LG Unveils First 3D Monitor With Eye-Tracking Technology

Posted 07/12/2011 at 10:07am | by Brad Chacos

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It's no secret that consumers have been slow to convert over to the whole 3D display thing. There's plenty of speculation floating around as to why that is, but commonly pointed-to culprits include the cost and inconvenience of those high-tech 3D glasses. With the newly announced Cinema 3D DX2000 monitor, LG's betting that consumers hate 3D glasses rather than 3D pictures. In addition to ditching the shades, the DX2000's glasses-free display adds a new technological twist: it's the first 3D monitor that uses eye-tracking technology.

What's that mean? It means the webcam built into the top of the DX2000's frame will be used for more than harassing your buddies over Skype; it'll also be used by the monitor itself to track your eyes as you shift and move in your seat, Akihabara News reports. The DX2000 will use the information to tweak and adjust the direction and depth of the 3D effect, so that you'll see the best possible picture no matter what angle you're viewing the monitor from.

So far, LG's only announced the South Korean release of the 20-inch monitor; you'll be able to pick it up on the streets of Seoul soon, at the hefty price of 1.29m Won (or around $1,210). Given the lack on programs that support 3D displays, is it worthwhile to drop that kind of cash on the monitor?