Vizio is not “ditching” 3D, sees glasses-free as the future of 3D

Vizio not giving up on 3D

Vizio is striving for competitive pricing and as they introduce their 2014 models, including Ultra HD (4K) TVs, they have stripped 3D features to keep their price down. They continue to sell older edition 3D TVs.

Vizio sees “glasses-free” technology as the future of 3D and is showing a 4K glasses-free demo/proof of concept with 14 separate viewing angles. Last year, several companies showed proof of concept glasses-free 3D TVs but only one (Stream TV Networks) had sufficient quality. Glasses-free displays that look really good are expected to hit retailers in Q2 of 2014.

 

 

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IEEE Spectrum says 3D is dead due to glasses, but then says VR helmets are the next cool thing

IEEE Spectrum makes the same odd comments about stereoscopic 3D glasses:

Sports, which was considered to be a potential killer app for 3-D, fell victim to fact that inviting people around to watch the big game didn’t really work with handing out glasses, not least because of the expense involved in buying additional sets.

But then immediately suggest wearing virtual reality helmets will be the next big thing:

, so expect inevitable resurrection attempts to come in a few years, perhaps with VR-style headsets, such as the Oculus Rift, or a commercialized version of the 3-D headset prototype Sony was demonstrating at its booth

via 3-D TV is Officially Dead (For Now) and This is Why it Failed – IEEE Spectrum.

Lightweight 3D glasses (mine are nearly identical to my reading glasses) are a problem for viewers but virtual reality helmets are not a problem? Really?

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