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Sabtu, 04 Februari 2012

NVIDIA 3D Vision PC Kit (SKU: 000160)























The headaches and slow frame rates associated with old 3D technology are now a thing of the past. The NVIDIA 3D Vision produces a refresh rate of 60Hz in each lens, providing smooth gameplay and video playback.
3D Vision Online Streaming

NVIDIA IS LEADING THE WAY IN BRINGING 3D TO YOUR 3D PC
  • Now you can enjoy sports, movies, concerts and more in amazing, high-definition, full resolution 3D, and do it all from your NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ PC.
  • Nvidia's latest innovation enables a new era of online streaming capabilities that will captivate and engage you like nothing you have experienced online before.
  • If you have 3D Vision with the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® driver, you will be able to see this video in 3D.
  • If you don’t yet have 3D Vision, you are missing out and will only see a side-by-side view of this video. Go out and get 3D Vision!
  • If you already have your 3D Vision PC, you can also start to take advantage of the 3D Vision Channel where you’ll find additional 3D content and info on where to find more 3D Vision Ready content.
How it works:
  • Get a TRU3D Nvidia 3D Vision PC.
  • Download the latest 3D Vision driver here and Silverlight 4 from Microsoft.
  • Go and enjoy 3D Vision Ready Streaming Video on select websites.

3D Blu-Ray with Nvidia 3D Vision

Want to experience 3D movies at home? Bring the 3D movie experience to your 3D PC with NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ and watch the latest Blu-ray 3D movies in the comfort of your home.
Highest quality 3D video available
  • Enjoy 3D movies at full 1080p resolution with NVIDIA 3D Vision high tech active shutter glasses.
Enhanced system performance
  • NVIDIA® GeForce® GPUs include a powerful, dedicated video processor that offloads your computer’s CPU of complex video tasks to enable a premium movie experience.
  • Lower CPU utilization can result in reduced power consumption, heat and noise, and longer battery life for notebook users.
System requirements:
  • Compatible NVIDIA GeForce GPU
  • HDCP-compliant 3D Vision Ready” display. Please check the 3D Vision system requirements page for a full list of displays.
  • Microsoft® Windows® 7 32-bit or 64-bit
  • 2x speed Blu-ray drive
  • Blu-ray 3D enabled movie player application *
* NVIDIA has worked with Cyberlink, ArcSoft, Sonic, and Corel to ensure their latest players offer exceptional Blu-ray 3D playback when paired with GeForce GPUs and 3D Vision technology
Game Support List for Nvidia 3D Vision

NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full 3D right out of the box, without the need for special game patches. By leveraging The Way It’s Meant to be Played™ program and its close relationships with game developers, NVIDIA provides a terrific 3D gaming experience.

