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Nvidia 3D Vision

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12:39 pm 08/10/2009

segadc
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Anyone else here have these? I picked up mine just over a month ago and am playing through a bunch of my old games again. Also picked up the Unreal collection on Steam a few weeks ago and both UT2004 and UT3 look amazing in 3D.

2:11 pm 08/10/2009

Muntey
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How much are they? Do they work with all games?

5:22 pm 08/10/2009

segadc
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$499 for the 3D vision glasses and USB receiver. but you'll also need a compatible screen which can be a CRT monitor with a refresh rate of 100Hz ($20 on trademe) or 120Hz LCD which there are currently only 2 available one made by Samsung and the other by Viewsonic both are 22″ with a 1680×1050 resolution (and about $599)  or there is a 42″ and 50″ 3D compatible Plasma TV made by Samsung which also works(model:PS50B450 got mine for $1997).

It will work with pretty much any DirectX based 3D game to varying degrees. Some special effects have to be turned off fo best effect such as shadows in Colin McRae Dirt because they do a strange flickering.  

It can also be used to watch 3D movies currently very limited in selection (biggest budget movie being Spy Kids 3D) but should be compatible with newer 3D movies such as the Pixar's UP and Jame's Cameron's Avatar depending on when the BDA settle on 3D standards for Blu-rays .

7:52 pm 08/10/2009

Muntey
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Wow, they are quite expensive! I guess I'll have to wait for them to get cheaper. Frown

8:29 pm 08/10/2009

segadc
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yeah can be. I originally purchased an old 19″ CRT to use it with. Used it liked it and decided it was time to upgrade my TV anyway so purchased the 50″.


Expect a big push for 3D technology next year with Sony, Panasonic, Philips and LG releasing their 3D tv's.