Gaming: Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality technology becocoming home entertainment

Technology has brought virtual worlds into our computers for many years. Soon, vr will be in our living rooms.

The underground effort that has been an experimental fantasy for decades is becoming more mainstream. VRGs are headed to your game system!

VRGs or VR glasses (also known as Virtual Reality goggles) takes home entertainment and gaming to the next level.

The 3D simulated world once embedded on your computer monitor becomes a living world that consumes you instead. 3D graphic virtual reality is a reality.

Virtual reality glasses have improved in quality, become lighter and cheaper over the past decade as virtual reality technology and software also has advanced.

Wireless options allow you to roam the room with your headset. Almost all units plug into computers, DVDs and TVs.

The option for a Stereo 3D input is now available with Apple's latest in the line of Intel Xenon driven processors.

Quicktime, a free video viewer from Apple installed in most computers, enables modified photographs to be displayed in a phot-realistic view called Virtual Reality, VR. These VR images can be rotated, spun, zoomed in or out. They can include hotspots when clicked on that open a new VR image or panorama.

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Look3D and RealD Reach Licensing Agreement for First-Ever Collection of Premium RealD 3D Eyewear

Look3D, a leading 3D vision company, and RealD, the world's leading 3D cinema technology company, have reached a licensing agreement for Look3D to design, manufacture and distribute RealD 3D certified premium eyewear. Look3D eyewear will offer the same crisp, clear RealD 3D experience as eyewear currently distributed at RealD equipped theatres and will be compatible with all RealD theatres worldwide.

"Moviegoers will be able to pick from a full line-up of premium RealD 3D glasses in cool designs with shapes and styles that hug the face like regular glasses," said Rhett Adam, director of Look3D. "3D movies are booming and we're excited for the millions of fans of RealD 3D around the world to experience the next film in Look3D style."

"Moviegoers are flocking to theatres in record numbers to experience RealD 3D movies and now they'll be able to have their own pair of premium RealD 3D glasses in a style that's all their own," said Joseph Peixoto, RealD president of worldwide cinema. "Like people having a pair of sunglasses, movie fans will have a pair of RealD 3D glasses personalized in style and fit, and certified by RealD to assure a fantastic movie experience. We look forward to additional announcements about the introduction of designer 3D glasses from top fashion brands and prescription RealD 3D eyewear in the near future."

Look3D will create multiple RealD compatible eyewear collections for adults and children, including a premium collection of glasses of the highest quality with styles matching today's most popular eyewear designs. Look3D will also offer a themed collection of glasses with colors, shapes and other design elements matching a variety of upcoming 3D major motion picture releases.

Look3D RealD eyewear will be available for purchase beginning in December with sales through Look3D, at movie theatres and online retail sites. Check out Look3D's website at www.look3d.com for a sneak peak of what is to come in 2010.

RealD 3D movies are the new generation of entertainment, with crisp, bright, ultra-realistic images so lifelike moviegoers feel like they've stepped inside the movie. A driving force in this year's elevated box office totals delivering three to four times per screen revenue of the same film on 2D screens, RealD 3D adds depth that puts moviegoers in the thick of the action, whether they're joining favorite characters in a new world or dodging objects that seem to fly into the theatre. RealD pioneered today's digital 3D and is the world's most widely used 3D cinema technology with over 9,000 screens under contract and nearly 4,000 screens installed in 48 countries.

About RealD: RealD is the global leader in 3D, bringing the most advanced and realistic digital 3D experience to cinemas worldwide. RealD's new generation technology, deployed across the world's largest 3D platform, provides a stunningly lifelike viewing experience. Beyond cinema, RealD is the worldwide inventor and provider of key stereoscopic technologies used in science, manufacturing, marketing, and other industries, with 30 years of scientific development behind its systems. RealD's mission-critical 3D visualization technologies are used by organizations such as NASA, Pfizer, BMW, Boeing and more. Visit www.realD.com for more information.

About Look3D: Look3D Eyewear is a specialist eyewear company assisting studios, cinemas and movie lovers in the transition into Digital 3D by creating seamless vision solutions which allow the audiences to engage the on-screen story like never before. Our goal is to ensure movie lovers experience Digital 3D as intended by film makers. Look3D Eyewear guarantees that all its glasses meet the specific RealD engineering specifications.

LOS ANGELES and MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 28, 2009 /PRNewswire/ --

Turn your monitor into 3D using WiiRemote

Make a head tracking device at home using a Wii remote controller and IR LED's. Simple instructions. Also, Apple to develop a 3D remote for Apple TV. Watch a video how to make your TV 3D with instructions.

