3D Television Technology

Other Applications of 3D Technology

From serious to pure leisure 3D TV technology will revolutionize the capabilities for viewing images and video. Couple this technology with a surround screen system and the possibilities are infinite. Some examples include:

Stereograms: More commonly known as "MagicEye" images, stereograms are the 3D images often seen in the Sunday news. An image with a random pattern background use subtle differences in distancing to create an illusion of depth. When the eyes focus beyond the image (often done by crossing the eyes), the subtle differences reveal a hidden image. Try it out on the image below, and create your own at EasyStereogramBuilder.com.

An example of an autostereogram, view it correctly to see something out of this world![1]

Music Videos: Imagine watching your favorite band perform right before your eyes and feeling like you are right there in the midst of it all. Concerts could even be broadcast in 3D so you would never have to miss that awesome show cause you are grounded ever again.

Video Gaming: What could possibly be better than playing your favorite game in 3D? Playing it in 3D with surround technology and being completely immersed in the game. The Nintendo 3DS, a handheld gaming device, will be presented in 3D without glasses using a lenticular display. Reverse 3D capture is even making it possible for utilization of a camera to interpret your hand and body movements in order to direct your character just as you would with that clunky old controller, such as the Kinect for Microsoft's Xbox 360.

Medical Imaging: Doctors are known to say “ If we can't see it , we can't treat it” While this isn't always the case 3D viewing would allow images to be viewed and even magnified to the desired precision. A doctor could literally walk you through an image of your kidneys , your lower intestine or any other imaginable portion of the body.

Minimally Invasive Surgery: While these surgeries are at the cutting edge, 3D viewing could allow surgeons to be more precise and even allow for techniques previously unavailable due to conventional viewing technologies.