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THE first 3D flat screen that does not require viewers to don special glasses has been developed by Sharp.

Researchers at the Japanese company's Oxford laboratory have come up with a new LCD display that can be switched between 2D and 3D viewing. A "dream display" is how the company described it.

First products using the new screen technology are likely to be on the market early next year.

Prices are expected to be no more than 50% higher than the cost of a conventional display, moving down to, perhaps, 20% as the products take off in the marketplace.

So important does Sharp believe this breakthrough to be, that it aims to form alliances to promote 3D display technology and set up a consortium to create new business for it.

Some reports have named Sony and Microsoft among potential partners.

Sharp believes the technology will not only lead to the development of dedicated 3D display equipment, but could also be used in existing LCD applications, "opening up new worlds of enjoyment far beyond what is currently available".

The company added: "In the PC field, it functions as an ordinary 2D display for applications such as word processing or spreadsheets.

"Switching to 3D display mode, it lets users enjoy specialised 3D content, such as computer graphics or games with an amazingly vivid sense of depth and immediacy."

Indeed, games are a likely target for initial take-up of the technology. Sharp claims the new technology offers a realistic sense of depth that is impossible to achieve with conventional displays.

The 3D screen works by using a technique called a parallax barrier. By controlling the light path, slightly different images can be delivered to the viewer's right and left eyes.

The `barrier' stops the left eye seeing images targeted at the right eye and vice versa--the brain then combines the images to produce a 3D effect.

Sharp's 3D LCD screen combines a conventional TFT LCD with a switching LCD.

Switching the screen to 2D mode makes the parallax barrier transparent so it cannot separate light paths. When this happens both left and right eyes receive the same image.

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3D TV's, the Future of Flat Panels
Posted: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 12:12:19 GMT
Author: Matt Cameron


Phillips' 3-D display is an LCD panel but has a special thin layer of "lenticular lenses" that are placed at a slight angle from vertical. This thin layer of microscopic lenses are very similar to the old fashion plastic lenses used in 3D baseball cards.

Most 3D displays you see now days require you to have those funny looking paper glasses on or sometime of special goggles to see the 3D effects. Phillips said that their 3D TV requires neither, all you need is your two eyes to see the eye popping 3D effects. Wilbert Ijzerman from Phillips said; "Our technology allows you to sit virtually anywhere. There are no so called 'hot spots'."

SANYO ELECTRIC DEMONSTRATES DDD TRIDEF SOFTWARE WITH NEW 'GLASSES-FREE' 3D LCD DISPLAYS AT CEBIT 2004
Santa Monica, Calif. and Osaka, Japan (March 18, 2004) - DDD Group plc (AIM: DDD) today announced that it has integrated DDD's TriDef® 3D content solutions with SANYO Electric Company's ("SANYO") new 2D/3D switchable 'glasses-free' 3D LCD displays. SANYO is showcasing its 8" and 40" multi-viewer 3D LCD displays at the CeBIT show from March 18th to the 24th 2004. CeBIT ranks as the world's leading showcase for information technologies and telecommunications.

The SANYO CeBIT demonstration will include music videos and Hollywood movie clips converted from 2D to 3D using DDD's patented conversion technologies and played back with DDD's TriDef Movie Player. In addition, still images converted from 2D to 3D using DDD's TriDef Photo Transformer will be played utilizing the TriDef Photo Viewer.

Mr. Hideyuki Kanayama, Principal Researcher for SANYO's 3D Project said, "DDD's software and content solutions are one of the best we have seen. We are very pleased with the results of the combination of our respective technologies. We believe there are many opportunities for the use of our displays in the retail world. DDD's market leading 3D conversion and presentation software is a valuable component to help us secure customers by offering a complete content and display package."

Chris Yewdall, Chief Executive of DDD added "We are delighted that SANYO has elected to use DDD's TriDef suite of tools and 3D content at CeBIT. The new multi-viewer switchable 2D/3D SANYO LCD displays fill a gap in the 3D display market and will be well received by our customers, particularly in retail advertising and promotion. Our relationship with SANYO further underlines the role that DDD is playing in delivering high quality content solutions for professional and consumer users in the growing market for 3D displays."

About DDD
DDD, also known as Dynamic Digital Depth, is transforming the viewing experience with applications for glasses-free 3D displays. Its patented technologies enable 3D viewing without glasses; simple integration of computer graphics applications with 3D displays; supply of 3D content through 2D to 3D conversion; and 3D transmission over existing networks. DDD is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM: DDD). More information is available at http://www.ddd.com/.

About SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1950 and manufactures a broad range of electronic products. Net sales for the year ended March 31, 2003 (fiscal 2003), amounted to ¥2,182.6 billion (US$18.2 Billion). In the Digital & Devices field, Sanyo seeks to become a multimedia device powerhouse by developing pioneering technologies to help drive the digital revolution. The Company's digital cameras, liquid crystal display (LCD) projectors, and cellular phones are highly acclaimed. Sanyo is one of the founding members of the 3D Consortium, a group of leading consumer electronic companies established to promote, expand and develop the market for 3D imaging. More information can be found at http://www.sanyo.co.jp/ .

I didn't know the future was this close. That would be cool though. It could be affordable because they said 20% expensive. And I think the PS3 maybe be playable on this type of TV. Cool don't you think?

Any comments?

[DINAMO788]

omg, maybe in like a few years they might cut the costs and try to mass produce them and try for most families to be able to afford one.

but i agree, i also didn't think the future was so close, WOW. this is really sweet and if it does get mass produced then this can change entertainment as we know it.

great artical

[luxurys]

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[ps3 Wanna be]

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[luxurys]

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[Rebon]

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