Apple developing 3D remote

Apple is developing a 3D gaming controller for Apple TV, according to reports on AppleInsider and nacnn.com. Continue reading...

Stereoscopic 3D Gaming History Made at SIGGRAPH 2008

Packed to the brim with an estimated 800 audience members, true 3D gaming was demonstrated for the first time on professional Real D projection equipment using iZ3D LLC stereoscopic drivers at SIGGRAPH 2008 via a joint presentation by Neil Schneider, President & CEO of Meant to be Seen and Mark Rein, VP and Co-Founder of Epic Games.

Similar to the experience movie goers get in 3D theaters, consumer gamers use S-3D technology at home for superior game immersion, visual beauty and game enjoyment.  In video games, stereoscopic 3D hardware makes explosions fly out of the screen and adds a depth that makes the screen look like a window rather than a flat projection.

“Stereoscopic gaming is inevitable.  It's not so much a question of added realism or emersion, terms that I find too nebulous to define.  Stereoscopic 3D gaming is more fun - that's why it's here to stay," said Lenny Lipton, Chief Technology Officer of Real D, and the inventor of the original CrystalEyes Glasses that laid down the groundwork for many of the modern consumer 3D solutions available today. Continue reading...

Check back for updates and unique links to sites that help you to better understand 3D and follow developments in virtual reality technology. We also plan to explore how to incorporate this new technology into our site and to enhance our free movie section.

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These glasses are for use in IMAX movie theatres and NOT for viewing IMAX films at home. For home viewing, other types of glasses are needed. By bringing your own glasses to the IMAX theatre you avoid having to use worn or scratched lenses, thus making your experience at the theatre more enjoyable.

Terminator Style - Polarized Glasses Our Linear Polarized Lenses are available in a superior quality, Terminator-style black plastic frame. These glasses wrap around for that really "cool" look. These reusable plastic polarized glasses with folding temples, feature superior quality 10-ml polarizer film. Polarized glasses contain light gray filters for viewing slide shows, multi-media displays, concerts, movies, and ride simulators.

Linear Polarized Glasses are the general purpose glasses used for polarized projection of slide shows, multi-media displays, concerts, movies, simulator rides, and viewing vectographs. Linear polarized glasses have the left and right axis at 45 degrees and 135 degrees (perpendicular to each other), and a standard transmission of 37%.

Recommended for any multi-user application, i-glasses PC HR is a portable, affordable, high resolution, computer monitor in a compact, 7 oz package that fits comfortably on your head. Big stereo sound through built-in private speakers completes the experience.

The all-new i-glasses PC HR is plug and play compatible with virtually all computer systems including PC's, laptops and even some popular PDAs. Images are sharp, clear, rich and vibrant. This one incredible product provides a single viewing solution for a whole new generation of computing and PDA devices. i-glasses PC HR, for working on the road or relaxation, it's a great experience you have got to try. Weight: 7 ounces.

Features: true 800x600 resolution, includes vga connection and power supply, plug and play compatible.

Brand Name: I-O Display
Model: PC HR
Hardware Platform: PC

Become immersed in unbelievably real 3D gaming and graphic environments as our patented stereoscopic 3D glasses instantly create a truly 3-dimensional viewing experience with all of your favorite gaming titles. You have to see to believe--thrills guaranteed! The E-DTM 3-D glasses instantly convert virtually all of your existing PC video game titles into true 3D. That means a real sense of depth and distance as you're taking aim at the enemy battalion approaching, trying to find the apex of the next turn, or coming in for a carrier landing in your F-14. It's why so many customers report improved game play performance when using our glasses in addition to stunning scenery and visuals. Installation is a snap with no USB or serial ports required and nothing internal. Just install our patented software one time, plug in our adapter to any standard PC, and we guarantee you'll experience the best gaming graphics EVER. Using an infrared transmitter for wire-free operation of the glasses, this system provides superior ease-of use. A dual-emitter transmitter is utilized to give the widest viewing angle and range available and is used to beam a signal to perfectly synchronize the refresh rate of your monitor with your glasses. Additional users need only an additional set of eyewear to simultaneoThe glasses use standard inexpensive lithium cell batteries found at any electronics store and provide 50-100 hours of usage (included). Comes with glasses, video synchronization adapter, infra-red transmitter, and our special software CD to turn your games into amazing 3Dusly view 3D

• Adjust size easily for superior comfort
• 50-100 hours of wireless 3D (batteries included)
• 10' (3m) wireless range
• Toggle 3D gaming mode on and off with the touch of a button
• Exclusive support for all video cards and both CRT and LCD monitors.