The following list is all current games supported by NVIDIA 3D Vision in the latest v1.27 CD Drivers (3D Vision v257.15).
Nvdia 3D Vision Ready
  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2
  • Biohazard 5
  • Batman: Arkham Asylum
  • Just Cause 2
  • Resident Evil 5
  • Metro 2033: The Last Refuge
  • Supersonic Sled Demo
Excellent
  • 1701 A. D.
  • 1701 A. D.-The Sunken Dragon expansion pack
  • 3D Pong
  • Age of Empires 3
  • Age of Empires 3 - Asian Dynasties
  • Age of Empires 3 - The War Chiefs
  • Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • Alien vs Predator 2
  • Alpine Ski Racing 2007
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks
  • Armed and Dangerous
  • Assassin's Creed
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor
  • Backyad Baseball 2005
  • Battle Forge
  • Battlefield 2
  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2
  • Bee Movie - The Game
  • Beijing Olympics
  • Beowulf
  • Black and White 2
  • Blazing Angels 2 - Secret missions of WWII
  • Blood Bowl
  • Boarder Zone
  • Call of Duty 4
  • Call of Duty World at War
  • Cars Mater National
  • Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian
  • Civilization 4
  • Civilization 4 - Beyond the Sword
  • Club, The
  • Command and Conquer 3 - Tiberiam Wars
  • Company of Heroes
  • Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts
  • Crazy Machines 2
  • Cricket 2005
  • Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
  • Dark One
  • Dead Reefs
  • Death Track Resurrection
  • Demigod
  • Devil May Cry 4
  • Devil May Cry 4 (DX10)
  • Dirt Track Racing 2
  • Dream Pinball 3D
  • DRIV3R
  • Driver Parallel Lines
  • Ducati World Championship
  • Dungeon Runners
  • Elven Legacy
  • Empire Earth III
  • Empire Total War
  • Enter the Matrix
  • Eragon
  • Experiment, The
  • F.E.A.R.
  • F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
  • Fable - The Lost Chapters
  • Fallen Earth
  • Fallout 3
  • Far Cry
  • Far Cry 2
  • FIFA 06
  • FIFA 07
  • FIFA 08
  • FlatOut
  • FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
  • Flight Sim X - Microsoft
  • Frontlines Fuel of War
  • Gears of War
  • GTR 2
  • Guitar Hero 3
  • Guitar Hero Aeromsith
  • Gun
  • Half-Life 2 - Episode 2
  • Half-Life 2 - Portal
  • Half-Life 2 - Team Fortress 2
  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
  • Heroes of Might and Magic 5
  • High Heat Baseball 2004
  • Hitman Contracts
  • Hot Wheels Beat That
  • I-Fluid
  • Igor the Game
  • Imperium Romanum
  • Impossible Creatures
  • Incredible Hulk
  • Incredibles, The
  • iRacing
  • Jack Keane
  • James Cameron’s Avatar: the Game
  • Jericho - Clive Barker's
  • LA Street Racing
  • Left 4 Dead
  • Lego Indiana Jones
  • Lemony Snickets SUE
  • Loki
  • Lord of the Rings Battle For Middle Earth
  • Lord of the Rings Battle For Middle Earth II
  • Lord of the Rings Return of the King
  • LOST Via Domus
  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
  • Madden NFL 2007
  • Madden NFL 2008
  • Mafia
  • Mage Knight Apocalypse
  • Manhunt
  • Mass Effect
  • Medal of Honor Airborne
  • Medieval 2 - Total War
  • Meet the Robinsons
  • Mirror's Edge
  • Monster Jam
  • Monster Madness - Battle for Suburbia
  • Monsters vs. Aliens
  • Motocross Madness 2
  • MotoGP URT 3
  • Mount and Blade
  • NBA Live 08
  • NBA Live 2005
  • NBA Live 2006
  • Need for Speed Carbon
  • Need for Speed Pro Street
  • NHL 08
  • NHL 09
  • NHL 2005
  • NHL 2006
  • Painkiller
  • Painkiller Overdose
  • Polar Express, The
  • Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time
  • Prince of Persia (2008)
  • Princess and the Frog, The
  • Psychonauts
  • Pure
  • QQ Speed
  • Race 07
  • Race Driver Grid
  • Real Flight
  • rFactor
  • Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Roller Coaster Tycoon
  • Sega Rally Revo
  • Serious Sam 2
  • Space Seige
