Recent reports have suggested that Philips is to join forces with Dolby to cook up some sweet and spicy glasses-free 3D displays.
It is anticipated that the format will come in high quality and that the concept will be better than any of its predecessors – some of them included sitting at a fixed position to get the most out of the tridimensional experience.
The news also suggested that the new range of 3D displays will come in different sizes and that this move will help to…
Geoff Slaughter - 13 April 2012 | comments. Read more
It seems that the 3D format has opened new paths in the sphere of medicine as Manchester Royal Infirmary’s doctors have revealed that they made use of a tridimensional projector while performing a surgery. Very successfully too.
While in theatre, the team wore special glasses to view the process in crystal clear 3D.
According to the medical experts, new technologies combined with the 3D format will allow doctors more flexibility while operating and will lessen the risks of some advanced operations (breaking…
Edita Lozovska - 3 April 2012 | comments. Read more
Glass-free 3D technology could be doing more harm than good, Twentieth Century Fox stated.
Danny Kaye, the Executive Vice President of Global Research and Technology Strategy at Fox, said:
“We shouldn’t stunt the growth of 3D by introducing techniques that don’t show it off in the best light.”
It has been said that by using real time 2D to 3D conversions and glassless technology, consumers are being put off 3D technology as they are being exposed to sub-par 3D.
“Whether it is 2D to 3D conversion in real time…
Anna Sheldrick - 28 March 2012 | comments. Read more
Tim Burton’s latest movie going by the brilliant title Frankenweenie will be coming to UK cinemas in the coming fall.
Luckily we don’t have to wait that long to get a glimpse of the new flick. The first trailer has been released on the first of this month and reviews so far have been quite positive.
The almighty Walt Disney Pictures has teamed up with Burton Productions and ‘Frankenweenie’ is the second 3D product of the companies, the first one being ‘Alice in Wonderland’ released back in…
Ebony Hasselbaink - 7 March 2012 | comments. Read more
A couple of months ago I started to wonder why more people haven’t embraced the 3D TV market and all rushed out to get a 3D television set.
I don’t know about you but I personally love the immersion and suspension of disbelief that comes as part of the 3D experience – the flora and fauna are more real, the wind blowing through the trees makes you shiver, and the action is explosive.
My first 3D cinema experience was watching Avatar, which…
Claire at eBuyer - 20 January 2012 | comments. Read more
Better days have come to 3D offerings, at least according to Cineworld Group, who said that its box-office take up has gone up in the final quarter of 2011 bringing in some much needed cash.
The FT reported that the rise helped to cope with losses in other 3D areas, such as the declining sales of 3D glasses and advertising space.
The former has seen a drop, as more cash-strapped cinemagoers made sure they brought their own…
Edita Lozovska - 5 January 2012 | comments. Read more
Guess who thinks that 3D is merely a “new toy”? Filmaker, Brad Bird, also known as the director of Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocol.
He told the BBC that he saw the tridimensional format as a play-thing people were excited about and ended up over-indulging on.
“I remain interested in 3D but I’m not exactly convinced yet. What I’m more interested in is really high resolution, and really big screens.”
Of course, very much like Spielberg, he praised the work of…
Edita Lozovska - 21 December 2011 | comments. Read more
It seems that there is a new factor hotels should consider if they want to get that five star rating.
Manila Hotel in the Philippines decided to include a 3D TV in its Presidential Suite, mainly Samsung’s 40-inch 3D TV along with a few pairs of 3D glasses and a Blu-ray Player, just in case guests brought a few 3D DVDs or tridimensional games with them.
Nevertheless, the pure 3D luxury has been introduced only to one…
Geoff Slaughter - 12 December 2011 | comments. Read more
A recent survey by retrevo.com suggests a rather unwelcoming outlook for the future of the 3D TV market.
3D TV sales have failed to explode or to meet electronic retailers’ targets as people become increasingly disillusioned with the technology and the hassle of wearing and buying 3D glasses.
The survey claimed that only 22 per cent planned to purchase a 3D TV with a further 23 per cent saying they’d purchase a 3D TV if it was much cheaper.
However, 55 per…
Hugo Thornhill - 21 November 2011 | comments. Read more
LG has recently conducted a cinema challenge in Westfield shopping centres around Australia, which found that 80 per cent of people preferred LG’s passive 3D TVs to active shutter technology offered by its rivals, Sony and Samsung.
The poll was put together using a ‘blind test’ meaning members of the public were invited to view two 3D TVs with all the branding labels removed. They then indicated which 3D TV they thought provided the best “viewing experience” when compared side by side.
Reportedly over 4,000 Australians…
Hugo Thornhill - 18 November 2011 | comments. Read more
