Has 3D Video Finally Arrived?

pospisil writes to point us to an enthusiastic writeup on Tech.blorge.com about a 3D display technology just launched at the eGames Expo in Melbourne. The technology, from a company called Fountain Consulting, is set to ship in January. From the article: "The Vortex Home Entertainment System isn't just set to revolutionize 3D forever, they have revolutionized it. With a library of 500 current PC-based games titles converted to flawless 3D, and even the ability to convert 2D live television into 3D live television, as well as pre-recorded movies on DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD." There is no second source for this story. Exciting news if it pans out.

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Slashdotted already

[VanessaE]

Jeez people, not a single comment and it's already slashdotted...give the rest of us a chance!

Re:Slashdotted already

[Attaturk]

Yeah! I mean how the hell are we supposed to debunk vaporware if the even hype is vapor! =D

Re:Slashdotted already

[Millenniumman]

The implications of that are fearful. Slashdotters might be starting to read the articles before commenting!

Uh oh

[Salvance]

I'd truly hate to see what the adult entertainment industry would do with this one ... sure, there'd be some gems, but how many plots would revolve around having the stars "reach out and grab you" over and over.

The site is down, but I found this link

[siddesu]

http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/7242/52/1/0/

It's not slashdotted...

[NeonGoat]

You need a 3D monitor to view the site.

Sure..

[andy753421]

"and even the ability to convert 2D live television into 3D live television" I hear their also adding a feature to 'zoom' and 'enhance' grainy pixelated feeds into high quality 1080p as well.

/.'d

[neuro.slug]

Maybe when we have this new OMGWTF 3D technology, this text will look so 1337 I won't care:

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Others are already doing this

[Anonymous Coward]

http://www.tridef.com/products.html

How many does this make?

[edwardpickman]

Revolutionary 3D systems are anounced about as often as Bigfoot sightings and pan out about as often. I'll believe it when I see one.

Re:Interesting

[Coryoth]

If this actually does pan out that would be very cool. I have my doubts, however it does seem to be reputable.

Well yes, it must be reputable: I mean it was posted to the front page of Slashdot. I presume it works by using 25x compression encrypted with quasar one time pads powered by free energy, or possibly quantum physics disproving cold fusion from blacklight power. Or, well, something like that. And ultimately that's a very limited sampling (based on what I could remember, or find with a few minutes searching) of the pure pseudoscientific bullshit slashdot so eagerly posts.

Not as good as it sounds

[zik]

I was at the eGames expo on Friday and tried out the 3d display. My thought was "Oh, someone's still doing the LCD shutter glasses?". It was just the same old technology from years ago as far as I could see. The only new thing was that they'd made a clever driver which hooked into DirectX so existing games could be used in 3d.

Sorry guys, there was no 2d->3d conversion at all.