  • Spellforce 2 Shadow Wars
  • Spiderman 3
  • Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
  • Spiderwick Chronicles
  • Spore
  • Spore Creature Creator
  • STALKER - Clear Sky
  • STALKER - Shadow of Chernobyl
  • Star Wars: Battlefront 2
  • Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
  • Star Wars: Republic Commando
  • Stranglehold(John Woo's)
  • Supreme Commander
  • Surf's Up
  • Switchball
  • Sword of the New World
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • Testdrive Unlimited
  • Tian Xia 2
  • Tiger Woods 2007
  • Tiger Woods 2008
  • Timeshift
  • Titan Quest
  • Tomb Raider - Anniversary
  • Tomb Raider - Legend
  • Tomb Raider - Underworld
  • Tony Hawk Underground 2
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
  • Topspin
  • Torino 2006
  • Turok
  • Two Worlds
  • Universal Combat
  • Unreal Tournament 2004
  • Unreal Tournament III
  • Vampires The Masquerade -Bloodliness
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War® II
  • Warhammer Online:Age of Reckoning
  • Winning Eleven 7
  • Wolverine's Revenge
  • World of Warcraft
  • World of Warcraft Burning Crusade
  • World of Warcraft Lich King
  • X Men the Legends 2
GOOD
  • 3D Blitz
  • 3D Mr. Ball
  • AC-130: Operation Devastation
  • Age of Booty
  • Age of Mythology
  • Age of Mythology - The Titans
  • Age of Mythology The Titan
  • Alone in the Dark
  • ARMA - Combat Operations
  • Armies of Exigo
  • Army Men RTS
  • Assassins Creed II
  • Assault Heroes
  • Avert Fate
  • Bard's Tale, The
  • Battlefield 1942 The Road to Rome
  • Battlefield 2142
  • Battlefield 2142
  • Battlefield Vietnam
  • Battlestations: Midway
  • Besiger
  • BioShock
  • BioShock 2
  • Blacksite Area 51
  • Borderlands
  • Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 13
  • Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate box
  • Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate box Trial
  • Call of Duty 2
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  • Castle Strike
  • City Life 2008 Edition
  • Codename: Panzers Cold War
  • Commanche 4
  • Command and Conquer - Red Alert 3
  • Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
  • Conflict Global Terror
  • Cooliris (v1.10)
  • Crime Craft
  • Crysis
  • Crysis Warhead (DirectX 9 and 10)
  • Crysis Wars
  • CSI: Hard Evidence
  • Dark Sector
  • Dark Void
  • Dawn of Discovery
  • DCS: Black Shark
  • Delta Force: Black Hawk Down
  • Diplomacy
  • Dirt
  • Divinity 2: Ego Draconis
  • Drakensang: The Dark Eye
  • Drome Racers
  • Earth 2160
  • East India Company
  • Elder Scrolls 3 Morrowind
  • Empire Earth II
  • EverQuest II
  • Evolva
  • Exodus from the Earth
  • FIFA 04
  • FIFA 05
  • FIFA Soccer 10
  • Flyboys Squadron
  • Ford Street Racing
  • Free Realms
  • Freedom Force vs. The 3rd Reich
  • Freelancer
  • Fuel
  • Fury
  • G-Force
  • Ghost Recon
  • Ghostbusters
  • Godfather, The
  • Gods LOI
  • Golden Compass, The
  • Gothic 2
  • Gothic 3
  • Grand Ages: Rome
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andeas
  • Ground Control 2 - Operation Exodus
  • GTI Racer
  • Guild Wars
  • Guild Wars - Eye of the North
  • Half-Life 2
  • Half-Life 2 - Episode 1
  • Halo 2
  • Halo Combat Evolved
  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Hellgate London
  • Hidden & Dangerous 2
  • Hinterland: Orc Lords
  • Hitman: Blood Money
  • Hot Dancing Party
  • Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs
  • Independence War 2: The Edge of Chaos
  • Ironman
  • Kane and Lynch - Dead Men
  • King’s Bounty The Legend
  • Kohan II: Kings of War
  • Left 4 Dead 2
  • Legendary
  • Lego Batman
  • Lego Indiana Jones 2
  • Lego Star Wars
  • Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
  • Lock on - Modern Air Combat
  • Lost Planet Extreme Condition
  • Lost Planet Extreme Condition Colonies
