Report: Sony not releasing 3D tech from CES to public |
While official Sony reps are keeping mum about the stereoscopic 3D tech they revealed at CES, a "well-placed source" spilled the beans to Ars Technica, explaining why Sony won't be releasing the tech they showed to the public. Ever.
Why the hell not, you ask. Well, unless you're willing to buy a special kind of LCD to go along with the game, you're gonna have to settle for the "no glasses required" 3D that doesn't pop out of the screen. Here's how the source explained it... "simply put":
The LCDs Sony is using use a technique called 'Micropolarization' (often abbreviated as Xpol).
Put simply, the display is layered with a polarizing filter that actually polarizes every other horizontal line of the display to 'spin' the light in a different direction. The glasses you're wearing (provided by RealD) only accept light spinning in one direction to the eye it is covering. That's how each eye gets a different angle and, ultimately, how your brain interprets 3D.
The difference is, at the cinema, a full frame image is painting on the screen and an active LCD polarizer spins the light for one whole frame in the same direction so that you get Left-Right-Left-Right sequential.
Of course the limitation here is obvious—the Sony LCD's only show half resolution to each eye. It looks perceptually very close to HD after your brain slaps it together, but the lower resolution is apparent if you examine the screen more closely.
In case you skipped ahead after you read the long word, let's just say that the tech isn't purely on the PlayStation 3. It requires a special kind of LCD as well, aside from the dorky glasses. According to Ars, Sony's PR people is keeping mum about the whole thing because "there will never be a product that Sony shows with that form of 3D."
That said, that doesn't mean Sony showed the tech just to dangle a carrot in front of us. The source went on to say that there will be a "big announcement" in the world of 3D displays "sooner rather than later." All pretty vague. There's not even a guarantee the announcement will be for the PS3, but I'll be looking forward to it anyway. Whatever it is.
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Via Ars Technica
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Comments [refresh]
And after I gave you my $499...
FU sony
i was looking forward to that
i thought it wast stated on another article that is was within the ps3, apart from glasses
but saying the term never as gone way to far, maybe sony is bracing themselves earn billions from hd tv for the next 50 years and then they can release this bombshell
anyway really disappointed, i only bought an "HDTV" lcd, (honestly dont worry about hd, its ***** all and simply is higher resolution which honestly means close to *****), you want to get surround sound though,
i think i wouldve saved up for this, even if were talking the low grands, although it would take a while
What kind of idiot article is this? Why would Sony release someone ELSES technology?
This process was created by the same people that provided the GLASSES. RealD.
Granted I'm sure it was a joint venture but I doubt Sony had anything to do with it.
Sony just made an LCD that mimics a process that was previously created.
Oh, and the comment about the cinema is WRONG. In the movies they use a special silver coated screen.
Get the FACTS:
http://reald-corporate.com/
HD is not just a pretty screen, there really is a difference wen its my sony (sd) trinitron or a sony bravia. The sharpness can be clealy seen, I cant stand how everything is fat on my trinitron and every vid has black spaces in widescreen. when I hook it up on my 20" 1080p monitor its a way better feeling.
Don't worry about HD? Are you some kind of idiot?
The difference between HD and SD are LEAPS AND BOUNDS!!!
So what, they aren't going to release it.... I don't see any other console ever TRYING TO DO THIS!!!! Your all a bunch of idiots crying over nothing.
If you don't like it, get an xbox and never update it.
Teasing people with stuff that they KNOW is not coming out. To me it's like finally getting a girl to commit, get her stripped butt naked and she says "uh i wasn't gonna do it for real". you got a idea stick with it make it happen or leave it the he** alone.
Valid argument as that may be, the point is, if Sony doesn't give the go ahead for this for the PS3, then it's not gonna happen.
When I saw the video I thought that this was the kind of technology they were talking about. I first saw this technique in 1988 at a science & technology museum.
I saw Sony's ces footage and I said to myself "How can they provide that on just any old TV?" Well of course they can't.
So the technology is neither new, nor impressive, nor feasible, nor releaseable. Way to go Sony!
Which is exactly why Sony shouldn't pretend to try, either.
Why do you always start your Subject as WTF!?!?!?!?!, it's getting annoying.
If that annoys you then you have a HARD LIFE ahead of you. Get help now!
Of course and I would completely agree with that decision.
The licensing would be a nightmare.
The cost would be high.
The consumer would be confused as all hell!
This would be a bad move.
Plus, only the rich could afford it.
Well, it makes for an awesome demonstration.
totally agreed
So I emailed Ben Kuchera with my above information. I was promptly told to F off.
I guess that pretty much puts his articles into perspective!