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StereoscopyNews Issue #194

on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 00:30. Posted in Newsletters


Issue #194
21 May 2013

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Upside Down Released in Blu-ray 3D Format

Imagine Romeo and Juliet living on twinned worlds with gravities that pull in opposite directions—he on the poverty-stricken planet below, she on the wealthy, exploitative world above. UPSIDE DOWN is a visually stunning romantic adventure that poses the question: what if love was stronger than gravity?
Stunning visuals but a sometimes flawed scenario means critics have mixed feelings about the movie. But the good news are that the stunning visuals will be available in stereoscopic 3D on Blu-ray 3D from June 2013.

"Visual eye-candy from start to finish neves ceases to amaze"

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The British Army is Filming in 3D

The Official British Army Blog is publishing a report about "Filming close quarters combat in the third dimension".

Captain Mau Gris is based in Afghanistant and when he found out that the Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) were going to the Close Quarter Battle (CQB) range to practice their skills, he went and captured them in action. CQB ranges are pretty claustrophobic and seriously intense, as they are made to replicate urban warfare. Consequently, it is ideal subject matter for a bit of stereoscopic 3D action. Video and more details here under.

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x3D Player

x3D Player is a lightweight video player from Surodev (Braila, Romania) for Windows that comes with 3D support, enabling you to watch stereoscopic videos and movies. The program's interface is simple, comprising only the basic playback options, such as play, stop and pause, the volume icon and the full-screen button. Version 1.5.8 was released on May 13, 2013.

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New Autostereoscopic 2D/3D Switchable Display

Japan Display has developed a 12.2-inch (30cm) diagonal high resolution LCD display panel switchable between true 2D and true 3D autostereoscopic modes. By employing a variable parallax barrier to show stereoscopic 3D images without glasses, Japan Display enabled to switch between 2D and 3D display modes and to change the viewing direction of 3D images. Also, to optimize the 3D viewing area, the company synchronized the variable parallax barrier with a head-tracking system.

The 2D/3D switchable LCD display can be used in car navigation systems, in order to track the driver's head position and produce the appropriate 3D images. This display resolution in 2D-mode is 720 HD (1920 x 720 pixels), becoming in 3D-mode a still very comfortable (dual) 960 x 720 pixels.

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Legacy of the Gods

Legacy of the Gods is a 3D stereoscopic documentary in the making right now in 2013. The Nepal segment of the film was presented on May 17, 2013 at the Cannes Festival. Release date in not yet confirmed but is expected sometimes in 2014.

Stunning 3D footage, never-before experienced areal shots taken from remote-controlled multicopters, frame rates of 48 fps (frames per second) or more, ensuring "Hobbit-like" rock-steady images and the 7.1 multi channel Dolby surround sound make this film the forerunner of a brand new genre.

A Documentary like no other

… All around the globe, Jochen Breitenstein and his team at CineMonde (San Diego, USA and München, Germany) find sites of worship, testimony and clues to the depth of human faith and reverence – the bow before the Creator. And as different the testimonies and clues to profound faith may manifest themselves in the cultures of different peoples, it still appears as if they all had one common origin … BECAUSE EVERYTHING THAT DIVIDES US FROM ONE ANOTHER ALSO UNITES US!

Ancient churches, carved right out of the mountain side, mystical temple ruins in the middle of a dense jungle, elegant mosques amid the hustle and bustle of Souks, stirring processions in honor of the Blessed Virgin, mixed with heathen elements, archaic cremations beside sacred rivers, lively monasteries in the Himalayas and gigantic necropolis in the desert – all of them sites of human devotion.

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North Brother Island: A History in 3D

North Brother Island is an enigmatic no man's land, lying in the East River between the Bronx and Riker's Island (New-York, USA). Matthew Schlanger, a Nyack, (NY, USA) resident with a sailboat and a keen sense of adventure, accompanied a friend to visit the abandoned chunk of land back in 2007.

Matthew Schlanger brought along a stereoscopic 3D camera, and later decided to turn the series of photographs into the book available now available as an e-book ready to be downloaded to your iPad.

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The Rest of the 3D Week

 

"Make your 3D satisfyingly deep and voluminous!"
SID Display Week 3D Special Topic in Vancouver
3D Live Aquarium HD Screensaver Special Offer
Ford's CAVE 3D Car Simulator
Come to the NEO3DO glasses-free 3D Tablet Launch Party in New-York
DDD Adds Battle Castle 3D Motion Comics to Yabazam

 

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