if you have a PC get these now
if you have a PC get these now
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peterpeter

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6,438 posts

286 months

Wednesday 15th July 2009
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http://www.nvidia.com/object/GeForce_3D_Vision_Mai...


This has been the most amazing thing Ive seen in Gaming for years.
It works with virtually any game

Left for Dead, GTA , CODs are all especially brilliant.
The only problem is that once you play in 3d conventional games look pants.

definitely worth the 400 notes.


LukeBird

17,170 posts

238 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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Seems a quite expensive new toy!
Considering I'd need a new monitor, Windows Vista or Seven and the specs... scratchchin

LOGiK

1,084 posts

217 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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I don't trust it, didn't nintendo release goggle things years ago that made people go blind?

peterpeter

Original Poster:

6,438 posts

286 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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LOGiK said:
I don't trust it, didn't nintendo release goggle things years ago that made people go blind?
its much better than that crap!


LukeBird

17,170 posts

238 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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LOGiK said:
I don't trust it, didn't nintendo release goggle things years ago that made people go blind?
hehe

Did they really?
Is that like all the kids that had seizures while watching Pokemon?

LOGiK

1,084 posts

217 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy

Dunno if the blindness stories were true though.

Arklight

898 posts

218 months

Thursday 16th July 2009
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I think if i want to experience 3D thrills i'll just go outside and try them smile

E36Rob

753 posts

219 months

Friday 17th July 2009
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I have used these glasses, and all i can say is wow! it really does work. Im not usually a sucker to this sort of thing, but i was really impressed. I played left for dead and race driver grid using them and was hugely impressed.

strudel

5,889 posts

256 months

Friday 17th July 2009
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Where would one get to try such things?

Holst

2,468 posts

250 months

Friday 17th July 2009
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I have some of those glasses in the roof, Elsa Gladiac ones http://www.stereo3d.com/revelator.htm

Used with a CRT monitor at 120hz they worked pretty well but very few games had driver support and although you could try and use them with any game the results were a bit random.

peterpeter

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6,438 posts

286 months

Saturday 18th July 2009
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Holst said:
I have some of those glasses in the roof, Elsa Gladiac ones http://www.stereo3d.com/revelator.htm

Used with a CRT monitor at 120hz they worked pretty well but very few games had driver support and although you could try and use them with any game the results were a bit random.
these new ones are a little different.
As long as you have an Nvidia card, it works with virtually any game. Dont need any drivers at all...only one for the glasses.
And it only works with one monitor currently from samsung

Overclockers UK sell it.

Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision & Samsung SM2233RZ 22" 120Hz 3D Widescreen LCD Monitor Bundle
Upgrade your PC to a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience with Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision and the Samsung SM2233RZ monitor.


Honestly its amazing. Im surprised there isn't more hype about it. Certainly if you were looking to get a new monitor, its definitely worth it.


jfrf

406 posts

283 months

Saturday 18th July 2009
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read an article about this a few months back

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2009/01/...

deckster

9,631 posts

284 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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peterpeter said:
Holst said:
I have some of those glasses in the roof, Elsa Gladiac ones http://www.stereo3d.com/revelator.htm

Used with a CRT monitor at 120hz they worked pretty well but very few games had driver support and although you could try and use them with any game the results were a bit random.
these new ones are a little different.
As long as you have an Nvidia card, it works with virtually any game. Dont need any drivers at all...only one for the glasses.
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Sounds exactly the same as the Revalator glasses then. They worked on the LCD-shutter principle, had a single driver that hooked into the nVidia software, and you needed a decent 100+Hz monitor to get the best out of them. When they worked, they worked well - but the problem as ever is that games just aren't designed to be 3d. Even the review linked to above, written by hard-core techies who don't mind putting up with a bit of hassle, is hardly an unequivocable thumbs up.

I think the fundamental issue is that turning a 2d medium into 3d involves tricking your brain, and right now our brains are still cleverer than the engineers.



And it only works with one monitor currently from samsung

Overclockers UK sell it.

Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision & Samsung SM2233RZ 22" 120Hz 3D Widescreen LCD Monitor Bundle
Upgrade your PC to a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience with Nvidia GeForce 3D Vision and the Samsung SM2233RZ monitor.


Honestly its amazing. Im surprised there isn't more hype about it. Certainly if you were looking to get a new monitor, its definitely worth it.

Holst

2,468 posts

250 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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I think they work in exactly the same way as my old ones.

The problem with my old ones was that many games used bitmaps and were not fully 3D so these bitmaps made it look awfull.
Or the graphics card wasnt powerfull enough to run games at such high FPS.

My glasses are very old, I got them with a Geforce3 graphics card.

Maybe I can use my old glasses with the newer drivers biggrin

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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Anyone know if they'd work with an 8600GTS and a Samsung 2232BW?

Can only find one place just selling the glasses (for £126) but I daresay a few others will pop up. I've done a bit more digging and they are getting rave reviews, so maybe some hints will be getting dropped to the missus nearer xmas.

camgear

6,941 posts

223 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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I have the same monitor and I doubt it'd work as it's only 60FPS.

tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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camgear said:
I have the same monitor and I doubt it'd work as it's only 60FPS.
60hz, not FPS but yeah, I think you're right. Bugger that then, I don't have the cash to buy a new monitor just for 3d vision. And this things been brilliant in the time I've had it.

camgear

6,941 posts

223 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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tenohfive said:
camgear said:
I have the same monitor and I doubt it'd work as it's only 60FPS.
60hz, not FPS but yeah, I think you're right. Bugger that then, I don't have the cash to buy a new monitor just for 3d vision. And this things been brilliant in the time I've had it.
Yeah it's a great monitor. I've just seen Harry Potter at the IMAX in 3D and to be honest anything more than 15 minutes of it would've given me an utter raging headache.

It did look absolutely brilliant though.

On the 2232BW note, I saw someone selling them for £60 a pop a couple of months back, wish I could find it now as I'd love another one.

EDIT: I actually have the 2032, those were the ones that were selling for buttons, doh smile

Edited by camgear on Sunday 19th July 16:24

peterpeter

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6,438 posts

286 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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think the monitor has to be the 120hz...thats why its sold together.


tenohfive

6,276 posts

211 months

Sunday 19th July 2009
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peterpeter said:
think the monitor has to be the 120hz...thats why its sold together.
Figures. May buy in a few years time then, because theres no good incentive otherwise to upgrade my monitor anytime soon.