Written on October 2, 2008 – 7:29 am | by Maria Mihale |


CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is an annual trade show held in Makuhari Messe where many previews of products are introduced or new products are announced. The CEATEC 2008 edition doesn’t make an exception and presents a lot of prototypes for all sorts of devices. A relevant example of such a prototype is a pair of “pseudo 3D” glasses designed by JVC, that reinvigorates the 3D dream. No more cardboard glasses and headaches!

The nifty prototype is meant to convert high-def 2D into what it calls “pseudo 3D” in real time. It’s something that resembles 3D, anyway! The process is basically the same as for any other similar glasses: you have to wear them for a couple of minutes before you can really see anything in 3D, giving your brain the necessary time to adjust. It won’t take long to notice considerable depth in the image. Don’t imagine the thing will convince you to reach out and touch whatever you see in front of your eyes, though it makes regular flatscreens seem, well, very flat in comparison.

The plastic glasses don’t have a very fashionable appearance, but viewing is now a better experience, removing any trace of pain. You won’t get the same “3D headache” as you would have with the old paper glasses.



The system converts conventional or high-definition 2D video stored in pretty much any source such as cameras, players, games, into high-def 3D with 1080p signals in real time via a small processor unit. This system is perfectly compatible with DVD movies, but not with animated films, as Yasunari Suzuki od JVC’s Technology Development Division said.

Concerning the release date, there is no information about it yet. Moreover, the company doesn’t have plans to commercialize the converter. Nevertheless, JVC has been licensed the know how of the product to Canada’s Sensio Technologies Inc. and finds itself in the middle of negotiations with other players also.

(Source gizmodo.com)