  • Lost Planet Extreme Condition Europe Edition
  • Madden NFL 2006
  • Maelstrom
  • Major League Baseball 2K9
  • Max Payne 2 The Fall of Max Payne
  • Medal of Honor - Pacific Assault
  • Memento Mori
  • Men of Valor: Vietnam
  • Men of War
  • Mercenaries 2
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
  • Microsoft Train Simulator
  • Midnight Club II
  • Mini Golf Adventures
  • Mini Ninjas
  • MKZ
  • MVP Baseball 2003
  • MVP Baseball 2004
  • MVP Baseball 2005
  • MX vs ATV Unleashed
  • Napoleon: Total War
  • NASCAR SimRacing
  • NBA Live 2004
  • Necrovision
  • Need for Speed Shift
  • Need for Speed Underground 2
  • NHL 07
  • No Man's Land
  • No One Lives Forever 2
  • Oblivion
  • Oblivion - The Shivering Isles Expansion Pack
  • Obscure
  • Order of War
  • Paradise Cracked
  • Perimeter
  • Perimeter II: New Earth
  • Phantasy Star Universe
  • PhotoJoy Screensavers
  • Pirates of the Caribbean - At Worlds End
  • Prince of Persia - Warrior Within
  • Prototype
  • Rainbow 6 Vegas 2
  • Red Faction 2
  • Renegade Paintball
  • Rome
  • Roo Goo
  • Ruse
  • Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
  • Sam and Max - Season One
  • Scorpion: Disfigured (demo)
  • Section 8
  • Settlers, The - Rise of an Empire
  • Shrek 2
  • Silverfall
  • Simpsons Hit and Run
  • Sniper Art of Victory
  • Soldier of Fortune Payback
  • Spellforce - The Order of Dawn
  • Star Trek D-A-C
  • Star Wars - Empire at War
  • Star Wars: Battlefront
  • StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
  • Stormrise
  • Street Fighter IV
  • Sudden Strike 3
  • Terminator 3
  • The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005
  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006
  • Time Shift Sunrise
  • Tom Clancy's EndWar
  • Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
  • Total Overdose
  • Turning Point Fall of Liberty
  • Unreal II - The Awakening
  • Up
  • Vancouver 2010
  • Vanguard
  • Wall-E
  • Warcraft III Frozen Throne
  • Warcraft III Reign of Chaos
  • Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
  • Wheelman
  • Witcher, The
  • World in Conflict
  • World in Conflict Soviet Assault
  • WorldShift
  • X-Blades
Fair
  • ABP
  • Arma II
  • Armed Forces
  • Battlefield 1942
  • Battlestrike: Forces of Resistance
  • Battlestrike: The Road to Berlin
  • Battlestrike: Western and Eastern Front
  • Call of Juarez
  • Call of Juarez (DX10)
  • Call of Juarez DX9
  • Chrome
  • Code of Honor 2: Conspiracy Island
  • Damnation
  • Dark Horizon
  • Dead Space
  • EVE Online
  • F.E.A.R.2: Project Origin
  • Fantasy Wars
  • Fantasy Wars
  • FIFA 09
  • Ford Offroad Racing
  • Ghost Recon Advanced Warfghter
  • Ghost Recon Advanced Warfghter 2
  • Mage Night - Apocalypse
  • Mass Effect 2
  • Micro Machines
  • Overlord II
  • Red Baron Arcade
  • Red Faction: Guerrilla
  • Rise of the Argonauts
  • Saints Row 2
  • Shellshock 2: Blood Trails
  • Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
  • Star Trek Online
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes
  • Supreme Commander - Forged Alliance
  • The Last Remnant
  • The Sims 3
  • Tom Clancy's HAWX
  • UberSoldier II: The End of Hitler
  • Velvet Assassin
  • War Leaders: Clash of Nations
  • X3: Terran Conflict (PC)
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
POOR
  • Battlestations: Pacific
  • Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
  • Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
  • Dirt 2
  • Star Tales
  • Star Wars: Force Unleashed
  • Trine
NOT RECOMMENDED
  • Alien vs. Predator 3
  • Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
  • Saboteur, The
  • Wolfenstein (2009)
  • Bionic Commando
  • Raven Squad
  • The Godfather II
  • Hyborian Adventures - Age of Conan
  • Rogue Warrior
  • Terminator Salvation
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Required Adapters


