3D Vision Blog

The 3D-capable LG Optimus 3D P920 smartphone has been officially launched in my region, so here is a short video preview of the 3D functionality of the device that I was able to record at the launch event. Of course you will not be able to see the stereo 3D effect on the video, it is best to experience it live, but I will soon have a more detailed review of the device including some test 3D photos and 3D videos recorded with it. The LG Optimus 3D smartphone features an autostereoscopic 3D display and a 3D camera with dual lenses and sensors that is able to capture 3D photos and 3D videos and you can of course also play games in stereo 3D mode directly on the phone. And thanks to the built-in HDMI 1.4 output you can also connect the 3D smartphone to a 3D HDTV and play games or photos/video in stereo 3D mode on a bigger screen as well. So stay tuned for the review of the 3D functionality of the LG Optimus 3D P920 smartphone…

With the E3 Expo right around the corner there are rumors starting to appear that Microsoft is going to introduce native stereoscopic 3D support for their Xbox 360 game console. According to the unofficial information Xbox 360 may get a firmware update that will introduce HDMI 1.4 stereoscopic 3D support for native 720p gaming. But unlike all owners of PlayStation 3 consoles, a firmware update for the Xbox 360 will not introduce S3D support for all consoles, due to the fact that the first Xbox 360 consoles did not feature HDMI video output. This may open up the doors to much wider stereoscopic 3D adoption for the Xbox 360 console as currently there are just a few titles that support stereo 3D output and all these achieve it through a native engine supporting different output modes. Getting S3D support on a console level will make it easier for game developers to add that feature, but don’t forget that it is only a rumor for for now…

Today Nvidia has posted a new 3DTV Play Support Update Utility version 1.0.0.24 for the latest WHQL drivers 270.61 that adds official support for new 3D HDTVs and a 3D capture card. Have in mind that this update utility should not be used with any other driver than 270.61 in order to avoid possible issues, like and it is only needed if you are using one of the newly added HDMI 1.4-capable 3D devices. The update is most important for owners of Samsung 3D HDTVs as quite a few additional models are being now supported by 3DTV Play.

New supported HDMI 1.4 3D TVs:
- Samsung PN50C7000YF
- Samsung PN51D490A1D
- Samsung PN51D550C1FXZA
- Samsung PN59D550
- Samsung PN59C7000
- Samsung PN59D7000
- Samsung PN64D8000FF
- Samsung UN46D6700
- Samsung UN55D6300
- Samsung UN55D6900
- Samsung UN65C6500
- Sharp LC-60LE835U
- Sony KDL-40EX720
- Sony KDL-46EX723
- Sony KDL-55EX723
- Vizio E3D320VX

New supported HDMI 1.4 3D Capture Cards:
- Digital Foundry DGC133

This update is intended for people using the free 3DTV Play software as a part of owning 3D Vision kit, people that have purchased a separate license for the standalone 3DTV Play software as well as for owners of PCs with the software pre-installed, and you need to have the 3DTV Play software already installed to be able to install the update.

- To download the new 3DTV Play Support Update Utility v1.0.0.24…