Hungry? Watch Yogi Bear in 3D !
The yU+co studio (Los Angeles, USA) crafted a glorious stereoscopic 3D main-on-end title sequence for the new Warner Bros animated film Yogi Bear. The sequence cleverly uses food in every frame, such as cotton candy and popcorn clouds, trees with marshmallow flowers and giant turkey legs, watermelon slices, sandwiches, and more...
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Passive 3D vs. active 3D: Hands-on TV comparison
In late 2010, Vizio quietly released the 65-inch XVT3D650SV ($3,700), the first mainstream TV equipped with so-called "passive" 3D technology for the U.S. market. Earlier this week our review sample arrived, so in advance of the full review I'd like to present some initial impressions.
This is the first time we've had a chance to really sit down and watch a passive 3D TV, so of course our first order of business was to set it up in the lab next the other 65-inch 3D TV we had on hand. ...
Despite all of the picture quality issues I note above, the real question for TV buyers will be whether half-resolution passive 3D is still "good enough." When MP3 first came along, many of the audio-centric tech geeks I knew derided it as too low-quality to catch on. Now it's the de facto standard for digital audio, despite having lower audio quality than CD.
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Seoul International 3D Fair: coverage by Phil Lelyveld
You can find my coverage of the event on the USC Entertainment Technology Center (USC ETC) site:
You can find my presentation here. I was the closing keynote speaker.
The First 3D Cinema Cafe in Romania was Opened in Bucharest
Launched Wednesday at the Cinema Patria in the Presence of Marius Cristian Lurascu
Kelemen Hunor Culture Minister said that investment in "cultural infrastructure" are "small steps, but very determined" and said that the ministry he leads plans to expand investment in all areas "particularly where there is a film network because there are many towns, cities, where this time not even a movie theater is not functional. "
3D spaces can accommodate events of high artistic, film premieres, press conferences, and stand-up comedy performances.
Salon inside Patria cinema has 50 seats and is equipped with air conditioning, bar, sofas and 3D equipment.
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Big Bang (Japanese Boy Band) to release 3D “Big Show 2010″ in theaters!
After a two year hiatus, Big Bang will be meeting fans through the big screen!
On January 18th, representatives of YG Entertainment revealed, “A 3D movie featuring footage from the ‘2010 Big Bang Live Concert Big Show‘ will be released in theaters on February 2nd.”
Titled “2010 Big Bang Live Concert Big Show 3D,” concert footage that wasn’t originally included in the DVDrelease will be turned into 3D as a joint production by YG Entertainment and SBS’s Contents Hub.
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Naked-eye 3D Display using an iPad
Click this link to see the brief video: N-3D DEMO from aircord on Vimeo. ( http://vimeo.com/13389710 )
Also, go to aircord.co.jp/labo to see some other pretty interesting demos.
Students get Free 3D Glasses to Experience the Emotions of Studying Abroad
Starting this week, high school or university students can experience a free 3D study abroad adventure by picking up 3D glasses distributed on school campuses by EF Education First. The glasses come with an invitation to watch a unique 3D video at http://www.ef.com/3D.
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Smart contact lenses for health and head-up displays
Lenses that monitor eye health are on the way, and in-eye 3D image displays are being developed too – welcome to the world of augmented vision
THE next time you gaze deep into someone’s eyes, you might be shocked at what you see: tiny circuits ringing their irises, their pupils dancing with pinpricks of light. These smart contact lenses aren’t intended to improve vision. Instead, they will monitor blood sugar levels in people with diabetes or look for signs of glaucoma.
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Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition goes 3D
Look, I like 3D technology as much as the next guy, at least when it's used properly. And I also like pictures of supermodels in bikinis. But I'm not sure if I'm into the idea of putting those two things together. That might be a little much for an innocent guy like me.
But Sports Illustrated doesn't feel the same way at all, it seems, as it plans to sell (and rent) special 3D video content that ties in with its annual swimsuit issue.
The content will be available to customers who have new Sony Bravia HDTVs that are 3D-capable, and a PS3 or qualified Blu-ray player running Qriocity's rental service. An interested person could buy it for $8, or rent it for $5.
There will be a 2D version, as well. Of course, that leaves the rest of us out in the cold looking at half-naked ladies the old-fashioned 2D way. Life is hard.
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University consortia plans 3D pipeline
An international consortia of universities are planning to install stereo 3D production pipelines on campus sites to research techniques and produce new forms of 3D content, writes Adrian Pennington.
The initiative is being led by Germany’s Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design, part of the Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie (ZKM). The faculty has separately brought together regional German institutions to form what it believes to be the world’s only stereo 3D content research and development centre.
“We develop mainly for art, but with our partners we will research formats and pilots for 3DTV,” explained project leader Ludger Pfanz.
Other members of the international consortia include the Cinema Research Centre, New South Wales, Australia; Victory University, New Zealand; Poznan Academy of Fine Arts, Poland; the Art, Design and Media school at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Hong Kong’s City University; Tongji University in Shanghai; Universidad de Bellas Artes, Tenerife, Spain; Bucharest National Film and Theater University, Romania; Emily Carr University of Art and Design Vancouver; University of Strasbourg and German/French cable TV channel Souvenirs from Earth. There are currently no partners in the UK or US.
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