ITRI's i2/3DW - a next generation 2D/3D switchable display technology

Taiwas's ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) has developed a new 2D/3D switchable display technology called i2/3DW. This is the first technology to fully and simultaneously integrate 3D displays for the naked eye with traditional 2D information. This means that users do not have to switch between 2D and 3D modes.

The construction of an enabled i2/3DW display is comprised of three primary component layers: the conventional LCD panel, the dynamic black-light unit (DBU) and the 2D/3D switching layer -- that lies in between the LCD and DBLU panels, allowing the 2D and 3D display mode to be switched automatically.

ITRI's switching component is made of two polarization films, one microretarder and one low-resolution LC panel -- all extremely inexpensive to make, making the i2/3DW technology affordable.