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3-D Vision CEO Gene Dolgoff speaks on his magical 2D to 3D conversion device

, Jul 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week we got the chance to speak with Gene Dolgoff, known for his invention of the LCD projector, digital projection in general, and his new device that’s up on Fundable right this minute. As he’s more than ready to let you know, he’s also got an incredibly fun fact up his sleeve: he inspired Gene Roddenberry to create the holodeck in Star Trek. It’s from there you’ll find yourself a bit intrigued with the next step in our current abilities to present 3D video and images through our own devices – with help of 3-D Vision technology that Dolgoff presents here and now.

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Parrot partners with senseFly and Pix4D on mapping UAVs

, Jul 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Parrot, the maker of the famous AR.Drone, has today announced two new ventures with companies chasing similar goals. The first is a $2.5 million investment with aerial mapping specialist Pix4D. That will see drones creating mapping solutions and geographical information using Pix4D's software. Pix4D will be providing the necessary imaging algorithms that helps the drones make 3D maps of the areas they fly over, while Parrot’s investment will help boost development. Read The Full Story

Man makes guns with a 3D printer

, Jul 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've seen no shortage of 3D-printed masterpieces over the last several months, but this is reportedly the first time that someone has used the technology to create a firearm. It comes from a users on the AR15 message boards, a community for gun fanatics. He used a Stratasys 3D printer to create a .22 pistol. And yes, it actually works; it can shoot bullets just like a normal gun. Read The Full Story

Project Holodeck aims to bring full 3D virtual reality to gaming

, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

A team from the University of Southern California have started Project Holodeck and are working to create full-body 360-degree virtual reality simulator in an accessible consumer gaming platform that could be comparable to the Star Trek Holodeck. It will allow users to play in a large digital space while physically operating in a small one. Read The Full Story

MIT scientists work on 3D TV via stacked LCDs

, Jul 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

You know, it's funny. Back in the day when Samsung launched the first consumer 3D TV, in 2010, I thought it would actually catch on for one principle reason. That reason is that unlike Betamax vs. VHS or Blu-ray vs. HD DVD, this was a universal format. It was like the transition from standard definition to high definition. No one questioned it. Boy, was I wrong, and MIT is the latest organization to prove it. Read The Full Story

3DS XL will be sold at a profit, Nintendo to focus less on 3D in future

, Jul 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ever since Nintendo cut the price of the 3DS last August, the company has been selling the handheld at a loss. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tells The Independent that won't be the case for the 3DS XL, as it will be making a profit on each and every one sold. It won't be that big of a profit, he says, but it's a profit nonetheless. Unfortunately, Iwata remained resistant to The Independent's questioning on the price of the Wii U, saying that since the company hasn't announced a price for the Wii U yet, it's too early for him to speak on whether or not it will be sold at a profit. Read The Full Story

Cheap Glasses-free 3D research tips LCD sandwich

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

MIT researchers have cooked up a new glasses-free 3D system that supports multiple viewers watching from different perspectives, and relies on existing cheap technologies rather than expensive holograms. The Media Lab Camera Culture Group stacked multiple LCD panels on top of each other, each running at a high refresh rate, and which show slightly different perspectives of the same image or video frame, which the human eye adds up to a 3D picture. Read The Full Story

Samsung UN55ES8000 55-inch Smart TV Review

, Jul 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung’s D8000 was our TV of choice back in 2011, and the company is hoping to repeat its success with the new 2012 flagship, the Samsung UN55ES8000. A 55-inch behemoth, though with strikingly delicate design, the ES8000 ticks just about every box you’d expect for a modern Smart TV, and then some more after that. It also has a hefty $3,749.99 RRP, so can the quality live up to the cost? Read on for the SlashGear review.

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Nokia maps 3D Gotham City in The Dark Knight Rises tie-in [Updated]

, Jul 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Nokia is pushing hard with its The Dark Knight Rises tie-in with the Lumia 900, and its latest promo could be the best yet: full 3D maps of Gotham City. Previewed today in a new teaser video (which you can see after the cut), the map will allow users to "explore Gotham City like never before" complete with in-universe landmarks such as Wayne Tower. Read The Full Story

Stream TV plans glasses-free 3D TV for Olympics

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [0]

Stream TV is a company specializing in an area of consumer tech that others are either passing off as only in the research phase right now, or as something that's so expensive, it isn't worth going after mainstream crowds yet. We're talking about glasses-free (also known as "autostereoscopic") 3D television sets. While Stream TV can't offer its sets at affordable price points yet, it has the next best thing. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS XL fondled on video

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [4]

Nintendo revealed that it would be releasing an upgraded version of the 3DS last week dubbed the 3DS XL, bringing with it a larger screen and improved battery life. Several French gaming websites have already had a chance to take the new handheld for a spin and serve up some first impressions, with the results mostly being positive. At first many were skeptical of the 3DS XL, believing that a simple boost in size wouldn’t amount to significant differences, but it looks like Nintendo have made several other tweaks that should improve the overall gaming experience. Read The Full Story

DirecTV 3D programming drastically scaled back

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [1]

The TV service provider that was more bullish on 3D content than anyone else is now cutting back on its three-dimensional programming due to low consumer demand, even though there are notably more 3D TV sets on the market. The problem is that viewers just aren't tuning in, even if their TV supports the new standard. As a result, the flagship n3D channel will no longer operate 24 hours a day. Read The Full Story
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