Innovation in 3D TV

Internet phones are not something new in technology and VoIP systems are becoming the new norm in businesses. For the average consumer, IP telephony was not really a necessity until the power of video conferencing was unlocked. Throw in television and it is like the other person is in the room with you. Now with 3D television, it is quite an effect. Vizio demoed a 3D TV which lets you get rid of the glasses and there is not just one sweet spot. With this TV, there are nine. As you move around the screen in a semi-circle, the picture pops in and out of 3-D, akin to pulling a lens in and out of focus. If you're not in a sweet spot, the picture doesn't completely blur and fuzz out. It just flattens out into 2-D. Even better, the system won't require any special content above and beyond the 3-D video that already exists. The technology isn't flawless. On Vizio's prototype, the picture is considerably less sharp than on other high-definition or 3-D displays. On-screen lines and fuzziness are pretty noticeable, and the 3-D effect doesn't always pop like you'd expect it to. Still, this kind of technology is creeping closer and closer to your living room. We've seen it in portable devices such as the Nintendo DS and the displays of 3-D cameras, but never yet in a full-size consumer TV.