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3D Developments

by Chris Chinnock

At SID DisplayWeek in San Francisco, there were several demonstrations of 3D technology on the show floor, which we summarize below. We did not review any papers, however. SeeFront is a German company developing …

Of 3D (and VR) Headaches

by Len Scrogan

I have to confess: something scared me. It scared me a lot. The source of my fear could be found in a recent Display Daily entitled “The Relationship Between 3D Cinema and Headaches.” Certainly, …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| 3D Cinema| Human Visual System (HVS)| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 19

Microsoft Talks about Holoportation

by Norbert Hildebrand

In case AR/VR is not ‘blue sky’ enough for you, Microsoft is upping its game by talking about Holoportation. The firm is using the term to describe a method of advanced video conferencing, where …

3D Keeps Twitching

by Tom Allen

Although 3D is largely seen as dead-in-the-water, there does appear to still be some life in the format. In February, the 27th annual Stereoscopic Displays and Applications (SD&A) conference highlighted works by 30 3D …

Ang Lee’s HFR Film Previewed at NAB

by Tom Allen

Director Ang Lee’s next project – which he announced at CinemaCon 2015 would be shot at 120fps – will be previewed at NAB in April. The film, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, will also …

Third-Gen Volumetric Display Coming from Holoxica

by Chris Chinnock

Holoxica is a Scottish company which has just received €1.28 million from the European Commission’s Horizon2020 SME Instrument to develop its third generation holographic display. It will be aimed at providing volumetric display of …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Holographic Displays| Medical| Vol 23 - Issue 08| Volumetric Displays

zSpace’s 3D is Turning Heads

by Len Scrogan

The January release of the U.S. 2016 National Education Technology Plan (NETP), Future Ready Learning: Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education, by the Office of Educational Technology is already turning heads. And I …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Education| Vol 23 - Issue 09

SuperD’s 3D Box Tracks the User

by Isaac Oburu

SuperD is a Chinese company, based in Shenzen, that has been working on 3D technologies since 2004 and claims to have 600 patents on 3D technologies. It was showing the “3D Box” which is …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Autostereo 3D| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Yulenka Joins VEFXi in Mobile 3D

by Tom Allen

Autostereo 3D company VEFXi has continued to sign new partners. The company’s newest MOU has been signed with Yulenka, a Chinese firm. Much like the recent agreement with MDM (VEFXi Agrees MOU with MDM), …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Phones| Vol 23 - Issue 06

zSpace Shows S-3D Web Pages

by Chris Chinnock

zSpace was at CES showing its normal range of stereoscopic 3D displays and educational applications. But they also debuted something new – a plan to offer a consumer version of their 3D display and …

VEFXi Gives Sneak-Peak Demo of New Microchip Tech at CES

by Isaac Oburu

VEFXi shared sneak-peak demonstrations in private meetings during CES 2016 of its new microchip’s conversion technology which takes 2D & 3D video and converts it to no-glasses 3D. Customers said that the live video …

Tags:2D-3D conversion| 3D (Three Dimensions)| CES 2016

Insight Media Covers Better Pixels in New White Papers

by Isaac Oburu

Insight Media, a source of in-depth technical news and analysis for the display trade, has published several new white papers covering the ‘Better Pixels’ movement (registration required). The first white paper, ‘The Status of …