3D content

Samsung has announced their upcoming 3DTV line in the US. There are 17 TVs, Blu-ray players and other products - all with 3D support. They'll be offering 3D TVs that are based on LED LCDs, 'normal' LCDs and plasmas. Prices will range from $7000 to $1700 (for a 46" LCD).

Samsung also announced a deal with DreamWorks under which they'll get exclusive 3D versions of some of DreamWork's films.

Via PCMag

Spain is also getting their 3D channel in 2010. It'll be called the '3D Channel' (rather unimaginative, isn't it?), and be produced by 3D pictures (who will also produce 3D movies, video -games, advertisements, and more). It'll be delivered via IPTV, satellite, wireless network, Cable and Mobile TV.

James Cameron said in an interview that Avatar will be released on DVD & Blu-ray in 22nd of April, and Blu-ray 3D version will arrive in November.

Via Engadget

A few months ago we reported that Sony is planning to add 3D support to the PS3. Now they say that it will happen this summer, together with the release of Sony's 3D LCDs. The PS3 will get a firmware upgrade that will enable it to play 3D stereoscopic games and 3D Blu-ray movies.

Via Engadget

Sony says that they may start selling 3D Blu-ray discs with 3D versions of old movies from their archive. Sony says that they'll start next year, if they can do it with 'good effects'. Sony projects around $15.5 billion in sales of 3D products (TVs and Playstations, probably) in 2013.

Update: we now hear that Visa will run a campaign using that 3D display as part of its Olympics-themed “Go World” initiative.

CBS Outdoor today unveiled an HD 3D projection display in New York City's Grand Central Station (daily from 11:30am to 1:30pm, throughout February). This 3D display requires glasses, which will distributed to people. They say that 70,000 people pass by that spot each day. That's a lot of glasses!

The 3D ad campaigns will also be complemented with 3D dioramas placed throughout the Shuttle passageway. In fact they plan to use more than 100 pieces of 'client media elements' throughout the station. You won't be able to escape from those ads... 

The CBS has collaborated with N4D on this campaign.

Panasonic unveiled their fully operational Blu-ray 3D Advanced Authoring Center located at Panasonic's R&D facility, Hollywood. They have upgraded the center with the latest 3D technologies based on the new Blu-ray 3D standard. The center offers studios and filmmakers to make Blu-ray 3D discs, 3D video encoding and authoring.