Talk about an anticipated release… It’s been a decade and a half since James Cameron originally conceived this movie and realized that the technology didn’t exist to make the film. After more than 4 years in production, the film was finally released for the public to behold tonight at 12:01 AM. I was there wearing 3D glasses in front of an IMAX screen to see what all the fuss was about.
Simply put, Avatar is the kind of movie that makes us want to go to the movies again. So many films come out that make me say, “eh, I’ll wait for the DVD.” Avatar is not one of those films. [click to continue…]
Corel is a mainstream provider of computer applications for photo and video solutions, includinng WinDVD Pro. The company recently announced the development of a WinDVD version that supports 3D Blu-ray playback on PCs.
The new software is expected to be available in 2010, and we should be able to check it out at CES in January.
Ubisoft has stepped to the forefront of 3D video games with the development of Avatar. However, the company has no plans of stopping there. Ubisoft believes in the future of a true 3D experience in video games.
While the current adoption of 3D-compatible TVs are low, we know that they are coming, particularly since Sony is quoting numbers as high as 50% of all its TVs produced in 2012 will be 3D-compatible.
XpanD is a worldwide player in the theater-spec 3D glasses market, claiming a 90% market share in Asian cinemas and over 50% in Europe. There are several XpanD-supported cinemas littered throughout the US; however, the company is sending a message to RealD that it will make a harder push into North America in 2010.
XpanD is also touting a strong offering for its 3D tech in consumer electronics for 2010.
James Cameron’s Avatar will be shown in RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. It’s scheduled for release on December 18, 2009, just in time for Christmas.
You can bet your bottom dollar that I’m going to catch this in 3D. Although, I’ll probably stick with RealD 3D as opposed to the IMAX version. Expect a review shortly after the release date.
Sony has developed a high frame rate single lens 3D camera, which purportedly will capture high quality 3D images at 240fps. The new camera is just a concept at this point and relies on an optical system that will simultaneously capture left and right images through a single lens which then reflects light to two mirrors and, in turn, two imaging sensors.
Sony is expected to show a prototype at CREATEC JAPAN 2009 in Japan on October 6.
HDI is a startup that is taking a different approach to refining the 3D viewing experience. They’ve put together a 100-inch laser screen that displays 3D video in true 1080p HD. Additionally, the HDI laser-based display has a 1080 hertz refresh rate, which means the video signal actually refreshes over 1000 times per second.
More on HDI’s philosophy and developments in the news release below. [click to continue…]
Musion has been working on the 3-D Holographic Projection technology for a while now. Now, for the first time, Musion going to beam some holographs across the Atlantic ocean in real time. Check out the video above for a demonstration of the Musion Eyeliner technology. More details about the tech and Transatlantic broadcast in the press release below. [click to continue…]
Evans & Sutherland has a laser projection system that is capable of displaying 3D video at 4K x 4K resolution, which is a massively high-resolution image – particularly for 3D.
One of most important advantages of the E&S Laser Projector is the characteristic of a “Gap-free” pixel. Most forms of video display technology have visible breaks, or gaps between neighboring pixels. As you can see in the illustration, CRTs have gaps between the raster scan lines. LCD and DLP-based projectors have gaps in both the vertical and horizontal directions. While they have always been a fact of life, these gaps contribute to aliasing, or unpleasant distortions of the image.
NEC has recently released a new DLP Cinema Projector, the NC2500S, to get it out to theaters in time for Disney’s new movie Up. One of the key features of the new projector is tha ability to present 3D content from a single project, which eliminates the need for a second projector – hence the push to get it out in time for Disney’s Up.
