The laugh-getting tag line for Garrison Keillor’s weekly Lake Wobegon stories is that “all of the children are above average.” It’s funny because it’s impossible. So, too, with 3D; not everything can be a first. I happen to have studied in depth the intersecting histories of media technology and the art form known as opera. […] More
Last year was a wonderful one for 3D. In terms of worldwide and domestic box-office grosses, six of the top-10 movies released in 2010 were in 3D. And by year’s end there were almost two dozen models of integrated 3D cameras and camcorders and literally dozens of models of two-camera 3D rigs. There’s just one […] More
By Michael Silbergleid Gizmodo.com reports that American fans of Philips’ 21:9 TVs can stop dreaming of moving to Europe, and actually get their hands on Vizio’s Razor LEDs sometime this year, in 3D 50 and 58-inch options. You can read more at http://gizmodo.com/5724124/america-will-have-a-shot-at-219-3dtvs-this-year-with-vizios-razor-leds More
By Michael Silbergleid InformationWeek.com reports that the largest LCD TVs ever to hit the market (72-inches) will be unveiled by LG Electronics next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company said. The 72-inch 3D LZ9700 smart TV is illuminated by a full panel of LEDs directly behind the screen, “producing pictures as colorful as […] More
By Michael Silbergleid Helium.com has an article by Bruce Tyson saying that “passive 3D presents a competitive option for home entertainment consumers, making it more affordable, practical, and potentially safer than active shutter technology. Individuals who are interested in purchasing a 3D television now benefit through this new option that is now on the market.” You can […] More
ESPN issued the following press release: Mark Jones and Jon Barry to Call ESPN 3D’s First NBA Telecast Dec. 17 ESPN 3D Adds Three NBA Regular-Season Games Including Christmas Day Telecast Mark Jones and analyst Jon Barry will call ESPN 3D’s first NBA telecast – the Miami Heat and its trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade […] More
Some Aspects of 3D… in Depth: Single-source Stereo and Microstereoscopic 3D Presentation given by Mark Schubin for the 3D Stereo MEDIA 2010 Conference, Liège, Belgium, 8-10 December 2010 PPT: http://schubincafe.com/files/2010/12/Some-Aspects-of-3D-in-Depth.ppt (12 MB / 36 slides / 24 minutes) PLEASE VIEW IN SLIDE SHOW MODE TO ACTIVATE AUDIO More
By Michael Silbergleid PhysOrg.com reports that surround sight has come to the camera. Inspired by the eye of a fly, EPFL scientists have invented a camera that can take pictures and film in 360° and reconstruct the images in 3D. You can read and see more at http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-degree-camera-3d-video.html More
This is a slightly expanded version of a presentation at the presentation given on November 4, 2010 during the Public Broadcasting Quality Workshops, WGBH, Boston, MA. PLEASE VIEW IN SLIDE SHOW MODE TO ACTIVATE AUDIO Files: PPT: http://www.sportsvideo.org/new/wp-content/uploads-schubin/2010/11/PBQG_WGBH_Nov4_2010_3D_Expanded_Part1.pptx (Part 1) (This file has been revised for better PPT Viewer compatibility) PPT: http://www.sportsvideo.org/new/wp-content/uploads-schubin/2010/11/PBQG_WGBH_Nov4_2010_3D_Expanded_Part2.pptx (Part 2) (This file has been […] More
When you watch a televised advertisement for an automobile, do you fear there’s a moving car in the room with you? I didn’t think so. But more on that later. This post is about human perception of 3D imagery. It’s also about how we see moving images in general and about color, sound, carsickness, and […] More
By Michael Silbergleid ExpertReviews.co.uk reports that Samsung has offered a sneak preview of its latest prototype television technology, a 70-inch device which offers full 3D ‘ultra-definition’ video by increasing the resolution from 1920X1080 to a massive 3840X2160. You can read more at http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs/1280887/samsung-unveils-ultra-definition-3d-tv More
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