This display is not recommended for 3D because of its low refresh rate which means the projector will constatnly flicker in 3D mode.

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Samsung 22 inch 3D LCD 2233RZ

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Viewsonic 22 inch 3D LCD vx2265vm

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Hyundai 22 inch WSXGA 3D LCD w220s

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Mitsubishi 60 inch 1080p 3D DLP 60C10

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Mitsubishi 65 inch 1080p 3D DLP 65C10

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Mitsubishi 73 inch 1080p 3D DLP 73C10

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Mitsubishi 60 inch 1080p 3D DLP 60C8

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Mitsubishi 65 inch 1080p 3D DLP 65C8

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Mitsubishi 73 inch 1080p 3D DLP 73C8

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Mitsubishi 60 inch 1080p 3D DLP 60C9

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Mitsubishi 65 inch 1080p 3D DLP 65C9

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Mitsubishi 73 inch 1080p 3D DLP 73C9

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Samsung 50 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T5076S

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Samsung 56 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T5676S

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Samsung 61 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T6176S

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Samsung 50 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T5087S

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Samsung 56 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T5687S

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Samsung 61 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T6187S

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Samsung 61 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T7288W

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Samsung 50 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T5089S

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Samsung 56 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T5689S

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Samsung 61 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL-T6189S

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Samsung 50 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL50A650

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Samsung 56 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL56A650

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Samsung 61 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL61A650

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Samsung 72 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL72A650

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Samsung 61 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL61A750

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Samsung 67 inch 1080p 3D DLP HL67A750

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Mitsubishi XGA 4500 Lumen XD600U

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Shipping Notes

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Frequently Asked Questions
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If I have previously purchased 3D Vision glasses or I have a laptop with 3D Vision built-in, do I get NVIDIA 3DTV Play for free?

3D is giving me headaches and causing eyestrain - What can I do?

3D Vision Laser Sight is not working

3D Vision not working with games in windowed mode. How do I get this to work?

3D Vision Stereoscopic mode is not working - How do I troubleshoot?

3D Vision will not playback Blu-ray movies on the 120Hz monitor at 120Hz - What do I DO?

Can 2D videos be converted to 3D using NVIDIA Stereoscopic Movie player and Nvidia 3D Vision?

Can I use the NVIDIA 3D Vision on my HDTV without using a computer?

Does 3D Vision support game consoles such as Microsoft Xbox360, Sony PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii?

Does NVIDIA 3D Vision Support Matrox DualHead2Go or TripleHead2Go products with 3D Vision Supported Displays?

Does Nvidia 3D Vision Support my 3D DLP even if it is not on their list?

How can I tell if my shutter glasses are working?

How do I charge the 3D Vision Glasses?

How do I install the 3D Vision Software?

I connected my emitter to my PC but Windows is asking me for a driver. Where do I get it?

I do not see a mouse Cursor during 3D Vision Setup - What do I do?

I have a new game that isn't listed in the 3D Vision game profile list. Can I add a profile and still play my game in 3D Stereo?

I have connected my LCD to my GPU but I still cannot select 120 Hz refresh rate from the Windows or NVIDIA Control Panel. What is wrong?

I own an HDTV that says it supports 120 Hz mode. Is this display compatible with 3D Vision?

Microsoft Windows is warning me that my driver has not passed Windows Logo testing and can impair or destabilize the correct operation of my operating system. Is it safe for me to proceed with the installation of my driver?

My CRT monitor goes blank and I get the message - out of range - with Nvidia 3D Vision - how do I fix this?

The 3D Vision IR Emitter stereo controller driver wont install. What do I do?

The game I run flickers heavily when I run stereo mode on the a 120Hz LCD screen. What do I do?

What 3D viewing distance do you suggest for my size of screen?

What about NVIDIA’s 3D Vision Glasses? Will they work with a 3D TV?

What are the 3D Vision Hot Keys

What are the necessary components to use NVIDIA 3DTV Play with a 3D TV?

What Displays does Nvidia 3D Vision OFFICIALLY Support?

What do the different light colors mean on the GeForce 3D Vision Emitter mean?

What is an IR emitter?

What is NVIDIA 3DTV Play?

When holding down the power button on the 3D Vision glasses the lens are not uniformly opaque.

Where can I buy compatible 3-D shutter glasses?

Which 3D TVs work with NVIDIA 3DTV Play?

Why do some media files or DVDs not playback smoothly?

Will your active 3D glasses work with LG, Samsung and Panasonics LED LCD and plasma 3D HDTVs?

Does the Acer H5360 3D DLP Projector work with XpanD X102 Glasses?

Nvidia 3D Vision Quadro Graphics Boards Support Information

How do I fix missing sections of the image when using Windows in 1080p?

How do I get my PC to play audio on my DLP's speakers?

