CES 2011: TVs at CES 2011 Sony Bravia glasses-free 3DTV
Three prototype glasses-free, 3D TVs were on display – a 56-inch LCD panel, 46-inch LCD and 24.5-inch OLED (organic light emitting diode). Though the effect doesn’t quite have the impact of the active shutter 3D TVs available at the moment, each of the Sony prototypes still managed to deliver the promised 3D effect.
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3D TV technology of the future
Watching head-on seemed to deliver the best effects, but quality did drop off noticeably when viewed to the side. The 46-inch TV in particular suffered from some odd banding effects, and the picture looked quite soft but seeing 3D without glasses on was still impressive nonetheless. Without glasses 3D TV starts to feel like a more relaxed and natural experience.
LG has the edge
The Sony TVs should also be able to display 2D, an advantage over the LG glasses-free prototype over the other-side of the hall, though the LG managed to deliver a bolder 3D effect.
Sony gave no indication of release dates and remained tight-lipped about the technology at work, but it looked to be some form of lenticular system (like the Toshiba prototype), sending left and right angled images to each eye.
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