Glasses have been one of the biggest issues people appear to have with 3D TVs, particularly when it comes to the price of them and the fact most households will require multiple pairs. Toshiba hopes to have the answer with what they are calling the first 3D TV that doesn’t require “special glasses”.
Before you start to worry, this TV doesn’t have some of the limitations of the Nintendo 3DS screen and can be viewed in 3D from any angle. The downside is that they’re not yet of a size to compete with the current range of 3D TVs. Presently 3D TVs start at around 37”, Toshiba’s glasses free screens will initially only be available as 12” or 20” sets. The 20” version (the 20GL1) features a “specially designed HD LED backlit LCD” and apparently offers “around four times the pixels of a standard full HD panel”
The TVs are due for release in Japan at the end of December. There is currently no European release date or price but don’t expect to be playing Killzone 3 or Gran Turismo 5 on one that soon. If you do get the chance you’ll probably need to squint.
Source: PCR
Tuffcub
You missed out the price :)
Kennykazey
Holy crapsticks that’s ugly!
It looks like one of those fake modern firestoves.
And 20″ is less than what I’m currently using when writing this on my PC. It’s going to take a couple of years before this will be in an acceptable size and design.
Charmed_Fanatic
20″ is not that small, but yeah, could do better