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Sony Developing 3D Screen-Sharing Technology For Two Players
Stoobalou writes "Sony has recently published patent applications which will allow two-player 3D gaming on a single screen. The new technology could spell an end to split-screen gaming, but is unlikely to see the light of day for a few years at least. Sony's method would allow player one to see frames one and three whilst player two would see frames two and four. Current technology requires a display with a 120 Hz refresh rate so it seems likely that we'll have to wait for 240Hz screen technology to become commonplace before two-player 3D becomes a reality. PDF versions of the two applications are available."
Somebody get a patent on 2 player games in 2d, where player 1 sees frame 1, and player 2 sees frame 2.
**TODO** Steal someone elses sig.
Sony was the target of a 3D patent in 2004:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/04/mckool_smith_lawsuit_update/
Their legal department might be trying to recuperate their costs now by suing others. It's a game that benefits no one. Meanwhile, Sony is part of the MPEG-LA consortium that's preventing free software and SMEs from including support for MPEG video formats, so they deserve no good will.
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/MPEG_video_formats
http://en.swpat.org/wiki/Harm_to_standards_and_compatibility
When a video doesn't play, or when a company expresses doubt about supporting a free format, it's due to MPEG-LA.
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Not if you also lengthen the sides. That is why we have different units for different things, and try to use them correctly. Oh, I think I saw your user on ATS once, getting mightily confused by some rather obvious words. Language is a protocol - you can use words however you see fit, but don't expect anyone to understand you if you deviate from the norm.
The sad part.. Everyone is gung ho on making flat panel 3d with shutter glasses. yet nobody has a 3d projector that uses polarizers so you can use lighter and cheaper glasses.
for the price of these 42" plasmas and a set of 4 glasses I can set up a 109" dual projector and stewart screen, and have 90 pairs of glasses plus not have the problems with the shutter system.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.