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3D glasses are standardized

3D glasses are standardized

Since the advent of 3D televisions, there has been a problem that manufacturers ’glasses cannot be used for displays from other manufacturers. This will be remedied by standardization.

3D glasses are standardized

The polarized technology used by LG seems to be forcing manufacturers of active glasses to step in. No wonder, since there are serious differences not only in technology but also in the price of glasses, for the price of an active glasses we can buy at least ten polarized ones.

According to recent news, Panasonic, Sony, Samsung and renowned eyewear manufacturer Xpand are working together to make active eyewear standardized. This will be an advantage not only because manufacturers ’glasses and devices will be free to pair, but also because using the standard will allow multiple companies to start manufacturing glasses, which could significantly reduce store prices. The problem is currently posed by different IR solutions. Different manufacturers use different protocols for the connection between the TV and the glasses. The goal is to use a Bluetooth-based connection instead of the IR technology currently in use, and to standardize the connection method on this interface.

It now looks like the first glasses to be made to the new standard and the displays that can use them could hit store shelves next year.

Opinion: The press release on standardization repeatedly focuses on two things, as in Sony’s latest press release. On the one hand, they try to prove the advantage of active 3D technology by how many more such devices have been sold in the market, and on the other hand, they point out that the eyes can see full HD resolution with this technology individually. The former argument is simply ridiculous, as only one manufacturer currently sells a polarized 3D device, LG, making it difficult to compete with all other displays from all other manufacturers on its own. The second point is the only one where the active glasses solution is really better than the polarized one. With this, of course, LG argues, in their view, everything is decided in the brain, and even if the eyes do not see a full HD image separately, the end result will still be full HD. I think that if LG successfully licenses its technology and polarized glasses solutions come out of more than one vendor, it will be decided which is the better solution, and that will ultimately be decided by us, but by us, the customers.

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