Hasta La Ideas

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pemGuest post by Paul Fraser./em/p

pThe computer graphics gods (i.e., geeks) of the world have descended upon the Los Angeles Convention Center for the a href=”http://www.siggraph.org/s2010/”SIGGRAPH 2010 International Conference and Exhibition/a. Now in its 37th year, SIGGRAPH draws together tech-minded people interested in graphics research, art, animation, gaming, interactivity, science, education and the Internet for a week-long mashup. /p

pYesterday, we walked the aisles of the expo and found a number of products jumping on the 3D bandwagon. Whether you think 3D video / film / television is the future or that it’s a passing fad, no one can argue that the amount of 3D eye candy presented this year is enough to make any 3D-hater drool. You can’t walk 10 feet without finding an exhibit that uses the technology in new and fascinating ways. /p

pWhen it comes to displaying 3D imagery, there are generally two types of technology: displays that must be viewed with 3D glasses (stereoscopic displays), and displays that do not require 3D glasses (autostereoscopic displays). Each technology has its advantages and disadvantages; however, it seems that autostereoscopic technology, though still in its infancy, is the future of 3D technology. If advertisers were to create a 3D video display for a store, for example, they would need the glasses-less technology for passersby to view it. Besides, having to wear glasses to view 3D imagery is becoming too cumbersome. Are you really going to carry around a pair of 3D specs in your pocket?/p

pSony is at the forefront of autostereoscopic 3D technology. During the Emerging Technologies portion of SIGGRAPH 2010, the company showcased the 360-degree autostereoscopic display prototype we’ve been anticipating trying out since we caught wind of it last week: a href=”http://blog.discover.sonystyle.com/raymodeler-3d-prototype-will-be-showcased-at-siggraph”the RayModeler/a. The devicemdash;which looks like it could have been taken from the set of a Star Wars filmmdash;is a compact version of a 3D display enclosed in a cylinder. At first glance, it looks like a high-tech coffee-bean grinder or a blender, but after taking another look, one can view the display from all directions and see a bright, color 3D image. According to Sony, the system is the first display of its kind, featuring special LED light sources that show 360 unique, 24-bit color images in all directions. The user can even control the orientation of the display’s content by using hand motions in proximity to the display (see video above)./pa href=”http://www.core77.com/blog/technology/siggraph_2010_sonys_3d_display_doesnt_require_glasses__17026.asp”(more…)/a
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