This is definitely what the market has been waiting for:

[Link: engadget.com]

That's a riot!

...... uhhh ... ok ????? I'm sure as hell not wearing them though. I value my optical nerves too much.

However, this does underline the important issue that 3D is never going to become mass-market until we can ditch those ridiculous, uncomfortable synched glasses. I and all my clients demand to be able to watch TV as a 'secondary' and 'off-axis' activity. C'mon, who is going to sit through an average evening of TV wearing those dumb specs? A couple of distorted glances across to your i-Pad, laptop or phone and you've had it with that 'experience'.
Maybe, just maybe, there is the odd Bluray title good enough to justify the discomfort factor but mass-market appeal - NEVER.
It seems polarised panel display technology has a long way to go yet ........

I wonder in fact how many folks buying 3D-ready panels actually beleive they are already seeing 3D TV? A couple of years back there were a LOT of 'HD' viewers who were convinced that they were watching HDTV when they were actually watching an SD source on an 'HD' pnael. 2D on 3D ...... ???

People are insane!

CJ

I don't go shopping for electronics much, so my first real chance to get a look at a wide range of 3D panels was at CEDIA. While I found them all quite effective - the Panasonic gigantic plasma panel showing Avatar was stunning - I noticed that I can see the flickering of the glasses. Which I *know* is going to drive me absolutely nuts - I was one of those people that could never stand to look at a CRT monitor at 60hz, I always had to have them at minimum 85hz, ideally 100-120hz.