Requirements for NVIDIA's 3D system





Living with 3D: NVIDIA 3D Vision

by: Josh Smith


It may seem like a recent fad, but 3D technology has actually been around for a long time, as far back as the late 1800's by some accounts but when it comes to 3D as it relates to the PC the technology seems fairly new. Be that as it may, when thinking of 3D PC technology one can't help but think of NVIDIA. Whether you're an NVIDIA fanboi or hater, you have to admit that NVIDIA was truly one of the pioneers in terms of bringing 3D technology to the PC market. There were a few small players here and there prior to the company's foray into the 3D space, but arguably no other company has done more to fuel the 3D fire than NVIDIA with their 3D Vision technology.

What is 3D Vision?
For the uninitiated NVIDIA's 3D Vision is hardware/software combination that delivers 3D content by utilizing stereoscopic technology (S3D). Essentially 3D Vision is composed for four key required ingredients; NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit, 3D Vision-Ready Display, Compatible NVIDIA Graphics Card and a PC running either Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Requirements for 3D Vision: 3D Vision kit, 3D Vision-Ready Display, NVIDIA GPU and Vista/Win7 PC
Requirements for NVIDIA's 3D system

The 3D Vision kit is comprised of active shutter glasses, an IR emitter (required to control the glasses) as well as assorted USB cables, protective bag for the glasses, driver disc and assorted sizes of nose bridges for the glasses to accommodate different sized users. In order to make things simpler NVIDIA and a few key vendor partners have begun offering bundles that combine the 3D Vision kit and 3D Vision Ready display, simply connect to your PC with running a compatible NVIDIA graphics card (GeForce 8 series and above, or GeForce 200 series and above for 3D Blu-ray playback) and you're ready to go.

Content
NVIDIA has worked hard to bring not just a product to the market but a whole ecosystem of 3D content. 3D Vision offers support for the full range of 3D content ranging from 3D photos to over 530 3D games, Blu-ray 3D movies and most recently 3D video content directly through YouTube. NVIDIA also took the initiative to launch their own 3D content website featuring videos, trailers and photos at www.3DVisionLive.com. Also, thanks to Best Buy, NVIDIA and Panasonic, some of the key sports events in the past 12 months were streamed online in 3D, such as PGA Masters, NASCAR or US Open. Some may say this is a noble support effort while others may dismiss it as a requirement due to NVIDIA's vested interest in 3D Vision's success, but whichever side you choose there is no denying that the green team has jumped into the 3D waters with both feet.

This is all well and good but the purpose of the Living with 3D series is to evaluate the current 3D solutions on the market and determine their validity. Essentially we will be attempting to complete a very difficult task. We will be working to convey the 3D experience to you via written word and 2D imagery as well as answer a host of other questions. Is 3D a worthwhile technology or merely a passing fad? What does it add (or worse, subtract) from the viewing experience? Does it enhance your gaming experience? Does 3D offer any kind of advantage in gaming? The list goes on and on but at the end of the day we will be answering the question on everyone's mind: Is this 3D technology worth my hard earned cash? The Living with 3D series will be ongoing, as new products are introduced we will run them through the lab, put them through their paces and let you know what we think.

Testing Methodology
In order test NVIDIA's 3D Vision we were supplied with the Asus VG236H 23" 1080P Monitor and included 3D Vision bundle. Fulfilling the PC requirements will be our standard Sandy Bridge test rig running an NVIDIA GTX 560 Ti. The 560Ti is a great performance card and can play today's latest games at reasonable frame rates without breaking the bank, lending itself well to providing the median user experience for 3D Vision.

ASUS VG236H 3D Monitor kit: 120Hz LCD, 3D Glasses and all the necessary cables
ASUS VG236H 3D Monitor kit: 120Hz LCD, 3D Glasses and all the necessary cables

As we mentioned previously, 3D Vision supports numerous avenues of 3D content. Reviewing such varied forms of content and the idiosyncrasies of each in a single article would prove daunting, for both the reviewer AND the reader. Instead we will break up the review into more digestible segments dedicated to the various content forms.

