New Advance In 3D TV Technology 143
sciencehabit writes "If you've pondered whether to sink a cool couple of grand into a fancy new three-dimensional TV but didn't want to mess around with those dorky glasses, you may want to sit tight for a few more years. Researchers at Hewlett Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, California, report that they've come up with a new 3D technology that not only doesn't require viewers to wear special glasses, but it also can be viewed from a wide variety of angles. The advance could propel the development of mobile 3D devices as well as TVs."
where do 3dtv's cost a few grand? (Score:4, Insightful)
they were around $1500 or so last year for a set in the 50" range. at most
the cheap ones start for $1000 for a 50" set
Re:Why is this taking so long? (Score:4, Insightful)
no one cares about 3d
only people i know who bought 3d bought it only because they wanted the most expensive set and they watch regular cable TV on theirs
almost everyone i know doesn't care about 3d and won't buy one unless its the same price as a regular TV or its a feature on all sets
3D is a Gimmick (Score:4, Insightful)
Holograms (Score:4, Insightful)
I don't want to see another 3D-related post unless we've got working holograms.
Re:Why is this taking so long? (Score:4, Insightful)
lenticular displays are not new. They are annoying though.