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What will next generation displays be like?

BrokenVisage

BrokenVisage

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I'm just curious if the displays like in Minority Report with lasers actually projecting 3D video are actually feasible? I mean it doesn't seem far fetched but I havent heard much on the technology. Also, I remember many years ago this game called Time Bandits or something projected the dude you control in 3D, very very fun game but frustrating, lol. So what do you think/have you heard on this?
 
OLEDs or similarly, that new technology that's like OLEDs where each pixel is like a miniCRT. Ohhhhhhhh....


...oooohhhhhhhhh.


I don't think 3d dimensional or 3d type images will be feasible for a long time. Are graphics cards suck to support such a feature and monitor support will cost a fortune. Maybe when we get to realism with out graphics, they'll start to make 3d a mainstream thing.
 
Well if you look at the history of screen sizes we started with a circle then a square then a wider movie screen (rectangular). TVs got as wide as movie screens (the rectanglular shape) then movie screens got even wider to compete (what we call widescreen now). That's just simplifying it, we went through a number of different aspect ratios along the way. Today, TVs and monitors are widescreen so it seems natural that theatres will eventually go to a new standard. If things keep going this way the screen will just keep getting larger and larger to more accurately represent the human eye's entire field of vision. IMAX theaters come closer to this "total immersion". Really the only place to go from there is to curve the screen more outwards.

What would be more practical though is the use of goggles that totally shut out everything. The only thing visible would be what your viewing. When virtual reality matures I think we'll be using goggles for games instead of monitors. I experienced a very primitive version of this at Epcot center many years ago. You turned your head and could see what was to the right or left of you just like you'd imagine. The game was pretty lame though, you walked around picking up balls (with your virtual hand via a glove) and throwing them at opponents, the graphics were pretty basic. I don't think these will replace monitors all together though because monitors would still be more practical for work applications and viewing a movie in all directions seems ridiculous. But couldn't you imagine being in the midst of a battle scene from Saving Private Ryan with bombs exploding all around you? It would both terrifying and thrilling to say the least.
 
I did some Googling and found this website which has alot of information on current state of VR...

VR Resources

Also this...

CrystalEyes


CrystalEyes is a lightweight, wireless set of liquid crystal shutter eyewear for Stereo3DTM imaging in engineering and scientific applications. The product delivers high-definition, stereoscopic 3D images on all major UNIX platforms and Windows 2000/NT/XP in CAVEs, theaters and immersive environments in conjunction with compatible software and standard workstation displays. CrystalEyes is activated by an infrared emitter that connects to the user?s workstation.

CrystalEyes is supported by most professional software applications used in product visualization and simulation, molecular modeling, GIS/mapping and medical imaging.

Seems it has a lot more practical uses than I thought. You can buy a pair for $800 (edit😛lus $200 emitter). Probably won't find many games for it though. :laugh:
 
What about a plasma for gaming.
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I don't like plasma TVs because the wear out quickly, bightness, the output a lot of heat. don't know if this is comparable to CRTs though. And they are very very, fragile. And they suffer from burn in. Which sucks...

What would be more practical though is the use of goggles that totally shut out everything. The only thing visible would be what your viewing. When virtual reality matures I think we'll be using goggles for games instead of monitors. I experienced a very primitive version of this at Epcot center many years ago. You turned your head and could see what was to the right or left of you just like you'd imagine. The game was pretty lame though, you walked around picking up balls (with your virtual hand via a glove) and throwing them at opponents, the graphics were pretty basic. I don't think these will replace monitors all together though because monitors would still be more practical for work applications and viewing a movie in all directions seems ridiculous. But couldn't you imagine being in the midst of a battle scene from Saving Private Ryan with bombs exploding all around you? It would both terrifying and thrilling to say the least.
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That seems like the best right there. Cheap and more immersive than anything out there. How awsome would that be, no real use for screens, you just pic a movie, they give you a seat and boom, you got your movie. It would just be a stadium. Every seat is the best. The only thing here is that popcorn and soda would be too hard to eat and the kiddies might get scared. We'll keep regular little theaters for them.
 
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