It is but old wine in a new bottle when it comes to 3D TV and the technology that goes into its formation. It is the display screen which could be either stereoscopic, 2D+depth or multiview that patterns the image on its surface in such a manner that the user gets the illusion of 3D or rather depth. Some TV sets or rather displays require glasses while others don’t. If we look at how the technology came to be we would be able to find the old technology that has been put into this new device.

It was in 1851 that the image of Queen Victoria was created in 3D and displayed at The Great Exhibition. The first 3D movie was shown in 1915 and it was 1935 that the first color movie in 3D was shown. US theaters have been showing a number of 3D movies since 1950. However, it has been only recently that there has been a sudden spurt of interest for 3D. The plethora of 3D TVs that has and continues to come our way can be considered the fall out of this though these are highly expensive and require the wearing of special 3D glasses to experience the 3D effect.

The present trend is of TV with 3D capability that does not require the viewer to wear the cumbersome glasses. It was last year that Toshiba came out with the first of such a 3D TV set. This has been followed by a number of other 3D TV makers. It was in 2012 that China launched the first 3D TV channel. The channel shows 5 hours of program that is in 3D format. So far as viewership goes, it is estimated that in the US alone there are 3 million 3D TV viewers.

It can be expected the future 3D TV sets to be mostly glassless. There would also be 3D web TV that would be coming up in the future. Prices would rise for there would be demand for 3D TV. But slowly the price would fall and viewers would get a rich viewing experience without the need to pay a hefty price for it.

via technorati

Sovan Mandal  (446 Posts)

Sovan Mandal is the senior tablet and tech corespondent for goodereader.com and 3D Specialist. He brings a international approach to news that is not just applicable to the North American market, but also Asia, India, Europe and others. Sovy brings his own writing flavor to the website and is interested in Science Fiction, Technology and Writing. Any questions, send an email