Rumor: Toshiba to Launch Glasses-free 3D TVs in 2010
Rumor: Toshiba to Launch Glasses-free 3D TVs in 2010
Posted 08/25/2010 at 5:06am
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Toshiba plans to put glasses-free 3D TVs into Japanese living rooms very soon, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. The company is said to be prepping three autostereoscopic 3D TVs with a conveniently wide viewing angle for a late 2010 launch. According to the report, Toshiba's autostereoscopic 3D TVs could cost several thousand dollars.
While a spokesperson for the company declined to comment on the report, she acknowledged that glasses-free 3D was part of its plans. Toshiba had showcased a similar display earlier this year. That particular glasses-free display featured a multi-parallax design. Such an approach allows for a wide viewing angle as images are adjusted depending on the viewer's position.
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vkt62
August 26, 2010 at 10:29am
Since the TV adjusts the picture based on the viewer's position, wonder how it reacts to multiple viewer's at different positions.
arosadler
August 25, 2010 at 9:56am
Would these displays come head-ache free, or is that just the cost of extended use of all 3D tech?
sniggler
August 25, 2010 at 7:46am
This is exactly what big companies need to do to push 3D into a mainstream market. This is also why I'm not an early-adopter of 'gimmicky' prodcuts that require a set of 3D-glasses. Nintendo has started a revolution with their new 3DS, and that's only the beginning.
It should have been known at launch-time that no-one with 'average' household income would want to spend $200 / pair on 3D glasses for their families, plus upwards of $3000 for a TV.
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