The latest development in stereoscopic technology is the 3d television. They are fairly new and haven't become common in homes. There's been a lot of buzz about these new TVs, but there's also been a lot of skepticism. I tend to lean on the side of the skeptic. I'd just feel like an idiot sitting in my living room with a pair of 3d glasses on.
During the late '80s and '90s stereoscopic films lost popularity attheaters. Instead the technology found a home at theme parks like
Disneyland and Universal Studios. Several short films were
specifically created as featured attractions. Titles included the
following:
Captain EO (Disney Theme Parks)
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies(Universal Studios Parks)
Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D (Disney Theme Parks)
Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! (Disney Theme Parks)
T2 3-D: Battle Across Time (Universal Studios Parks)
It's Tough to Be a Bug! (Disney Theme Parks)
Transitions (IMAX Attraction)
From the RealD Website:
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We license our RealD Cinema Systems to motion picture exhibitors that show 3D motion pictures and alternative 3D content. We also provide our RealD Format, active and passive eyewear, and display and gaming technologies to consumer electronics manufacturers and content producers and distributors to enable the delivery and viewing of 3D content on high definition televisions, laptops and other displays. Our cutting-edge 3D technologies have been used for applications such as piloting the Mars Rover, heads-up displays for military jets and robotic medical procedures."
Anaglyph glasses use color filters to control the image that each eye sees.
POLARIZED GLASSES
Polarized glasses use a different type of polarizing filter for each eye.
SHUTTER GLASSES
Shutter glasses are relatively new and use battery operated shutters to control what each eye sees These glasses are becoming popular with 3D televisions.
The Early Stereoscope
In Movies
1890s - William Friese-Greene files a patent, makes first 3D moving projections, viewer used a stereoscope to combine to seperate images that were projected side by side. Awkward and difficult.
WILLIAM FRIESE-GREENE
1900 - Frederick Eugene Ives patented his stereo camera rig
FREDERICK EUGENE IVES
1922 - The Power of Love - anaglyph glasses used (red/green)
1935 - Audioscopiks - documentary showcasing the technology (MGM)
Audioscopiks (1935) from Patrick Nissim on Vimeo.
1930s-1940s - Polaroid filters developed for 3D projection systems.
1952-1955 - Golden Era of 3D
STEREOSCOPY
Introduction
Background Information
Invention of Stereoscopy
Early Popularity in Cinema
How it worked
Films That Showcase Stereoscopy
Recent Popularity and Technological Advances
How New Technology Differs From Old
Glasses
Cameras
James Cameron
Development Of Camera Systems
Unique To The Theater?
Stereoscopic 3D In Your Living Room
Television Manufacturers Adopt Technology
Background In Television Adaptation
How will it be used at home?
How/When will it change the nature of TV broadcasting?
Economic Effects
Effect On Product Pricing (Electronics/Televisions)
Effect On The Film Industry
How Will This Effect Everyday Household
Glasses/Lasik?
Computer Monitors/Video Billboards/Video Installations?
Scientific Applications
Conclusion
