How Nvidia Wants To Bring 3D Glasses Back

[wraggster]

For the last ten years, we've heard the promise of 3D shutter glasses, which when combined with the proper video card drivers and a good display, can trick your brain into thinking that your 2D monitor is creating 3D images. Unfortunately the glasses never really took off, partly because there were rendering problems with many popular 3D games but mostly because monitors didn't support high enough refresh rates to display games without giving people crushing headaches. Nvidia thinks they've solved both problems--the software works much better, and there are a surprising number of supported 120Hz-capable TVs and monitors that ameliorate the headache factor. Maximum PC has a hands-on with Nvidia's new tech, plus details about Nvidia's planned hardware solution

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/everything_you_need_know_about_nvidia%E2%80%99s_3d _goggle_gamble

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/17/1530202

[gutbub]

Looks pretty cool. Too bad my screen refresh rate is only 60 Hz.

[agenericperson]

This might be some of the best gaming news ever.

[kjetil1991]

Maybe this is the future:). Imagine in at least 2038 every one is running around with these playing games:cool:

[trugamer]

I wondered why 3d glasses and games hadn't been matched yet...

Surely 60 fps is ok? I always thought it was pretty smooth

[NoQuarter]

sweet!!
I love 3d,It's actually been more like twenty years we've been hearing about this...

Sega master system emu anyone??

[alanparker05]

Yes interesting..... but what about smellovision

[slaphappygamer]

cool, i remember, back in the golden ages, rad racer came with 3d glasses. it worked pretty good, 3d racing is a good idea. i can only imagine call of duty 3D. that would be sick, and confusing. im getting an aneurysm right now. AHHH!

[vicious1988]

I'm w/ alan. I want smellovision.

[osgeld]

oh sure smellOvision would be great for the food network

but ill bet youll love it for shows like dirty jobs

[alanparker05]

My dream media setup would be full 3d tv with 5.1 smellaround

[davidcrew]

yeah.. can't wait till 3d turns into holographs and everything. That would be awesome. Imagine Halo, Crysis, or even Half Life with you actually in the action. >=]_