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Expert predicts 40% of homes will have 3D TV by 2015

A market research company has claimed that around 40% of homes in Western Europe will own a 3D TV by 2015. Market research company , Futuresource, said that 10 million TVs are sold in the UK each year so the

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Zebra Imaging Launches 3D Holographic Maps

Zebra Imaging has created a 3D holographic map that doesn’t require 3D glasses to view. Zebra co-founder Michael Klug says that the company are able to laser-encode any 3D imaging data into a thin sheet of plastic that will display

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World’s First Terrestrial 3D TV Station Launches In Italy

The world’s first terrestrial 3D TV station has launched in Italy following a successful trial by broadcaster Mediaset. The service is known as 3VOD and runs on Motive’s Bestv set-top box. Subscribers are able to watch around 50 films in

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Fujitsu Launch Esprimo FH99/CM The World’s First Glasses Free 3D Desktop

Fujitsu have announced plans to ship the world’s first computer with a naked-eye 3D display. the world’s first glasses free 3D desktop PC is called the Esprimo FH99/CM and will be released in Japan on Febuary 25th 2011. The cost

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Miku Hatsune 3D Hologram Becomes Japan’s Biggest Pop Star

Japan has a new pop star. Hatsune Miku is adored by screaming fans, but unlike any other pop star she is actually a hologram. Hatsune Miku was designed by Japanese technology company Crypton Future Media. Crypton uses voices recorded by

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Scientists Create First 3D Hologram Movie That Plays Almost In Real Time

Researchers at the University of Arizona have created the first 3D hologram movie that plays in almost real time. The team uses 16 cameras to focus in on a single object. These images are then sent to a compauter which

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Double Vision: Sony Register Patent For Split Screen 3D Television

Electronics giant Sony has registered patents for split screen 3D televisions that would allow viewers to watch two different types of 3D content simultaneously. The innovative idea is just the latest of a number of 3D technological developments Sony plans

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Expert Claims That 20 Million Homes Will Own 3DTV Set By 2015

An expert has claimed that over 20 million homes will own a 3D TV set in in the next five years. A spokesman for TBIvision publisher Informa Telecoms & Media claimed that providing content owners, broadcaster and pay TV platforms

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First UK Samsung 3D TVs Now On Sale At John Lewis

The Samsung UE40C7000 is the first 3D TV to go on sale in the UK. The 3D TV set is now on sale at the John Lewis flagship store on Oxford Street, London.

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Apple Submit Patent Application For Portable 3D Glasses

Apple Inc could soon move into the 3D technology market after a patent application was submitted outlining plans for 3D glasses that provide users with the option to watch high-definition 3D video while on the move.

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