NVIDIA Launches 3D Vision Discover Teaser
New promo page suggests new 3D products are coming from NVIDIA.
June 1, 2009 - We first saw NVIDIA's 3D PC gaming solution at CES back in January and reviewed it in April, and were quite impressed with the results. The key to the 3D Vision system is its use of wireless active shutter glasses, which create full color fidelity video, but unfortunately jack up the cost substantially. Worse yet, the 3D Vision must be used with a 120Hz or greater display -- a technology that has only recently begun to drop out of the premium price range. When all is said and done, the NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision costs $199 for the glasses bundle alone, and $598 for the glasses and a compatible monitor -- a pretty hefty price tag. However, a new teaser page launched on NVIDIA's official website suggests that the company may be bringing the pleasures of 3D to a broader audience.
Titled 3D Vision Discover, the NVIDIA teaser page displays an interactive banner, which at first displays a graphic of classic 3D-style glasses, and reads: "Put on your NVIDIA 3D Vision Discover Glasses. Pull tab for a sneak peak." Once you drag the banner down, the page reveals images of popular games with a full stereoscopic 3D filter, including Guitar Hero, Empire: Total War, and Devil May Cry 4. Additionally, the page reads:
"Like what you see? Want to play your favorite games in 3D? Want to watch immersive pictures and movies in 3D?" Which is then followed by "Coming soon, available exclusively for NVIDIA GeForce owners," and a link to register for email updates.
At first glance the NVIDIA 3D Vision Discover looks like a simple promotion for the existing GeForce 3D Vision, however, upon further inquiry, we found out some tasty details.
The glasses as depicted on the site will be distributed at Computex, a computer expo held every June in Taiwan, and are designed to enable stereoscopic 3D on any display using a GeForce GPU's real-time color processing and shaders. The glasses are custom designed anaglyph glasses, which pack optimized lens filters for improved color fidelity, but at the same time eliminating ghosting.
What does it all mean? Well, we can't say for sure, but all signs point to a new, cheaper 3D Vision system.
For more on this story as it develops, stay tuned to IGN Gear.
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