Cliffs of Dover in 3D

[MikkOwl]

Originally Posted by Shtopor

Les, I did a lot of searching and reading about 3D before I got Acer. [...] Don't know how to explain but that 3D dimension gives me more immersion then anything that I have seen today in 2d.
Friends came over and watched AVatar and they were very excited. Gran Turismo in 3D on PS3 looks absolutely gorgeous, you do feel how far that corner is and when to start braking.
Again, i feel for those who has medical problems watching 3D.

I read the whole topic. Interesting.

1. It should not be possible to get depth perception through these methods when viewing objects 10+ meters away in the game world. In reality there is no such sensation. Could work only if exaggerated (making the world look smaller than it really is). Anything inside an aircraft cockpit should stand out nicely however.

2. With all the hassle of these displays taking up huge space, it makes me think about using pricy bulky inconvenient speakers instead of head mounted (headphones) for sound. Surely some kind of high resolution, large head mounted displays must become available at some point soon. Been waiting forever. They would be very easy to work with and would work PERFECTLY with our typical TrackIR.

3. I have never - ever - been able to see anything except 'double image' when using any kind of 3D illusion. Both images and movies. I have crappier vision on one of my eyes which is probably the reason. The depth perception is still good but not as good as some of you people. Since I can't see this effect in reality much I don't regret it in gaming either. I simply have no idea what I am missing and don't have to try to get such a system. I feel lucky in that respect. I have a TrackIR 5 and I just could never go back to not using headtracking. Before I tried, I had no idea how awesome it was. If someone can't use it, I would pity them and think "They don't know what they are missing".

[Les]

Originally Posted by MikkOwl

...It should not be possible to get depth perception through these methods when viewing objects 10+ meters away in the game world...

...Surely some kind of high resolution, large head mounted displays must become available at some point soon...

...I have never - ever - been able to see anything except 'double image' when using any kind of 3D illusion. Both images and movies...

It's my understanding too that, for the reasons you mentioned, a combat flight sim wouldn't be best vehicle for showing off 3D effects, though I'm sure it would have it's moments.

There are a couple of technologies in development that could be applied to things like head mounted displays. OLED's (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) is one. There's at least one other I've seen that comes in a similar bendy film-type form, and which doesn't require a backlight for illumination. Not sure, beyond the obvious, what's holding up the development there.

I too could never come to terms with the blurry double-imaging that other people didn't seem to mind when viewing 3D illusions. That all seems to be gone now though, based on what I experienced when watching 'Avatar' at the movies in 3D. I'm assuming that's the same or a similar technology to what Shtopor is using at home. If that's the case, then there's no blurriness, flickering or discolouration involved.