Real-Life 2D) to stereoscopic or autostereoscopic viewable formats poses some issues that James Cameron discusses.

Basically, he is saying that if you are converting a 2D video into 3D, you will get the pop-out book effect - unless you go through a very slow, painstaking process. He goes on to say that the best way to achieve true-3D is to film in stereoscopic or to create the CGI 3D with true-3D viewing in mind.

Read Full Article here

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Alioscopy and Freeman Co Announce Strategic Relationship

March 15th, 2010

Alioscopy®, a 3D visualization technology provider, and Freeman Co, a worldwide events services provider, announce a strategic relationship to offer "No-Glasses" 3D Monitors to customers at Tradeshows.

Alioscopy will be showing their autostereoscopic monitors at the freeman booth at Exhibitor2010 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center this year.

Read Full Article Here


About Alioscopy®
Alioscopy® is a leading developer of a wide range of 3D technology solutions that represent one of the most significant leaps forward in autostereoscopic 3D display technology currently available. The company holds worldwide patents on a unique technology that delivers a one-of-a-kind immersive experience—without the aid of glasses or other device—which helps to solidify messaging, boost brand recognition and garner immediate and memorable attention. The open access software workflow can be created and applied to an LCD display, and adapted to many industries and applications, including but not restricted to: media and entertainment, mobile communications, games, laptops, kiosks, digital signage, automotive, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), medical, government and military.

About Freeman Co
Freeman (www.freemanco.com) is the world’s leading provider of integrated services for face-to-face marketing events, including expositions, conventions, corporate events and exhibits. Customer driven, Freeman offers a total package of solutions to our customers, with a scope of products and services unmatched by the competition. By empowering our employees to make educated, strategic decisions Freeman delivers reliable, consistent problem-solving solutions that our customers have come to rely on. With 40 offices in North America, Freeman produces more than 3,000 expositions annually, including 102 of the largest 200 U.S. trade shows, and more than 10,000 other events worldwide. The company has received numerous awards recognizing outstanding efforts in industry leadership, customer service excellence, creative design, community service, innovation and customer-driven partnerships.

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