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Can A Simple Film Overlay Transform A 2D Screen Into A 3D One?

Take a sheet of Pic3D film, apply it to any LCD, and it promises that it will properly display 3D video (displayed in the side-by-side format) without special glasses, thanks to lenticular lens technology.

How well this actually works remains to be seen by the masses, but the Pic3D film will begin shipping in August in 12.1, 15.6, 21.5 and 23 inch sizes. There will also be an iPhone-sized sheet. Prices will range between $US25 and $US186. [CrunchGear]

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    Nodeity

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Hmmm,.. I see a nasty migraine coming on.. :[

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    Will

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Ahem!! What about Android compatibility.

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      Rizlad

      Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 3:49 PM

      buy a larger sheet and cut it down to size, all andriod phones tend to have different scren sizing and such as they come from differing manufacturers. see the predicament? cant have one for all of them

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        Ash

        Friday, July 1, 2011 at 9:03 AM

        Then they should make a 10″ sheet as well, as all Android phones and tablets are within 10″ (from memory).

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    Your Mate Alex

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    the company also makes another sticker that turns your 21 inch screen or iphone into a fully functioning ATM. true.

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    ba!

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    wasn’t this on Troll Physics?

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    Mike

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    whatta buncha bullshoite lol

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    ozoneocean

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    It could obviously work since it’s simply manipulating the light that goes through it- as long as it handles the source image correctly. But I’d like to see it in person. And I’d also like to see in person what it makes the normal 2D images look like- does it reduce their quality? Make them look blurrier, darker, reduce the viewing angles etc?

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    Graham

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Hmmm… works out to over $170 for a sheet to match a 23 inch LCD, bit pricey really.

    Im guessing the sheet would need to perfectly match the dot pitch of each screen its applied to (in other words the lenticular lenses on the iPhone version will perhaps be much closer together). Im wondering if the distance that the sheet is applied from the actual surface of the LCD will actually matter much as the outer glass on some screens will be further away from the actual panel than others depending on the monitor model??

    You also have the problem of dust and dirt getting stuck behind the sheet.

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    davemanc

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    dangerous stuff – if you stick it on a 3DS screen you rip a hole in to another dimension.

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      Steve

      Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 10:12 PM

      I’ll pay that one :)

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      Evanangel

      Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 11:54 AM

      LOL

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    Franz

    Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Will it make my nokia 5110 3d?

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    Esspytood

    Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    so i really don’t need to spend another $500 on a 120Hz monitor and some glasses after spending 700 just to get Crysis 2 to run at max.

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