3d

Screens

Video: Sony’s Massive 280-inch (711cm) 3D LED Display

11:34PM Danny Allen | Similar to Mitsubishi’s 155-inch OLED screen, Sony’s huge display is made of individual panels (70 smaller LED screens in this case) and is designed for outdoor marketing. You know, because we all carry around polarised glasses, right? More »
Cameras

Shoot 3D Photos Using Two Hacked Canon Cameras

1:20AM Danny Allen | Sure, basic stereoscopic images can be created using software to merge two slightly offset photos, but that only works for stationary subjects. For moving targets, there’s Fuji’s Finepix Real 3D W1, or this $US20 hack using two Canon PowerShot cameras. More »
Robots

Michael Jackson’s 3D Body Scans On eBay For $US1.5m

4:40AM Danny Allen | This just seems wrong. A US businessman claims he’s been sitting on 3D scans from 1996, when MJ was aged 37. It’s rumoured the singer wanted a virtual or robot double, and this data, if real, would enable just that. More »
Computers

The Asus G51J 3D Laptop Is ‘3D Done Right’

1:42AM Mark Wilson | We reviewed Acer’s 3D laptop not so long ago. We found it fun, but reeking of gen 1 quirks. Now Laptop Mag has played with a new 3D laptop by Asus and found it to be pretty fantastic. More »
Science

Your Deteriorating Internal Organs, Reduced To An Xbox Game

7:40AM John Herrman | 3D medical imagery has always been fascinating to me: Generating 3D models from film footage is still a fledgling tech, while medical professionals render guts on a daily basis. And sometimes, apparently, connected to Xbox controllers. More »
Games

Zune HD Gets Its First 3D Games (And They’re All Free)

12:53AM John Herrman | The last Zune HD firmware update apparently had one more trick up its sleeve: 3D gaming, finally. And while the new games might be late in coming to the Zune Marketplace, they look worthwhile. And more importantly, they’re free. More »
Entertainment

Avatar: James Cameron’s $US500m Folly In Three Dimensions

1:50AM Matt Buchanan | Five. Hundred. American. Dollars. This. The bad thing is, I’ve seen the Avatar trailer in 3D. Big blue crap in three dimensions is just big blue crap that feels like it’s right in front of you. More »
Design

Roca’s Latest Concept Brings 3D Video Into The Shower

5:20PM Rosa Golijan | I love funky bathroom concept designs, so naturally I adore the Roca Waterdrop Shower Room. Granted, who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by a 3D touchscreen while showering? Be it news or naughty shower flick, you’ll truly soak it in. More »
Entertainment

New Avatar Trailer Looks Even Better Than The First

3:07PM Nick Broughall | I was impressed by the first trailer for Avatar. I was equally impressed by the sneak peek I got a couple of months ago. But this is the first footage I’ve seen that makes me really want to see the film. More »
Screens

New AUO TV Panels: 14-inch OLED, Ultra Wide TVs, 3D (No Glasses)

12:40AM Danny Allen | AUO makes panels for several big names, including Samsung and Apple, so we’re always interested to see what they’re up to. On show at FPD 2009, their 14-inch OLED TV panel does full 1080p and has a 100,000:1 contrast ratio. No word on when (or if) a TV maker will pick it up. More »