3D - THE FUTURE

In order to see things in 3D each eye must see a slightly different picture. This is done in the real world by your eyes being spaced apart so each eye has its own slightly different view. The brain then puts the two pictures together in order to gauge distances, to form one 3D image that has depth to it.

Traditionally we have watched movies in 2d and as good as current technology is, the future is 3D.

Why?

Because even the very best HD projectors with a high resolution can only give a vague sense of depth within the picture.

Hasn’t 3D been around for over 50 years?

Yes, but in an Anaglyphic form, using red and blue lenses, with todays 3D, a stereoscopic system filmed with two movie cameras, essentially a separate 60Hz image for each eye...the images are filmed slightly differently to each other by using two synchronized cameras filming respective views with different polarisations.

When played back on a 120Hz 3D ready display, you will see a blurred image.

Until you put on the glasses!

Current 3D glasses have lenses with different polarization, so with the glasses on the blurred image is  corrected  by allowing one separate image into each eye which is then combined by the brain to create a very realistic sense of depth and a true 3D image is created!

What is incredibly exciting is with the correct systems 2D can be converted to 3D, which though not as good as REAL 3D, is far better than 2D.

Imminent 3d Blu-rays will work on ALL 3D displays.

Casablanca in 3D anyone?