How does it work?
NVIDIA 3D Vision employs stereoscopic technology using the concept of alternate frame sequencing and active shutter glasses. Essentially what this means is that images are displayed on screen for each eye in an alternating pattern, Left Right Left Right and so on. The 3D Vision active shutter glasses use single-pixel resolution LCD screens as lenses that darken to actively block either eye in time with the image display on screen. When the left eye image is displayed, the right eye lens on the glasses darken to block the right eye from viewing the image, when the right eye image is displayed the left eye is blocked (shuttered) and so on. When the screen is viewed without the glasses you see a stereo image with two nearly identical images overlaid on top of each other with a slight offset either left or right. It is generally the offset of these two images that creates the 3D effect.
The shuttering of the lenses is controlled by the IR emitter which works to sync the glasses with the display in terms of when to block each eye. The actual shuttering as well as the alternating display of the images happens very quickly, to the tune of 120FPS, basically 60FPS per eye hence NVIDIA's requirement for 120Hz displays. The actual shuttering of the lenses is imperceptible to most people, although some users have reported being able to see some degree off flickering out of their peripheral vision.

How NVIDIA's 3D Vision Stereoscopy works: Every rendered frame on the screen closes one shutter on the glasses, either for left or right eye
How NVIDIA's S3D i.e. 3D Vision works: Every rendered frame on the screen closes one shutter on the glasses, either for left or right eye

One of the drawbacks to the active shutter/alternate frame method is that the 3D content loses brightness. With the constant alternate shuttering of each eye it is almost as if you are watching TV while wearing sunglasses. Display vendors such as Asus are working to overcome this issue by utilizing bright display backlighting or LED displays. With this workaround the image is still somewhere darkened, but now you have darkened and image that was brighter to begin with, resulting in a brighter darkened image…if that makes sense. Another caveat to active shutter/alternate frame is the active shutter glasses themselves. These bad boys originally went for $200 due to the technology involved to make them work and these costs were industry wide, not just NVIDIA. If you plan on having a movie party or multiple friends over to watch the big game in 3D the cost of the glasses can add up quickly. It is important to note however that prices on active shutter glasses have been falling recently and NVIDIA has also dropped the price of their wireless glasses kit to $149, with the second kit being $99. Also, the company introduced wired glasses for $99, but we heard no word on volume discounts at press time.

Perhaps one of the largest benefits to active shutter/alternate frame is image quality in terms of resolution. Since 3D Vision's alternate frame sequencing ALTERNATES frames for each eye, it can display a full resolution image to each eye, resulting in…you guessed it, full resolution 3D. Other technologies like interleaving alternate ever other line horizontally or vertically (sometimes even checkerboarding the image) to deliver 3D. This is also the way how glassless 3D works and the end result is an overall image that is half resolution as each eye is only seeing half of the image. Also, stereoscopic 3D approach is more angle independent than other solutions, i.e. you should have no issues with multiple glasses watching the same display, unlike alternative technologies which are single-person only (DDD's TriDef comes to mind).

NVIDIA's 3D Vision glasses do require a power source. For many competing active shutter glasses this is generally handled by a user-replaceable coin cell battery. NVIDIA has chosen to go a different route, the 3D Vision glasses are rechargeable via USB. This is definitely a welcome innovation. It seems simple but given the choice between buy batteries or simply plugging in the glasses in to recharge is a no brainer. Thumbs up to NVIDIA for getting it right.

The IR emitter for the 3D Vision setup resembles small pyramid and works to synchronize and control the glasses. A backlit NVIDIA logo lets you know the emitter is connected and also acts as a push button to manually turn off the 3D effect. The use of the button is not required however as the 3D Vision software automatically detects (by .exe file associations) when you launch a supported 3D application/game and turns itself on and off automatically. On the back side of the emitter is a scroll wheel that allows you to adjust the "depth" of the 3D image.

Installation is straight forward and NVIDIA's recent Release 270 and newer drivers the 3D Vision drivers are bundled in. This is yet another welcome addition as previously the 3D Vision drivers were a separate download which required you to make sure you had the correct revision of the 3D Vision driver for the revision of GeForce driver you were using. The software installation runs through a simple wizard to ensure you have all the necessary hardware to run 3D Vision. Once completed the wizard displays a few test patterns and asks you a few short questions to ensure that the 3D is working correctly.

By now I am sure you guys just want me to just hurry up and get to the 3D content testing, which I will, right after this 1980's sitcom style ending… stay tuned for the next installment of Living with 3D where we dive into 3D gaming and determine just how immersive it truly is.