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NVidia announced their 2nd generation active-shutter 3D technology - 3D Vision 2. The new glasses feature larger lens (20% larger then the first generation glasses) and are lighter and more flexible. Monitors that support 3D Vision 2 will have reduced ghosting and 120Hz 2D gaming.

NVidia will release the new glasses soon for $99, and the whole kit will cost $149.

NVidia announced a new 3D Vision kit that uses a wire instead of Intra-Red wireless synchronization. The glasses have a 10-foot USB cable, and is cheaper at $99 (the wireless version costs $149). Nvidia will release the new kit towards the end of June.

YouTube and NVidia announced today that YouTube will start broadcasting 3D videos to PCs with NVidia's 3D Vision kit. It will only work with FireFox 4 and will stream using HTML5.

YouTube has been broadcasting anaglyphics (red/blue) 3D since 2009, and it's great to hear that they are adding another format.

There are some reports that Nvidia is working on a Tegra 2.5 chip (T25): this 1.2Ghz dual-core chip for mobile devices will be 3D capable. Nvidia will start making this chip in Q1 2011 - and it'll be available by 'spring 2011':

via Engadget

Nvidia has launched a new online community for 3D-Vision users. The idea is to enable users to share 3D content - photos and videos on 3D-enabled PCs or notebooks.

Check it out here

nVidia's 3DTV Play software is now available. 3DTV Play allows you to connect 3D-Vision enabled computers to a 3D TV. The 3D-Vision has a HDMI 1.4 output that you can use to connect to the TV. This allows you to enjoy 3D games and movies from your computer.

If you have a 3D Vision PC, then this is a free upgrade. nVidia will also bundle this software with new computers and offer it to sale for users that have a nVidia GeForce GPU and windows 7.

NEC has announced two new 3D PCs - the Valuestar L and Valuestar W. The Valuestar L 3D PC supports active-shutter 3D in a 23" 1920x1080 120Hz LCD display and Nvidia's 3D vision kit (which includes a pair of glasses). The computer features a 2.93GHz Core i7 CPU, GeForce GT 330, 8GB memory, 1TB HD and a 3D Blu-ray drive.

NEC Valuestar L 3D

The NEC Valuestar W 3D is an all-in-one PC with a passive, polarized 3D display. It features a 2.53GHz Core i5 CPU and a GeForce GT 330M GPU, a digital TV tuner, 4GB of memory and a 1.5TB HD.